WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY RAISES $100000 IN MT PLEASANT
Subscriptions totaling one hundred thousand dollars were secured by President Hancher to relieve the Methodist college debt and solidify its future at Mt. Pleasant. The drive raised slight over the goal with 500 extra to cover minor deficiencies, aided by church members and local supporters.
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Hancher
Wesleyan University of Mt. Mlearwit
Mt. Pleasant
Schop
Methodist
Thorne
Mt. Plewant
Old Settler Anderson Miller Dies at Eighty
Anderson Miller of Brighton died at about noon while returning from his Sauidy Hook farm. He was eighty years old and left no direct descendants. two adopted daughters, Mrs. Wim. Stout and Mrs. Zabe Frazier, survive in the Brighton area. Funeral services were held at the Daunter home, near the place of his death.
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Anderson Miller
Brighton
The
Evening Journal
Kiner
Sauidy Hook
Robt
Dunbar
J. Miller
Dauntar
Wim. Stout
Mra Zabe Frazier
Obituary and local notices from Haskins area
The sudden death of Lew, son of W. K. Wallace, shocks the community. J. F. B. Leonard injured weeks ago by a fall, slowly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stephens hosted about twenty relatives at dinner at the Haskins hotel. Bricklaying starts on the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank. Wm. McCarney left for Chicago. A sister of Mrs. J. N. Pickens visits Miss Pickens. Rev. J. K. Hall spent Sunday with Davenport relatives. Henry Loyd’s residence completed. Boyd to occupy soon. Mrs. C. Hl. Stephens visits Charles Hlaskins in Columbus Junction. Hlaskins needs a livery and feed barn and several tenant houses for rent.
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Lew
W. K. Wallace
J. FF. BR. Leonard
Chas. Stephens
Haskins Hotel
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Wm. McCarney
Milwaukee
Chicago
J. N. Pickens
J. K. Hall
Davenport
Tenry Loyd
Boyd
Muscatine
Chronicle Printing Rush Saves Morning Edition
The Evening Journal endured a late night rush after a steel failure halted work. Workers labored long hours by candle and belt to print the far edition with help from the Gazette’s press, ensuring the issue could still reach readers.
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Evening Journal
Gazette
Choir Practice at First Methodist Church This Evening
The regular choir practice for the First Methodist church is scheduled for this evening at 7.30. All members are expected to attend promptly at the church.
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First Methodist Church
Postponed Woman's Missionary Society Meeting
The all day meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian church was postponed to next Thursday due to rain. Other local items note Scott Reister traveling to Davenport, Lew Kline visiting Muscatine, Miss Lou Huskins heading to West Chester, and baker products with low prices at Johnsen's bakery.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
W. J. Hamilton
Scott Reister
Davenport
Kline
Muscatine
Lew
Johnson
Lou Huskins
West Chester
Chas. Davis
Johnsen
Generous Donation for Col Stone Memorial
Capt. d. A. Young received a letter from Hi Smith president and general manager of the Western Wheeled Scraper Co Aurora NL pledging to contribute as much as any town member toward a monument for Col Stone. Smith cites Stone's wartime service and postwar citizenship as reasons for commemoration.
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D. A. Young
Hi. Smith
Western Wheeled Scraper Go
Aurora
Col. Stone
Smith
Rainfall and Local Weather and Visitors Reported
Rainfall measured at 1.40 inches this forenoon with most of it in one hour. Sewers tested to capacity. Mrs Bert Sends arrived from Ainsworth. Miss Corawall traveled to Fairfield. M L Olds from Ainsworth visited. C C Gardner of Wellman visited city. Miss Horsieter returned from Dallas City. Rev Arthur Samson and wife from New Concord Ohio arrived to stay at their father's home on East Washington. Samson to preach at Covenanters on Saturday afternoon and Sunday services.
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M. L. Olds
Ainsworth
C. C. Gardner
Wellman
Arthur Samson
New Concord
Ohio
Burlington
East Washington Street
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Emerson
Windsor Grocery
McCall Brothers
Iowa Wesleyan University of Mt. Pleas
Ist
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G. H. Pratt, M. D
E. C. Keck
West Washingtonst
Rye
Kar
Noge
Lombardo and
Throat
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Haskins
Les. Hlaskins
Will Steele
Bert Sends
Corawall
Fairfield
Mose TeMarce
Vin Fount
Tone
Journal Office
Post Ofice
Journal Ome
BE. A. Lewis
Railroad Town
C. Ewart
Lewistown
Chas, Gorham
D. M
Journal
Earl
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
Mya
Bragg & Bokenkamp
Baxter
H. A. Baxterhr
Samson
Wv Ingston
Our
Duluth
Minneapolis
ST. Paul, Minn
Ivate
R. McCall
Iowa
Winnipeg
Hughes & Co
Mel M. Hamilton
Los Angeles
Cal
Williamsburg
Tlere
Mose Hartman
D. PD
Cook & Sherman
D. DP
W. J. Footner
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Express Co
Kr, Woodward
Cairo
Ill
John D. Baggot
Hot Spring
Ark
Geo. Gebert
Frank W. Kou
West Irving Park Boulevard
D. D. D. Company
Dearborn Street
Cook County Hospital
Cock & Sherman, Wasniicron
Julia Swift
Elliott’s Business College
J. C. Swift
K. G. Hughes
W. A. Turner
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Solbric & CO
Opera House
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