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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
2
Homer T Wilson to Lead Washington County Chautauqua Again
Stockholders met in Washington County to plan next year s Chautauqua with Homer T Wilson returning as manager and Dr Homer T Wilson promising to urge high standards. The assembly praised for good attendance and community support with tents sold and a wish to push dates later for better facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Chautau Assembly
Evergy
Association
David McLaugh
Direc
Kox
Bushnell
T. Wilson
Stockhold
Allen Stewart
Seths
Clyde Hillhouse
Alex Miller
H. Kephart
Charles Corette
B. Dewey
Pres. McLaughlin
Homer T. Wilson
Noted Chautauqua speaker admired for handling crowds
The speaker is praised for returning next year, described as helpful to a Chautauqua, approachable with both young and old, unoffensive, and capable of delivering high quality lectures. He is portrayed as a well-rounded man with considerable ability, comparable to paid attractions.
Mrs Florence Maybrick at Chautauqua sparks sympathy and questions prison system
A detailed report portrays Mrs Maybrick as a dignified victim of a travesty trial. She traveled Iowa prisons, urged reform through criminology and psychology, and urged citizens to scrutinize state penal systems while recounting her own saga from seventeen to her sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Maybrick
Chautauqua
Iowa
Maybrick
England
America
Tragic Maybrick Case Affects a Prisoner’s Fifteen Years
The narrative recounts Mrs Maybrick losing her two children after her arrest, a death sentence commuted to imprisonment, and fifteen years in a harsh English jail. It details daily misery, solitary existence, guarded visits, memory loss, and the later life of aiding prisoners and urging humane treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Apostles and Early Church Figures in Bible Study
Dr. Bushnell concludes a Bible study on The Apostles outlining Peter James John and Matthew among the twelve. He contrasts their fates and roles, notes Paul’s pivotal mission, and highlights four great theologians: Augustine, Coleridge, Coleridge? and Jonathan Edwards. The talk emphasizes universalizing the gospel beyond Jewish bounds and the core truths of God sovereignty, human brotherhood, atonement, and Christ’s Resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Matthew
Jesus
Peter
John
Babylon
Rome
Jesus Christ
Traditon
John Mark
Mark
Luke
Acts
Paul
Augustine
Colim
Jonathan Edwards
God
Man
Christ
Public history talk praises James G. Blaine in lecture
Yesterday a large Chautauqua audience heard Professor Wilcox discuss James G. Blaine as a leading Republican figure. The talk traced three party eras from 1854 to the present, noting Blaine's rise, tariff advocacy, leadership style, and medical decline after a career filled with debates, campaigns, and a failed 1884 bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Wilcox
Wilcox
Chautauqua
James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Free Soilers
Conscience Whigs
Know-Nothing Party
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hughes
Beveridge
Dolliver
Brownsville
Penna
Augusta
Maine
Blaine
Roscoe Conkling
Harriett Stanwood
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Garsfield
Ilaine
Garfield
Conkling
Grover Cleveland
Harrison
Last Evening's Entertainment by Prof Norton Band
Prof Norton's band closed the Chautauqua program to the largest audience of the event. The ensemble, all working men who take Chautauqua dates as a vacation, played a popular repeats program including instrumental and vocal numbers. They have filled over fifty dates this year with 26 return engagements, showing strong appeal and steady work outside their music careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Norton
Norton
City concert closes with hopes of return for Norton
Mr Norton expressed hope that the performers might come back to the city. After the concert Dr Wilson offered a short closing prayer as the program concluded for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Norton
Dr.Wilson
Chautauqua Notes Draw Big Crowd Despite Absence
Chautauqua notes report some attendees unwilling to quit after ten more days of events. The biggest ball crowd of the season gathered yesterday though the Giants from Kansas City did not appear. Mr and Mrs B M Helmick and Mrs Helmick's mother Mrs Jewette, all from Wyman, visited Chautauqua with his brother W FH Helmicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Kansas City
8. M. Helmick
Chautauqua Displays and Flowers At Journal Office
