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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
6
A fragment notes an esoteric term Bell-Pulling used to describe drawing a small amount of water into an empty rum cask to make grog. the craft is labeled dullting and linked to improvised refreshment methods.
A fragment argues that Diogenes would fail in his hunt for an hecewtian whether carrying a lantern or not. It notes there are possimioists who doubt any light would aid his quest.
Local notices cover a Weiner Roast Tyrone school event next Friday April 28 with teacher Mrs A Heller. The Port music department meets Monday at 7 45 PM with Mrs A Schmoeller. Brotherhood of American Yeomen shifts to AN god men hall Friday April 28. Ex-service members attend Dewey McAvoy funeral in uniform Sunday at 2 PM. Easter cantata by Bethel and Haskins Presbyterian choirs set for Sunday April 30 at 8 PM at Haskins church. American Legion auxiliary calls a May 1 meeting at 7 30 PM with post officers staying for an important session. Fortnightly club forms new art department by May 2 with Miss Etha Dawson collecting names by bank deadline.
Washington reports a Mack bulldog truck carrying a petition with over a billion names calling for immediate soldiers bonus action. The convoy will head to the capitol Monday night escorted by local veterans and volunteers led by Captain Samuel H. Jackebson. A Troop from Captain W. F. Shelby's Washington police detail will accompany the procession down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Berlin reports ten thousand French troops await to occupy the Leontie Coblenz zone after American troops leave. French units move close to Colones. France plans about 90,000 soldiers on German soil by July 1, including 10,000 to 30,000 coronials.
Two people were injured aboard the Ts and Queen when the forward deck collapsed while passing New Rich Mond. President Harding was moved to the Cayuga at the last minute to lead the flotilla, with Island Queen and other government vessels nearby as part of the security escort.
The Sabbath school meets at ten o'clock for Bible study and public worship begins at eleven with the pastor conducting the service. A cordial invitation is extended to these services by W. G. Robb, Pastor.
The church schedules all usual services next Lord's Day except the evening preaching, which joins local churches for a union service at the Methodist church to support relief for Russians and Armenians. Morning worship at 10.55 with inspiring music, Sunday school at 9.20, B Y P A at 6.30, and Wednesday Church Night noted for strong church life. The pastor M R Regan invites all to worship.
A congregational prayer meeting is set for 11:00 with all expected to attend. A regular Bible study follows at 6:30. Preaching next Sabbath on May qth.
The sermon topics include A Communion Message and The Plumb Line. Special music features Mediation Like as a Father and Grand Offertoire. Union service for Russian relief to be held at the Methodist church in the evening. Sunday School at 1 15 p m and young people's society at 6 00 with no evening service. Rev J Reade McCrory is pastor.
The Bible School meets at 9 30. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Silence of Jesus by the pastor. Epworth League service at 6 30 for young people. Union service at 7 20 for Russian and American relief with visiting speakers and music.
The fragment lists pieces including Prelude in D flat and Postlude in A flat with choirs and organists. Notable names include Wilson and Bairstow with Alma Huppert as Director of Music Mary Hunter as Organist.
Bible school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m subject of sermon What is truth Co E meeting at 6 50 p m evening union service in M FE church for Russian and Near East Relief out of town speakers prayer meeting Wednesday evening Mrs Anderson leader pastor at State Bible School convention Cedar Rapids minister W H Hampton
Sunday school begins at 9 45 with a goal of fifty more regular attendants by June first. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon by the pastor Having Ears They Hear Not. Union service at 7 30 pm includes speakers from Near East Relief and Russian Relief, with Arthur R Oates pastor Bertha Hay chorister and C B Dougherty organist.
Sabbath schedule lists Sabbath School at 9 45 Morning service at 11 and Evening service at 7 39 led by Rev E F Kimmelshue of Des Moines Christian Endeavor at 6 15 with sermon theme Applying Religion to everyday Life Joshua 22 1 6 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Women’s Missionary Society meets with Mrs Faris Friday May 8 at 2 30 Led by Miss Ida Gordon Young Women’s Missionary Society meets with Miss Etta Conner Thursday May 4 at 7 30 Led by Mrs Mayhew
Washington marked the centennial birth of General Ulysses S. Grant with a half holiday for federal workers and school closures. A bronze memorial dedication at the Botanic Gardens drew visitors from across the nation as a grand parade honored the Civil War leader and president.
A Boston Transcript remark notes a bachelor is half a man and unaware of it, while four married men are frequently reminded of the fact. The exchange captures playful gender tensions in playful period slang.
Sunday school at 10 a m led by Walter Leet superintendent. Regular worship and church activities follow in the West Chester Baptist Church.
A preaching service will be held at the New Haven church at 3 p m on Sunday April 30 Rev C D Nash of West Chester MK church will lead the service.
Reverend B W Pettit will preach morning and evening next Sunday April 30 at Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Bible school had 162 present. Benevolence and Southeast District Missions offerings totaled about 90 to 100 dozen eyes. The morning sermon is A Wonderful House at 11 am and The One Thing Needful at 2 pm. A great program is planned for May 13.
At Bethel Presbyterian Church Sunday school begins with a Beginners class for ages two to five and a new class for young married couples is under discussion. Public worship at 11 30 features a sermon The Religion of a Lead Pencil and the Bethel and Haskins choirs will sing the Easter cantata at Haskins. Francis R Casselman Pastor.
The Haskins Presbyterian Church invites all to a combined Sunday school and church service from 6:30 to 10:45 with a ten minute sermon. At 5 p.m. the Haskins and Bethel choirs, a forty-voice group, perform the Easter cantata Calvary by Henry Wessel, postponed from Easter night due to rain. An Easter offering supports missionary benevolent work.
At 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. preaching service, followed by a 2:00 p.m. confirmation class meeting. 7:30 p.m. Rev and Mrs. Fred Schwalbe of Bethel Alaska will address the group, with A. P. Zimmerman and Pastor Co. L. Miller noted. Sunday School September.
The English Book of Common Prayer began as the King’s Primer, first published in 146 by royal command under Henry VII. It was revised in Edward VI’s era and again under Elizabeth I and James II, with its current form reaching its present term.
National League Chicago 6 St Louis 5 Brooklyn 12. St Louis 6 Cincinnati unknown. Pittsburgh 6 New York 10 Philadelphia unknown. American League Chicago 0 Cleveland 6 game ended ninth. Washington 9 Philadelphia 2. Petrol St Woule rain. New York Boyton rain. game schedule affected.
A new federal board to operate in coal mining, modeled after the U S Rail Labor board, was seen as likely as the new and former rail board chairs conferred in Washington with Attorney General Daugherty and James M Beck.
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