Chautauqua Yesterday Moon Tells About Weather Mill
The Evening Norton’s band, leasing the people immensely, offers very fine music with willing players. Gods Weather Mill mentioned in the chatter.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
2
Florence Maybrick Will Tell in English Prison Experience
Day and schedule details for Thursday August 19 include Bible hour with Dr Bushnell epic Revelation, Miss Noyes, Prof Griffith, and a closing concert by Norton band. Florence Maybrick speaks on The Prison System of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Maybrick
Bible Hour
Bushnell
Epic
Inspiration
Ndergarten
Miss Noyes
Griffith
Clubiss Maxon
Wilcox
James G. Blaine
States of the Republican Party
Norton
P. m
Ture
Gland
Miss Yes
Prof
Maxon
Nor- Band
Weather man Hicks speaks on celestial forces and weather
Irl Hicks delivered an afternoon address explaining how planetary positions sunspots and celestial influences correlate with weather changes. He described planetary interactions and sunspot effects on Earth noting volcanic activity earthquakes and shifting conditions while joking about Mars telecommunication and the world reflecting sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Irl Hicks
Earth
Canfons
Big Brother
Mars
Weathered Wisdom From Rev Hicks At Chautauqua
Rev Hicks delivered a lecture on weather, power, and divine source, calling the weather mill God’s creation. He traced rain from evaporation to seas, urged obedience to God, and defended his status as a minister while answering audience questions to finish strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Hicks
Psalms as Literature and Worship in Bible Hour
A study of the Psalms as lyric poetry and worship. The talk notes Psalms 1-150 in five books with doxologies, discusses authorship doubts, historical context, occasions for psalms such as Ark arrival and Jerusalem’s destruction, and the enduring religious emotions and divine power shaping human experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Elohim
Rameses II
Rameses
Egypt
Hezekiah
Zion
Jerusalem
Judah
Israel
History Lecture Highlights Seward as Orator and Statesman
Professor Wilcox's Tuesday history lecture covered William H. Seward born May 16 1801 in Orange County New York. It notes his Union College education, early law career at Auburn, reputation as a masterful phrase maker and orator, and his multi party political career from Bucktail Democrats to the Anti-Native party and Whig era. It also mentions his role as a teacher of five notable youths and his prominence in public questions with 35 major speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Seward
Wilcox
Seward
Orange County
N. Y
Lincoln
Union College
Schenectady
Auburn
Bucktail
Democratic
Tammany
Antionie
New York
United
Notable Secretary of State Seward and Civil War Aid
A biography recounts William H. Seward as a key Lincoln era secretary of state, elected to a second term on the Republican ticket, who died October 10, 1872 at seventy one. It notes multiple secretaries later becoming president and Seward’s pivotal Civil War role. Also mentions a Rose club tent spread for eighteen youths and visitors Lulu and Luella Kyle at J. H. Humston residence during Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
J. Q. Adams
van Buren
Buchanan
Seward
Webster
Blaine
Fish
Mathews Family Visit Near Ainsworth Today
J. O. Mathews and his daughter Miss Lulu from near Ainsworth are spending the day visiting relatives and friends on the grounds today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Mathews
Lulu
Ainsworth
Moreheads Campers Visit Uncle in Kansas City
Clarence and Ralph Morehead who had been camping on the grounds traveled to Kansas City to visit their uncle, Scott Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Ralph Morehead
Kansas City
Scott Craig
Clergy Attendance at Sessions Noted in Ainsworth West Chester
The Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Bailey of Ainsworth and the Rev. W. F. Graham of West Chester attended the sessions today, marking active ecclesiastical participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Bailey
Ainsworth
W. F. Graham
West Chester
Misses Maxwell Guests At Morehead Tent
Misses Bessie and Lois Maxwell of Crawfordsville were guests yesterday of Miss Nina Morehead at the Morehead tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Lois Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Nina* Morehead
Morehead
Closing Day of Chautauqua Sessions in Washington
Tomorrow marks the final day of this year’s Chautauqua sessions with afternoon main attraction Mrs Florence Maybrick and an evening concert by Norton's orchestra. A double bill features Brinton & Co and a new Washington concert drawing strong crowds. Ralph Parlette speaks this afternoon and stockholders meet in the big tent tomorrow afternoon to hear about camp and social life during these assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Maybrick
Norton
Washington
W. F. Brinton & Company
Ralph Parlette
Chautauqua Association
Huston Campers Recovering After Illness
Mrs J H Huston and Miss Ruby Huston of Crawfordsville, among the campers, were ill during the night but are much improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Huston
Ruby Huston
Crawfordsville
Washington Must Have Annual Camping Experience
A protest-like declaration urges Washington residents to embrace a yearly camping trip as essential nourishment for the people, framing it as a long-standing cultural practice and communal need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Meacham Misses Entertain Doctors At Euclid Avenue Supper
The Misses Meacham hosted Dr Wilton Wilson and Prof Wilcox for a six o clock supper in their Euclid Avenue tent. The guests enjoyed a delightful repast. The Meachams are members of the Kooking club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meacham
