Wages Taft 10 Strange Beasts Quit Wilson on Horse Market
Plymouth Iowa September 19 President Taft urged to press James Wilson secretary of agriculture to quit cabinet as Free Methodists of Iowa Minnesota conference denounces Wilson accepting an honorary vice presidency in the national brewers' congress and criticizes Taft for allowing him to stay in office. A separate item notes sale of animals from Bulger Cheney show unloading in Minneapolis with cash transactions and comments on show delays.
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Taft
Wilson
Plymouth
James Wilson
Agriculture
Conference of Free Methodists
Iowa
Minnesota
Seasion
National Brewers’ Congress
Minneapolis
Bulger & Cheney United
West Salem
Wis
Jarrett & Zimmerman
Midway District
Milwaukee Road
Moses Zimmerman
R. F. Williams
Hastings
la Crosse
Red Wing
Mr. Williams
Sparta
Bulger & Cheney
J. P. Rogers
St. Paul
Barrett & Zimmerman
Yetter Waters Open Fall Opening With Music and Flowers
Yetter & Waters present a lavish fall opening with Myers’ orchestra performing tonight. The large store showcases autumn leaves, ferns, grape clusters and rich fabrics in women’s wear, furs, chiffons, silks, and tailored waists. Decor by E. S. Peterson and assistants. Mr. Waters and C. C. Brammer led buying.
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Yetter & Waters
Seasin
Myers’ Orchestra
Vetter & Waters
Pioneers Celebrate Golden Wedding in Janesville
Janesville September 19 Special Mr and Mrs Robert Simpson longtime Janesville residents now living in Washington DC were center of interest at a golden wedding anniversary celebration in the Presbyterian church. The church glow with yellow flowers and gold decor. Sixty friends attended and a dinner was served at 1 o clock organized by Mrs Than Simpson sister of the honored guests. Old hymns and reminiscences filled the afternoon.
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Janesville
Robert Simpson
Washington, D. C
Presbyterian Church
Than Simpson
Real Estate Firm Opens New Office in City
The Associated Tropical Plantation 4 company with headquarters in Kan sas City opens a site of offices in the First National Bank building. Mr NL OB Metcalf formerly of Toronto and Sioux Falls leads the firm with two assistants T R Johnson and R E Dickinson. Metcalf and wife reside in Elms on Third avenue west and plan permanent residence. The company operates broadly in real estate and has just disposed of a large colonization tract in South Dakota and plans large tracts in the south. The firm develops lands it sells a novel plan noted by the reporter as feasible and meritorious.
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Associated Tropical Plantation 4 Company
Kansas City
First National Bank
Ream No
NL OB. Metcalt
Toronto
Canada
Sioux Falls
T. R. Johnson
R. E. Dickinson
Metcalf
Memorable Des Moines District Conference Ends
The Methodist Episcopal conference of the Des Moines district closed amid a storm of homely advice and sharp injunctions from Bishop Neely. He urged standard dress, spoke on pulpit mannerisms and preachers’ appearance, and influenced the audience with his candid, fiery addresses in a heat filled meeting.
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Shenandoah
Des Moines
Tawa
Neely
Bishop Neely
Old School
Episcopal Board
Living Curiosity at 106 in Denver Struggles with Age
A Denver nurse visits a 106 year old woman who has had no bath in twenty years and remains stubbornly alive. The piece notes her simple life, her son’s care, and contrasts with a rural Kentucky couple facing poverty, malnutrition, and hardship while the husband teaches himself to read from the Bible.
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Denver
Down
Kentucky
Idaho
Ministers Walk on Coals in Conference Appointments
The bishop announced he would control church appointments himself despite appeals to share the list. Delegates faced disappointment as expectations of compromise collapsed. A tense Sunday followed as ministers prepared for potential shocks to the roster.
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Hoss
Y M C A Club Elects Officers for New Year
The Leaders' club of the Y M C A held its first meeting of the year. Officers elected were President Charles Filhy Vine, Vice President George Wentland, Secretary and Treasurer Richard Holmes. A vote of thanks was given to Eda Weller and Paul Bennett who depart for college.
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Alan
Charles Filhy Vine
George Wentland
Richard
Men Invited to Cafeteria at WW C A
Miss Agatha Watts begins duties as business secretary for the WWI era YMCA. A physical committee meeting is held to plan gymnasium classes for fall and winter. Men may enter the WY WW C A cafeteria with wives, friends, or alone and will be welcome. A study class in common branches will be led by Mrs W P Hoxte.
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Agatha Watts
W. P. Hoxte
Employee Defrauds Insurance Agency Charged
H. L. Smith a young man employed by a local insurance agency was fined $25 in municipal court for cheating by fraud and taking property without consent. The witness said Smith had collected money for him but did not turn over part of it, with receipts on record.
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H. L. Smith
Wos
Smith
Young Man Faces Vagrancy Charge in Waterloo
Frank Clark of Oelwein, aged 17, arraigned on a vagrancy charge after presenting a personal receipt and claiming three months in Waterloo. He expected a board bill accusation and was fined 7.85 a discharge was issued after the fine was noted.
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Smith
Frank Clark
Oelwein
Waterloo
Mission Jubilee Planned at Walnut Street Baptist Church
The Mission Jubilee in Waterloo Cedar Falls features a children's meeting led by Mrs Lary Seward Nobie of Cedar Falls. From 4 30 to 5 30 noted speakers will discuss children s role in mission work. The event marks fifty years of women in mission work and aims to be a historic county church occasion.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Lary Seward Nobie
Cedar Falls
Noble
Waterloo
Try a Courier Wanted A Conservatory Lecture
A Waterloo Conservatory Monday night lecture course opened with Scott Prowell on Business. The audience showed enthusiasm and discussed the talk. The conservatory reports its largest enrollment ever and full activity on both east and west sides. Each Monday will feature lectures and recitals by faculty and students to benefit patrons.
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Waterloo
Scott Proweil
Bueress
Prowell
East
West Side
Face Guty
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Mr. Stevenson
New York
Cloak & Suit Department
Dress Goods Department
Ward
Free Methodists' Conference
Circus
McSweeney
Courier
M. E. Church
Harrison Wild
Chicago
Christine Miller
Pittsburgh
C. J. Miller
W. B. Schuneman
Yetter
Nealy
Efron Hand
Kriek
Y.M. C. A. Club
Employe Defrauds Insurance Agency
Beecham
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