Fire at Cabriet Setentian Church on Jefferson and Iowa
Church notices list Regatar services each Sunday at 11 am and Sunday School at 8:16 am Women lay evening meetings at 7 pm Second United Presbyterian Sabbath School at 6:50 am Preaching at 7 pm The Story of Romans Center PA 400 pm Senior BY FP UL 6200 pm Preaching 7 pm John A Reformer We welcome all
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Jefferson St
Iowa Ave
Regatar
Wemenlay
Tor
Story of
John
Services to the Gov enanters tomorrow at 11 a m
A church notice schedules services tomorrow at 11 a m led by Pastor Rev W OC Alien. The fragment notes a Berm an spelling variant and references the Church of the Gov enanters in a brief listing of worship details.
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Church of the Govenanters
Berman
W. OC. Alien
Sunday and Evening Services With Funeral Obstruction
Sunday School at 30. Morning service at 1:00. Junior pen at 3:30. Epworth league at 5:45. Evening service changes due to Capt. Gallagher funeral. General exercises, a fifteen minute sermon, and special music by Quartette Paradise and soloists Miss Curran Jay Morton plus Mrs Parkinson. Public invited.
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Epworth
Gallagher
Paradise
Parkinson
Eddy
A. N. Alberson
K. E. Adams
Jesus
Nora Curran
Allie Jay
Mahel Morton
Chas. Parkinson
Oskaloosa captures Joseph Smith linked to Buxton killings
After a murder spree in Buxton and an earlier assault, Joseph Smith was captured near Albin after a daylong manhunt. He shot Mrs. Cannaday at her home and fled into the woods, with bloodhounds failing to track him. Authorities fortified the Albia jail as Buxton miners discussed lynching him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Joseph Smith
Ida Cannaday
Buxton
Caulkins
Albin
Smith
Robert Cannalay
Haxter
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ile
Law
Albia
Friends
Cannaday
Eleveen
Sherif Doner
Juxton
Albian
Ibia
Burlington Route Pays Large September Check to Engineer
The Burlington Route pay car visited Burlington and reimbursed labor for September. A $240 check was issued to a local passenger engineer on a run west, the largest single monthly payment to an engineer in the road’s history. Wheelers are paid by the mile and this was not a regular month. Isenhart's offers home made candies, best and cheapest.
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Burlington
Millionaire Ayler shoots rival in Missouri dispute
Strenuous work at the Eleventh Hour plant near Webb City ends with Ben C Ayler, Webb City mining magnate, shooting Gordon Allen of Joplin over a long business dispute. Ayler surrenders to police. In Washington Peter Eliott of Minnesota, arrested at the White House after an assault on officers, is declared insane and recommitted to St Elizabeths asylum.
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Carthage
Ben C. Aytor
Webb City
Gordon Allen
Joplin
Eleventh Hour Company
Ayler
Washington
Peter Eliott
Minnesota
White House
St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum
Frisco offers $15 round trip to Oklahoma Texas lands
The Frisco System announces cheap excursion tickets from St. Louis and Kansas City to Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas and Texas at 15 dollars. Departures are on October 20 from St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. 8:35 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and from Kansas City at 7:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Tickets valid on regular Frisco trains with details from home ticket agents and the Frisco Immigration Bureau.
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Frisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Texas
Southwest
Frisco System
Bryan Snyder
R. 8. Lemon
Frisco Immigration Bureau
Unpaid Michigan Power Workers Threaten Plant Overdue Wages
Migrant tensions rise as 120 unpaid United States workers near the Ruperson Power Company facility in Maine and Michigan, vowing damage unless back pay is issued. A letter to a city paper cites starvation threats and contrasts wages paid to other river workers on both sides of the border.
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Root
Maine
Mich
Michigan Lake
Ruperson Power Company
United States
Mother Stewart Not Dead Despite Telegram Misprint
Feeble health and advanced age, 87, keep Mother Stewart, once of this city and linked to Army and Temperance Fare, alive as of Oct 1. A telegram falsely claimed the death of Mrs Ales KB Stewart at Aubure Park, while she is visiting Mrs Marie Ferneworth in Hicksville, Ohio.
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Springfield
Stewart
Marie Ferneworth
Hicksville
Mra Ales KB. Stewart
Aubure Park
Two More On The List Mobs Kill Negroes In Kentucky Georgia
In Wickliffe Kentucky Tom Hall alias Douglas a black man accused of shooting Crockett Chilress a white youth was seized by a mob of about 100 and hanged near the jail yard Hall denied the wound on Chitress and blamed Jim Rivers a fellow black man The incident sparked fears of a race riot but black residents fled Kevil after the event Hall was moved for safekeeping at Wickliffe Cordele Georgia reports an unknown black man found hanged near a tree one mile from the town residents say shots were heard nearby during the hanging.
