Bethel Hosts Iowa City Presbytery Closing Meeting
The Iowa City Presbytery meeting at Bethel church ends after sermons by Dr. Frank M. Fox and devotional sessions. Delegates named for Des Moines Synod. changes to standing rules proposed. Tipton invited for April meeting and October install of Rev. E. Watts.
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Iowa City
The
Presbyterian Church
Bethel Church
Frank M. Fox
State University
Scott W Smith
Cedar Rapids
New London
Christ
Gladstone
Fox
Strauss
Germany
Renan
France
Napoleon
St. Helena
Edwin J. Rice
Crawfordsville
Clarence A. Marshall
Atalissa
Henry P. Gray
Davenport
J. S. Gray
Presbytery
Omaha
Malcom
Iowa
H. V. Comin
S. Lemmon
Des Moines
Brier
Brighton
Ek. J. Rice
Theodore M. Balecoff
Columbus Junction
M. KE. Lumbar
Wilton
F. M. Dowlin
West Liberty
L. M. Coffman
W .H. Hughes
Bethel
Tipton
BE. W. Watts
Funeral of Clare A Ott Held at Independence
The funeral for Clare Allen Ott who died recently in Independence Iowa was held yesterday at 2 30 pm at his mother's West Main Street home. Rev H W Comin of the Presbyterian church led the service with a Masonic graveside ceremony. Interment followed at Elgin Grove cemetery with pallbearers L S Patterson J D Glasgow R Kellogg O Geeseka L J Richards and A Johnson from Mt Pleasant.
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Clare Allen Ott
Independence
Iowa
D. W. Ott
West Main Street
H. W. Comin
Presbyterian Church
Elin ’Grove Cemetery
L. S. Patterson
J. D. Glasgow
Large fire losses in United States and Canada August 1912
The Journal of Commerce reports August 1912 fire losses totaling 14,158,800 dollars, up from August 1911's 12,662,650. Year to date losses reach 163,750,650 dollars, versus 167,655,550 for the same period in 1911.
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The
Journal of Commerce
New York
United States
Canada
Salts Given Five Years at Anamosa
Russell Salts, a nineteen year old who attempted a bank robbery, pleaded guilty in district court and received five years in the Anamosa reformatory. The judge hinted at possible parole after one or two years. Other defendants faced fines, guardianships, or further trials in a day of varied criminal proceedings and civil docket actions.
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Russell Salts
Luithly
Willcockson
Anamosa
Salts
Joe Clark
Tom Russell
Muscatine
Sam Carow
Will Schantz
Sam Conrad
Wayland
State of Lowa
Harve Custer
Mattie Deatheridge
State of Iowa
Burl Emde
State of
Chris Bevins
M. W. Bailey
State of Jowa
Herman Ritz
Hardley Bell
Big Attendance Reported at St James School
St James school reports its largest enrollment to date with 105 students now attending and plans for potential further growth. Four teachers including the music instructor are needed to serve this large student body as the new school year opens with optimism. A sizable high school class is expected to graduate this year while the first year class is also large. Recent improvements at St James church and school include painting the new church, creating a fine plant under Pastor Rev. W. J. Guinan.
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St. James School
St. James
W. J. Guinan
Fine Sport for Girls
A lighthearted note on flirtation as a form of sport for girls, portraying the excitement and potential seriousness that may arise from a budding romance.
Out of doors helps woman health says ad
Running up and down stairs sweeping and bending over will not make a woman healthy or beautiful. She should walk a mile or two daily and take Chamberlains Tablets to improve digestion and regulate bowels. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon
Tax Notice Urges Second Tax Payment This Month
The notice warns that this is the final month to submit the second tax payment. McCoy, treasurer, urges timely remittance to avoid penalties and ensure records are complete.
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McCoy
Treas
Corn Son Out of Danger From Frost
Farmers in Washington county expect eighty percent of corn planted last spring to mature beyond frost damage if Jack Frost delays his visit by two weeks. They anticipate a record-breaking crop, noting typical frost losses of about twenty percent. A commission merchant adds that a frost before September 15 would damage forty percent, while frost after September 25 could leave eighty percent beyond danger.
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Washington County
Commission
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Anna Rushing Sessile
Philip Shaver Rushing
C. J. Wilson
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Lee Mair
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Lee Burham
the Johnson Co. Savings Bank
Nora May Martman
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J. F. McNamara & Son
South Side Furniture
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