Upper Iowa Conference Opens Amid War Strain and Museum
The sixth session of the Upper Iowa Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met at the First Methodist Church in Clinton with Bishop Matt S. Hughes presiding. One hundred seventy-eight preachers responded. organizers elected W. H. Slingerland as recording secretary and listed multiple officers. War affects attendance and pastoral staffing as ministers enlist and charges face alterations.
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Clinton
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
Matt S. Jiughes
Portland
Ore
A. W. Smith
Beaman
B. A. Alexander
McGregor
Hiram Bailey
Kenwood Park
N. W. Coat
W. M. Lemen
Dubuque
Hughes
Bishon Lughes
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Pasadena
Cal
Edward
Marshalltown
ML C. AL
We Alt
Andrew
Mercer
Manuche
Meith Lemen
Oasis
B. Morton
Ryan
Leigh Soule
Ossian
Clewarth
Clermont
Gilbert
Epworth
Ihen
Franklin Ball
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Nenderson
Detroit
Mich
P. Colegrave
W. Holland
Cedar Pans
St. Paul
C. 2
Bair
Grace Church
Waterloo
Hamscom Park
Omaaha
Eugene Allen
Lion
Cedar Way
Reoal CG. Ward
Clarksville
Mount Pleasant
Ss. Lackland
West Union
Denver
H. 1 Nose
State Center
M.C. AL
Ames
H. O. Pratt
Old Soldiers’ Home
W. C. Keeler
Mount Vernon
H. BE. Wilcox
W. N. Baker
Hope Kinton
J. A. Young
Fayette
F.C. Witzigman
Hampton
S. FE. Ellis
Towa City
Nev
J. A. Lang
New Hampton
L. H. Joslin
Ackley
J. W. Bearse
Chel
Hutter
Bleiheron
J.D. Clinton
Conrad
L. F. Crouch
N. Ts. Dole
van Horne
O. C. Domer
Tipton
F. Q. St
Localities and names in Marion area list
A fragmentary list from Marion includes names and places such as H. Starr Alson J. Warton Center Grove C. J. Felter Raymond and E. D. Wells along with a reference to Straw berry Pojat.
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Marion
HE. J. Starr
Alson
J. Warton
Center Grove
C. J. Felter
Raymond
E. D. Wells
Des Moines man Dr Theo Kleffel tied to German spy activity
Des Moines resident Dr Theo H Kleffel a German alien and former Kaiser observer is jointly accused of spying and planning a German reservist force. A presidential warrant orders his arrest and internment as federal agents probe alleged misconduct with young girls in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Forrest
Theo
Kleffel
A. P. Sherwood
Towa Department of Justice
Tlan
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Kleffel
23Rd Field Artillery
Kaiser
Secret Service
Richard von Kleffel
Unde
America
United States
Philadelphia
Profiteering Charged Against Telephone Co
Cedar Rapids Iowa Oct 2 City council charges its local telephone branch with war profiteering for a 55 fee to install two phones where no physical work was performed A complaint by two subscribers led to council investigation and the accusation of profiteering notes government directed charges and directory insertion requests
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Telephone Company
Counci
Tie
Ambitious barber ends shop yellow in Cedar Rapids
Ross C Burke proprietor of a Cedar Rapids barber shop defies union hours by opening at 7 am and closing at 1 pm. The shop windows and doors were painted yellow, denying him inside access. Burke suspects union members and vows to continue independent operation and watch for further paint attacks.
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Cedar Rapids
Ross C. Burke
Barbers’ Union
Burke
French Veteran Dedicates Service Flag at Dairy Cattle Congress
A French veteran Capt Canrobert dedicated a service flag at Black Hawk county event in a packed amphitheatre of 4 000 plus. Rev Court and J H Evans aided the ceremony with prayers and greetings from Canada. The crowd heard a message of courage from the allied nations and the united fight for democracy.
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Black Hawk County
Dairy Cattle Congress
F. W. Court
J. H. Evans
Manitoba
Canada
Evans
United States
Capt
Canraobert
Marne
Canrobert
France
Paris
Pershing
Leafayette
Kaiser
America
Germany
Court
Cannavert
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Sound Breathing Relief
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a perennial blood remedy against catarrh. It claims disease causes nasal and throat inflammation and promotes relief by cleansing the blood, contrasting with surface treatments like sprays and douches. The letter offers case study guidance and directs readers to Swift Specific Co for treatment.
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Swift Specific, Co
pas-Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Vinci Credited With Restoring Sick Children
Banbridge New York and Williamson West Virginia mothers recount how Vinci tonic rebuilt their 13 year old daughter’s health and steadied her nerves. The girl’s headaches disappeared and she returned to school, while a boy became active and strong after using Vinci.
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Banbridge, N.Y
Vinci
Lester Andrews
Osesess Williamson
W. Va
Harley Clay
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