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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
IOWA CITY NOTES.
(Last Week.)

Mrs. Minnie London left Saturday
morning for her home in Buxton.
Mr.. Laury, who was visiting his
mother- in4law 4insDes Msines. has re.
turned back for school.
Reception was given December 81
1912, in honor of Mrs. Minnie Lon
don at the home of Mrs. Lottie Don
negan.
House party was given January 8
at the home of Mrs. Moore's.
Entertainment was given at the
church Thursday night.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Circle and the Willing
Workers will meet at Mrs. Alb ert's
next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Dora Patterson, Mrs. Albert,
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Winston and
Mrs. Annie Patterson are on the sick
list.
Mr.. Jim Crump, who was sick in
the hospital, is able to be out and
around again.
Misses Minerva and Chenna Graves
have returned back from their Xmas
vacation in Moulton, Iowa, and re-
port very nice time.
Miss Gretta and Fred McDavis
were visiting their sister and brother
Sunday in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. Raspberry and sister were in
Iowa City from Cedar Rapids Xmas
and spent the day with Mr.. Moore.
Mrs. T. McDavis made a flying trip
to Cedar Rapids. Her son, Fred, was
taken very sick at his sisters home,
Mrs. Lena Green.
Mrs. Morton is up and around
again. She has been very sick with
a cold.
Mrs. Helen Winston died Sunday
morning at 1880 o'clock at her home
at 413 South Governor street, after
an illness of but seven days. She
was SO years old and death resulted
from the ailments incident to her ad-
vanced age. Mrs. Winston has been
resident of Iowa City for thirty
eight years. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Dameron of
North Vernon, Indiana; also three
grandchildren, Fred L. Winston of
Iowa City; Mrs. William Robinson,
whose home is in Muscatine, and Miss
Helen Dameron, North Vernon, 1ndi-
ana. One sister, Mrs. Holbrook, is
living in California. Friends and
distant relatives, Miss Alice Damer-
on and Mrs. Matte Kennedy, of Des
Moines, and Mrs. Anna Clay and Mrs
Louise Lloyd, of Muscatine, are here
to attend the funeral and to show
their loving respect to the memory
of this good Christian lady.
Mrs. Jimmie Robinson was in our
city on business. Returned back tc
Cedar Rapids in the evening.
Mrs. Berdie Williams and daughte,
and Mr.. L. Morsie are here from
Cedar Rapids attending the funeral
of Mrs. Winston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
OSKALOOSA, IOWA.

Miss Edna Jones visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Theo. Turner, in
Washington, Iowa.
Mesdames Robt. Johnson, John
Barquett and A. G. Clarke attended
the funeral of Mrs. Mary Murray at
Des Moines on Sunday.
Horace Franklin of Hoover spent
Sunday with his sister and brother.
Mrs. Robt. johnson entertained a
few friends Friday evening in honor
Of their thirty-first wedding anniver-
sary.
Walter Smith and Reuben Gaines
of Buxton, Iowa, were business visi-
tors Thursday.
Miss Isabel Allen is able to be out
again, after several weeks illness.
Hobe White, John Lewis and sis
ter, Miss Margie, were over Sunday
visitors in Des Moines.
! John Wright of Burton was bust
ness caller Tuesday. r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA.

Mrs. Cary of Chicago is conducting
revival meetings at the A. M. E.
church. ...@.
Mr.. Everett Reed has returned from
few days visit with his sister, Mrs.
Johnson.
Mr.. Eugene Patterson spent few
days in Kewanee visiting friends.
Mrs. Nora Burnaugh is visiting
with her husband in Bloomfield.
Miss Agnes Mason left Sunday for
an indefinite stay in New York.
Mrs. F. Watts and daughter, Mrs.
Genevieve, have returned home from
Chicago. They were accompanied by
the formers brother, Mr.. VIM.
Reecer. "#
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reecer entertained
a few friends Monday evening in hon
or of their brother, Mr.. VIM. Reecer,
of Chicago.
Mrs. VIM. Kieth is spending few
days visiting relatives in Honeywell,
Mo.
Mrs. John Greenup is improving,
after severe illness of several days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
CARNEY, IOWA.

