Historic Sumner Bell Toll Recalls Mother of American Methodism
A Sumner Iowa church bell, gifted by J Brookfield of New Jersey, tolls in memory of Hannah Heck Brookfield and Barbara Heck, credited as Mother of American Methodism. The 1000 pound bell, installed 25 years ago, rings each service since 1890 with a yearly toll for anniversaries and prayers for future generations. Reverend G B Shoemaker notes the bell’s inscription and historical ties to early Methodism.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Sumner
Iowa
Barbara Heek
Brookfield
N. J
Hannah Heck Brookfield
Barbara Heck
Own
Geo. B. Shoemaker
Des Moines Gets Three New Methodist Pastors
Des Moines and surrounding areas see three new Methodist pastors as Bishop Bristol announces appointments. Succeeding pastors include S. L Beyers of Osceola at Asbury church and E B McDade moving to Wesley, with G W L Brown to Colfax and M M Talley taking over Atlanta district supervision.
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Des Moines
Frank
Bristol
S. Lb. Beyers
Osceola
FE. C. Fintel
Asbury Church
EB. W. McDade
Allande
Ke, M. Nethereur
Wesley Church
G. Ib. Magan
Defanca
Simpson Church
J. G., Bourne
M. EK. Nothercut
Broadway Methodist Church
Cannoi Bluffs
Fintel
Creston
J. C. Bourne
North Branch
G. W.L. Brown
Tireadway Church
Weathered La Porte City notes bustling fall social season
In La Porte City on Sept 14 rain redirected plans as churches schools and social groups rallied. The Evangelical society dedication at Cedar Rapids inspired by Rev G P Canelli, and a Pastime theatre outing alongside a K P family picnic filled a day of wholesome gatherings for residents and visiting kin.
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Tn Porta City
Proghytering Sunday School
Cedar River Park
Waterloo
Page
K. of P.'a
Musman
Rutflea
Tenth and
B Avenue
Haehien
Evangelical Society
Cadar Ruopids
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Laalla Mayes
Lucile Gingrich
Ralph Triem
Clarence Angel
William Grobe
Ames
State Agricultural College
Town City
State University
la Porte City
Louise Sellars
Bellis Plaine
Harriet Ranney
Riceville
Winnogene Anderson
Bessie Suder
Fred Rahn
John Gillispie
Gillspie
Vinton
Ruth Struble
E. S. Genung
John Hanna
Roy E. Ashley
Istani
First National Bank
Ortonville
Minn
Ashley
Arthur Anton
Aliss Rose Hamilton
Mary Bradfeld
William Hamilton
Margaret Salisbury
Florence Lowe
Lyman
Jean Cardy
Ll. W. Slocum
John Goodfellow
Tiessie Suder
Mrs. Goodfellow
Charles Hummel
Watterloo
D. J. Hummel
Hummel
Jesse QO. Rober
Remarkable 102nd Birthday of Fort Dodge Resident Grandma Jenkins
Fort Dodge marks the 102nd birthday of Mrs. Winifred Jenkins known as Grandma Jenkins. She came to Fort Dodge in 1866, attended the Ladies Aid Society meeting, and recalls early Fort Dodge life. Her husband William Jenkins died 25 years ago after their golden wedding. She now lives with Mr. and Mrs. G Miller on Fourth Avenue South.
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Fort Dodge
Winifred Jenkins
Jenkins
Ladies’ Ald Society
Methodist Church
Jenkins Ragistera
Willam H. Jenkins
Shea
Trenton
Mr. Jenkins
Wort Dodge
Waterloo
Shoere
G. Miller
Fourth Avenues
Jenting
Fort Dongeong
Middle Wast
Donor Jasper Thompson Gives Sunnyside Farm Social Center
Forest City September dedication marks Sunnyside Farm as a free community house built at donor Jasper Thompson’s expense. The center will host neighborhood sociables meetings lectures and classes promoting rural life and youth. Senator Kenyon delivered the principal speech to a large gathering.
