Keota News Highlights May 18 1912 Community Happenings
In Keota Iowa Mrs Shrader receiving farewell gifts as Eastern Star and Relief Corps host a party before the Shraders move to Cedar Rapids. Milford Shrader graduates from Keota High School. Local bands perform for state conventions and a missionary tea is held by the Christian church. Several residents travel or visit, with town social notes and political nominations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota High School
H. B. Scoles
Ruth Shrader
Ruth
Keota Ladies
Burlington
Wray Hiller
Oskaloosa
Kitties
J. J. Gardenier
Monmouth
Keota
Music class organized in country area plans weekly home visits
Kalona Iowa May 20 1912 Miss Viola Hochsteler and Mrs H Mellenger started a country music class and will visit pupils at their homes every Saturday Best wishes to them Mr and Mrs BK Keef returned from Cedar Rapids Dr Swartzendruber was a Wellman passenger Roy Snyder is at Ainsworth this week Miss Myrtle Snider in Iowa City for growth removal affecting hearing Daniel Carpenter died Wednesday night at age 78 funeral Friday at 2 Mrs John Davis of Colfax visiting here Dan Wertz left for Colorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Viola Hochsteler
H Mellenger
Bk. Keef
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Swartzendruber
Wellman
Roy Snyder
Ainsworth
Myrtle Snider
Iowa City
Daniel Carpenter
John Davis
Colfax
Iowa
Dan Wertz
Colorado
Weeping in a Gray World Weeper Reflects on Sorrow and Taxes
The speaker laments a gray world filled with sorrow and costly living. He describes crying to excess, taxes rising with labor, and a cycle of gloom that yields little relief. He names himself a chronic Weeper, unable to ease the pain or improve conditions.
Arcadia Woman Reunites After Father’s Passing
Mrs. A Boone of Arcadia Nebraska returns home following her father D Carpenter’s death. Mrs. Elbh Dayton was a passenger en route to Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Boone
Arcadia
Nebr
D. Carpenter
el Bh
Dayton
Iowa City
Social contacts and church services mark Crawfordsville notes
May 20 1912 Crawfordsville roundup lists visits by Mr and Mrs John Long and families to Frank Young and A R Allen homes, plus other local travelers. Father’s Day observed at M E church with Dr N A Swickard sermon on turning hearts, and services at United Presbyterian with pink and green decor. Death of William C Ferguson reported from Champaign Ill with body to arrive and short cemetery service planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John Long
Frank Young
United Presbyterian Church
Swickard
William C. Ferguson
Champaign
William C Ferguson Dies in Illinois After Illness
J A Ferguson learns of brother William C Fergusons death in Jacksonville Illinois. Funeral set for Crawfordsville tomorrow at 3 PM with burial in Crawfordsville cemetery. He was born in Tennessee in December and lived in Washington before moving to Champaign Illinois two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Ferguson
Washington
Champaign
Mellie Calhoun
Ferguson
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Andrew Ferguson
Havre
Washington County
Havre Station
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Marion Avenue
Illinois
Early Honduran Tobacco Planters From Cuba Rise in Wealth
The original planters of fine tobacco in Honduras were Cuban, bringing seed and curing methods. Favorable soil climate and labor led to success with tobacco winning first prizes at international exhibitions. Quantities were exported to Cuba and sold as Habana tobacco, enabling the planters to amass wealth and retire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Cuba
Habana
Dentists Then and Now Compared By Leeds Scholar
Prof. Griffith of Leeds notes ancient dentistry in 500 B C with teeth replaced by wood and string. He adds modern dentists have progressed but still extract troublesome teeth in the same ancient Babylonian manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Griffith
Leeds
England
B. C
Farm ers & Merchants State bank to build new building
The board plans a new bank building with a fall move in, expecting completion of the lower floor for banking and the second floor for offices by October, with other parts finished by the following month. The Geo H Paul Co will occupy the second floor, and construction may start soon with summer work on the corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Plana
Bank
Geo. H. Paul Co
Local Sabbath School Social Ends With Maypole Green
The L. B. C. and Miss Catherine Latta host a Sabbath school gathering with games and green and white colors. John Oscar Burham weds Hazel June Brown at the groom’s parents home with Rev. Sawhill officiating and a four course supper for about fifty guests. The couple will begin housekeeping in a furnished South Avenue B home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Latta
