Interest in CLL to pulpit grows in Presbyterian report
The ninety third annual report of the Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America notes a record year for missionary work and Christian education. It cites 814 applications for candidacy, with 27 fully declined and 66 new men, 41 new agencies in operation, and ongoing growth in contributions and ministry interest despite shifts in candidate types.
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Louisville
Board of Education
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
General Assembly
Eld
Christan Education
Presbeterist
Cleland McAfee
Bays of Te
Calice
Endowme
Presbyterian Church
Our Church
City Water Pumping Falls 20 Percent Over Seven Years
Investigation by John K P Berry, water works superintendent, shows total water pumped declined by 20 percent over seven years despite consumer growth. Berry attributes the drop to the meter system fully implemented and a shift to charging for actual usage, ending flat-rate billing.
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John KP. Berry
Berry
Ieee Ee
Sala
Sidney Co Offers Limited Value Sale Promotion
The first 75 women in our store Wednesday morning will pay $3.95 for a $22.50 value. Call early for details. Sidney Co at 214 East Fourth Street.
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THE
Sidney CO
Waterloo in Song at Dallas Convention
The Town Criers sing booster tunes at the Dallas convention, praising Waterloo as the finest town. Paul Davis leads the group, promising Waterloo’s growth and open doors, with chants and parodies of popular tunes to spread local pride.
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Texas
Dallas
Alexander
Dong
Uhe Jeader
Paul Davis
Waterloo
Sunday Dinner Gost Man Stud
Des Moines tale reports Jack Bradley spent Sunday dinner at a grocery shop and left $365 in bills and silver hidden in an oven to avoid burglars. He slept until morning and found only burnt fragments and melted silver remains.
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Les Moines
Jack Bradley
Jack
Des Moines
Bradley
WW. Ts. Causey
Chirag Great Western
Waterloo
Charles Callin
Cedar Rapids
Callin
Cedar
John Emert Laid To Rest In Waterloo
Special from Dewar May 21 a large funeral service for John Emert was held Monday in the Waterloo Methodist Church marking the county’s respect. Many from Waterloo attended then burial at Fairview cemetery with Royal Neighbors Modern Woodmen and G A K in attendance. Rev A G Ward led the service and Mary Follett played the organ as pallbearers named Schmitt Kurtz Ackerman Schneider Hess and Meyers.
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Dewar
Obon
Waterloo
Fairview Cemetery
Yurial
A. G Ward
Mary Follett
Flt
Schmitt
August Kurtz
Roberts Ackerman
Schneider
Charles Hess
Albert Meyers
Waterloo Road Fire Pension Gift From Rail Line
The Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway sent a 10 dollar check to Ashley A. Dunham chief of the Waterloo fire department for the pension fund in recognition of the fire boys at the power house fire. The fund total rises to 2080 dollars and another five dollar gift came from Henry J Meyvers. Chief Durham and all department members express gratitude.
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C. 1. Case
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Ashley A. Dunham
Waterloo Fire Department
Power House
Fire Department
Henry J. Meyvers
Durham
City in brief highlights social and business notices
A string of society items from Waterloo includes births, visits, and travel plans. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Glyde Turner announcing a daughter. Seattle visitors at Mrs. J. H. Hoover’s home. Gustafson visit from Kansas City. and Miss Mara Whitehead at Waterloo Business College. Advertising and personal notices mix with railroad and court dispatches as Henrietta Egan estate case proceeds in federal court.
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J. 4
Lighthart
Iilinote I Central
TG. 1
Meen
Jan Insurange Company
H. PB. Albert
Bruce
Seattle
Wash
J. H. Hoover
Maple Street
J. A. Gustafson
Kansas City
Waterloo
George L. Hazen
Denver Street
Gustafson
Hazen
City
Mara Whitehead
Allison
Waterloo Business College
I. B. Adams
Chicago
The
Gideons
Commercial
Fifth Streets
Mr. Adams
Waterloo Rescue Mission
Henrietta Egan
Wiliam J. Egan
Illinois Central Railroad
Henry T. Reed
Egan
Heavy rain drenches southern county and boosts crop prospects
A heavy rain fell Sunday night in the southern part of the county with standing water in many fields. Waterloo saw only light rain while Orange township remained dry. Farmers plowed under killed winter wheat and plan corn plantings as oats show improved prospects and sand corn germination slows due to ten day cool spell. George F. Johnson, supervisor, notes southeastern Town received above average precipitation after attending the Burlington Democratic convention.
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Waterloo
Orange Township
George F. Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Burlington
Condemned House Collapse Kills One in St Louis
A three story brick building in St Louis collapsed while twenty five people were inside. One Black man died and six others were injured some seriously as rescue crews searched the ruins. The house had been condemned a week earlier and no further bodies were found.
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St. Louis
Cousin Mack Muddle Ends in Awkward Social Visit
Mrs Gregg visits a Scotsman in Oak Avenue suburb with relatives seeking Collie Mack. After mistaken identity and a tour of names in a city directory, the group confronts the host and realizes a mix up with Catherine and Dr Gregg. Mrs Mack and husband show restraint as the visit ends.
