Closing Open Air Service Held
A closing open air service was held at the gathering with attendance noted. The event marked the end of the season as participants reflected on the meeting.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1912
Page
4
Our Obligation and Responsibility Talks At Park Service
The closing park service by Second United Presbyterian featured three lay speakers S W Livingston J J Glasgow and J W Lemley on duty to lead clean honest lives service to God and leading others to the kingdom The talks urged honesty in business and social life encouragement and daily service to God with practical examples from scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
W. R. Sawhill
S. W. Livingston
Livingston
Glasgow
J. W. Lemley
Mr. Lewley
Marc Lewley
Chariot Races Highlight Pleasant Iowa Event
Promotional note lists races and chariot exhibitions by Miss McKinney with trained horses. It invites inquiries to C. H. Tribby Secretary at Mr. Pleasant Iowa 15112 and mentions making weekly settlements.
Farmers Mutual Insurance settles hog loss claims
The Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance association announced settlements for losses on Saturday. Shaffer Wellman received 16.37 for one hog and Jas Stamp Keota was paid 121.80 for five hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Shaffer
Wellman
Jas
Stamp
Keota
Trading stamps spark push to curb cost of living
New York August 12 It is likely that at the next National Merchants association meeting a committee of business men financiers and economists will push to launch a crusade against trading stamps The group argues stamps add about 2 percent to food costs and that advertising a brand forces stores to stock more but many shopkeepers defend stamps saying they aid business The committee expects opposition as the movement educates housewives on the extra cost and the public may sour on the practice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Merchants’ Association
Henry County Pair Schedule Comes with Races and Exposition
The Henry County Pair is set for August 14 to 16 with an August 18 preview. Officials urge all county residents to attend a week of celebrations featuring fine agricultural exhibits and a racing program this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
High Executions In One Week In New York Prisons
Albany reports a record week of executions at Sing Sing and Auburn. At Sing Sing Angelo Giousto Vincenzo Cona Filipo De Marco Lorenzo Laborio Cali and Salvatore De Marco are executed for killing Mrs. Mary Hall on a Westchester farm Joseph Ferrene is the New York City wife slayer and John W Collins shoots Michael Lynch a New York police officer. At Auburn John Maruczewski is executed for murdering Charles Eli Shafer a Buffalo police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Sing Sing
Angelo Giousto
Vincenzo Cona
Filipo de Marco
Lorenzo Laborio Cali
Salvatore de Marco
Mary Hall
Westchester County
Joseph Ferrene
New York City
John W. Collins
Michael Lynch
New York
Auburn
John Maruczewski
Roads Explain Trunk Length Rules Before ICC
General baggage agents gathered in Chicago to prepare a statement on proposed trunk length limits to be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission which has suspended road rules. In Canada the Dominion railroad commission approved charging more for trunks over 45 inches. US roads aim to implement by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Canada
Dominion Railroad Commission
United States
New Gould Line Rates Spark Baltimore Shippers Complaint
Baltimore shippers file new complaints with the Interstate Commerce Commission over Gould Lines reductions from upper and lower Missouri river points via Kansas City to New Orleans. They allege the cuts aim to divert export shipments away from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston, via the Export Committee of the Central Freight Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gould Lines
Missouri River
Kansas City
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Central Freight Association
Easy to Defy Evil Spirit Beliefs in Chinese Folklore
The piece notes Chinese belief that evil spirits move only in straight lines and cannot penetrate solid matter, making it a simple matter to keep them out of homes or gardens.
Court House Closes After Noon During Chautauqua Week
The court house will close at noon during Chautauqua beginning Wednesday at midday, affecting court sessions and public access.
Meeting for MEA Held at New Haven
A Washington Federation of Christian Men meeting was held at New Haven Baptist church with strong turnout. Rev. P. D. I. Coon spoke on missions, H. M. McCleery on money and the tithe, and A. C. Fuller on seeing and acting on vision from the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEA
New Haven
New Haven Baptist Church
Washington
Frank R. Sage
PD. I. Coon
H. M. McCleery
A. C. Fuller
J. T. Matthews
A. (. Fuller
Carl Hedges
Mr. Sage
Mr. Coon
Fifty Years Ago Today Aug. 12
Fifty years ago on August 12 Kamehameha seized Palmyra Island removing the U S flag. Morgan’s Confederate cavalry overran the Gallatin Tennessee garrison and wrecked a rail tunnel and trestle severing Nashville from Louisville communications. Twenty five years ago Sheridan reviewed the Pennsylvania National Guard at Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamehameha
Hawaii
Palmyra Island
United States
Morgan
Gallatin
Tenn
Nashville
Louisville
Phil Sheridan
United States Army
Pennsylvania National Guard
Harrisburg
Munro Named Republican Candidate for State Representative
D R Munro a West Chester farmer will appear on the Republican ticket for state representative replacing Chauncey E Myers who was killed in the Sigourney peanut roaster explosion. The county committee met in city hall with 15 members present, selecting a majority rule for the nomination. Four candidates were named to fill vacancies on the hospital board and several members received scattered votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey E. Myers
Sigourney
Myers
Glasgow
Hospital Woard
J. A. Morehead
Crawfordsville
W. P. Wells
Washington
Etna Steck
J. E
J. D. Glasgow
W. A. Cherry
Brighton
C. E. Rickey
Richmond
W. K. Wooley
M. D. Work
Dutch Creek
John Wagner
Marion
A. B. Neiswanger
Washington, Township
W. N. Ralston
West Chester
George Reed
Jackson
Cummings
Riverside
Tom Downing
First Ward
R. O. Wilson
Dh. C. Waterman
Clay
O. C. Patterson
Cedar
Charles Devel
J. Looney
Fourth Ward
Fleming Funeral Wednesday Service for Robert J Fleming
The funeral for Robert J Fleming a former Washington resident who died Friday in Colorado Springs will be held Wednesday at 3 00 PM at the D J Patterson home. Mrs Robert J Fleming of Colorado Springs and Will Fleming of east of Washington travel to town with the body on the 10 00 train Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado Springs
D. J. Patterson
Robert J. Fleming
Will Fleming
Death of Mrs Martha Oliver at West Chester county home
Mrs Martha Gilmore Oliver wife of Samu Judson Oliver of West Chester died at the county home this morning after a paralytic stroke in 1905 and years of helplessness. Born Sept 18 1861 she leaves seven children Albert Frank Mrs Howard Ross Mrs Anna Robpitt Benjamin and others with husband Jud Oliver. Funeral tomorrow at one at the Oliver home West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gilmore Oliver
Samu Judson Oliver
West Chester
Oliver
Robert Crawford
Richmond
Iowa
Albert Oliver
Duluth
Minn
Frank Oliver
Ottumwa
Howard Ross
California
Anna Rob‘pitt
Benjamin Oliver
Sioux City
Jud Oliver
Farmers and Merchams Bank
Mra
Matt, Crawford
John C. Crawford
William Dusenberry
Sheldon Crawford
Mia
Lou Stacy
Stephen Crawford
Oliver Crawford
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. W
Mayor
National Merchants
Associa
Tion
Heskhy County
Commerch Commission
Chinchilla
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Washington Church
Wen
Country Church
The
Federation of Chris
Tian Men
MecCleery
Mr. Fuller
Gahaal
Elisha
UA Munro
Myerson
D. R. Munro
Fleming
Wrest Ches
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