Doings of the People in County and Grand Prairie May 12 1912
A column of social notes from the county and Grand Prairie reports Rev and Mrs Greer visiting Mrs Shuman Tuesday afternoon. Bethel church plans for children day. Lewis Smith and daughter Lela spent Sunday with Mrs Smith's relative near Kalona. Maggie Foster called on Mrs Shuman. Farmers report corn replanting. Charles Carrison has work underway and may finish today. Anna Krotz hosted a party with Jean Shuman Mary McCartney Lela Smith Wessil and Melo Sojka attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie
Greer
Ralph Shuman
Bethel
Lewis Smith
Lela
Smith
Marie Wilson
Kalona
Maggie Foster
Charles Carrison
Anna Krotz
Jean Shuman
Mary McCartney
Lela Smith
Wessil
Melo Sojka
Alpine Aerie No. 1943 Lodge notice meets monthly
LODGES re O Ik Alpine Aerie No 1943 meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening each month. Visiting members in good standing welcome. BP G Fox W P RC DuBois Secy
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Alpine Aerie No. 1943
Bnd
BP. G. Fox
Valley Forge Camp No 568 Meets Thursday Evenings
North Side Square hall hosts weekly meetings for Valley Forge Camp No 568. Neighbors are welcome. J G Moriarty is the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge Camp
Hall Op North Side Square
Masonic Lodges and Chapters Schedule for Local Rites
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular meeting 1st Friday each month. Cyrus Chapter No 138 R A M Regular meeting 2nd Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT Regular meeting 3rd Friday. Washington Chapter No 98 C EF Regular meeting 2nd Thursday. Visiting fraters welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
A. C. Hull
H. P
Sec
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
Wyatt B. Marbourg
Washington
No. 98
C. EF
J. BE. Kunath W. M
Myrtle Bragg
Graduates Delights at Crawfordsville Class Day Program
Crawfordsville residents report visitors from Washington and Burlington as May 24 events unfold. The opera house hosts a crowded class day program for the graduating class with a green bower stage, orchestra led by Miss Morehead, and Rev. Edwin J. Rice delivering the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Vinci cough remedy promoted by Brooklyn speaker
A Brooklyn girl praises Vinci cod liver and iron preparation as a fast cough cure and lung healer. The ad cites Miss Julia Leyendecker citing six weeks of coughing stopped by Vinci and endorses the product with a money back guarantee from Sherman Brothers druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Julia Leyendecker
Brooklyn
Sherman Brothers
Washington
Iowa
Hamilton
Cecil Walker
South America
No matter who's elected the land will hum along
A homely provincial column blends political resignation with farm chores and local notices. The speaker dismisses election stakes, insists the country will progress regardless, while listing neighbors' visits, travel, dental work, and community events including a Wellman High School game and an upcoming Memorial Day observance.
Commencement Exercises Feature Address on Education and Nation
The program included Miss Nellie Reubsain on The Awakening of China and Vera Yeager on The American Girl. John Mc Coy spoke The Parasite, while Jennie Lease delivered In the wake of the nations. The event closed with diplomas, a benediction, and several out of town attendees arriving for the graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
China
Nellie Reubsain
Vera Yeager
America
Lee Lease
Elizabeth Jeffrey
New South
John McCoy
Jennie Lease
Wright
T. M. Holmes
Swickard
Tressa Taylor
Farmington
Iowa
Bruce McCleary
Fairfield
Henry McCoy
Mises Alice Yard
Washington
BE. J. Davidson
Marguerite Coffman and Robert West wed in Brighton
Miss Marguerite Coffman and Robert West of Ainsworth were married Sunday evening by Rev. Pool of the M B K church. They left for Ainsworth the same night to begin their future home. A host of friends sent good wishes. Others: Charles Robinson visited Hedrick. Hugh Henry from Washington called on friends. Hazel Pendergraft of Richland had a wrist injury after a dray ride. Dr Parks treated her and her mother brought her home. Rev C L Walker returned from Batavia. Charlie Gilley of Fairfield visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H.messenger
Iowa City
W. E. Baker
St. Paul
Minn
I. W. DeVoe
Kansas City
I. N. Carr
Carrie Ash
Clarence Timmons
W. L. Leighton
D. F. Kirkpatrick
Will
Cedar Rapids
Frank Arthur
Washington
Dr. Moth
Council Bluffs
Myrtle Moore
F. L. Ruff
C. M. Booth
R. G. Booth
Jessie Hillton
Emma Booth
Mira Pana
del Hilton
Rachel Fritz
R. DD. Adams
Kalona
R. EF. Snavely
Williamsburg
Miss Sheetz
Brighton
Marguerite Coffman
Robert West
Ainsworth
Pool
M. BK. Church
Rock Island
Charles Robinson
Hedrick
Hugh Henry
Hazel Pendergraft
Richland
High School Gall Game Tomorrow At Washington Park
The Washington and Fairfield high school teams meet tomorrow afternoon at Washington ball park for the season’s closing game. Both teams have played classy baseball this season and deserve strong support. Admission is 25 cents and the game starts at 2 30.
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Washington
Fairfield
Washington Ball Park
Local Notes Reach Met a Lantz and Family Visits
May 28 1912 report lists Miss Meta Lantz and brother Laurence visiting aunt Miss Ida Long. Mrs Catherine England visited her son Harry and family on the home farm Sunday. Rev R L Patterson attends general conference in Minneapolis Minnesota this week. Leslie Carr of 8S U 1 was the guest.
