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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1909

Page

7

Arbor Day in Illinois Celebrated by School Children

Governor Deneen by proclamation dated March 1 designates today Arbor Day in Illinois and urges observance with exercises and planting of trees shrubs and flowers around school houses and homes. Chicago and many cities close schools early to allow children to participate while women groups promote participation.

Chicago Deneen Illinois Women’s Clubs Women's’ Outdoor Art League

Funerals and Lynching Inquiry in Ada Oklahoma

Mrs. L C Allen and Mrs A C West widows of two of four men lynched by a mob in Ada Oklahoma arrive in Shawnee with their husbands bodies. Funerals held there. A special Ada grand jury will investigate the lynching next Monday with officials vowing a thorough sift. Dynamite breaks Niagara ice jam in Youngstown New York as engineer Kunz and crew blast holes allowing a stream to form and widen into a channel.

Shawnee, Okla L. C. Allen A. C. West Canadian Tex Ada Okla Youngstown N. Y Niagara Kunz

Judge Gordon Arrested Rep Says Embezzlement Case

Spokane Washington April 23 Judge M J Gordon former counsel for the Great Northern was arrested on indictments by the county judge He is charged with embezzlement of funds from the railway company while acting as its attorney Bond for appearance fixed at 20000 dollars

Gordon Spokane Wash M. J. Gordon The Great Northern

D A R Election Narrows As Ballots Still Uncounted

In Washington this morning Mrs. Donald McLean retiring president general of the D A R said about one third of ballots remained to be examined and both sides claimed victory. In St Louis flour and wheat prices fell with flour down 10 cents and cash wheat down at least a half cent.

Chamberlain Washington Donald McLean St. Louis

The Sunday School Lesson on Acts and Bar­nabas

A devotional study explains how persecution spread early Christianity from Jerusalem to Antioch and beyond, highlighting Barnabas and Saul's roles. It reflects on grace, unity beyond denominations, and the call to support believers through willing giving as Paul’s story unfolds from Damascus to Tarsus.

iCopyright American Press Association Stephen Jerusalem Apostles Phenice Cyprus Antioch Jesus Matt Isa Christ God Barnabas Saul Tarsus Ananias Arabia Elijah Horeb Damascus Caesarea Peter Jesus Christ Paul Gal. Il

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