Adventists Report 1400 Conversions in Quadrennial Period
Washington May 22 thousands of Adventists heard Elder Charles Thompson present the northern union report covering 1906 to 1910. The quadrennial period yielded 1400 conversions and $413,969.92 in tithe, with $73,216.27 sent to other fields and missions receiving $160,929.34. There were 323 Sabbath Schools raising funds, 34 church schools with 822 students, and 37 young peoples societies.
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Washington, D. C
General Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
Northern Union Conference of
Sevanth-day Adventists
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Charles Thompson
Minneapolis
Thompson
General Conference
Union Conference
Union Territory
Hutchinson
Minn
The
Union
County Engineers Called to Ames Conference on Road Law
The Iowa State Highway Commission calls 10 county engineers to meet in Ames on June 10 to discuss the new road law and its interpretations. A Des Moines meeting with legislative subcommittee is set for June 3. Officials expect state and neighboring engineers and leaders to attend, and aim to standardize maps and uniform blanks for 15,000 miles of county highways.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Attorney General's Office
Balkema
Brockway
Geo. W. Clarke
Geo. Coston
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Veterans En Encampment Parade Draws Thousands in Alton
About 2,000 Illinois veterans of the Union Army joined 3,000 auxiliary women and youths in a parade at the forty seventh annual Illinois department Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Alton. Col A M Jackson led as grand marshal. Ruth E Osborne 16 of Chicago was color bearer. Governor Edward F Dunne rode with Adjutant General Dickson and staff. L H Wiedeman left for Salt Lake City and Denver for Waterloo Cement Machinery.
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L. H. Wiedeman
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Salt Lake City
Denver
Protests Over County Roads From Three Townships
Protest petitions expected as Waterloo East Waterloo and Fox Townships seek changes to designated county roads. Residents may file ten-signature petitions after inspecting the county map in the auditor’s office. Leaders discuss rerouting from Raymond to Jesup and other adjustments while 145 miles already designated face potential township road improvements.
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County Board
Bennington Township
Dunkerton
Fox Township
Jesup
Hawkeya
Raymond
Fox and
Barclay
Waterloo Township
Cedar Falls
Whitney
Bennington
Black Hawk County
Board of Supervisors
O Hara Absolved by Committee Report
Springfield May 22 The senate closes the O Hara case after adopting the Ettelson committee report unanimously It criticizes the vice commission for rough tactics and notes Sam Davis acted improperly in obtaining an affidavit against Lieut Gov O Hara The report signed by Ettelson Dalley Jones and O Connor was adopted without debate.
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Springfield
Senate
O’hara
Ettelson
O'Hara
Dalley
Jones
O'Connor
Senaor Ettelson
Ohio Valley Flood and 1613 Crops
Farm editor D. Stockwell Burch analyzes the Ohio Valley flood from a farmer’s view. He notes riverbank lands near floods lost soil and value, with post flood land prices dropping from about 150 to 50 to 70 dollars per acre. He cites soil loss, debris, and tree barriers that slowed erosion, warning future generations will bear the impact.
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D. Stockwell Burch
Farm and Fireside
Ohio Valley
Burch
Ohio
Kentucky
Bankrupt Seeks Relief With Debts Lacking Assets
A bankruptcy petition filed by Charles A. Armagast before Referee Fred 8 Merrian lists debts totaling 468.78 with no assets. The claims cover surgical and hospital treatment, undertaker's bill, groceries, and household expenses.
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Fred 8
Merrian
Charles A. Armagast
Wis
Davis Wao Act Guilty of Arson
A jury found Davis not guilty of attempting to burn the First National Bank building on January 28. After half an hour of deliberation, Foreman Edgar Kober reported a disagreement and the case moved to posttrial discussion.
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Ray Davis
First National Bank
Edgar Kober
Davis
Vance Salter
Beulah McCune
Agnes Horn
Ben Naven
Alvin Baker
Edgar Koher
Ray Paul
Mary Ham
Marion Cooley
Gladys Leeper
Ezra Hurwich
Nianionan
Wortham and Allen Shows Opened Last Night
The Wortham and Allen circus opened under the base ball association in a rain softened Illinois Central lot. Crowds gathered by 8 pm impressed by electric fronts and new acts including water circus, diving girls, and a long list of attractions. Afternoon performances will run for the rest of the week with Jameson’s Concert band marching to announce show times.
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Wortham & Allen
Baseball Association
Illinois Central Circus
Congress of International Diving Girls
Burkskin Ben
Whittaker
Mammoth Motor
Jameson
Buffalo Bill Cody enlists Iowa dairy graduate for Wyoming creamery
Cody selects a state college dairy graduate to supervise the Cody business ranch creamery in Wyoming. M B Neuburger of St Joseph Missouri receives 1200 dollars for the first year. Twelve senior dairymen from Iowa will be placed across the United States and Canada. William Meltzer of Ames has a job with Waterloo Creamery in Omaha.
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Ames
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Iowa State College
Cody
Wyo
M. B. Newburger
St. Joseph
Ed States
Canada
William Meltzer
Waterloo Creamery Company
Omaha
Ned
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Valencennes
Milan
Tee
East Fourth Street
Davis Wao
Bank Building
Lucile Bentley
Elizabeth Black
Georgine Teeple
Anita Rath
Frank Abbott
Pred Iat Jtinbach
Lloyd Hoofnagle
Tits Irwin Sage
Plaintif
Irving Street
Independence Avenue
Sarah Seger
Hazel Hanlon
John Ehely
Julia Feek
Fred Becker
Madeline Hutchinson
Cortine Howrey
Craig Arbuckle
Louise Peek
Olivier Taffiner
Zetagathian Society
East High School
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Courier
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Waterloo Shoe
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