Knights of Pythias Hold Annual Decoration Service
Yesterday afternoon the Knights of Pythias held their annual decoration services at the K of P hall. About forty brothers joined a 3:30 gathering and marched to the cemetery at 4:00 where fourteen graves were decorated with floral triangles and bouquets. Knoxville lodge sent flowers for Brother Looney’s grave. one brother per year has joined the city of the dead in recent years.
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Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Knoxville Lodge
Looney
Sunset Park Benefit Minstrel Show Set For June 12
Last Saturday at 5 PM about sixty picnicers from Highland Tar Friendly Circle gathered at Smouse's park for a supper supervised by Mrs J R Campbell. They enjoyed boat rides on the lake and praised Smouse's public spirited park. Citizens are urged to attend the Sunset Park benefit to support a good cause and refreshments.
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Highland Tar Friendly Circle
Smouse
J. R. Campbell
Mr. Smouse
Washington
Sunset Park
Academy Commencement and Local Notices Highlight June Events
Local items announce Academy commencement on June 14 with an oration by each class member and a speech by D. F. Matchett. License issued to Chas. C. Stover and Mary Amy Zimmerman. Several visits, family travels, and social notices accompany brief community updates.
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Johnson
Academy
Graham
D. F. Matchett
D. W. Lewis
Pauline
Pasadena
Cal
Chas. C. Stover
Mary Amy Zimmerman
Almsworth M B Bartholow Dies at South Crawfordsville
Mrs. B. L. Bartholow died at home at 10 50 pm yesterday. She was daughter of Theodore and Belle Neal and lived near Crawfordsville. Funeral set for 10 am tomorrow from the home. Other brief items note deaths in Wedron Illinois and a train accident involving Charles Long, plus local visits and a Ladies Minstrel Show Tuesday night.
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Almsworth
B. L. Bartholow
Here
Theodore
Belle Neal
Crawfordsville
Donaldson
Coal Valley
Ill
Daniel Mason
Funeral attendees from multiple towns visit for service
Theodore Neal of Oskaloosa and his son arrive to attend the funeral of his daughter. Mrs Baribolow with Dr Bert Brock wife and child visit from Lone Tree to see her brother F B Young. Henry Russell from Schuyler Neb stops to greet friends en route to the G A R encampment at Davenport. Sam Cocklin and wife visit the T W Rickey home along with Vill Huston and family of Wywan.
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Theodore Neal
Oskaloosa
Baribolow
Bert Brock
Lone Tree
F. B. Young
Henry Russell
Schuyler
Neb
Davenport
Sam Cocklin
T. W. Rickey
Vill Huston and
Wyiwan
Local Folks Return Home After Visit and Celebration
Mrs Id Stumps returned to Wellman after visiting relatives here for a few days. A large crowd attended the ice cream supper Kundry night. Carrie Figgins of Washington, the census enumerator, called on every body in town and stopped over night with KYM. Nicola.
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Id Stumps
Wellman
Carrie Figgins
Washington
Kym
Nicola
Mrs W L Derby Returns Home From Letts Visit
Mrs. W. L. Derby returned home this morning following a visit to Letts.
Epworth League hosts lawn social in Lown City
Friday visitors included Dr Wescott with his wife and child. Children’s Day was observed yesterday in both churches. A lawn social was hosted by Miss Ott’s home Saturday evening, organized by the Epworth League.
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Wescott
Babe
Lown City
Epworth League
Ott
Hospital call and social events highlight week
Dr Hull attended Mrs Casper who is quite ill. Court of Honor festival Saturday night a great success. A dance will be held next Thursday at Geo Stump’s new barn with all invited. John Ross of your city visited yesterday for Bohemian lodge.
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Dr. Hull
Jos. Casper, Sr
Court of Honor
Geo. Stump
Children Day exercises delight at Baptist church
Last evening the Baptist church hosted Children’s Day with a full house and crowded standing room outside. A tasteful abundant decor and a strong performance by children who prepared in one week marked the event. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Miles Bradford and Mrs Chas Bradford of Des Moines. Local residents and many out of town guests were noted among the attendees.
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Baptist Church
Miles Bradford
Chas Bradford
Des Moines
St. Lewis
Mrs Marbourg Visits Knoxville and Other Local Moves
Miss Margaret Marbourg left for Knoxville to visit her grandmother. Mrs Bennett and her daughter Clara, recent public school graduates, returned to Chicago. Sol Rich and family, plus Miss Nancy Stapp and Roy Stichter, went to Cotter and spent the day at the Stapp home. H Stewart of Feather Washing Co. of the Mississippi Valley is here to renovate feathers and will buy or sell them. orders at Casey's Livery.
