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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1897

Page

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Local visitors and weekend bustle in Carnes City

Mrs B E Nichols and Miss Ella Gammon visited Carnes City to see daughter Mrs Zilla Essley. Retail crowd returns to town with large Saturday purchases. Funeral for Mrs Dr Cowden held in Winfield and Crawfordsville with interment beside husband. Clarence Eddy joins W A Phillips family north of town. Reverend Whitehill and son Leigh visit. call for Rev Mee Fadden discussed in Morning Sun.

B-E. Nichols Ella Gammon Carnes City Zilla Essley W. Morris Whitehill Leigh West Chester Mr. Whitehill Mee Fadden Winterset Clarence Eddy W. A. Phillips

Magnificent Wallpaper Assortment Direct from Manufacturer

A dealer invites customers to view a splendid wallpaper selection bought directly from the manufacturer to save middleman profits. Visit the showroom to compare and confirm the savings and quality of the line.

Whose Hams Do You Eat Whose Hams Do You Eat

Advertisement for Stuart's sells mild smoked hams and bacon and honey cured bacon. It promotes leaf lard, home rendered and pure product quality. It lists meats pickles jellies jams oysters fish and poultry and invites customers to see the large city assortment.

Stuart

Easter Morning Youth Service Draws Strong Attendance

Washington worshipers filled the Presbyterian church for an 6:30 to 7:50 a.m. Easter service led by B. Marshall. Young people offered prayers testimonies and hymns under the theme Our Risen Lord with floral pulpit decor.

Presbyterian Church Lord Presbyterian Society B. Marshall

Bethlehem Masonic Temple observes day with Knights in uniform

Yesterday at 3 o'clock in the Masonic Temple Bethlehem Comandery held a service with Rev. Thorn Rev. Stark and Rev. Gray presiding. Rev. Stark gave an address and Rev. Gray offered a closing prayer as Mrs. Norton sang and Mrs. Marion Anderson played the organ. The ceremony was well attended.

Masonic Temple Bethlehem Thorn M. E. Church Stark The Presbyterian Church Gray Baptist Church Thorne

Easter Services at Presbyterian Church Draw Large Crowd

The Presbyterian church held well attended services with a beautifully decorated interior. The morning choir directed by John Beamer and featuring soprano Mrs. Seneca Dewey performed Christ, Our Passover by Berthold Tours, described as a finest Easter anthem. Rev H R Stark delivered a powerful sermon uplifting the congregation.

Presbyterian Church John Beamer Seneca Dewey Berthold Tours

Sunday School Day Program At Local Church

Sunday was set aside as Sunday School or Missionary Day with services led by Sunday School scholars and a chorus. A fine program featured Miss Myrtle Morton singing The Church Across the Street with the choir and Miss Blanch Kline in a solo. Pastor W G Thorn delivered an evening sermon to a large crowd. The church was attractively decorated.

Myrtle Morton Blanch Kline W. G. Thorn

Easter Service Fills St James Church with Full Capacity

The St James church held a packed Easter service yesterday with Low Mass at 7:30 a.m. and High Mass at 10 a.m. Father Jacobsmaeder delivered a sermon on the J joys of Heaven as the choir led by Chas Langenberg and organist Mary King enhanced the ceremony with Cecilian music.

St. James Church Jacobsmaeder Chas Langenberg Mary King

Easter Services At Baptist Church Impress Congregation

Easter services yesterday at the Baptist church drew large crowds both morning and evening. The choir’s music enhanced the occasion. Misses Alice Rapp and Myrtle Kerr sang Sankey's “The Beautiful Hills,” to wide appreciation. Plants and flowers loaned by members adorned the pulpit.

the Baptist Church Alice Rapp Myrtle Kerr

Church Service Featured Floral Decor and Music

The church was decorated with choice flowers and plants and Rev J R Logue delivered an apt sermon with the choir providing fine music. The house of worship was well filled. An 183 acre farm for sale three miles from a good town listed by W F Palmer.

J. R. Logue Good Town W. F. Palmer

License to wed issued by Clerk Young to Jos Dann and Edith Friend

The notice states a license to wed was issued by Clerk Young on Saturday to Jos Dann and Edith Friend via local applications. It notes they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear and discusses deafness causes and a claimed cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure, offering $100 for any case not cured.

Clerk Young Jos HE. Dann Edith Friend Hall

Accident injures man visiting city from Ainsworth

Daniel Sullivan of Ainsworth, about 65, visited in the city Saturday. He stepped from a high walk near Mrs. Beatty’s in Southwest Washington, fell into a drain and broke his right ankle. He was found, treated by a physician, and taken home three miles northwest of Ainsworth, where he was progressing well.

Daniel Sullivan Ainsworth Tle

Infant Edmond Matucha Dies of Bowel Inflammation

Edmond six month old son of Mr and Mrs John Matucha died yesterday at 4 55 am after a brief illness. The funeral was held this afternoon at two from the family home with Rev H R Stark of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. The family has the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow.

Edmond John Matucha H. R. Stark Presbyterian Church Epworth League T. D. Wallace John Shields New Orleans

Unseasonable Cold Snap Delivers Fifty-One Degree Drop

From yesterday evening to this morning a fifteen hour period saw a drastic temperature plunge of fifty-one degrees. Chilcote and Cook reported the drop while yesterday enjoyed warm doors and windows as southerly breezes cooled. This morning frost appeared early, nipping at exposed gardens.

Chilcote & Cook Jack Frost

Fire at Miss Miller's house barely causes damage

A roof fire at Miss Maggie Miller's Southwest Washington home was extinguished by neighbors before it spread. The blaze was blamed on a defective fire. W. Morris, Jeweler advertises new gift items.

Maggie Miller Washington

Death of East Washington resident Mr. David Coulter

Mr. David Coulter died at his East Washington home yesterday evening at 6. He was a long respected citizen and longtime Presbyterian church member. He leaves two daughters and one son. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 30 conducted by Rev. H Stark. The body will be taken to Monmouth Illinois for interment.

David Coulter East Washington Tie Presbyterian Church H. Stark Monmouth Ill

Rock Island Fast Freight Improves Chicago to Here Service

The Rock Island reports a fast freight due here from Chicago at 6 05 a m and departing Chicago at 6 p m The timetable change makes this the best time and service the Chicago to local route has had for some time The line previously arrived at a much later hour and earlier scheduled times were worse for riders and freight alike.

Rock Island Chicago Here R. J. Fleming

County Treasurer Drains Funds to Schools and State

County Treasurer Stewart paid out 22000 dollars in the latter part of last week to the county school funds and also a portion to the state fund.

Stewart

Horses Shipped by J Hite and Local Trades Update

J Hite shipped three loads of horses today over the B and N W to Buffalo New York with two fine teams weighing over 3800 pounds. Walter Fulton left for Chicago and J T Beamer visited Ainsworth. The Weather forecast from Washington notes largely fair conditions in Iowa with warmer temperatures. US court term delayed for funding. possible June start.

J. Hite Buffalo N. Y R. F. Smith R. T. McCall Crawfordsville R. J. Fleming J. T. Beamer New York Ainsworth J. D. Cowan Winfield Miss Hortop Chicago Armour A. N. Alberson Congress

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