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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
A fire at a five story tenement on 44 Hester Street in New York today killed Bere Weinstein, his wife, and their child, suffocating and burning them in their fifth floor apartment. The blaze injured three more and jeopardized hundreds of residents as flames swept through the building.
The Presbyterian church held its yearly congregational meeting to elect officers and review finances, reporting a healthy balance. A unique state themed dinner followed with seating by states, causing lighthearted, self contained mingling and even family mixups. Notables from Kansas England Scotland Virginia and Iowa attended, with Rev L D Young and Win Smouse prominent.
A notice calls all interested to gather this evening at Mrs Dwight Norton home for the ora torial chorus meeting along with a reminder of new pictures showing tonight at the Star.
The Ladies Benevolent society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Milan Shields Friday afternoon at 2:30, 40-2 The Golden Rule circle of the Second United Presbyterian church.
Eight S. S. girls visited Miss Jack Matthews at her southeast Washington home last evening to surprise her before her Saturday departure for Kansas City. Music was the main entertainment and Ava Matthews served a luncheon. the gathering was reported as a fine time.
The deacons and wives, new members, and Rev. George D. Rogers of the Baptist church held a social for B Y P U members after the prayer meeting hour in the church parlors. Refreshments were served by Mrs. C. C. Long and Mrs. John Baker.
The Helping Hand circle of Second United Presbyterian church will meet Saturday afternoon with Miss Ella Conner.
The Baptist church schedules its regular program meeting at Mrs Ia Bowman's Friday afternoon at 2 50. The event involves church members and community participation in a local setting.
The St James senior class held a post noon literary recital featuring selections from Dante's Inferno. Students memorized substantial portions, with Miss Stella Berry drawing Dante on the blackboard and the girls dressed in black to suit the somber mood.
The text describes youths training themselves to absorb good literature while shaping classic expressions of thought. It asserts that this dual effort elevates natural expression to a higher plane and that the chosen objects are worthy with permanent beneficial effects.
Fish and Celery perform tomorrow at the South Side Meat Market, listed venue for the show.
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