National Plan of Evangelism Aims at Community Outreach
Washington Oct 31 The Federal Council of Churches announces a nationwide campaign to present Christianity to nonchurchgoers and Boers as a vital force. Denominational leaders outline a 10 point program including new resident recruitment, membership increases, regular visitations, and youth involvement. The plan emphasizes coordinated sermons, constituency lists, and catechetical evangelism to climax in an intensive period.
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Washington, D.C
Commission
Charles L. Goodell
Comidis
Federal Council of Churches
Focal Church
Matta
State Divorce Drop in Iowa 1924 Totals Decline
Des Moines reports Iowa divorces for 1924 fell 542 to 3,784, a 12.5 percent drop from 1923, while marriages rose 1,259 to 24,855. Preliminary figures from the Department of Commerce cite health data, with corrections possible, and note the year 1924 shows lower divorces but higher marriages nationwide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Iown
Department of Health
Missionaries Johnsons Reach Pekin After Pacific Voyage
Rev and Mrs Paul Johnson of Waterloo arrive in Pekin on September 23 to begin nine weeks of language study for a Methodist mission in west China. Letters from aboard the Empress of Australia recount a voyage from Vancouver via Japan and Shanghai with vivid notes on Tokyo earthquake proof buildings, Yokohama burlap streets, and a Jinrikisha ride. The couple will stay in Pekin to study before assignment to west China.
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Paul Johnson
Waterloo
China
Pekin
Bert
Myre J. B. John- Som
Shanghai
Peter Peng
Mr. Johnson
Ching
Johnson
North China Union Language School
West China
Vancouver
B.C
Yor Shama
Yokohama
Tokio
Providence
Pacific
Japan
Ray
Youth Off to Make His Fortune Loses First Job Ends Life
Leo Ford, 20, son of Mrs. J Ensign of Eagle Grove Iowa, set out to make his fortune but died by self inflicted action at Moline Iowa after losing his first job. Funeral services planned in Eagle Grove.
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Eagle Grove
Leo Ford
J. Ensign
Moline
Sioux City Officer Sues City Over Wages and Suspension
Sioux City patrolman Alen J. White sues City of Sioux City for 2797.40 claiming wages owed from September 1922 to April 1924 after an unwarranted suspension from the police force. He seeks payment of the disputed wages and related damages.
REP CROSS PILLS World’s best treatment for multiple ailments
An advertisement for Rep Cross Pills claims to treat liver stomach bowels appendicitis gall stones constipation fever colds and is suitable for children. Sold at druggists for 25 cents.
County Religious Pageant Shines With "The Light of the World"
Tonight the county hosts a major religious pageant titled The Light of the World directed by Prof H Augustine Smith of Boston University and sponsored by Black Hawk Sunday School association. The production at the hippodrome uses 306 performers plus a 100 voice choir, with costumes from Tokyo and a history of global shows.
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H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Black Hawk ‘Sunday School Association
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Bethlehem
Isaiah
Smith
Grace’ Gaarder
Liquor Forfeiture In Destruction Orders In 26 Cases
Judge E B Stiles issued destruction orders involving about 60 gallons of hard liquor and roughly 200 gallons of corn mash. Two stills are named across 26 cases with containers including tin cans bottles jugs and a wash tub with an inch of liquid in it. Sheriff T Wagner is listed in the action.
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E. B Stiies
Wagner
Bat as Hallowe'en Vampire Emperor in Local Tale
A whimsical piece portrays the bat as a harmless, nocturnal creature amid Halloween lore. It describes bat behavior, physiology, and nightly habits, noting its small eyes, sensitive wings, four hour activity, and infrequent biting, while contrasting street myths with gentle reality.
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Bat
Hallowe'en
Waterloo
Claire Briges
the Courier
Woman Struck by Car Injures Head in Waterloo
Mrs Martha Campbell 45 Mulberry street recovering after being struck by a Chevrolet salesman Ray Stines at Franklin street and Oak avenue. He swerved to avoid her, she fell, head hit pavement, treated at home by Dr B H Hunter. A later car collision at Second and Jefferson streets left both drivers unhurt.
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Martha Campbell
Mulberry Street
Severa
Ray Stines
Chevrolet Agency
Franklin Street
Oak Avenue
Stiney
B. B. Hunter
Waterloo Auto & Supply Company
BH. J. Cowles
Waterloo Pastofftca Amploye
Second
Jefferson Streets
Thieves Steal $300 in Garments From Des Moines Tailor Shop
Des Moines police search for burglars who broke into H. H. Swanson tailoring in Marshalltown and swiped clothing valued at over $300. Investigators link the thieves to Des Moines as a possible staging point for loot.
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Des Moines
H. Swanson
Maryshalltown
Des Molines
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