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Wickliffe
Tom Hall
Douglas
Crockett Chilress
Kevil
Hall
Chitress
Jim Rivers
Cordele
Oet
Trade contraction not as sharp as iron output drop
Kh G Don & Co's Weekly Review notes overall trade and industry have contracted, but not equal to the 20 percent drop in iron output. Some manufacturing lines stay busy with large orders, crops favorable, and finances and labor as factors. Railway earnings up, failures count rising modestly.
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New York
Kh. G. Don & Co
Boodlery Probe Threatens Kansas City Officials
Citizens' committee chairman M A Waterman declares plans to seek removal of Mayor T B Gilbert and County Attorney James Gibson over alleged corruption and knowledge of gambling and saloons despite public sentiment. The Mercantile club inquiry broadens from education graft to gaming and licensing issues.
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Kansas City
T. B. Gilbert
James 8. Gibson
Kan
Citizens’ Committee
M. A. Waterman
Mercantile Club
Board of Education
London Morning Advertiser Claim Refuted By Associated Press
The Associated Press denies the London Morning Advertiser report that the Alaskan boundary commission has conceded the American case. No decision or private session vote has occurred, though many connected with the tribunal expect the United States to prevail. Police find 6082 dogs in Chicago increasing the pension fund by 75 cents per dog.
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Lonson
Oet
Associatedress
London Morning
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Alverstone
United States
Chicago
Pleasant Ridge box supper raises twenty seven dollars
From Round About Rural Route Four Oct 17 the box supper at Pleasant Ridge school house raised twenty seven dollars. John Pratt bought the old Joseph Cooper farm. The wedding bell at Pleasant Hill schoolhouse remains heard on windy days.
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Pleasant Ridge
John Pratt
Joseph Cooper
Pleasant Hill
Local Social Roundup in County Seat and Surrounds
Oct. th Mrs. C. W. Burnham and others visited the county seat Saturday. A shooting match drew attendees at Wellman last Saturday. There was a large cattle sale in Kalona today. Mrs. Frank Hoff and daughter Carman returned from a southwestern trip. Will Miller and wife left on an extended visit to friends and relatives in Illinois. Roy Gardner visited the town Sunday. A dance at Richmond Saturday night attracted several locals. Blanche and Iva Durst hosted Edna Jackson of Washington for a Saturday evening gathering.
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C. W. Burnham
J. F. Durst
Emery Sharpe
T. A. Mellinger
Bd Mellinger
Our Town
Richmond
Blanche
Iva Durst
Edna Jackson
Washington
Local visitors and student returns noted across towns
Oct 17 report shows Beulah Easter visiting Crawfords ville aunt, Wm McFadden and wife from West Liberty visiting J M Stewart Jr. home, Daniel and Mildred Stevens returning from Muscatine to spend Sunday, M N Hall from Columbus Junction visiting N L Utterback, James Trotter returning from Davenport for Sunday, Amos Olan from Avoca visiting relatives.
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Beulah Easter
Yesaw
Crawfordsville
Wm. McFadden
West Liberty
J. M. Stewart, Jr
United Presbyterian social and reorganization at Miss Date Neal’s home
The United Presbyterian church P U held a social at Miss Date Neal's home with games and good cheer. About twenty five attended and the society was reorganized afterward. Also noted are visits by Mabel and Beulah Baster from Ainsworth, J M Maxwell in Washington, Rev T F Barker at Wyman meetings, W P Moothart in Washington, and David Gordon with wife returning from Washington. Cream puffs at Johnson bakery this evening.
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United Presbyterian Church
Date Neal
Mabel
Beulah Baster
Blanche Cunningham
Ainsworth
J. M. Maxwell
Washington
T. F. Barker
Methodist Church
Wyman
W. P. Moothart
David Gordon
Memorial meeting and funeral service for veterans
Members of J. G. White Post and all old soldiers are urged to gather in the Post room at 1 o'clock p m Sunday to attend the funeral of Captain Gallagher. They will also decide on participation in memorial exercises for Timothy Brown on Monday, J A Young P C.
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J. G. White Post
Captain Gallagher
Timothy Brown
J. A. Young
P. C
Knight of 98 Scenic Show At Graham Next Monday
Seats go on sale for the big scenic show A Knight of 98 at the Graham theater next Monday evening. Local residents are advised to secure tickets early as demand is high.
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Graham
Tickets on sale for western excursion trips by Town Central Ry
The Town Central Ry offers daily one way colonists excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates. Tourists may travel via the Santa Fe System every Wednesday. Contact A. B. Cutts G P L and T A Minneapolis for details. The Iowa Central Ry maintains cheap round trip rates to St Paul and Minneapolis daily in October and November. see agents for particulars.
