New Pastor to Be Installed at St Luke's English Church
Rev C R Lowe will be installed as pastor of St Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran church at Second and Commercial streets tomorrow night. The church organized Sept 15 1967, worshipped in local halls, completed the gown chapel last year, and is under guidance of the boards of home missions and the Iowa synod. John Celander, A J Peterson, Nels Sorenson and J L Larson named as officers.
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C. R. Lowe
St. Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Second and
Commercial Street
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Third Street
A. B. Leamer
Des Moines
Board of Home Missions
General Synod
Missionary Enterprise
Iowa Synod
T. P. Skovgard
Counceil Bluffs
GR. Lowe
Rising City
Web
Il Rood
Mr. Leamer
Eharger M. Leech
Dubuque
Chrch
John Celander
A. J.P
Orpheum Smashes Attendance Record
The Orpheum theatre saw record attendance last Thursday Friday and Saturday as its popularity grew with a growing clientele and strong show lineup. Management plans a new ticket window to handle crowds and notes its Chicago booking agent is tied to a new vaudeville circuit promising first class acts ahead.
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Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum
Chicago
Illinois Central tax bill targets back taxes on vast acreages
State Representative John O Hruby carried to Springfield a bill aimed at peculiar phases of the Illinois Central railroad management and its sale of vast state acquired acreage that has not paid taxes for sixty years Senator Edward Forst will introduce the measure in the Senate A resolution to urge the attorney general to collect back taxes is expected to be offered shortly
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Chicago
John O. Hruby
Springfield
Illinois Central Railroad
Edward Forst
Protest Against Five Mile Limit Law In City
Town business and professional men circulate a protest against the five mile limit law of saloons to be sent to the legislature. A long signature list is collecting with even anti-saloon groups signing.
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Town City
Thaw Home Robbed of Gems Valued at 34 Thousand
Pittsburg Jan 24 Robbery occurred during dinner when the Wim Thaw Jr family was away jewels valued at 34 000 were stolen from the Thaw home including a pearl necklace valued at 17 000 owned by Mrs Thaw authorities pursued leads but no arrests reported at this time
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Pittsburg, Fa
Wim. Thaw, Jr
Thaw
Junior Boys Bible Class Meets at YMCA
The junior boys of the Y M C A meet for Bible study at Ray Cleveland's home on Third Street West. They study The Life of Christ with Fred Frehse as teacher and show strong interest. Next meeting will be at Mark Nesbit's home.
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Ray Cleveland
Third Street
Christ
Fred Frehse
Nest
Mark Nesbit
Spring Training Costs Estimated at Two Hundred Thousand
A baseball statistician in New York estimates major league spring training will cost about 200 600. About 500 players will begin practice in camps this year, with at least 100 to be cut as season time approaches. Remaining players will draw roughly 1 900 000 in salaries averaging about 1 900 per man.
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New York
Boy Who Killed Father Arrested In North Bend Tragedy
John Drost aged 22 was arrested in Seattle after fatally shooting his father Peter Drost 65 and wounding sister Phoebe 19 on the Drost farm near North Bend. The sister says a quarrel sparked the attack and she tried to save their father.
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Seattle
Wash
John Drost
Peter Drost
Fhoebe
Drost
North Bend
Cay
Twelve Japanese Reds Executed in Tokyo
Twelve anarchists convicted of conspiracy against the throne and the Imperial family were executed in Tokyo today.
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Tokio
Seven Die In Hubbard House Gas Explosion
Niobrara Neb Jan 24 Mrs M W Kimball 35 dies from injuries suffered in the Hubbard house gas explosion and holocaust, bringing the death toll to seven including Mrs Hubbard's husband mother two sons and two hotel guests. The ladies of St Josephs parish plan a bazaar all next week at Elks hall.
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Niobrara
Neb
M. W. Kimball
Hubbard House
Ladies of
Waterloo Needs New City Hall for Modern Growth
City leaders and businessmen discuss selling the present Lafayette street city hall to fund a new four story municipal building atop the nearby reservoir at Second Street East and Sycamore Street. Proposals include placing the jail on the top floor and using the reservoir foundation to support future expansion. Estimates value the current hall at 25000 to 50000 dollars with sale proceeds covering construction and fit up.
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Waterloo
Atrain
Lafayette Street
Theefty Reservoir
Second Streat East
Sycanove Street
Water Company
Maren
Jeading
Fort Dodge City
City Hall
Mrs M J Allen Seriously Ill At Home
Mrs M J Allen is critically ill at her Bluff Street home after several days of illness. The 0 year old has bronchial trouble and is described as in a serious condition though slightly improved today. Des Moines son Frank Allen was summoned and daughter Eda remains at home with Birney Allen present.
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M. J. Allen
Bluff Street
Eda
Birney Allen
Cyrus Corning Dies at 66 in Topeka
Cyrus Corning a prominent Kansas populist organizer and former newspaper associate died at his Topeka home aged 66. The report notes his long involvement with populist work and past newspaper affiliations. A bazaar is planned next week at Elks hall.
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Cyrus Corning
Topeka
Wian
Kansas
Death of Harriett C Willman aged 85 in Waterloo
Harriett C Castle Hillman Willman a native of Parma Corners New York and longtime Waterloo resident died after a three week illness of bronchial trouble and old age at 0 40 beside her daughter Nellie Bass 219 Fremont Street Waterloo She was born May 11 1828 married Flrey D Hillman October 4 1843 lived in Waterloo ten years burial in Parma Corners New York Funeral from her home Wednesday at 2 30 pm Rev H G Beeman to Parma Corners with body to rest beside husband accompanied by Walter Bass and Mrs Annie F Hillman The family includes three daughters five grandchildren and one great grandchild The obituary notes her lifelong Baptist faith and final burial plan
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Harriett C. Willman
Nellie BE
Wass
Fremont Street
Waterloo
Hillman
Jad
Harrelett C. Castle
Parma Corners
Rochester
Flrey D. Hillman
Over &Q
B. S Hillman
George V. Fowler
FP. J. Fowler
Nellie
First Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
New York
H. G. Beeman
Spencerport
Walter Bass
Trade schools bill proposed to teach all trades in Iowa counties
Des Moines January 24 special report Fraley of Polk introduces a bill to authorize the education board to acquire land and build trade schools in selected counties. Programs include printing bookbinding clay leather cabinet garment and sheet metal work broom making and barbering. Free dormitories and board provided. Students to receive 25 cents daily first year. A pro rata county distribution of students and a $300000 appropriation funded by a one mill tax levy are requested.
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Des Moines
Ventriloquist N Provol Draws Hundreds at Crystal Theater
A noon crowd of about five hundred gathered before the Crystal theater to see ventriloquist N Provol. From 12 to 1 30 the audience peered into a barrel believed to hold puppied cries, only to find the barrel empty as sound came from the showman himself in a classic ventriloquist act.
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Crystal Theater
N. Provol
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