Dear readers, we have made our
appearance again for the new year,
and as every one seemed to have had
a Merry Xmas, we are now looking
and hoping for Happy New Year.
The Mt. Zion Baptist church here,
of which Rev. G. White of Enterprise
is pastor, has been holding revival
meetings for several weeks. Much
good has been done; quite number
have been added to the church.
Both Sunday schools, Baptist and
Methodist, are prospering. The A.
M. E. has only been organized about
three months.
: The Shilo Baptist Sunday school
and the A. M. E. Sunday school, both
of Oralabor, united with the Metho-
dist school of Carney in giving their
Xmas tree and program. The attend
ance was large and through the
never firing efforts of Rev. Childs,
superintendent of the Baptist school
of Oralabor and Mr.. Will Austin, su-
perintendent of the Methodist school
of Oralabor, everything was a grand
success and every child present re-
ceived something, as did the elder
people.
There have been many visitors in
our little village during the holidays.
Ernest Grayson, who received a
very painful wound Xmas eve by be-
ing shot in the mouth, is recovering
and will soon be able to be out again.
Mr.. Uriah Coleman was a Des
Moines visitor Xmas day.
II Mrs. John Smith of Oralabor, who
has been visiting in Alabama at the
home of her sick. mother, has not re-
turned. '.,".
The youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner of Oralabor has been quite
sick, but is now almost we'll.
Miss Davis and Mr.. Jim Burrell OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, have been visit
ing these parts during the holidays
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
ALBA NEWS,

Mrs. G. A. Davis was called to
Hooking on account of the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Grayson.
They are rejoicing over the arrival
of a baby boy at their home.
New Years Emancipation Jubilee
was largely attended at the A. M. E.
church. A number of out-of-town
visitors were present and good
speaking and a nice supper served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Morris are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
boy at their home. Mother and baby
doing nicely.
The R. B. M. Literary society met
Friday evening at the A. M. E..
church.
Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E.
church January 10.
The monthly business meeting of
the S. B. Moore Mite Missionary So
ciety was held at the home of Mrs.
Andrew Smith on Thursday, January
9. The society is progressing spirit
ually and financially under the lead
ership of Mrs. r. B. Manly, who is
an untiring, energetic little worker.
After business the hostess, Mrs.
Smith, served a delicious lunch, which
all enjoyed. The members adjourned
to meet next month at the home of
Mrs. Henry Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown have a baby
girl at their home, that arrived last
Saturday morning. Both child and
mother are doing nicely.
A cold wave passed this way since
sJanuary.1. 1913, and now we think it
is winter.
Quite a few strangers in town the
past week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Mrs. Daisy Jones, travelling repre-
sentative for the Silverton Publish
ing Co. of Chicago, was in our city
Saturday. She was entertained at
dinner by Mrs. Peter King.
Among those on the sick list the
past week are Mr.. Wash Brown, Mr..
John Brooks, Mrs. Susie Henderson.
Mrs. L. M. Abel and Mrs. Viola
Woods. a.y5,
Mr.. Charlie Price left on Monday
morning for an extended visit to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Murray died Friday,
January 1st, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Topson. 1913
Fremont street, aged 81 years. She
had resided in this city four years.
She leaves daughter, Mrs. Topson,
and son, J. w. Bearshers, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and host Of friends
to mourn her death. The funeral was
held Sunday from the A. M. E.
church. The interment was made in
Woodland cemetery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

of Bethel A. M. E. church gave their
pastor, Rev. Geo. w. Slater, and fam
lily a pound party on Saturday even
ing, which was largely attended.
Much credit is due Mrs. Anna An
thony and Mrs. Susie Robinson for
the splendid success Of the party. The
president wishes to thank all those
who so kindly contributed to the
ladies. ......
One of the elaborate social func-
tions of the Yuletide season was an
eight-course dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Anthony on Thurs
day last in honor of the fifth ami
versary of their marriage. The
rooms were decorated in red and
green. The guests found their seats
by pretty hand-painted place cards.
Covers were laid for twenty-eight.
Guests from out of the city were Mrs.
VIM. Fine of Cedar Rapids, l.. d.
Hill of Dixon, Illinois, Mrs. Ace Will
liams of Buxton, Iowa, and Mr.. E..
Thompson Of Peoria, Illinois. Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony received many
beautiful and useful presents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
SINuX CITY ITEMS.