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California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Santa Fe
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Wowso
Iowa Central Ry
Iowa Central
St. Paul
Local Society Happenings Highlight Weddings and Anniversaries
The Muscatine Journal notes a series of society events including the engagement and coming marriage of Professor William Langenburg to Miss Stella Platter of Columbus Junction, to be held at noon Saturday at the bride’s mother Mrs HW May’s home. Nearby reunions mark seventh and thirteenth wedding anniversaries for Montgomery and Chilcote couples, with guests and dinners. A large surprise gathers neighbors for the Cocklin move, and a reception welcomes Ralph Lytle’s marriage with red and white decor. Nearby names include Lytle, Law, Hayes, Steele, Chalmers, Sprague, and Montgomery with out‑of‑town attendance. The Baptist Men’s Social met in the church lecture room with a program and luncheon.
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William Langenburg
Stella Platter
Columbus Junction
May
Muscatine
John Lytle
Ralph
Bride
North
Iowa Ave
Lytle
Merle
Lloyd Lytle
Pearl
Dora Montgomery
Genevra McCaw
Lulu Laughead
Mr. Steele
Eldon
Mrs. Lytle
Mel
Arthur Chalmers
Havre
Wyatt Sprague
the Baptist Church
Carri
Special Meeting of W. V. R. U at Mrs. Ebichelberger’s Home
A special meeting of the W. V. R. U. is scheduled at Mrs. bb. J. EKichelberger’s home on Monday evening at 7:30.
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Bb. J. Ekichelberger
Isen hart candy shop features and local notices
Local item notices mention fine homemade candies at Isen hart and Isenhart candy kitchen opening for the season. Other short items report visits by McCarthy of Davenport and Phil Rupp of Des Moines, pension grant for John Jones, and a Glendale school necktie box social to aid the library.
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Glendale School House
Lillian van Horn
Low Southern Fare From St Louis To South and Southeast
The Louisville and Nashville R R offers round trip tickets on October 20 from St Louis Evansville Louisville and related points to New Orleans Atlanta Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Pensacola and intermediate points at record low fares valid twenty one days with stopovers allowed south of the Kentucky Tennessee line. Prices vary by origin with Louisville and Evansville at several cities and proportionate westward rates beyond New Orleans. Jacksonville is $3 higher than Atlanta. Information from L Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville & Nashville R. A
St. Louis
Evansville
Louisville
Cloctonatl
Wood
Kentucky-Tennessee State Line
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Pensacola
Cinginnatis
Houston
Jacksonville
Florida
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Windsor Grocery
Miss Rose Owens
Washington, D
Cardus
Rose Owens
Washi D. C
Miss Rose Ewes
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Ss Jones
Miss Owens
Ww. HH. Jones
Cardui
Cabriet Setentian
Rapier
Bragg & Bokenkamp
Church of Coven
Mrs. Ida Cannaday
Buxton Bath
Johnson Bakery
Isenhart's
Missouri
Peter Elliott
Homeseekers
Homeseek
Kentucky
Georgia
Don & Co
Canada
London
Kalona
the Johnson Bakery
Grand Army of the Republic
Twin Cities
Hir
Harry Montgomery
Weat
Washington Street
Malcolm Montgomery
East Main Street
D. B. Cocklin
Eureka
Be Sanders
Carl Law
Lulu Hayes
Hayes
M. J. Law
Western Union Telegraph Office
Columbia Pharmacy
J. E. Lemmon
Anheuser-Busey
Milt
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass’n St. Louis, U. S. A
Lady Fingers
The
McCarthy
Davenport
J. D. Gardner
Alton
Ohio
Samuel Gardner
Phil Rupp
Des Moines
Rock Island
Mrs. R.T. Hughes
Loganport, Ind
A. W. Gifford
Fr. Dixon
Len Smouse
Kellogg
John ©. Jones
Cotter
Mr. Jones
Company D
Cloyce Dougherty
Rev. F
Ross
Clarinda
W. R. Sawhill
Dominic
Isenhart
Jerry Kekerman
Mayme Gardner
Lexington
Brindley City Seales
Frank Brindley
R. I
Stuart
Roy Applegate
Aes Nebr
Lincoln Hotel
Journal
Sm W
McCall Bros. Feed Store
Square
Centennial School
Frank Webb
W&s
Bath
East
Norman Scofield
Watels
Here
John Kirkpatrick
Brighton
Chester White
W. A. Birney
W. S. Stewart
Chas. Gorham
D. M. Palmer
S. LeQuinn
Cavendish
Dr. King
E. C. Carris
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
L. Stonr
Louisville, Ky
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
T . McCall Bros
Bly
RO Ly
John Kelly
Harwood
South Ride
Colenso
Frank Rickbone
Shields
Sidewalka
E. C. Keck
Florist
G. H. Pratt
M. D
Cook & Sherman's
M. Lombardo
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