Methodist church reports strong growth and new helper
The Methodist church of this city closes one of its best years in history with healthy growth in its departments and higher contributions than last year. Rev. A S Smith oversees the charge with Miss Charlotta Webb from Sigourney joining as deaconess trainee, after training at Des Moines. The report lists Sunday school attendance, Epworth League, and various benevolences and funds totaling about 2 292.00 in current expenses and increments for building improvements and other costs.
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A. S. Smith
Sigourney
Ess
Des Bs
Smith
Iowa Corn Weather With Frost Hold Keeps Crop Hope
Des Moines Iowa reports that late corn will benefit from rains if frost holds off as the market notes benevolences and totals for all purposes reach 2297.00 dollars with an overall 5889.00 shown. The item references Iowa pasture and corn safety amid weather notes dated September 12.
Baseball game to aid road work proposal faces Elwell challenge
A challenge issued in the Journal by Dick Elwell and supporters prompts a soon to be scheduled charity baseball game. Patrons of R. R. No. 2 and Dick Elwell will meet to decide date and location, with proceeds aimed at road improvements. The piece also notes recent weather and crop updates across the region.
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Dick Elwell
Mr. Elwell
Elwell
S. E. Ball Park
Washington
D. D. McClellan
Peary Denies Entering Further Debate Over Pole Claim
Commander Robert E. Peary declines to join further debate with Frederick Cook until Cook issues a full statement. Peary proclaims he is the only white man to reach the North Pole as scientists withdraw from the controversy and Cook prepares to arrive in New York.
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Peary
North
Robert E. Peary
Battle Harbor
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
North Pole
Labrador
Herbert L Bridgman
Peary Arctic Club
Sydney
Mr. Peary
Dr Cook
Mr. Bridgman
Francke
New York
United States
Hudson Fulton
Roosevelt
John R Bradley
Graham Theatre Presents Short Wednesday Night Program
Wednesday night three reels of moving pictures and illustrated songs. Only night for this program with a complete change of pictures and songs the following evening. Tickets 5 and 10 cents. Thursday to Saturday feature Musical Tremains with comedy, novelty talking act, brass finish, and moving pictures with illustrated songs. Prices 5 and 10 cents.
Peary Answers Cook Pole Questions in Harbor Interview
Commander Peary faced AP questions about Dr. Cook at the pole and life at the pole. He denied Cook’s presence on April 21, 1968 and said he would provide proof later. He said no Eskimos were with Cook on his dash, and he would claim the honor for himself.
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Battle Harbor
Cape Race
Peary
Associated Press
Cook
the Pole
Pole
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Grain and Provisions Prices and Market Report
Fear of Argentine crop shortages drives wheat gains but profits tak eback trimmed the advance. Sept wheat 1.038%, Dec 98 3 8 c, May 1.02. Corn 67 a, Dec 60 3 4 c. Oats 39 c. Pork 23.85, Jan 17.90. Lard 12.00, Oct 11.97 4. Rib 11.65, Oct 11.50. Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonials and ad copy follow.
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Chicago
Argentina
South Omaha Live Stock Market Report Sept 14
Cattle receipts 7 400 steady with native steers 7.00 to 7.75 cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 western steers 3.75 to 6.00 stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.50 calves 5.50 to 6.50 bulls and stags 2.75 to 4.75. Hogs receipts 4 800 steady to higher heavy 7.85 to 8.05 mixed 7.90 to 8.00 light 8.00 to 8.15 pigs 6.50 to 7.50 bulk 7.90 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 2 800 steady to lower yearlings 4.75 to 5.50 wethers 4.40 to 5.00 ewes 3.0 to 4.65 lambs 6.75 to 7.50.
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South Omaha
Chicago Market Closes Steady to Mixed on Cattle Hogs
Cattle receipts 11 000 steady to live lower with steer and heifer prices from 2.25 to 6.25 and stockers 3.00 to 4.90. Hogs receipts 10 000 steady on top grades with most sales around 8.15 to 8.55. some weights mixed to heavy at 7.65 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 28 000 steady to lower with sheep 2.90 to 5.00 and lambs 4.00 to 7.65.
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Chicago
Curtiss Sails for New York and Paris
Glenn H. Curtiss decided to return to New York sailing today from Cherbourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He rejected offers for fights at Frankfort and Berlin with guarantees of 5000 and 4000 dollars plus potential winnings. In New York J P Morgan Jr was elected director of the National City Bank. The move is seen as signaling harmony among Morgan Kuhn Loeb and Standard Oil interests.
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Curtiss
New York
Paris
Glenn H. Curtiss
Cherbourg
Frankfort
Berlin
Young Morgan
Bank
J. P. Morgan, Jr
National City Bank
Mr. Morgan
Wall Street
Morfan, Kuhn-Loeb
Standard Oil
Red Men Meet in Detroit Discuss Biannual Meetings
At the Imperial Order of Red Men convention in Detroit at the Pontchartrain Hotel the possibility of shifting from annual to biannual meetings was raised. A second proposal sought to remove the existing 50 000 member cap that triggers per capita tax payments by the state great council.
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Detroit
Imperial Order of Red Men
Hotel Pontchartrain
State Great Council
Army Balloon Sailed Six Hours
A United States army balloon ascended from West Washington with Lieutenants Humphreys and Lahm and descended near Gaither after about six hours aloft. The flight was nearly due north from Washington, covering roughly thirty five miles in a straight line.
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Washington
United States Army
West Washington
Humphreys
Lahm
Gaither
City Bus Line Call Up Orders Text
City service advertises call up with phone number 589 and name Frank Rogers for prompt attention to glue street and number.
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Frank Rogers
Glue
Buchanan Drops the Helm: Editor Resigns from Des Moines Capital
W. T. Buchanan, managing editor for twelve years, resigns from the Des Moines Capital to pursue other business. He will work briefly with his brother on the Majestic theater and the Yankee Robinson circus, and may relocate to Portland or Seattle to settle on the northwest coast.
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Des Moines Capital
W. T. Buchanan
The
Buchanan
Fred Buchanan
Majestic Theater
Des Moines
Yankee Robinson Circus
Portland
Seattle
Northwest
Girl Charged With Forgery In Two Iowa Cities
Seventeen year old Margaret Teisinger of Waterloo is charged in Des Moines with passing checks forged in the names of Waterloo society women. Police say she used identities of actresses and heroines from novels to sign checks on Waterloo banks and to obtain funds in Waterloo Cedar Falls. She claims a gang of swindlers manipulated her, asserting the group included a man and two women she says she met in Waterloo.
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Margaret Teisinger
Waterloo
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Fragmentary Note Reads Like Scribal Line
Incomplete text fragment mentions “This scribes by the Now read” and unclear reference. The readable portion provides no clear event or identification of people, places, or organizations to anchor a proper news item.
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Evering
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