We are now experiencing some Of
our wintry weather and are having
snowy, blowing January.
Rev. r. Knight preached Sunday
evening at the A. M. E. church.
Rev. j. w. Dowden filled the pulpit
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church all
day Sunday, in the absence Of their
pastor, Rev. M. Fl. Spencer.
Mr.. P. D. Taliaferro left for his
home at Muskogee, Okla, Tuesday to
spend the remainder of the winter.
He will return in the spring.
Rev. M. II Spencer left last Mon
day for Liberty, Mo-, where he was
married to Mrs. Sallie Woods Carter
on Tuesday, January 7th, at p. m.
at the Baptist church. He will re-
turn with his bride Friday, January
18th. Members of his church and
friends at large wish them a long,
happy married life. -
There will be a pigeon social at
the A. M. E. church on Wednesday
evening, January 18th. A live pigeon
will be turned loose in the church
parlor and dollar prize will be given
20 the one who captures it. ...
, An Informal reception will be given
by the members and friends of the
Mt. Zion Baptist church in honor Of
Rev. M. H. Spencer and bride on
Thursday, January 23d, at the church
parlor.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Dradden of Osceola,
Iowa, are in the city, the guests of
Rev. A. L. johnson and family. They
will remain here for an indefinite
time. @
Mrs. Mayo and son, John Furgeson,
have gone in the restaurant business
at "Joe's' old place on Douglass
street. We as race should patron
;ze them and help them to make a
success in the business. ~
Mr.. Ulysses Grant has returned
home from St. Paul, Minn., where he
has been for some time. ..-s$S
The infant baby, little Corinne,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
White is seriously i'll at their home in
Crescent Park with the pneumonia.
Quite a number Of the colored pop
ulation is confined to their homes
with bad colds. ..... .4....%
Born, to Ms. and Mrs. Wilkinson,
Saturday, a big baby boy. Mother
and baby doing nicely.
There will be Tackle social at the
Mt. Zion Baptist church Thursday
evening, January 10th. A prize will
be given to the lady and gentleman
who come dressed the worst. @
Mrs. Cora Harrison received tel
egram Saturday informing her Of the
serious illness of her mother at Paris,
Mo. She left Saturday evening to be
at her bedside. 5s
The Lyceum members will present
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church on
Tuesday, January 81, farce, entitled
"A Woman's Suffrage" Come out
and enjoy yourself. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Murray re-
turned home last week from Gales
burg, where they went to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

If your children are subject to at
tacks Of cr,ul', watch for the first
symptom, hos.} seness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attacl
may be warded off. For sale by al
dealers. HIM ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

The Des Mo:nes Negro Lyceum As
ISOLATION met Tuesday evening, Jan.
14th at the home of Mrs. Matte War
ricks. Officers for the ensuing term
were installed. The next meeting will
be held Tuesday Jan. 21st, at the home
Of Mrs, C. C. Johnson, 1906 Day street.
Rufus Jackson, Pres.
Miss Hazel Cousins, Sec.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Payton enter
tanned few of their friends at their
home Monday evening as a courtesy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell Payton. Mu-
sic was one of the leading features
of the evening, after which two
course luncheon was served by the
Misses Helen Brown, Lugene and
Marie Payton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Here is remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and mon
ey experimenting when you can get a
preparation that has won a world
wide reputation by its cures of this
disease and can always be depended
upon? It is known everywhere as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and is
medicine Of real merit. For sale by
all dealers. A.yMH
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH.

Services Sunday, January 10, at
the Capital City Commercial College,
Tenth and Walnut streets. Take ele-
vator on Walnut street to fourth
floor. Services 1880 to IL. Subject,
"Man Testing God" Sunday school
at noon. B. Y. P. U. at $3.50. Even
ing service 1880. Subject, God
Testing Man."
7. l.. Griffith, Minister.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted US during the
sickness and death Of our mother,
Mrs. Mary Murray, also for many
beautiful floral offerings.
- Mrs. Chas. Topson.
g.. ... j. w. Bearshers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

The Mary Church Terrell Club will
meet Monday evening at the home of
Mrs, Arthur Jones, All members are
urgently requested to be pre.ent as
there will be business of Importance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell Payton left
Tuesday for their home in Canton,
No. Mr.. and Mrs. Payton have been
visiting at the home Of his brother,
Mr.. A. c.. Payton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

The Progressive Choral Study club
will have their regular meeting Tues
day evening, January 20, at Burns M.
E. church, TT West Eleventh street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

When you want reliable medicine
for a cough or cold take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It can always
be depended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mrs. M. J. Lowe of Keokuk, Iowa,
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. c.
Johnson, at her home, 1905 Day
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

MIR. and Mrs. Rodgers of 1923 Ere
mont street entertained Rev. and Mrs.
S. Bates and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Trent at dinner Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mr.. G. E. Murray of Trenton, Mo-,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary
Murray last Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mrs. M. Grimes, who was operated
on at the Methodist hospital, is able
to be out again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hunley,
776 West Eleventh street, Monday,
January 6, a seven-pound girl. Moth
er and baby doing we'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mrs Mary Roe, who was operated
on at the Mercy hospital, is improv-
ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Mr.. J. w. Bearshers of Kansas
City, Mo-, attended the funeral ser
vices of his mother, Mrs. Mary Muir
raw.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

The various services of Corinthian
Baptist church were we'll attended
last Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17

Master Norman Blagburn who has
been quite sick the past week is report
ed better at the present writing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
Mr.. Fred Anthony of Boone spent
Wednesday in our city on business.
Mrs. Geo. Henry of East Sixteenth
street is on the sick list this week.
Mr., L. P. Blagburn who has been
ouite sick is able to be OUT again.

