Childs Speaks At Keokuk Missionary Convention
The Women’s Presbyterian Missionary Society of Keokuk presbytery met at the First United Presbyterian church in Keokuk with a large delegation. The program included prayers, a roll call, reports, and a luncheon. Tonight Rev Nathaniel Childs of Fairfield will speak on why women should be involved in missions.
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Women’s Presbyterian Missionary Society of
Keokuk
First United Presbyterian Church
Anna Robinson
Eva Livingston
Notable Homemakers Gather for Regional Social Event
Fairfield hosts a list of attendees from Keokuk Burlington Crawfordsville Morning Sun Wyman West Chester Keota and others. Names include Mrs Anna Robinson Mrs W C Williamson Mrs Wilson Mrs W L Hanson Miss May Burris Mrs James Ferguson Miss M B Cannon Mrs D Kilgore and several others. The gathering features a broad regional turnout from multiple towns.
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M56
Jessie Marshal
Columbus City
Anna Robinson
Keokuk
Laura Alexander
Burlington
Eva Livingston
Washington
Fern McLaughlin
Mary Moore
Nannie Leacox
Keota
A. 8. Bailey
M. P. Watson
Will Paul
Hi. B. Hamilton
Matthews
Effie Porter
Hofsteater
Ainsworth
Mmes
F.J. Johnson
R. Duncan
Robinson
J.C. Marshall
Ee City
Griswold
C. Sprague
Columbus Junction
D. L. McBride
L. Enke
Winfield
Natthaniel Childs
Kendell
Miss Eva Fleming Surprised on Fifteenth Birthday at West Madison
Friends organized and executed a surprise party for Eva Fleming at her West Madison Street home to celebrate her fifteenth birthday. The evening featured games and a tally spell, with Eva receiving several nice remembrances from guests.
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Miss Eva Fleming
West Madison Street
Miss Eva
Local Young People Entertain With Music and Games
Mr and Mrs D H Miller of south of the city hosted a group of young people Saturday evening. The entertainment featured instrumental and vocal music by guests and a variety of party games. Light refreshments were served.
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D. H. Miller
Miss Cleda Baird Hosts Small Evening Gathering
Miss Cleda Baird entertained a few friends at her home last evening, sharing light refreshments and conversation in a casual social event.
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Miss Cleda Baird
Birthday fete at Libe home honors Mrs Libe in Cedar Rapids
South avenue B guests and Miss Dorothy Lillibridge join Miss Mildred Shoemaker for a jovial church after prayers. Relatives, about thirty, shared a bountiful noon meal at the Libe home six miles southwest to celebrate Mrs Libe’s fifty second birthday with gifts and warm wishes from guests including Will Horning Keota Frank Mayhew Havre Ethel Ingham G A Smith and family.
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South Avenue B
Dorothy Lillibridge
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Shoemaker
Libe
Adam Libe
Will Horning
Keota
Frank Mayhew
Havre
Fred Ingham
Ethel
Stratford
Texas
G. A. Smith
City
East Main Street party blends trading earns odd poetry night
Miss Laura Noyes hosted friends in honor of Mrs. E F Neal from Des Moines. Guests swapped unwanted items then penned brief poems about their trading careers. Miss Suppleback impressed with a lively finale. Also reported funeral for Mrs. Eliza Willey at Estherville with seven sons and two daughters surviving, including O S Willey of Cotter and others in Louisa county.
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Laura Noyes
East Main Street
E. F. Neal
Des Moines
Ben
Eliza Willey
Estherville
Willey
Cotter
Harlan Willey
Charles Willey
Cedar Rapids
Frank Willey
Chariton
Walter Willey
Kenneth
Minn
Nellie Orris
Earlham
Charlies Hendrickson
Louisa County
Funeral of Mabel Helwick
The funeral for the late Miss Mabel Helwick was held yesterday at 2 pm from the residence six miles north of the city with Rev J F Robertson of Keota officiating. A large attendance and many floral offerings signified high regard. Pallbearers were Wyatt Marbourg Chauncey Myers Sam White Than White George Bartholomew and Charles Kerr. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Jerry Garrett and Thompson Brookhart spent today hunting near West Chester.
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Mabel Helwick
J. F. Robertson
Keota
Wyatt Marbourg
Chauncey Myers
Sam White
Than White
George Bartholomew
Charles Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Court reports Jones v Sutherland assault case verdict
Jury heard Elmer Jones sue William Sutherland for damages claiming a stabbing after a dispute over sheep and corn. Testimony from Madison Jones Elmer Jones and White described the affray. Judge Preston directed a verdict for the defendant with costs assessed to the plaintiff.
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Jones
Sutherland
Elmer Jones
Wm. Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Messrs. Jones
Messrs. White
Madison
Madison Jones
Mr. White
H. L. Courtright
T. Groendycke
J. W. Teeter
Preston
Grosscup versus Cannon verdict renders $264 judgment
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the Grosscup versus Cannon case last evening after about three hours deliberation. They initially favored the plaintiff nine to three and settled damages at $264. The report notes the neighbors on both sides behaved well and laments the costly, divisive quarrel, urging against fighting.
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Grosscup
Cannon
Mrs D M Bridges Visits Grandview D A Iowa Millinery
Mrs D M Bridges arrived last evening from Grandview Iowa to spend a few days with her daughters who oversee the millinery department of Snouffer Hughes Co dry goods store.
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D. M. Bridges
Grandview
Iowa
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Little Loretta Long Improves After Illness
Little Loretta Long daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Long has shown some improvement after a period of illness. The family reported she is better today and receiving care at home.
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Loretta Long
Fred Long
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P. Church
the Rev. Nat
Childs
Bat Childs
Fairfield
of the Church
Lemmon
Pharmacy
Mssociefy
Chas. D. Gorham
Jerry Garrett
Thompson Brookhart
West Chester
Minnesota
Ohio
NELLO
J.C. Smith’s Cash Grocery
J. M. Bratten
G. P. Judson
Bert Willits
Bishop
F. M. Denison
J. A. Donaldson
C. H. Keek
F. Timmons
J. L. Stamp
M. BE. Brown
Yin
Panama
Copenhagen
Batistes
Reseda
Bowman Bros
H. F. Stegk
Nigola & Harmon
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