Easter in Washington: Calvary Baptist hosts large Easter service
The author attends Easter at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington after visiting President Coolidge’s Congregational church. He notes beaming crowds, active lay leadership, and a dramatic Lord's Treasury collection that emphasizes personal giving. The service features Rev. Abernathy, baptism, a strong choir, and a sermon on the risen Christ.
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Harding
Abenathy
Lord’s Treasury
Abernathy
O’byrne
Rev. Abernathy
Co Tinege
Remarkable Recovery of Mrs Spink
Mrs George Spink of Minnesota Junction Wisconsin describes a long illness with pain and weakness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regains strength and can work again and cares for a new baby. The testimonial notes high nationwide satisfaction among purchasers and druggists.
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Minn
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
George Spink
Minnesota Junction
Wisconsin
Local Social: Weekend Visits and Guests Around Town
Pittsburg Freeman Van Der Volgen spent the weekend with home folks north of town. Mrs. Charles Boyles hosts her mother Mrs. Watkins of Battle Ground this week. Lafayette visitors include Mesdames Charles Thompson and Joe Whitley. Guests from Delphi visit Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and others south of town. Circleville and Frankfort relatives are mentioned with other local visits. Newleyweds Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hornbeck of Akron stay with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman van der Volgen
Charles Boyles
Watkins
Battle Ground
Mesdames
Charles Thompson
Joe Whitley
Lafayette
Joe Robertson
John Todd
Gerald Clawson
Minnie Robertson
Delphi
W. C. Henderson
Circleville
Harold Anderson
West of Town
Wilbur Bitler
Fourth of July Plans For The Grange Of Colburn
The Grange of Colburn plans one of its largest Fourth of July celebrations. Local residents visit relatives and move between Delphi Lafayette South Bend Buck Creek and nearby farms. Names mentioned include the Kauffman Pearson Runkle Shipley Packer Wolf Frisbee Jester and Gilpin along with Mrs Maime Snyder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grange
Colburn
Pete Kauffman
Harley Pearson
Mary Runkle
Dean
Floyd Runkle
Lafayette
Charles “Clark
Clarence Shipley
William Lowe
South Bend
Cora Wagoner
Helen
Ruth
Gladys DeLong
James
Marie Frisbee
Delphi
Charles van Treese
Harold Packer
Charles Packer
Buck Creek
John Wolf
Maime Snyder
Yeouro A. Jester
Lewis Jester
Charlie Gilpin
Acquaintances and Friends Pool Hall Encounter
Two acquaintances meet at a pool hall and share a casual game. Friends present toast with a stein as they chat, turning the moment into a small social interaction.
Local Visits and Church Night for June Children's Day
Yeoman Charles Wolverton from Buffalo visited his brother Lloyd and wife for a few days. Nearby residents hosted relatives, with Mrs. Reid Schweiger and Miss Mary Bardon calling on Mrs. Charles Crook. The neighborhood attended a Children's Day exercise at Hickory Grove church and an invitation was issued for the Methodist church service on June 15.
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Charles Wolverton
Buffalo
N. Y
Lloyd
Clarence Misner
Freemont
Mich
Crate Misner
J. A. Carson
H. P. Martin
Geo. Shockley
Reid Schweiger
Mary Bardon
Charles Crook
John Kennard
Nettie Schock
Frank Schock
Hickory Grove
Inez Galloway
Jefferson Township
Robert Ehlert
Monticello
Delphi
Local Monticello Notes and Visits Highlight Week
Monticello social notes record the Ladies Aid market proceeds of 13 dollars and 60 cents plus a flurry of short calls and visits. Names include Gaumer Viney Houtz Lucas and Clark as residents host and guests from Yeoman Americus Battle Ground and Oak Grove.
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Monticello
Fred Gaumer
Marion Gaumer
Golda Viney
Yeoman
James Viney
James Houtz
Marion Lucas
Anthony Miller
Hebron
John Burke
Charles Clark
Dewey Reynolds
Clement Reynolds
Tioga
Lela Bolinger
Mary Isabel Metz
Ella Viney
Guy Harvey
Marion Johns
Charles Johnson
Rodger
Huntington
Samuel Goslee
Wilber Goslee
Mahala Henry
Mary Burke
Rockville
David Arthur
Pearl Nicholas
Thyrza Henry
Oak Grove
Delcie Curtis
Thomas Schnepp
Carl Metz
Merle Carson
Harry Overley
Hazel Lucy
Buffalo
Ruby Gaumer
Howerd
Shafer
Beulah
Josephine Roth
Orville Roth
Roth
George Kestle
Leonard Brookshire
Earl Dilling
Pike Creek
Charles Kestle
Lafayette
Alfred Lilly
Dorothy
Doris
John Thurston
Marie
Elizabeth
Mary Florence
Clara Burke
Bert Nicholas
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles, Clark
David Pratt
Frank
The Executive Quick Decision Maker Quote
An efficiency expert defines an executive as a man who decides things in a hurry and sometimes gets them right. The remark highlights a brisk, sometimes accurate approach to leadership.
True Courtesy Adds Equal Joy to Giver and Receiver
A reflection on true courtesy stating that polite behavior enhances happiness for both the person giving and the person receiving. The idea emphasizes mutual benefit and everyday kindness.
Montérey Known As Northern Mexico's Noted Health City
Montérey in northern Mexico stood out for its dry mild climate and once drew many invalids from the United States seeking health benefits.
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Montérey
Mexico
United States
Pa and son debate meaning of better half in Philadelphia Ledger
In a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt, Mr. Underthum explains that the phrase means simply what the wife says, reflecting a light domestic exchange about marriage terms. The dialogue contrasts a boy’s curiosity with a father’s practical interpretation.
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Willie Underthum
Mr. Underthum
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Presbyterian Children’s Day service draws large crowd
Sunday evening the Presbyterian church held its Children’s Day service with a well presented program. The offering of 12.80 supported Sunday School Missions. Local families and visitors from Lafayette Logansport and Bloomington attended or were mentioned in the gathering and visits.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Roy Kennedy
Nora Finney
Lafayette
Frank Kennedy
John D. Hardin
Logansport
Ernest Robison
Wayne
Martha A. Galbreth
GA. R
Frankfort
T. W. Hinton
Isaac Bowman
Earl Flora
Margaret
Annie Flora
Frank Sanderson
Grand Rapids
Mich
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the
Missionary Meeting of
National and Foreign Missions
John W. Kerlin
Frank C. Sanderson
Reuben R. Bright
Flora
Presbyterian Church
Charles Buck
Doan's Pills Helped Local Man's Kidney Pain
A.M. Koontz of 116 S Wabash St reports long standing kidney pain and backache improved after using Doan's Pills. He describes dull back pain and irregular kidney action then says the remedy cured the symptoms. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Delphi
A.M. Koontz
S. Wabash St
Doan
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Coolidges
Mrrs. Coolidge
Cooldges
President Harding
Baptist Church
Mother Wilson
Mamma ‘Crampton
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Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
James Converse
Weathersfield
Vermont
Harvard
Converse
St. Thomas
Ladies Aid
Jesus
Johnny
Pittsburg
Patton
Babylon
Jeremiah
Daniel
Cyrus
God
Judah
Benjamin
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
David
Solomon
Palestine
Satan
Haggai
Zechariah
Ezra
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Rockfield
Jack Popejoy
Gladys Girard
Will May
Harvey Wharton
Bloomington
Ill
Ed Wharton
Ira Conners
Indianapolis
Frank Sanders
Prague
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
East Franklin
St. James A. Tureen
Washington St. Smith & Son
Ind
Standard Oi Company
Delphi, Ind
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