Loveland Fire Destroys Town Landmark Hallmark Blaze
A major Loveland Iowa fire yesterday leveled the Keeney store home and Methodist church causing substantial losses. Mrs Keeney was saved from the burning home by Dr L G Benawa who entered the blaze to rescue her. Lightning started the blaze with surrounding buildings damaged and insurance far below the losses.
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Loveland
Iowa
M. E. Keeney
Ora Jones
J. J. Moss
Keeney
Nevins Family Tragedies Tie Two Iowa Deaths
Mustazine Iowa May 22 Tragic events plague the Nevins family of Louisa county. Patrick Nevins was burned to death in his Grandview cottage in a suspected robbery and murder. His son Thomas Nevins fell from a Muscatine North and South train over a trestle and drowned in mud and silt. A young couple out skating discovered his body.
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Mustazine
Iowa
Nevins
Louisa County
Patrick Nevins
Grandview
Thomas Nevins
Miss Alpha Wabnitz Hosts Washington School Party
Miss Alpha Wabnitz met with the Washington school teaching corps at Mrs. J. D. Fulham's home. Guests enjoyed amusements and reminiscences with refreshments, departing late. May 21 Muscatine Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Wabnitz
J. D. Fulham
Washington School
Muscatine
Christian Endeavor Concert Benefits Local Causes
The Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor society held a concert in the church auditorium featuring sixteen numbers of vocal solos cuets readings piano solos duets and a mandolin duet. Proceeds totaled about twenty dollars for the society. Notable performers included Prof. T. C. Davis Miss Dorothy Latchem Miss Lucile Peck Miss Florence Yarrish Mrs. Emily Cunningham Mrs. S. B. Dewey Vera Aberson Lucy Wilson Dorothy Miller James Edgington and Ett Whiting with Kimball piano donated by Biererberger Music Store.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Church Auditorium
Christian Endeavor Society
T. C. Davis
Dorothy Latchem
Lucile Peck
Florence Yarrish
Emily Cunningham
Latchem
8. B. Dewey
Vera Aberson
Lucy Wison
Dorothy Miller
Messrs. Carden and
Roberts
L’addio
Ava Matthews
James Edgington
Miss Peck
Mr. Davis
Kimball
Bierelberger Music Store
Ett Whiting
Jack
Jill
Papa
Fortnightly Club to Hold Annual Meeting at Baptist Church
The Fortnightly club will hold its annual business meeting at the Baptist church Thursday evening at 7 30. Election of officers will be conducted during the gathering.
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Baptist
Odicers
Death of Mrs Escher in Richmond after months of illness
Mrs Magdalene Escher died today in Richmond after an illness of several months. Born in 1832, she had lived near Richmond for 45 years and is survived by her daughters Mrs Sarah Dann and Albert Feher. A Catholic, funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Richmond
Magdalene Escher
Escher
Sarah Dann
Albert Feher
Cletus Bailey Celebrates Seventh Birthday With Friends
About fifteen youngsters surprised Cletus Bailey yesterday afternoon for his seventh birthday. The party ran from 5 to 7 with children’s games. Mrs. Bailey hosted a two o’clock supper after the games.
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Cletus Bailey
El Smith Surrenders After Dance Shooting in German Township
Sigourney Iowa May 22 El Smith the young man central to last Saturdays dance shooting in German township came to the city Tuesday morning and surrendered to officers Kuhn is improving and expected to recover It is believed the charges will be lighter than feared leading Smith to end the chase by turning himself in He had been riding within miles of his home during the period before surrender.
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Sigourney
Iowa
el Smith
German Township
Kuhn
Smith
Summer School Opens in Ottumwa With Noted Instructors
Ottumwa hosts a five week summer school from June 17 to July 23 led by Prof R B Crone. State and national instructors teach history civics geography grammar math music and more for a large enrollment of teachers and students. Additional lectures will be given by Dr A E Winsip and others.
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Ottumwa
F. C. Ensign
J. C. Bentley
J. M. Stokes
Hattie Mitchell
W. N. Clifford
R. B. Crone
Theodosia Harrison
A. E. Winship
W. C. Wilcox
Jessie Bicknell
For Sale My Property in Crawfordsville Iowa
Property in Crawfordsville consisting of a good house and summer kitchen a good week and two and one half lots for 690 dollars. Offer withdrawn one week from publication date. Address A W Graham Wyoming Iowa.
