Special Services in Churches on Sunday
Rev J W Acheson of Cairo and Miss Anna Milligan spoke in Keokuk churches on missions in the United Presbyterian work. A prayer council met at the First church to pray for definite needs, with Acheson urging prayer for Egypt and its hospitals schools and churches. Milligan cited prayers answered and urged faith in mission outcomes through prayer.
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J. W. Acheson
Cairo
America
Anna Milligan
Foreign Mission Board
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Acheson
Miss Milligan
Prayer Council
Rct
Keokuk
Mr. Acheson
Miss Milare
Imp
Acheron
Egypt
Nile
Mies Milligan
The
Opinion on Ford Cars and Wealth in Iowa City
In Iowa City Judge Wade cites that owning large expensive cars is a waste of revenue. He notes a family once drove a Ford to the lakes three hours faster than ever before with little cost, contrasting with last year’s tire expense of 116 dollars. He mentions his own prior cars a Cadillac and a Marmon.
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Wade
Iowa City
Ford
Laundries Affected by Missing Mr Means Delivery Service
Absent Mr Means disrupts operations at county hospital and delivery routes. Users advised to contact offices at No 48 or No 317 Green in case of collection or delivery issues.
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Means
Collec
Green
Christian Church Names New Officers
On Mother's Day a special program at the Christian church saw a large audience and officers elected. Elders include David Haney Samuel Doran George L. Henson Deacons Ed Mayhew Julius Englin Claude Tucker L Hender son Roy Fetters Albert Lovelett Charles Sloat Max Marble Harold Godwin Trustees John Godwin W W McFarland Roy Fetters Treasurer Ed Mayhew Financial Secretary Max Marble Church Clerk Charles Sloat
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The
Christian Church
David Haney
Samuel Doran
George L. Henson
Ed Mayhew
Julius Englin
Claude Tucker
L. D. Henderson
Roy Fetters
Albert Lovelett
Charles Sloat
Max Marble
Harold Godwin
John Godwin
W. W. McFarland
Fd Mayhew
Yong People Hear Convention Reports
A union meeting of four church young peoples groups met at the Presbyterian church to hear reports from the district Christian Endeavor convention held last week at Lone Tree. Attendees included L D Henderson Hazel Scherger Vera Haney H J Montgomery Franke Green and Jessie Kerr. The district includes Washington Keosaki Mahaska Town Johnson Poweshiek. Nearly one hundred young people attended as reports were presented. Next year’s district convention is planned for Washington likely the last weekend in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian, Christian and
First and Second United Presbyterian Young Peoples
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Lone Tree
L. D. Henderson
Hazel Schehrer
Vera Haney
Christian Snciety
H. J. Montgomery
Franke Green
Jessie Kerr
Presbyterian Society
Washington
Keosak
Ma-haska
Town
Johnson and Poweshetk
First United Presbyterian Church Grant Step in Year Durl
The First United Presbyterian Church with 556 members contributed 32842 dollars and 85 cents in Year Durl. The record notes the church upheld its fundraising or giving total for the year as reported.
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First United Presbyterian Church
W C T U Meeting Notice at Mrs Hawthorn House
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union invites members to a regular meeting Thursday at 2 30 p m at 425 East Main the devotional topic is Seeking Luke 15 24 led by Mrs Clyde. Members urged to attend for important business.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Hawthorn
East Main
Clyde
Perma sensation of discarded phone graph records
A remark on the lasting difficulty of removing aged phone graph records after the era of hoopskirts. notes the persistence of archival traces beyond fashion.
Leading Fruits Conserve Freight Train Length in New York
A historical note estimates the eight leading fruits consumed in New York City over a year would fill 50,000 freight cars, creating a train about 370 miles long. It illustrates extraordinary scale of fruit consumption in a major city.
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New York City
Methodist Leader Warns of Far East Threats and Mission Needs
Dr. G H Myers national representative of the board of foreign missions spoke to Washington Methodists about Centenary funds aiding China and other fields. He warned that Japan poses a civilization threat, recounting mistreatment of Chinese and Koreans, and urged readiness for Philippine independence.
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G. HH. Myers
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Church
Washington Methodists
China
Myers
Japan
India
Far East
Germany
Philippines
Ike
United States
Moonshine Destroyed in Iowa Ordered by Federal Court
In Dubuque Iowa on May 9 a federal order directs destruction of about 4 000 gallons of liquor equaling 64 000 quarts? of moonshine and 900 stills from raids over time. The ruling follows a departmental opinion that non-American bonded liquor has no value and must be destroyed.
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Dubuque
Iowa
United States Clerk of the District Courts
Henry T. Reed
High Cost of Flirting Hat Revenge Mentioned
A Boston Transcript blurb quotes Mrs Exe admiring a new hat priced at 75 dollars. When asked to buy a cheaper one, she recalls her husband flirting with another girl and says she bought the 75 dollar hat “for revenge.”
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Exe
Supreme Court Describes Farm Tragedy and Divorce Fallout
Iowa Supreme Court reviews the Neubauer case where a farmer, after divorce and mounting losses, perished in a farmhouse fire and later died by suicide. The ruling remands for a new trial over insurance coverage on farm buildings and assigns fault to personal misfortunes rather than criminal conduct.
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Des Moines
C. P. Ohlson
Jacob Neubauer
Sac County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Supreme Court
Iowa
High Court
Silas B. Weaver
Ohlson
Neubaur
Sac County
Neubauer
Weaver
Neubauer Farm
Conflicting Revision Marks a Fallen Builder's Memory
A fragment notes that the building he contributed to may stand as a confession of inglorious failure and denies branding his memory with felonious stigma. The terse remark reflects a debate over his legacy and the project’s fate.
Big Bill for Mary Pickford in breach of contract suit
Los Angeles May 9 Mary Pickford named as defendant in an $11 375 damage suit filed here. Plaintiff Davis Kirkland Smith says he was employed under a contract paying 750 dollars a week to direct a production and was discharged two weeks after starting work without notice or explanation.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Pickford
Davis Kirkland Smith
The Finest Language Lacks Flourish but Speaks Clearly
A compact reflection on language value noting that strong expression comes from simple words. The speaker underscores unimposing diction as a hallmark of quality, inviting readers to value clarity over ornate phrasing.
Clara Hamon Denounces Blackmail in Hamon Estate Dispute
Chicago reports Mrs. Jake L. Hamon widow Clara Smith Hamon calls the $3 million claim by Fred R. Ellis blackmail. She asserts the attorney for the Hamon estate should hand over the sum. Negotiations reportedly continue after the Ardmore murder trial acquittal.
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Oklahone
Chicago
Jake L. Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
Ardmore
Hamon
Clara Hamon
Fred R. Ellis
Poison in Bee Sting Secretion Details
A historical note states bee venom weighs about six five hundredths of a grain, two thirds water, with the remainder the poison. The description reflects early understanding of venom composition.
SAYS SNAKES ARE MAN'S BEST FRIENDS
Miss Elizabeth Remington of New York, member of the reptile Study Society, claims snakes are man's best friend. She says only timber rattlesnakes and copperheads can bite or injure, while snakes eat vermin on farms kill rats and mice purify cellars and protect households at night, advising never to kill a snake.
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Elizabeth Remington
New York
Reptile Study Society
America
Infant Costs and Budgeting Discussed
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times passage notes that determining infant support costs hinges on available funds, framing affordability as the key factor in expense decisions.
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Pittsburgh Gazette Times
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U. P
G. H. Myers
Justice Weaver
Conel
Jacob Newbauer
Shark
Vaece
Rothschilds
C. V. Brown
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