Mrs. Clara Smith James will leave
Tuesday to visit her father, S. B.
Smith, of Omaha.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY

Nothing is so soothing
and pleasant to our race
of people than is the
meeting Of class amongst
them.
This surly is to be found
and met at H.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-17
CITY NEWS.

Mr. Isaac Bush is on the sick list.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-04

The Balkan war has brought about
a rise in certain lumber prices in
Europe because of the big demand
for wood for ammunition boxes.
Dogwood, the principal source OF
shuttles for use in cotton mills, is
growing scarcer year by year, and
various substitutes are being tried,
but with no great success
The officials of the Yosemite Ma
tional Park are cooperating with the
forest OHicers of the Stanislaus anG
Sierre national forests for fire pre-
ventiOn and control in both the park
and the forests. ~
Experiments with a tree planting
machine at the Utah agricultural EX-
pertinent station indicate that it may
be used to advantage in reforesting
old burned IN the national
forests.
The leading forests schools Of the
country not only have their OWL
forest tracts for continuous expert
ments, but give their students actual
experience in the woods BIZ having
them take part in big numbering OPP
erations.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-04
Celebration AT
THE PEN today

Warden Talcott has given permits
sion for a celebration within the
prison walls today, and those who
have the program in hand are antici-
pating quite a gala day. The program
will strt about 8 o'clock and the
forenoon will consist of field sports
and promises to be very good. In the
afternoon there will be a ball game
between the officers and the Grove
All Stars. The members Of O'Con-
nor's orchestra will join with the
prison orchestra and will furnish mu-
sic all during the day. Aside from
the various races and jumping con-
tests there will be a tug of war, box
ing, wrestling, etc, making a very
complete program. Following is the
Program.
$40 yard dash--20 cigars; 10 cigars.
100 yard dash-10 cigars; 5 lbs.
candy. .
Running high jump-10 cigars; 5
Running Broad Jump-1O cigars;
5 cigars.
Hurdle Race-12 oranges; 6 or
anges. - t1FNU..
Cake Eating Contest-6 lbs. candy;
3 lbs. candy. 'F''
Three-Legged Race-1U cigars; 5
cigars.
Wheelbarrow Race pies; l pie.
Sack Race pies; l pie.
Potato Race lbs. candy; 5 cigars.
Peanut Race lbs. candy; 2 lbs.
peanuts.
Fat Mans Race lbs. Star tobac-
co; / ID. Star.
Diving for Coin in Flour Pan-The
coin.
Tug o War, Companies A and b.
Tug o War, Between First and Sec
ond Floor of Factory. Boxing.
Wrestling.
No one will be allowed to win more
than two prizes, whether LIST or-2nd,
except winners can enter Tug O. War
contest.
Dinner.
Band Concert.
Ball Game.
Tug O. War, Companies A. and B.
Tug O War Between First and Sec
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-04
REPAIRS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL
Many Storing Places Being
Fitted up IDto Modern
Office Rooms

With no possibility Of & new CAPT.
tol building being constructed for a
number Of years, the trustees of plh-
lie property have 1ociGed 70 make
tie most of the old bailGing, and to
meet the demands lor additional Of
lice looms the old building IS under
going some extensive changes this
summer.
The kitchen and dining room Of the
CAFE in the north wing, which was
Luilt in 1905, has been torn out and
the kitchen has been transformed Ii
to III elegant suite of Office rooms for
tho LualC Of control, which, uider
this Arrangement, viii be equipped
With private office rooms, 4 %recept:Cn
room and a spacious s1o"a room. 1t
IS the lTtention of tie BOARD t have
sample caess containing samples If
the products of the different state in
stltutitrs en- exhibit, SO tina visi.
ors ~ lie capial bui'din. can have
some idea Of what is being ucccm-
Dfished at these institutions. The
idea will prove a Dopular one and
with these new office rooms equipped
with modern furniture and convent
ences the board viii be better able
than ever to handle the affairs of the
state institutions. I
The former Office oolns of he board
of control which we're in the south
wing Of the building have been chang
ed somewhat and will be used by the
fire marshals.
The old carpenter shop and work
room, also in the south wing. will be
removed and these rooms will he
made over into Office rooms. Sew
eral e vaults have also been con-
atructed and all the old store rooms
in the basement will be transformed
into modern office rooals.
The changing Of these old rooms
and storage will also cause extensive
changes to be made il the heating
plant, and SO" far the mechanics have
removed nearly a carload Of deal wa
ter and old steam heat pipes.
At the north side of the power
house is being erected a new building
which will contain j modern carper-
ter shop and work room which will be
equipped with new wood working ma
chinery to be III by electric power. |
The basement OF this new building
will be used as Il stack room for the
historical society and for the storage !
Of back number documents. A great