Black Hawk County Girl Missionary in Far Land
Grace Van Duyn of Washburn, sent by China Inland Mission to China, sailed Sept. 20 1910 from Vancouver and arrived Oct. 20 in Shanghai. In a home-church letter she shares impressions of Yangchow, describes life, prayer, language study, and need for more workers. notes her new name Tu and the humble hope for Chinese revival amid vast population and few missionaries.
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Mise
Grace van Duyn
Washburn
China Inland Mission
China
Vancuver
B. C
Shanghai
Alt Washburn
Black Hawk County
Miss van Duyn
G. A. van Duyn
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Walnut Street Baptist Church
van Duyn
Jia
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Home Church
Yangehow
Cedar Valley Presbyterian Church
China Inland Mission Home
America
Chinas
Yangchow
United States
Satan
Jesus
Jong
Miss King
Mr. Luh
Tien
Kiang Luo
Japan
Saunders
Kiang Lu
Grace A. van Duyn
Death summons Alexander White longtime local businessman
Alexander White, a 1829 born resident and longtime elder of the First Presbyterian Church, died yesterday at his home 914 South Street after a long illness. The Geneseo and Waterloo native, who managed the western branch of Epyt acetylene in Johnstown, Pa., was 82. Survived by daughter Ella and several siblings, funeral services set for tomorrow at 3 pm at his home, with further services and interment in Geneseo.
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Alexander White
Mr. White
Hone
South Street
Ella
White
First Presbyterian Church
Geneseo, Ill
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Reherd
Waterloo
Wasern
Ideal
Epworth Acetylene Company
Johnstown
New York State
Salem
N. Y
Sandwich
Ill
Geneseo
Elia
George
William
James
Henry
Cambridge
Jane Hatch
West Pallet
Vermont
Sudden wealth shock kills old pastor in Fremont
Ira Hawking, 70, long a poorhouse inmate, learned his sister left him 4000 dollars. The news of sudden wealth provoked distress and he died in Fremont on January 14.
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Fremont
Ira Hawking
Servant of Grant Dies in Boston at 75
George Lewis Grant, once a personal body servant to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and valet for Boss Tweed, died yesterday in Boston at age 75. Born into slavery, he carried Tweed when he died in Ludlow Street Jail, New York.
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George Lewis Grant
Boston
Mass
Grant
Boss” Tweed
New York
Tweed
Ludlow Street
Corrected Cincinnati population figure revised to 363,591
census bureau announces Cincinnati population as 363,591 rather than 364,163 after removing Delhi unannexed area. In Galesburg petitions filed seek a vote on commission government. Bubonic plague appears in Peking with no deaths reported yet.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Cincinnati
Delhi
Galesburg
Ill
Commission
Phuking
Peking
Florence club notices entertain at A. O. U. W hall
Mrs Nora E Bishop Mrs Florence J Dunkelberg and Mrs Edith Taylor will entertain the Florence club of the Degree of Honor at A O U W hall on Tuesday afternoon Supper will be served from 430 to 7 for a nominal sum and all members and friends are cordially invited to be present The Elklets will give one of their Pleasant and popular card parties Tuesday evening at Elks hall Tick etc 26 cents
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Nora E. Bishop
Florence J. Dunkelberg
Edith Taylor
Florence Club
U. W. Hatl
Elklets
Elks’ Hall
Race riot leaves two dead in Hot Springs Benton clash
Meager reports from Benton Ark state two negroes are dead and a third fatally injured after a race riot in Hot Springs. Authorities have not released details and the incident remains under investigation.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Benton, Ark
Sleepers Horrify Young Suffraget
Pittsburg wire reports Miss Sylvia Pankhurst arrives from New York and criticizes American sleeper privacy saying English cars offer more dignity and privacy. She shudders at the thought of a man promenading past compartments while women justify votes for women.
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Pittsburg
Jess
Sylvia Pankhurst
England
New York
Fire alarm reports false call on cold evening
A fire alarm from box 32 at Third and Sycamore streets summoned the east side department about 6 30 last evening but no fire was found. Firemen remark cold weather makes them wary and urge jokers to refrain until warmer weather.
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Third
Sycamore
East Side
Well Deserved Promotion At Courer Engstrom Advances
B Engstrom, previously handling supply reports for the Courier since October, leaves for Manchester then Elkhart to assume a reportorial role on the Truth daily. He will head the local news beat including the courthouse and city hall, a responsible post. He is credited as an energetic worker and capable writer.
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Cc. B. Engstrom
Courier
Manchester
Elkhart
Ind
Truth
Court House
City Hall
Engstrom
Senator Elkins and the Pork Barrel in Congress
A detailed exploration of Senator Elkins West Virginia and Senator Dingley Maine in the U S Congress. It recounts how pork barrel politics shaped public buildings bills and the ruse with a toothpick tariff amendment and the Waterloo courthouse post office appropriation saga. The piece ends noting ongoing investigations into Lorimer’s seat.
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House of Representatives
Nelson Dingley
Alina
Dingley
Steele
Jnediana
Stephen Elkins
West Virginia
United States
Maine
Governor Steele
Tawney
Minnesota
Nes Dear
Mr. Steele
Eikins
Congress
Senate
House
Henderson
Elkins
Lorimer Backers Push Delays on Senate Seat Claim
Washington January 14. Friends of William Lorimer plan to delay a prompt vote on his right to a Senate seat. The article notes sustained calls for delay and continued maneuvering as the issue drags on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Infant Death In East Street Family Mourning Loss
Mr and Mrs James R Smith of 1616 Fourth street east mourn the death of their infant who was born yesterday morning and lived only two hours The father works for F M Shores Coal company There is another child in the family The baby will be buried Monday at their old home in West Union Relatives Lizzie Ishman and Smirl’s parents from West Union are visiting Neighbors express sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Smith
Fourth Street East
F. M. Shores Coal Company
West Union
Lizzie Ishman
Oelwein
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Far Land
Death
Poorhouse
Senator Elkins
Pork Barrel
Washington
Julian W. Aielairds
Committee On
Mip
Conner
Congressman Mercer
Nebraska
Speaker
Nan Conner
Mercer
Mr. Mercer
Mr. Alercer
Dave
U. S. Court
United States Court House
U. S. Court House
Iowa
Ioc
Lorimer
The
Automobile
Model M
Nocq
Svane - White
Eee White
Atudebaker
Pierce-Arrow
Packard
Stoddard-Dayton
Maxwell
Lexington
Studebaker
Thomas
West
Peerless Motor Car Co
Michigan Ave
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