Funeral services for Mrs. Cumpton Friday
Mrs. W. H. Cumpton died after a long illness at her North Avenue home. Funeral services will be at the Christian church Friday at ten in the morning, with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Born January 18 1851 in Ohio, she was first married to C B King in 1870, had two children, then married William H Compton in 1887. She leaves sisters Kate Lytle Sadie Sewell Dora Scott and brothers Wil and Richard. She joined the Christian church in January 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cumpton
North Avenue
Christian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mary Margaret Compton
Ohio
Frances Taylor
C. B. King
William Lewis
Merton F
William H. Compton
Kate Lytle
California
Sadie Sewell
Nebraska
Dora Scott
Cedar Rapids
Wil
Richard
Taylor City
The
Officers Elected by Local Fez Club
The Washington Fez club elected its officers for the year at the Masonic temple meeting. Frank C C Beatty was chosen sheik with D W Dayton and T L Brookhart as associate sheiks. Arthur Goodin was reelected secretary and treasurer. Retiring officers Thomas, Beatty, McElhinney, and Goodin were thanked for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fez Club
Masonic Temple
Frank CC. Beatty
D. W. Dayton
T. L. Brookhart
Arthur Goodin
Treas
Charles
Henry Russell Body To Arrive This Weekend
Mr and Mrs H W Russell learned by telegram that their son Henry who was killed in France will likely have his body arrive Saturday or Friday this week. Funeral plans depend on the time of arrival and are not yet set. The telegram came from New York noting the body left the city this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russell
Henry
France
New York
Eastern Star Invites Members to Birthday Celebration
A cordial invitation from the Evening Journal to Eastern Star members and their families and the Masonic fraternity to attend the Order of the Eastern Star birthday celebration. The event is set for Saturday evening September tenth at eight o clock.
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Evening Journal
The
Eastern Star
Masonic
Order of the Eastern Star
Washington Wins Game From Chester
Washington defeats Chester 2 to 1 in a noon era game arranged after West Chester canceled a prior match. Lee Little pitched for Washington in the decisive matchup as a locally organized squad traveled to West Chester.
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Washington
Chester
West Chester
Lee Little
Well Known Crawfordsville Resident Dies at Home
Will Owens dies at his home on the R. E. Davis farm northeast of Crawfordsville after several weeks of Bright's disease. He was a well known local figure with parents Mr and Mrs E J Owens and sister Mrs E G Davis living in the area.
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Crawfordsville
Will Owens
R. E. Davis
Here
Owens
Bright
E. J. Owens
E. G. Davis
Mr Owens
Funeral Services For Mrs W J Hamilton And Mrs Kellogg
The funeral of Mrs. W. J. Hamilton was held yesterday at four from her home with Dr. J. M. Wishart and Rev. A. R. Oates officiating. Pallbearers included Ralph Livingston and others, interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs. J. J. Kellogg’s funeral was held this morning at ten, with Rev. W. R. Stryker and Rev. S. K. Coats in charge. pallbearers named James Laughead and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hamilton
J. M. Wishart
A. R. Oates
Ralph Livingston
David McLaughlin
Charles Corette
L. D. Robinson
C. S. Lemmon
J. “.C. Boice
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Adam Mayer Set for Friday Afternoon
Members meet at the hall at 1 PM tomorrow to attend the funeral of their late brother Adam Mayer. All who can are asked to bring cars. Chas. Baker, N. G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Mayer
Chas. Baker
N. G
No change in prices today by W S Reister and Sons
A short local notice from W S Reister and Sons states there is no change in prices today. The message mentions ongoing preparations for a journal feature and asks readers to be patient as judges review poems and items.
Pioneer Frank Strain Dies in Crawfordsville at 78 Years
Crawfordsville Sept 8 Frank Strain longtime local resident died last night around 7 o headed. He came here in 1842 with his parents from Pennsylvania born Dec 6 1839 in Pennsylvania married Margaret Smylie Sept 25 1862. Survived by wife Nellie Gault daughter and sister Nancy Harper Oregon.
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Crawfordsville
Angel of Death
Frank Strain
Pennsylvania
William
Margaret Strain
Harley Rhea
Margaret Smylie
A. BE. Galt
A. P. Sewell
Mr. Strain
United Presbyterian Church
Nellie Gault
Nancy Harper
Foodburn
Oregon
Mission Board Physician Arrives Safely at Port Said
Dr Mills Tastor's arrival at Port Said confirms his safety after leaving New York August 15 with Fred McMillan of Des Moines. He travels with the United Presbyterian Mission Board to visit mission stations worldwide while Mrs Mills Taylor stays with relatives during her husband’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Taylor
Port Said
Dr. Taylor
Mission Board
The
United Presbyterian Church
Fred McMillan
Des Moines
New York City
Street Car Line Survives Fair Under City Franchising
Des Moines receipts during eight days of the state fair totaled about 33743 dollars, roughly matching operating expenses near 32000 dollars. The state fair board guaranteed any deficit, while publisher F C Chambers rejected union-operated deficit guarantees as impractical. Street cars stay in barns after a federal court order, as Des Moines prepares for a special election to ratify a new franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sept
Des Moines City Railway Company
F. C. Chambers
Mr. Chambers
State Fair Board
Iowa Apple Crop Falls Far Short
Des Moines reports Iowa’s apple crop will be less than a quarter of normal due to worms and damage. The Sept 1 crop condition list shows widespread issues with various fruits and vegetables, including late potatoes, cabbage, and sweet potatoes, with many items below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
State Horticultural Society
Global and land rainfall revise the world water cycle
A recalculated estimate shows total average global rainfall equals a uniform water depth of 35.44 inches. Land rainfall averages 29.5 inches, with 80 percent returning to the ocean via rivers and the remainder lost to evaporation.