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Bennett
Clara
Chicago
Sol Rich
Laura
Nancy Stapp
Glen Terry
Roy Stichter
Cotter
Stapp
H. Stewart
Feather Washing Co
Mississippi Valley
Casey
Firehouse Challenge Issued by Washington Hook and Ladder
The Hook and Ladder Company in Washington issues a challenge to rival hose teams for a hub and hub race on a Saturday evening arranged by two foremen, H and L.
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Hook and Ladder Co
City of
Washington
Summer Excursion Rates From B N W To Colorado Utah
Special excursion fares from Burlington and Northwestern to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Pueblo Utah Salt Lake City Ogden Utah Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood and Custer South Dakota and Sheridan Wyoming. One fare plus 200 for round trip with sale dates June 4 19 July 3 17 August 7 21 for 21 day tickets and June 20 July 9 17 August 21 for tickets valid to October 31 1900. Also rates for Young People's Christian Union convention in Denver July 25 30 1900. Call G Fox Agent for details.
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Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood
Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Odgen
Utah
Hot Springs
Spearfish
Deadwood
Ocuster
Sheridan
Wyo
Young People’s Christian Union of the UP
Church of North America
Manitou
Pueblo Cola
G. Fox
Agt
Washington
Colorado Points
Ogden
Davenport
Philadelphia
Chicago
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
International Transportation Co
Railways Offer Reduced Fares for National and State Conventions
Iowa Central Railway announces low round trip rates for multiple events. Republican National Convention Philadelphia June 1920 tickets sale June 14–17, return by June 26. Prohibition Conventions Chicago June 25–27, return by July 20. Democratic National Convention Kansas City July 2–4, return by July 10. Music Teachers Des Moines June 16–22, return June 23. Iowa G A R Davenport June 11–16, return June 16. Sabbath School Meeting Oreston June 18–22, return June 22. Northwestern Iowa Veterans Rock Rapids June 18–22, return June 22. National Republican League St Paul July 17–19, return July 21. National Encampment Grand Army Chicago Aug 25–Sept 1, return Sept 1. Details via coupon agents, Marshalltown P T A.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Lil
Kansas City
Music Teachers National Convention
Des Moines
Lowa
GQ A. R
Davenport
Lowe
Iowa Sabbath School Association
Oreston
Iowa
Northwestern Lowa Veterans Association
Rock Rapids
National Republican League
St Paul
Minn
Grand Arms of the Republic
Ill
Barry
Marshalltown
Two Men Die in Boiler Explosion at Mill in Michigan
Traverse City Michigan June 11 a disastrous boiler explosion wrecked the Reed saw mill near Fife Lake killing Alfred Cole and Manford Smith and fatally injuring Charles H Cook. Several others were badly hurt and property damage was extensive. In Marquette Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train collision south of Republic twelve injured, five seriously. engineers and conductors among the injured with skull fracture feared.
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Mich
Fife Lake
C. F. Reed
Bewg
Alfred Cole
Manford Smith
Charles H. Cook
Id. Price
Frank Canute
Sawyer
Marquette
Jane
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Republic
George J. Wallace
Green Bay
William Ellis
Milwaukee
Cleary
Geo Rich
Ed Nelson
Ishpeming
Rich
Unusual spectacle as mayor chases wife through Ottumwa street
Ottumwa June 11 reports a dramatic scene in which Mayor Phillips chased his wife along a main street as she cried for help. The crowd overpowered him just before he would harm her. She returned home, packed, and left for Chicago with guards. The incident followed a letter to the wife from another man.
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Ottumwa
Phillips
Chicago
Sycamore, Uls
Minnie Snyder
Nelson Brown
Ceremonies Set for Dewey Cannon Unveiling in Three Oaks
Three Oaks Michigan on June 11 announces unveiling ceremonies for the Dewey cannon to be held Thursday afternoon June 28 with Helen Miller Gould as guest of honor. Miles Gould and a party of six arrive at 2 p.m. A parade by Berrien County school children and veterans will precede preliminary exercises and the cannon unveiling.
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Three Oaks
Mich
Helen Miller Gould
Miles Gould
Berrien County
Michigan
Otis arrives in Rochester with family amid Philippine remark
General Otis and family visit Rochester dropping by his old Liel road home before heading to Washington. He comments the war in the Philippines is over. Captain Laighton accompanies him on the trip.
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Rochester
N. Y
Otis
Laighton
United States Army
Chicago
Liel Road
Washington
Philippines
Lost pocket book and small money in city
Found note offers reward and request to call at Journal office. Also sale items include Surrey buggy harness and two acres for sale or trade near the city. Household help sought and rooms to rent. Inquiries at Journal office.
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Journal Office
Surrey
Pearly New
S. Sproull
Journal Ofice
F. J. McKay
Doctor Bennett Returns From Lenox Visit
Dr Bennett of Lenox Iowa, who had been visiting his mother in law Mrs Jackson and sister in law Mrs Titus, returned to Lenox this morning.
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Bennett
Lenox, Ia
Jackson
Titus
Lenox
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