Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-14
ING A
ED SUCCESS

r y in the chair A paper on the
subject 'How to Increase Your Local
Advertising" by ]. Z. Downing OF the
Ft. Dodge Messenger, was read by Mr..
Junkin, of Corning. This subject was
then discussed by G. K. Needham of
the keokuk County News and F. c.
Clark OF the Red Oak Sun. The princi-
pal points brought out in the discus
sion was to show the merchants the
value of advertising, and to give them
all the assistance possible in preparing
their ads in such manned as to best
set forth their business and the thing
they offer for sale.
Reception for Women.
During the afternoon the women in
attendance at the convention were CIV
en- reception at the home of Mrs. ].
M. Gass. Mrs. Gass was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. J. w. Johnson and
Mrs. G. G. Mccormick.
At the Banquet Hall.
Nearly 800 guests gathered at the
armory shortly after o'clock where a
banquet was served by the women Of
the Presbyterian church. The banquet
hall was prettily decorated with red,
white and blue bunting and the tables
presented striking appearance. Dur
ing the serving Of the banquet Voil-
and's orchestra entertained the gath
ering and during the program vocal
numbers We're rendered by the Presby-
terian choir and MISS Lucia B. Griffin,
impersonator, gave readings. Toasts
We're responded to by l.. r. Richmond
anI n NJahrv pf A1hia IT n Mutt
OF Burlington, G. AZ Lisle of Clarinda.
o. E. Hull of Leon. Joseph Boeson and
P. Cad Sewers, of Oskaloosa, and S.
w. Flint
Vote of Thanks.
A vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered the people of Abba for the
royal welcome and entertainment they
had accorded the visiting editors.
Atlantic Next Year.
AT the afternoon session of the con-
vention the association voted to meet
at Atlantic next year.
Off For ST. Louis.
The party which left Abba last night
| for st. Louis was made up of the
| following people:
| 7. G.. ellison, Knoxville Journal; j.
w. Powell Leon Republican, Mrs
Powell: Henry Stevens, Osceola DEM
ocrat; r. L. Guches, OsceolaE Sentinel;
! j. l.. Lony, Russell Union, Mrs. Lony;
a. f. Childs, Abba Union. Mrs. Childs;
j. A. Rominger, Bloomfield News
| Republican, Mrs. Rominger: c. NJ. Jun
kin, Fairfield Ledger; f. c. Clark Rec
Oak Sun, Mrs. Clark; C. |. Miller, Red
! Oak Express, Mrs. Miller: Howard
/ Tedford, Mt. Ayr Record Mrs. Ted
| ford: c. o. Hoober, Ottumwa Courier
Walter H Beall, Mt Ayr News, Mrs
Stanley, Bedford Times-Republican
Mrs. Stanley; John Scott Lamon
J Chronicle. j. K. Huston, Centervill'
(Citizen; j. E. McMullin. Lovilla Tri.
! bune; w. A. Wallace, Villisca Letter
Mrs. Wallace; r. w. Bruce Leo,
Journal, Mrs. Marion f. Stookey, Miss
Louise Waight; A. Brown. Hastings
Nillisca Democrat, Mrs. Beard; w. A
Brown, Humeston Advocate. Mrs
Brown; H. ]. Green, Decorah Repub
lican; Ed E. Egan, Atlantic Tele
1 graph, Mrs. Egan; VIII Fl. Davidson
Burlington Hawk Eye; F. r. Conaway
/ secretary Iowa Worlds Fair commits
4 sion. Des Moines, Mrs. Conaway
L. S. Robinson, president, Glenwood
4 Opinion, Mrs. Robinson and son; G. C
Mccormick. vice president Abba Re
publican, Mrs. Mccormick; o. Il. Hull
4 secretary, Leon Reporter. Mrs. Hull
j. Knox Hall, Alton Star Enterprise
Mrs. Knox Hall; H. Z. Bolinger Aftol
Star Enterprise, Mrs. Bolinger; c.. +
Skirvin, Creston Advertiser, Mrs
i Skirvin; John Stirling. Corydon Dem
} ocrat, Mrs. Stirling; l.. c. Jones. La
i coma Register, Mrs. Jones; c. S. Hand
ley, Shenandoah Missionary World
Mrs. Handley: C. F. LeCompte, Cory
don Times Republican, Mrs. LIE
Compile; c. w. Belyille, Knoxville e
press. Mrs. Belville; w. A. Geithmar
Conway Record. Mrs. Geithman: r. c
, Weisell. Corning Free Press: Freder
iclS NJ. Smith, Lamont Saints Herald
/. B. Haviland, Mt. Pleasant News: n
J. Baker, Malvern Leader; w. f. Mil
Glenwood Tribune; w. J. CLARK
, LenoX Time Table, Mrs. Clark: j.
Clark, Bedford Daily Republican, Mrs
: Clark.