Miss Foster Reports Mission Work in Turkey Creek
Miss Elva M. Foster, a missionary at Turkey Creek Kentucky, spoke to the Associate Presbyterian synod about work with southern mountain families. She highlighted a three month school for children, dormitories, and growing outreach at Turkey Creek and Cow Creek stations with several young women serving in the field.
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Associate Presbyterian Synod
Elva M. Foster
Turkey Creek
Kentucky
Miss Foster
H. S. Atchison
Cok Creek
A. M. Malcolm
Albia
Manual training exhibit opens at McKee school
The McKee school basement hosts a manual training exhibit with drawing sewing and penmanship on the first floor. Hours today this afternoon seven thirty to nine and tomorrow three to five. Visitors praised the year’s work and noted improvements and fine chairs tables and racks.
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McKee School
D A H HISTORY PRIZES AWARDED AT McKee building
Prizes for best history by seventh and eighth graders were awarded by the D A R. Ned Brookhart won five dollars for eighth grade work and Mary Maxwell earned three dollars for seventh grade. Mrs A R Miller presented the eighth grade prize and Miss Anna Henderson presented the seventh grade prize. Mrs Miller urged growth of patriotism and interest in US history among youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
Ned Brookhart
Mary Maxwell
A. R. Miller
Anna Henderson
Miller
Uncle Sam Sends Marines to Cuba
Philadelphia report May 24 notes the deployment of 1000 Marines aboard the Prairie bound for Guantanamo to protect American interests as U S intervention looms amid a serious Cuban Negro insurrection. Additional gunboat reinforcement and 5000 troops are being readied as Havana reports rising panic and pursuit of immediate unconditional surrender.
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Philadelphia
Prairie
Guantanamo
Cuba
Washington
Nashvile
Santo Domingo
Paducah
Eagle
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Tropics
Newport News
State Department
United States
Army War College
General Staff
Leonard Wood
War College
Havana
Santiago
Haiti
War Department
Cape Maisi
Cubs
Evaristo Estenez
Ivonez
Oriente
Mandinley
Central Association Track Meet Results Snapped
Central Association meets show varied results with Dover teams posting times and places. Key figures include Ott and Hannibal with notable marks at Keokuk and Galesburg venues.
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Central
Assoctation
Pel'et
Kewanee
Keokuk
Hannibal
Galesburg
Baseball Scores From Various Leagues Across The Nation
A long list of score results from multiple leagues shows St. Touts leading in the National League with 11 to Cincinnati 10 and Pittsburg 3. American Association lists St Paul 1, Milwaukee blank, Minneapolis 0, and other city results. Western and Wisconsin Illinois leagues report scattered tallies, while several small leagues present mixed outcomes across cities like Denver Topeka Des Moines and Davenport.
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L. P.C
W. Kl. P.C
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Phil'el'ia
St Loula
National Leagie
Philel'ia
St Louis
NY Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Moines
Lincoln
EYE League
Davenp'rt
Dubuque
Spr
Peoria
Dulney Swaede
Decatur
Danville
Wayne
G Rapids
Canton
T. Haute
Akron
Dayton
So Bend
Zanesville
Wisconsin-Illinois
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Wausau
Ill
Rockford
Appleton
Madison
Philadelphia
St. Touts
Washington
Detroit
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kanene City
Nolia
Toledo
Loulaville
Columbus
Omaha
Tineola
Sioux City
Vicletta
Dee Moines
Topeka
St. Toe
Denver
Bloomington
Quincy
Davenport
Springfield
Tiavron
Botrth Bend
Younrstown, & Wheelwne
Fort Wayne
Keokuk
Galesburg
Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep May 24 1912
Chicago opening reports slow markets with mixed hogs priced 7.20 to 7.90 and heavy shipping grades at 7.40 to 7.90. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices show steady to weak trends with specified ranges for beves cows Texas steers stockers Western cattle native and western sheep including yearlings and lambs.
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Chicago
Texas
Grain market snapshot amid mixed crop quotes
An OCR readout shows fluctuating futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with numbers like 10.15 10.37 10.72 and 10.57 among itemized values. It references cats and other tokens suggesting commodity board chatter without full context.
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Fox & Dewey
Igq
BASE
Nicola
Harmon
Re. O. Ik
J. G. Moriarty
Lee McCleary
Anna
Charles
Max Keller
Burlington
Undertakers
J. B. Crooks
Yester
Jane Swickard
Sigourney
Edwin Rice
Jennie
Marion Neal
S. W
Owen Samson
Frank Samson
Wilson Dougherty
Cloyce Dougherty
Kirkpatrick
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Bower
Waldo Wells
Robt. Wells
Edgar
Morning Sun
Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians
John Ferguson
Buffalo
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Rice
Wellman
Upper
Mississippi
Rock Island, Ill
Saint Paul
Stillwater, Minn
Morning Star
P. m
W. H. Lamont
Ing
Associate Synod
D. A. H.istory
Mary
Maxwell
Terday Apternoon
Uncle Sam
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Illinois
Harry L. Kaga
Morrison
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago, Il
Creo Ais
Reister & Son
Pete
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