George Burham
John Oscar
Hazel June Brown
Laura Brown Lockwood
Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Barham
C. FE. Richardson
Myrtle
Margaret
P. J. Barnett
American Pearl Button Co
William Shuman
Dublin
Wilson
Crawfordsville
John Mullenix
Fairfield
Orley Page
Grover Custer
West Chester
South Avenue
Local Club Notices and Meeting Announcements
A series of community notices call for volunteers and attendees. Women are asked to bring washed flour sacks to the Journal office within two weeks. D. A. R. meets May 21 at 7 30 pm with Mrs S A White. Royal Neighbors meet May 2 in Modern Woodman hall. W LO of the Baptist church meet tomorrow at 7 45 with Mrs John Dodds. Mothers Jewels band mite box opening on church lawn tomorrow 3 30 to 5 30 pm. Children under 10 may join by paying 10 cents dues, with mothers welcome. Pythian Circle hosted by Mrs Harry Shrader Wednesday afternoon. Knights of Pythias. Night session important business for J A Y Ashby C C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
W. LO
Methodist Church
Ralph Keller
Fannie Harwood
Visiting pastors at Second Church present excellent sermons
Visiting pastors from out of town preached at Second United Presbyterian Church with large morning and evening crowds. Rev. Joseph McNab of Fairfax spoke on spiritual change through beholding Christ and the Spirit, and Rev. John Ferguson of Buffalo warned of looming national church crises and urged Christ-centered renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Joseph McNab
United Presbyterian Church
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
York
New York
Iowa
Sawhill
United Presbyterian
John Ferguson
Buffalo
N. Y
A. Ferguson
United States
Ferguson
Raymond Robins
Men and Religion Movement
Christ
America
Unclear Source Fragment on Loans and Feathers Trade
Fragmentary text mentions a bank deposit until a baby reaches majority and a joke about attaining majority. It also notes ostrich feathers as a Cape Colony product tied to fashion, highlighting a fragile industry dependent on trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom—Li
Jack
Cape Colony
Firemen's Ball Game Set At Washington Park
Fire departments Wilsons and Gazelles designate Friday May 24 at 3 pm at Washington park for a charity ball game. A week-old challenge from Wilsons was accepted by Gazelles. Teams to be chosen soon with Karl Hout elected captain of the Wilsons and to select the squad promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ball Park
Wilson
Gazelle Hose
Wilsons
Gazelles
Karl Hout
Chicago Markets Report May 20 1912 Cattle Sheep Prices
Chicago markets show receipts of 89 000 today and 66 000 in cattle and 18 000 sheep with mixed pricing. Cattle market mostly steady to 10 higher with heavy rough and light packers bids noted. sheep steady. Prices quoted for western cattle cows and feeders range around 4.40 to 9.20, with various categories and shipments tracked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicogo
Chicago
Parket
Texas
Fragmented OCR coin toss reads unclear
Readable text fragment shows numbers and letters with no discernible event, names, or location. Incomplete data prevents identifying people or organizations or a clear news item.
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Martha Washington
Mayer Shoe Co
Martha
FOX & Dewey
BASE
Nicola
Harmon
Bradley the Jeweler
Alpine Aerie No
E. G. Fox
W. P.R. C. Dubois
Secy
Jake Groves
D. P. Martin
A. A. Hulse
George Herr
George Diverbiss
Florida
H. BE. Seydel
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Ellen McFarlane
KE. J. Lyle
T. B. Holmes
Jack Ranous
William Carris
George Stevenson
Charles Root
James Chesney
Gordon
Wis
BY Walt Mason
Fred Spangler
Olds
A. R. Allen Home
Will Harper
T. W. Rickey Home
Lee Shaffer
John Shaffer
Sterling White
John Cochran
Haskins
A. Hi. Nesbit
Wonderly
R. S. White
Harold
Max Keller
Will Nelson
Will White
W. N. Riley
Winfield
M. E. Church
N. A. Swickard
Johnnie
Jennie
Atlantic City
Bae Wae Ae Valley Forge
Hall Op North Side Square
J. G. Moriarty
Mason's Fraternities
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
Sec
C. EF
J. KE. Kunath
Myrtle Bragg
WM. C. Ferguson
Wash
Ington County
Mr. Ferguson
Champaign, Hlinogis
J. A. Ferguson
Jacksonville, Il
Craw
Fordsville
Ternoon
Pioneer Tobacco Growers
Upper
Mississippi
Davenport
Rock Island, Ill
Saint Paul
Stillwater, Minn
Morning Star
P. m
W. H. Lamont
Farmers & Merchants State
S.a.white
Woodman Hall
Pythian Circle
Harry Shrader
Knights of Pythias
J. A. Y, Ashby
Second Church
J. A. Shrader
Mr. McNab
God
Firemen
Wilsons and
Ball Park
Amarl Wee
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Morris
Corres
Harry L. Kaga
Lamson Bros. & Co
Orn
Oats
Reister & Son
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