Dr. Wilson
Prof. Wilcox
Euclid Avenue
Meachen
Kooking Club
Norton Band Delights with High Character Concert
The Norton Band presented a full program last night featuring orchestra members, band numbers, instrumental and vocal solos with encore from Prof. Norton. The performance, praised for superior musicality and popular selections, impressed as one of the season’s best. The group, well presented on stage, plans another full program tonight and closes Chautauqua with tomorrow’s final show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Hit
Delightful youths party after concert in grounds tent
About a dozen young people enjoyed a post concert party in the girls tent in the southern grounds. Miss Edie Bovee played piano with Howard Basil and Archie Huston on cornets. Miss Helen Work served fudge. Rev Homer Wilson guided the event with praised management and audience rapport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edie Bovee
Howard
Basil
Archie Huston
Fudge
Helen Work
Chautauqua Notes Visitors At The Grounds
Keota resident Dan Wolfe visited the grounds and others from Winfield Ainsworth Kirkwood Ill Ainsworth Wellman Fowler Colo Webster Chicago Nebraska La Grange Ga appeared as guests at various tents. Several descriptions note camping near the southeast corner and improving health of James Page. Weather was unsettled with a hint of rain during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Page
Miss Marr
Keota
Leigh F la Grange
Hyomei Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
Hyomei offers instant relief from catarrh by inhaling antiseptic air likened to Australian pine and eucalyptus forests. Lemmon's pharmacy backs the remedy with a money back guarantee if distress is not cured, complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottles at a small additional price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine
Eucallyptus
Australia
Lemmon
Daytons Eating House Aims For Better Profit This Year
The article notes the difficulties of running the eating house but praises Mr. Dayton for serving good meals in good form. It states there has never been any profit in operating the establishment to date and expresses hope that the coming year will improve the financial outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Girl Friends Enjoy Evening At Tent Party
Miss Marie Chilcote and Miss Dorothea Wickham hosted many girl friends last night at their tent in the north part of the grounds. They spent time eating watermelon playing games and chatting. Frank Rogers treated the youths to lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Club
Marie Chilcote
Dorothea Wickham
Frank Rogers
Disappointing Cancelation Knocks Chautauqua Program
Last night in the Auditorium the regular Chautauqua program was not presented after the concert. Monday’s show offered meritorious and versatile features pleasing to the audience. A colored boy dancer received great applause and Bruce Wilson impressed with pedal strokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Wilson
Mason Transfer display draws crowd at Chautauqua
Elmer Mason of Mason Transfer and Storage showcases running farm machines and engines. Visitors see equipment in operation and learn what the machines can do. Mason advertises effectively and even offers a souvenir, inviting all to visit his annex before Chautauqua closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mason
Mason Transfer & Storage Company
Mason
Mr. Mason
Elmer
Tailor Free Lesson Offered Near Klein Klothing
A compact ad notes a free test lesson for precise measurement and foundation design drawn from any picture. It promotes finishing stylish garments with tailored cuts and proper measurements, mentioning a location near Klein Klothing store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein Klothing
Coming into Her Own
A witty note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch riffs on a woman finally benefiting from life after years of needing her husband’s money. The joke centers on life insurance providing new financial independence for decades of reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Riot at Pressed Steel Car works injures several in McKees Rock
In Pittsburg on August 18 a riot at the Pressed Steel Car company works in McKees Rock left several injured. A bystander named Bar ney Watters was struck by a bullet in the melee as shooting and stone throwing occurred amid the disturbance. Authorities note the victim may have died from accidental shooting or self-inflicted action.
Household Remedies Enduring In Every Family Medicine Chest
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been used by mothers for their daughters and by grandmothers for their grandchildren. The preparation, made from roots and herbs, is praised as a cure for a range of female ailments and has earned a long standing national reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bd. Pinkham
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C. Smith
the Sanitary Grocery
Missouri
Luella Kyle
J. H. Humston
The
Norton Band
Srl Hicks
Homer Wilson
Dan Wolfe
Berle Shearer
Winfield
J. A. Huston
James Love
W. G. Robertson
Kirkwood, Ill
Ida Patterson
John Pratt
Vesa Rickey
Wellman
Adda Rickey
A. A. Lowash
R. J. Hough
Fowler, Colo
Edwin Knapp
Ed Burham
Rufus Finney
Chicago
P. F. Barham
Abe Neiswanger
Nebraska
Sam Knupp
Edwin Knoupp
Snow's College
Drugyvists
Mai
We Williams Mfg CO
Cleveland
McElhinney Drug Co
Washington, We
Spec
Ial
Naval Court of Inquiry
James Sutton
United States Marine Corps
Pittsburg
Pany
McKees Rock
Than
Ney Watters
Dulged In
Northes
Wyeth
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