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Crawfordsville
A. W. Graham
Wyoming
Iowa
Chapter 1 P E O to Meet Mrs Cook on May 23
Chapter 1 P E O will meet Mrs Cook Thursday evening May 23 at 7 oclock. Reports of the convention will be given and a poke social will be held. A good attendance is desired. John Miller traveled this morning for Keota for the George B Bau Land Co.
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P. E O
John Miller
Keota
George B. Bau Land Co
Examinations for M. E. Theological Course Men Held
A group of six undergraduates faced annual examinations before Rev. Elias Handy and Rev. W. A. Longnecker. The test covered theology history and sociology as studied in their colleges. Present were J. A. Clandencing Burlington P M Conant Muscatine R A Bruce Brighton A L Jordan Oakville W J Scott Nichols and J E Wiegie Ainsworth.
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M. E. Theological
Elias Handy
W. A. Longnecker
Letts
M. E. Church
Iowa
Grinnell
Ottumwa
Called Knights Templar Conclave for Bethlehem Commandery
A Bethlehem commandery calls a conclave Friday evening May 24 at 7 30 for work on two candidates in the order of the Red Cross. Fraters should attend promptly at 832 Ww. M. Terry EB. C.
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Bethlehem Commandery
Order of the Red Crocs
M. Terry
EB. C
Captain J. W. Huff Dies in Iowa City at 67
Capt. J. W. Hoff long time bailiff of the district court died at his Iowa City home Monday night at age 67. A resident of the county most of his life he began public service in 1870 and remained active in public work for decades.
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Iowa City
Iowa
J. W. Hoff
Miss Ella Montgomery to report on Topeka convention
Miss Ella Montgomery will give a report on the Women's Missionary convention of the United Presbyterian church held in Topeka Kansas. The report follows a prayer meeting at the First United Presbyterian church.
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Ella Montgomery
Women’s Missionary Convention
The
United Presbyterian Church
Topeka
Kan
First United Presbyterian Church
Local Briefs: Visitors and Travel Notes Move Through City
Percy Walton of Schenectady visits relatives in the city. Rev. R A Bruce travels home to Brighton after exams at the M B church. Mrs Fred Ferguson departs to Walsenburg Colorado to join her carnival bandmaster husband. Mrs L L Neiswanger and daughter Blanche return to Crawfordsville. Blanche ill with tonsillitis.
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R. A. Bruce
Brighton
M. B
Fred Ferguson
Walsenburg
Colorado
Carnival Company
L. L. Neiswanger
Blanche
Crawfordsville
Neiswanger
Local residents depart for visits and trips
H Squire leaves for Keota on business. Mrs Coulter and son Guy of Ainsworth visit Miss Clara Coulter. Mrs Gardner goes to West Chester for a week or two. Miss Fessie Jones travels to Brighton for a brief visit. Mrs Rickey of Wellman and Miss Anderson of Ainsworth register at the Rest Room. Mrs Steen heads to Brighton for a short visit. Rev A L Jordon leaves for Oakville after conference exams. Mr and Mrs Stewart depart for six weeks to Jamesport Missouri to visit their son and daughter. They have lived in Washington county over fifty years.
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Samuel Gardner
West Chester
Win Rickey
Wellman
Greg Anderson
Ainsworth
A. L. Jordon
Oakville
Iowa
M. B
J. H. Stewart
Ray
Mrs. Riley
Jamesport
Stewart
Washington County
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Klothing Ko
Graham
Japan
Ralston
J. C. Smiths
Cash Grocery
Nteed
Knecht
E. G. Rupp
Washington, Iowa
Woman
Grandview Falls
Smith Gives Himself Up
R. B Crone
P.E. O
M. E. Theological Course
M. EB. Church
Knights Templar
J. W. Huff
Percy Walton
Schenectady, New York
City
H. Squire
Robert Coulter
Guy
Clara Coulter
Fessie Jones
John Steen
McKinley
City of
Washington
Cane A ME Bic Co
Out Ai Sresnan’toree
Kelly
Mason Transfer & Storage Go
White Guy ON Wheels
Wilcox
Ftzgerald Dave Devil Bennett
Electric Theatre
Coontown
Earth
Minick & Son
Washington National Bank
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