Convention plans for Iowa Sunday School meet set
The Iowa Sunday School convention in Waterloo June 22 aims to be the organization’s most successful yet with Walter B. Iutton and Rev. Peter Jacobs detailing a three city program. Out of town delegates expected to bring 590 to 600 visitors as campaigns for publicity and broader local participation begin.
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Iowa Sunday School Association
Walter B Iutton
Des Moines
Peter Jacobs
Randolph
Greater Waterloo Association
Jacobs
Canterville
Glenwood
Greater
W. H. Beachler
F. Smith
D.J. Gretzinger
Cal Miller
W. W. Beal
C. A. Larson
Waterloo
W. C. Pierce
Chicago
International Association
R. A. Waite
Boys International
Harold F. Humbert
Boston
H. Engel
Kansas Association
Waterloo Sundey School Association
C. F. Smith
Brack Hawk County Sunday School Association
la Porte
Brooks Leaves Hospital After Operation Recovery
J A Brooks of 922 Logan Avenue has left Illinois Central Hospital Chicago after three weeks. Accompanied home today by his wife she spent much time there. Brooks an engineer on the railway is recovering rapidly from a serious operation and will not return to work for a month or two.
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J. A. Brooks
Logan Avenue
Ilinois Central Hospital
Chicago
Brooks
Kober Delegate to National Conclave Yeoman Brotherhood
Des Moines reports the State convention endorsed the Brotherhood of American Yeoman officers to select Iowa’s delegates to the national conclave in June after H. W. Pitkin denounced discord. New slate includes W. BE Davy and J. A. Olson as state officers. delegates to the national conclave include H. W. Pitkin, A. G. Hess, WB. Brown, and W. Kober among others.
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Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Iowa
H. W. Pitkin
Sioux City
W. BE
Davy
J. A. Olson
Forest City
Fannie P. Hines
Lawler
Jennie Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
Florence Gilbert
Ottumwa
A. G. Hess
WB. Brown
W. Kober
Hospital Benefit Combines Finance and Artistry Triumph
Presbyterian hospital building fund will be augmented by 35712. net receipts from the musical comedy Pirates of Penzance presented in the name of the hospital auxiliary by Community Rama League. Reports in full reached the auxiliary at a meeting this afternoon at Mrs. W. W. Marsh's home.
Waterloo theatre triumph sets standard for future amateur operas
Ticket sales reached 929 dollars with 217 dollars covering expenses. Directed by Miss Miriam Mureh the entertainment earned praise for amateur theatrics and professional finish. Waterlool music lovers welcomed the show enthusiastically.
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Amiss Miriam Mureh
Waterloo
Presbytery to Enlarge Tama Indian Mission Work
At the closing session of the United Presbyterian presbytery, Rev R G Smith outlined plans to enlarge Tama Indian work with two new buildings for social, religious and recreational activities. Evangelism led the year as every congregation grew in members and benevolence. Average annual contribution was 361.91. Tama church posted the highest per member giving at 116. Rev J A Brush Traer gave the principal address on Our Supreme Task. Dr J F Jamison Clarion spoke on A Big Catch Fishing For Men.
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United Presbyterian
R. G. Smith
Mr. Smith
Presbytery
Averege
Tama
Iowa
South Dakota
J. A. Brush
Traer
J. F. Jamison
Clarion
Youth Stranded Prefers Walking Over Theft on Rail
Elmer Clemmens, exhausted and penniless, walked from Chicago toward Armour, facing fear of rail theft and arrest. After two days without food, he slept in a police station and recounted being asked to ride a freight by I C railroad men but declined. An Illinois Central crew corroborated his tale as officers bought him a meal and placed him in a cell. The report links no local developments beyond ongoing wage talks in other cities.
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Elmer
Clemmens
Chicago
Armour
D. C
I. C
Illinois Central
Ottumwa
Fort Dodge
Mershalltown
Miller
Milwaukee
Master Builders Deny Any Compromise With Cedar Rapids
John G. Miller president of the Master Builders of Iowa says the Cedar Rapids master builders organization sent a letter, but he denies any compromise. The note appears to relate to local labor relations and construction groups in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
John G. Miller
Master Builders of Iowa
Master Builders’ Organization
Deny McCaull Motion for Directed Verdict in Perjury Case
Judge Call denied W M McCaull’s motion for directed verdict on a perjury charge connected to grand jury testimony in the 1912 Villisca axe murder investigation. The dispute centers on McCaull’s claimed time leaving Villisca the morning after the murder. FLOUR BITS LOW MARK. Minneapolis records first sub $8 barrel price in seven years as mills cut family patent quotation to 7.90. Garland Flour advertisement.
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Council Bluffs
W. M. McCaull
Call Mon McCaul
Villisca
McCaull
Minneapolis
Minn
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Deny McCaull
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
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