Urges Boys to Be Careful Near Tracks
Agent H W Russel of the Rock Island railway warns of a looming tragedy at the depot as boys play on platforms and tracks. Fairfield lad Royce Hannicutt, 14, was injured when struck by a freight engine pilot beam, crushing his left heel and tearing cushion tissue. he remains in hospital with a possible permanent limp.
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H. W. Russel
Rock Island Railway
Fairfield
Fairfield Station
Royce Hannicutt
T. B. Hannicutt
West Kirkwood
Rock Island
Iowa Babies Score Well In State Contest Prize Details
Iowa City reports 856 baby contest records will be mailed to parents from the University of Iowa extension division. Records include physical examination scores and photographs, noting high overall infant health and better Iowa entries than other states. Parents receive bulletins on feeding babies and school lunches.
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Iowa City
Chicago Herald-Examiner
University of Iowa Extension Division
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Iowa
Chicago
City Wins First Round in Garbage Dump Dispute
Cedar Rapids action ends first round of legal fights over garbage disposal. Three injunctions restraining use of Prairie Creek ground and anti-dump enforcement sought by the township health board were heard. Court refused to demur on the petition against the health board and a recess followed as both sides warned of odor and health claims.
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Cedar Rapids
Cit
John T. Moffit
Prairie Creek
Cedar Township
Township Board of Health
Board of Health
Growth of Washington High School Enrollment
The city’s Washington High School opens with its largest student body, nearly 400, exceeding last year’s record. Superintendent Harding notes fifteen-year growth from 185 to over 400, with the Heights grade school crowded and consolidation likely capping future gains.
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the Heights
Washington High School
Harding
Farmers of Dixie to shift from crops to stock raising
Oklahoma leads a campaign backed by banks and the federal government to move farmers away from cotton and grain toward animal husbandry. Eugene Arnett of Oklahoma City travels to Chicago to promote stock raising with imports of Illinois steers and a new loan policy tying financing to livestock efforts. An appraisal committee of grain belt experts and stock raisers, led by H. W. Mumford, will prepare stock imports for southern farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
South
Eugene Arnett
Oklahoma City
Arnett
Chicago
Oklahoma
Agricultural College
H. W. Mumford
Daily News Des Moines Switch to Half Size Form
The Daily News of Des Moines debuted a half size edition today, five columns by sixteen inches, increasing pages to match the former full size. The move, announced as an experiment in handiness and newsprint savings, condenses content while preserving overall quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Daily News
Child cites varied sources for swearing in quick reply
A mother asks where the boy learned to swear. The boy answers promptly listing his father’s shaving, uncle’s golf, brother’s flivver and sister’s par gat, illustrating a humorous家庭 misunderstanding.
Appraisal committee to buy Illinois steers within 250 miles
Agents for the appraisal committee will travel through the dairy district within 250 miles of Chicago to purchase thousands of steers that would otherwise go to stockyards. Il linois steers will meet southern farmers needs and high priced breeding bulls, allowing Nelignoig farmers to obtain higher prices than at slaughterhouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arné
Illinois
Chicago Evening Post
French Academy Reports Roman Gaul Market Town Life
Camville Julien of the French Academy presented findings from Clermont-Ferrand area revealing daily life in a Roman Gaul market town. Workmen uncovered a Gallo Roman sarcophagus lid in Matre-de-Vegre, suggesting significant antiquities research and discovery.
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Paris
Camville Julien
French Academy
Clermont-Ferrand
Matre-de-Vegre
Ancient Tombs Reveal Carbonic Gas Preservation Miracle
Archaeologists report five well preserved tombs from antiquity where bodies remained intact for 1, 800 years. The heat from the sun caused the bodies to crumble to dust, while researchers attribute preservation to carbonic acid gas from nearby springs that displaced air in the coffins.
Lines to Be Remembered Quote by Emerson
A compact quotation notes daily life as the best day in the year and claims true learning comes when one treats each day as Doomsday, attributed to W Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
It. W. Emerson
Mystery of Barber's Chair Reveals Hidden Talkative Side
A curious observation notes that an ordinarily quiet man becomes talkative the moment he sits in a barber chair. The piece ponders what signals or ambiance trigger this shift and whether barber shop settings invite conversation or reveal personality traits.
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Haskins Mutual
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Glen A. Duncan
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Schulty Motor Car Co
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