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Forest City
Jasper Thompson
Sunnyside
Hoe
Sunny‘side Farm
Sunnyside Farm
Senator Kenyon
Ozark wine to grape juice at Brandsville farm
Springfield, Sept. 14. The Brandsvillea Fruit Farm near the Ozarks will stop producing wine and convert grapes into grape juice. Thro Gore Birkenhauer will direct the plant, succeeding his father Rudolf Birkenhauer, founder of the Ozark King wine. Birkenhauer left a Pisco general office post to run the farm.
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Springfield
Brandsvillea Fruit Farm Company
Grandsville
Ozarks
Here
Thts
Great Farm
Thro- Gore Birkenhauer
Rudolph Birkenhauer
Young Birkenhauer
Pisco General Offices
Serb relief work honored by Rockefeller aid group
In Ninh on Sept 14 Jotn LD Rockefeller received Grand Cross of the Order of St Sava for Rockefeller Foundation relief efforts in Serbia. Dr Richard P Strang, head of the American Sanitary Commission there, departed as a grand officer of the same order.
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Ninh
Order of St. Sava
Jotn’ LD
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Serbia
Richard P. Strang
American Sanitary Commission
Wagrand
Waterloo Photographer Wins Top Gold Medal in Midwest Show
E Willard Spurr of Waterloo returned from the Minneapolis photographers convention with a handsome solid gold medal, the highest class prize in pictorial photography. Competing against hundreds from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Montana and the Dakotas, this marks his twentieth and highest award in art contests. The convention was held Sept 1–2 in the Hennepin County courthouse auditorium. The display was among the most unusual, making Spurr’s top honor especially notable.
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E. Willard Spurr
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Northwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Towa
Montana
Dakotas
Spurr
Min Neapolis
Court Louse
Northwestern Photographers
Sparr
Miles Named Homecoming Food Concession Hosts
Mr and Mrs L A Miles will operate the restaurant concession at the OCettla Congress Homecoming Festival. They plan a larger eating space in a large tent on the grounds to serve the expected influx of visitors and bombers.
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L. A. Miles
Cedar Valley Fair Ships Big Fall Event At Cedar Valley
Cedar Valley district fair opens next Saturday and runs to the following Friday with more than usual attractions. Art Smith the boy aviator joins a strong amusement lineup and racing features promise top stables and prize displays. Advance ticke t sales are promoted with tickets available in Waterloo and inquiries directed to H. Stumberg secretary at the fair grounds office. Phone number 557.
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Cedar Valley
Art Smith
Fafra
Waterloo
Lehunenanst
H. §. Stumberg
jMumber
Waterloo Presbytery To Meet At Conrad
The Waterloo Presbytery will hold its semi annual meeting at Conrad on Lent 21 and 22. Ministers and lay delegates from Waterloo churches will attend. Rev. Silas Wadding will be moderator and Rev. L. C. Cooley treasurer. Elders include James Jack, B. W. Iseman, and J. A. Fitzpatrick. Fred Seger, Sunday school missionary, will speak at the Wednesday morning session.
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Waterloo Presbytery
Conrad
Waterloo Presbyterian
Silas Wadding
L. C. Cooley
James Jack
Waterloog
Fall Bearing Strawberries Harvested By Hackett Patch
Charles H. Hackett is selecting high quality fall bearing strawberries from his Progressives patch planted in late April. Since June 1 the season has been favorable with several plants now yielding fruit including a plant producing thirty-nine berries. Berries are large and flavorful, averaging about seventy to the quart, with one specimen measuring 4x3.8 inches.
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Charles H. Hackett
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G. B. Shoemaker
Limerick County
New York
Heck
Philp Emburs
Philip
Hinbury
Dirs. Embury
Haecks
John Lawrence
Betty
Lithe Society
M. B. Cnarches
LA Porte
Weaurmhty Karmer
Ozark
Shores
Phone
Waterloo Evening Courter
Daily Reporter
Eneyclopedia of
Emily Volt
Express
J. C. Messner
Walter
Atrs. E. H. Shull
Cora French
Nora Warner
Kansas City
J. W. Gardner
Warold Bruce
ROCHE
Jweller
von Bergian Red Cross
WORT
Pitopograt
Cedar Valley Fair
Eve
Cole
West Third Avenue
Moline Knight
Mn Moline Knight 40
Moline-Knight
Bixler Motor Car CO
Fourth Street
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