Wiped out debt raises First Congregational at service
The debt of 21060 on the First Congregational church property was wiped out in a whirlwind campaign. Contributions totaled 21012.50 plus, with 226 donors in a 400 member church. Major giver Mrs F Gertrude Eddy covered the remainder. Pledges to be paid by mid October, jubilee service planned. The pastor Dr Walter B Rollins praised the drive.
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First Congregational Church
A. MacEachron
Walter B. Rollins
America
F. Gertrude Eddy
Rollins
First Methodist Church
Town Criers Visit Cincinnati Educator Speaks On Civic Projects
John Louis Shearer, president of the Institute of the Allied Arts and Ohio Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, details city run institutions and civic improvements. He notes 1000 young men enroll yearly in engineering and decorative arts courses and cites a city owned 300 mile railroad. He discusses German civic ideas and plans to study public markets in German cities.
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Shearer
Germany
Cincinnati
Carl Hagenbach
Cin Tinnati
Street Railroad Company
New York City Seated by Green Car Tours
A vivid promotional note touts New York City sightseeing by the Green Car Company. It promises uptown and downtown trips, a yacht excursion, and a featured service for parties, branding the firm as a premier world sightseeing option.
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Green Car
New York
Blumtrate
Green Car Company & B
Brosdwey
Cig
Deep Thrusts At Child Marriages Stir Mission Talk
Rev Titus Lowe told Cedar Falls church members of brutal child marriages in China India and other Orient nations based on his India mission experience. He cited ages as low as twelve for girls to wed much older husbands and charged British India laws have raised the minimum age. He denounced Japan for prostitution and noted widows in India totaling about twenty five million. The talk urged support for Orient mission work with a strong subscription response.
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China
India
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Titus Lowe
Cedar Falls M. BE
William F. Spry
Orient
England
United States
Laws
Use Aunt Mary's Vinegar, Once Tried, Always Used
An old advertisement touts Aunt Mary's Vinegar as a trusted kitchen staple. The copy emphasizes consistent quality and long standing customer confidence, promising reliable flavor enhancement for sauces, pickles, and everyday cooking.
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Aunt Mary
Des Moines Saloons Face Supreme Court Decision
Des Moines awaits a supreme court ruling on whether saloons may continue in business. The case centers on petition validity and voter eligibility. Analysts expect a decision soon, with temperance advocates hopeful and saloon interests fearing loss of permits.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court of Town
Temperance Forces Hope to Lift Consent Petition Ban
Des Moines style tempers the odds as consent petition judges the insufficiency. If ruled against saloons the court would require immediate closure with no reopening until a new petition with enough names is filed.
Orders Next Year's Auto Numbers Placed In Des Moines
Des Moines plans next year's supply of automobile and motorcycle numbers. Orders amount to 75,000 auto numbers and 6,000 motorcycle numbers. Colors will be blue background with white numbers, replacing the present white on black. Also notes an entertainment price and a chiropody ad.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Roy Hayward
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
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