Halloween festivities and social gatherings in Eureka area
A flurry of Halloween parties drew about forty guests to Maple Grove Farm hosted by Misses Brown Woodford and Porter. Neighbors enjoyed ghostly costumes, fortune telling, and stories. Other gatherings included the Aurora Literary Society and Academy faculty group, and a Women’s Home Missionary Society mite box opening. A marriage between Howard L Swick and Ella J Erwin was noted. A surprise oyster supper awaited Mr and Mrs L F Sigafoose on their 35th wedding anniversary with six children present.
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Kila May Brown
Kila Woodford
Cora Porter
Maple Grove Farm
Crone
Nora Curran
Gertrude Beard
Mame
Maude McCreedy
Edna
Jessie Klein
Aurora Literary Society
Academy
Klein
Women’s Home Missionary Society
M. BK
James Work
West Washington Street
Frank Wilson
O. “T. Smith
H W. Keck
General Society
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L. D. Young
Howard Leroy Swick
Ella Juanita Erwin
L. F. Sigafoose
Lantern explode causes farm fire and insurance payouts
The Farmers Mutual paid 809.50 to J. H. Schnoebelen of Riverside for a barn destroyed by a lantern blast at five o clock last Sunday. Several other losses are noted including J. W. Thomas near Wellman and Ed Norman in town. A dead letter office report shows over 10 million mail items received in the year.
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Farmer’s Mutual
J. HL. Schnoebelen
Riverside
Wellman
Ed Norman
J. W. Lefever
Nira
Farmers Mutual
Purdue Football Train Wreck Death Toll Rises
A Purdue football trip to Indianapolis ended in a Riverside park wreck when gravel cars struck the train. Twelve died and about forty injured. Identified dead include Robertson and Rush, with several others from Indianapolis Pittsburg Corpus Christi Lafayette Huntington and Joseph Coats. Captain Osborne was seriously injured.
Grace Hill and nearby schools close fall terms
Miss Anna Buxbaum concludes her fall term at Grace Hill while Mr. Fred Blickensderfer visits relatives in Muscatine. Miss Golda Dunbar finishes her term at Indian Creek and Miss Silva Dunbar ends hers at Dutch Creek Center.
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Anna Buxbaum
Grace Hill
Fred Blickensderfer
Muscatine
Golda Dunbar
Indian Creek
Silva Dunbar
Dutch Creek Center
Local Visitors and Staffing Shuffle Report
Mr. Tony Kallous was a business visitor here Thursday. W. J. Spevacek has divided his force with part building at Jim Vodicka's and the others for Mr. Wingler here in town. Blanchett attends school in Washington and likes it very much.
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Tony Kallous
Zitta
Marie Welte
Lee Votruba
Frank Horehowsky
W. J. Spevacek
Jim Vodicka
Wingler
Blanchett
Washington
Epworth League Plans Hallowe'en Party at Bauer Home
The Epworth League of the M B church invites young members to a Hallowe'en gathering at the J D Bauer residence tonight. Keota resident James Nelson and his wife stayed with J D Dayton yesterday. Rev. Davis from Ainsworth will preach at the U P church tomorrow. Ruth Minner of Sigourney visited locally yesterday. Mr Grady from Washington DC visited for Mutual Telephone business.
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Epworth League
M. BR
J. D. Bauer
James Nelson
Keota
J. D. Dayton
Rev. Davis
Ainsworth
U. P
Ruth Minner
Sigourney
Mr. Grady
Washington, D. C
Mutual
Local Corners and Visits Among Area Residents
Oct 31 notes show Keokuk students visiting in town and regional travelers. L Woodburn arrives from Keokuk. Mrs A Thoma visits from Columbus Junction. W K Trotter and son Lawrence travel to Ames. Newtons return to Rock Island. Mabel Easter in Washington. Sam Henderson Minnie Sands visit Muscatine. A Turner from Fairfield visits. Oysters advertised at Allen's.
