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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1911
Page
8
A compact note notes a King James edition marking a century milestone. It mentions publication by Watt and references the edition’s historical context. The item frames the milestone as a commemorative release tied to a classic biblical text.
Protestant churches observe the centenary of the King James Bible with memorials and education drives. The American Bible Society plans a nationwide observance starting tomorrow leading to a public meeting in Carnegie Hall next Tuesday. The celebration highlights Shakespearean and classical literary ties, urging clergy and Sunday schools to mark the event.
A 17 year old boy from Clemo admitted entering Jersey Taverns and stealing a silver watch. He claimed travel through Rock Island depot toward Fort Worth before being stopped by authorities. He was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. his father in Chicago was notified.
Reports indicate a compact was signed in Wes Catine with surrounding areas. Deaconess wed 1 6 Podge 6cheroh worker takes lead in city business win as the scene develops.
Local labor issues persist as a Cedar Rapids union and management hold firm after a Wednesday vote to stay out. State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn arrived to mediate but left without a settlement, signaling ongoing negotiations and potential future intervention.
Mise Clara Adella Tisetor Lane, described as a daughter of Colonel l Agetor Lane who served as General Grant's Quartermaster in the Civil War, is noted as starting the initiative. Manuals will be issued soon and Iowa is highlighted as the hub of this effort.
A basement acetylene plant blast at the old Stead farm on Cedar Falls road in Waterloo caused a powerful roar and shattered ten upper story window lights. A small fire followed but was extinguished. Mr and Mrs J Resor and their daughter Miss Ethel Resor were not injured.
Belle Plaine Iowa April 22 Thomas Murray one of the oldest railway men here was badly scalded when a water plug blew out on a locomotive near Deep River forcing the cab to fill with steam and hot water. He jumped as the train ranged about thirty miles an hour breaking his collar bone and sustaining severe facial and hand burns.
Deaconess Addie Haw longtime Methodist worker surprised friends by marrying Samuel Fedahlen, a local merchant, after three years of service at Epworth church. Haw previously served in Sioux City and Canton telegrams prompted her urgent departure for Canton.
In Rockford Iowa three deaths occurred over two weeks linked to drinking water, including Ernest Reming Matt Remling and a cousin aged from the Reming family. Dr Boyd of Iowa City confirms the water as the cause and the community suspends church services while schools close for a week.
The Chicago Western road begins installing a telephone style dispatch system to replace telegraph outfits. The Stockton, IL office centralizes calls and connects operators directly to the desired station, reducing misrings when multiple machines run.
In Cedar Rapids on April 22 ten young men, guests at the Ferguson Niles wedding, were arrested after a car race to intercept the bride and groom. They pled guilty to speeding. fines suspended for good behavior. The couple escaped and proceeded with their wedding journey.
Keokuk Iowa April 22 A lantern in the hay loft exploded burning Zed Shanes a respected county resident. He escaped the burning barn through a door to the yard and jumped into a water trough to extinguish the flames but died from severe burns. The blaze destroyed the barn and its contents.
Des Moines Iowa April 22 a national organization of Girl Scouts of America has been started with headquarters in Des Moines This is the first organization in the country with such a structure reaching across the nation.
In Chicago at the Auditorium hotel the Hawkeye Fellowship club invited Kenyon, the new Iowa senator, to speak at their next dinner. The April event featured Hob Burdette Emerson Hough Duncan Smith John S. Nollen and Harry Keister of Waterloo Iowa, who praised Iowa and kept his remarks within Waterloo municipality bounds.
Susanne Calahan of Bucyrus Ohio trusts Parisian Sage for hair loss dandruff and itchy scalp relief. The ad claims restoration within days with a refund if not satisfied and notes a large bottle for 50 cents at Lemmons Pharmacy.
Adjt. General Guy B. Logan announces five Iowa officers at the San Antonio national guard maneuver division have been recalled. Captain and Commissary Stanley Miller of the 55th town leaves tonight for San Antonio and expects to be gone until about May 8 to 10. Other officers will replace them for instruction in minor field tactics and handling of a regular army.
A Detroit Daily Press item quotes an agent offering a bedroom telephone and a housewife replying with a joke that neither she nor her husband talks in their sleep.
An advertising notice extols Vinci, a cod liver and iron tonic claimed to restore blood and strength by supplying easily assimilated iron. The testimonial from Edmund Miller of New Haven cites his frail child improving after use, with Cook & Sherman, druggists in Washington Iowa listed as sellers.
Notice of intention to grade curb gutter and pave North Iowa Avenue from its terminus at the Fifth Street center line to the north city boundary. The City Council of Washington Iowa passed a resolution of necessity on April 17 1911 and sets a public hearing May 16 1911 at City Hall for property owners to object.
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