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Mrs. Gregg
Collie Mack
Gorrie
Oak Avenue
Mrwu. Gregg
Martin Henry Worthington Mack
Collie
Dr. Gregg
Andate
Mrs. Mack
Catherine
Mra
Mack
Mre
Gregg
Parochial Schools Plan June Graduation Week
City parochial schools schedule graduation in the second week of June with events on June 11 12 and 18. Sacred Heart will award three prizes to John Cordes William McNulty and Edgar Murphy on June 11. Our Lady of Victory academy graduates seven young women on June 12. St Mary’s high school honors five graduates including Lawrence Kascht John Beck Mary Kaumanna Gertrude Kurth and Flora Koebele on June 13.
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Sacred Heart School
John Cordes
William McNulty
Edgar Murphy
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Estelle Racey
Almy Fucas
Nellie Mitchell
Genevieve Wilhelm
Marjorie O'Keefe
Pearl Stanton
Alice Kelly
St. Mary's High School
Lawrence Kascht
John Beck
Mary Kaumanna
Gertrude Kurth
Flora Koebele
Funeral services announced for C. L. Miller
A Cedar Rapids dispatch says funeral services for C. L. Miller publisher of the Gazette will be held in Cedar Rapids tomorrow at 3 o clock. Miller died suddenly Sunday from paralysis.
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Evening Courier
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Miller
Gagette
Plan to seat 500 newspaper men in Taft convention
Chicago May 21 Col B L Morse of Excelsior Springs Mo arrived leading a Taft delegation from the Third district. Plans were made to seat 500 working newspaper men at the convention today.
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Chicago
Col
B. L. Morse
Excelsior Springs
Temperature records for May 21 with daily highs and lows
The report notes temperatures with markings from the Buchanan Optical Company. It records a night reading of 12 and a daytime high of 65 degrees. It compares to yesterday's high of 66 degrees and states last year’s minimum 61 and maximum 76 for the date.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Sereecee
Epo
Iowa Weather Crop Bulletin Highlights Mixed Conditions
Des Moines reports a cool cloudy week with deficient rainfall but excess moisture in the south and center from late heavy rains. Frosts damaged little fruit while garden crops suffered on low ground. corn planting slowed by rot risk but two thirds of the crop in, potatoes planted, grass and clover seeding advancing, and pastures improving.
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Des Moines
Classified ads page with various sale and job notices
A collage of small ads: 560 acres for sale in Madison Co Mo at 3.75 per acre plus 86 acres at 3.00, two Standard Bred horses for sale, lost red leather birthday book and gent's red pocketbook with money and notes, four building lots for sale or trade near Union Depot, business opportunity in Western Canada, and help wanted for day farm work and a general homework job with references. Includes contact names Hayzlett Marshalltown Iowa Blus phone 677, finder phones 2361 Black, 401 Commercial Building, White and others.
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Madison Co
P. L
Hayzlett
Marshalltown
Iowa
Gent
Dr. Chase
Theola Lester
William Lester
Union Depot
Wheat Market Rally Signals Oversold Conditions
Chicago reports show wheat prices moving upward as oversold conditions unfold. July futures climbed to about 1.07 3/4 with firm closes near 1.08 1/4, while corn and oats rallied on forecasts of unsettled weather. Provisions also rose as packers led the advance with pork, lard, and ribs firm.
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Chicago
Atlantic
India
Tilmots
Livestock Market Roundup From St Louis to Chicago
St Louis market reports steady cattle opening with 1,000 receipts and hogs at 6,000. Cattle prices ranged from 6.00 to 9.00 for native beef steers, and hogs largely 5.50 to 7.80, with sheep at 4.00 to 8.70. Chicago and Minneapolis show mixed movements with cattle weak and sheep steady, wheat and oats futures, and dairy notes from Elgin and Wisconsin markets.
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Louis
Chicago
Texas
Butler
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Kansas City
Toda
Ee T.bs
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
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Waterloloo
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Tronster
Gost Man Stud
John Emert
Buchansa
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F. W. Richardson
Lois
Boston
William Yordy
ILC
Lester McSkinnins
Miinois ‘Central
Freeport
Ill
CL. Peterson
Webster City
Fort Didge
A. Richardson
Minors Central
Waterloo Atonday
Osage
Charles City
Albert Lira
Marty Kurth
Mrs. W
Champhill
Denver
C. G
M. Byerley
Spokane
Chris Schneider
Mulberry Street
Presbyterian Hospital
J. W. Winterbotham
Everett
Miller Motor Car Company
Willy Dawson
Westfield
G. H. Bussey
Detroit
Mich
C. W. Saunders
J. W. Stout
Lafayette Street
Here
Cousin Mack
Blus
Western Canada
Canada
National Canadian Townsite Co
Pioneer Rildg
St. Paul
Minn
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D. MM. Moore
West Fourth
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade, CO
Bemmets
Weather Forecast
South Dakota
Market News
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Elgin
Jour
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