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L. Woodburn
Keokuk
A. Thoma
Columbus Junction
W.K. Trotter
Lawrence
Ames
R. Newton
Mary Tomlinson
Rock Island
T. J. Easter
Mabel Easter
Washington
Sam and
Ethel Henderson
Minnie Sands
Muscatine
Mrs. A. Turner
Fairfield
Jesse Pearson
Nellie
James A. Trotter
W. T. Trotter
Mission to be Held at St James Church
Two La Salle Indiana missionaries Father Thomas Shaw and Father J B Hennelly will conduct a mission at St James Church starting tomorrow at 10 am and ending Sunday evening November The service schedule will be announced tomorrow morning The clergy have seen great success in prior missions and are welcomed by all attendees.
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la Salle
Thomas Shaw
J. B. Hennelly
St. James Church
First Church of Chiat Sunday Services and Programs
Regular services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and midweek meetings listed with times. The notice invites all to attend, outlining Junior and Senior BY P U programs and a preaching session with the biblical subject Peter A Winner.
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Jefferson St
Iowa Ave
Iwonom
P. U
Peter
Services in First U P Church Sunday schedule
Services in the First U P church on Sabbath at 1ia. m. and 7pm. Rev. C. GC. Meek will preach a sermon in the evening on Home Missions and the religious needs of our country. All are cordially invited.
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U. P
C. GC. Meek
Sabbath School and Evening Worship at Local Church
The church schedules Sabbath School at 9:30. Morning service at 11 led by Rev J B R Wylie with sermon on The Minister of God to thee for God. Junior and Senior Endeavor, Epworth League, and missionary events follow. choir and duets in evening. Public invited.
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J. BR. Wylie
National Reform Association
Wylie
Vy. Wylie
Covenanter Church
Lord
Elijah
Epworth
Edna Young
Mabel Morton
Oratorio Daughter of Jairus Offered By Academy
Academy notes announce a preliminary Oratorio Daughter of Jairus to be presented soon. Rehearsals every Monday from 7 to 8 PM for volunteers from St. Paul who sang last year. Tickets priced at book cost 50 cents. Examinations for teachers today at the county superintendent’s office. Also notices of visitors Blanche Klein arriving from Belle Plain and Bert Wilson family visit from Jamesport.
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Jairus
St. Paul
Oratorio
Blanche Klein
Belle Plain
Washington
Matthews
Cler Teller
Prohibitionists Addressed Last Night at Clay by the Irish Wit
A rousing prohibition meeting filled the Congragational church in Clay last night. Wm. Hay spoke for an hour to an enthusiastic audience while other local figures DD H McVaughlin Charles Coverette and Hl BR McCullom attended. Clay prohibitionists report active fall activity with two prior meetings featuring Oliver Stewart and Mr and Mrs Rev McColl.
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Clay
H. Mcvaughlin
Chas. Coverette
Hl. BR. McCullom
Wm. Hay
Mr. Hay
Oliver Stewart
Illinois
Rev
McColl
Woman Thrown From Buggy Injured Near City
While returning from town on Thursday evening Mrs J F Abdill of north of the city was thrown from a buggy. Her left shoulder was dislocated and she suffered several bruises. The team shied at a roadside object, prompting the accident. A physician was called to reset the shoulder and dress wounds.
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J. F. Abdill
Funeral held for Edward A Gilbert after fatal runaway
The funeral for Edward A Gilbert who died from injuries in a runaway was held at ten this forenoon at his son Georges home west of the city. Rev Roy D Behlin Baptist pastor conducted services with the Baptist choir. Pallbearers were his brothers in law J J Green and J H Allaman of Rosetta lil and neighbors Nisle McAnulty Hallam and Smith. Interment Elm Grove cemetery.
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George
Roy D. Behlin
Baptist Church
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J.J. Green
J. H. Allaman
Rosetta
Lil
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