The Journal office featured festive decorations for the Chautauqua with a beautiful arrangement of mixed flowers from Mrs. Thomas Simpson's prolific beds brightening the workspace and lifting spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Tear Down of the White City Starts This Morning
Early today workers begin clearing and removing household goods to dismantle the white city. Progress is swift and by evening the scene will be a memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
White City
Visitors from many towns on grounds yesterday
Among the hundreds of visitors on the grounds yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sprague and sons Arthur and Wyatt of Columbus Junction Mrs Dr Spessard Mr and Mrs Warren Parrow the Rev A S Bailey Dr H B Hamilton Mr and Mrs Walter Jennings and family of Ainsworth and her brother Ed Rush of Texas the Rev A L Graham and Henry Henderson and family of Keota Miss Mary Bigham of near Noble Mr and Mrs Fred Sipe of near Olds Mrs J E Powell and children of West Chester James Gardner and sisters Nettie and Mame of Lexington and Mrs Dr H C Hull of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sprague
Arthur and
Wyatt
Columbus Junction
Dr. Spessard
Near Noble
Fred Sipe
Near Olds
J. E. Powell
West Chester
James Gardner
Nettie
Mame
Lexington
H. C. Hull
Crawfordsville
Iowa Team Has Highest Average At Gov Governor's Match
Captain John Steck received a telegram from Colonel S. W. Brookhart reporting the Iowa team leading the Governor's Match at the Ohio state shoot. With 360 entries and Lieutenant Schilling placing 7th, the Iowa squad shows a creditable start under Brookhart and is hoped to continue strongly through the national shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steck
S. W. Brookhart
Camp Perry
Ohio State
Schilling
Iowa
Brookhart
Death of John Donaldson in Texas Drowned in Flooded Creek
The Presidio customs collector John Donaldson and customs inspector Bob Hinds drowned while crossing a flooded Cibolo Creek at Shafter. The hack driver escaped. Donaldson's body was recovered two miles below the accident site and badly decomposed, leading to his burial at Shafter near Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Donaldson
Texas
Mr. Donaldson
Bob Hinds
Donaldson
Shafter
Presidio
San Antonio
Marta
Tex
Hinds
ZEMO Promises Quick Cure for Eczema Says McElhinney Co
An ad declares ZEMO a curative liquid for external use that stops itching instantly and permanently cures eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases. The McElhinney Drug Co claims it is the most successful remedy they have sold for prompt relief and lasting cure, inviting samples and displays of cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
McElhinney Drug Co
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Kallaus
Mrs. Anna Kos thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of her mother Mrs. Kallaus and for the beautiful floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallaus
Anna Kos
Chamberlain's Collie Colic Remedy Proved Reliable
A testimonial proclaims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails with rapid cures. H S Nichols of Oakland Ind Ter praises the product after eighteen years as a traveling salesman and notes it is for sale by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H.S. Nichols
Oakland
Ind
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Local visitors and travelers listed in city notes
Mrs Joe Roth and Mary Bigham of Noble visit the city while Ralph Crawford from Colorado Springs visits friends. Several residents from Chicago Freeport Wayland and Wellman are seen with local hosts. The Airdome opens August 21 with moving pictures and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roth
Mary Bigham
Noble
Ralph Crawford
Colorado Springs
Residents return home from visits across several cities
Miss Effie Darling returns to Winfield from the city and Will Wabnitz home. Miss Artie McCulley comes home from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Fullerton return from Chicago after visiting the Oliver Fullerton home. Mrs. Blanche Rynearson goes home to Webster after visiting her sister. The Cy sisters return to West Cater from the J. M. Simpson home. Nina Moorehead Phoebe and Hazel Allen go back to Crawfordsville after city visit. The Maxwell family and Lena return to Crawfordsville after Chautauqua. Mrs. Everett Allen and son return to Burlington after visiting her parents. The Stolte and Smith couples travel to Hedrick for a local celebration. Mrs. Lafe Coop returns to Perlee after visiting her daughter. Cecil Bville accompanies her home. Jean Huysman moves his Ladies Tailoring shop two doors west above Washington Steam Laundry for better space. 57-112 Foley’s Urine Laxative ad promotes digestion and constipation relief. Lemmon's Pharmacy and Hellmanney Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kirker of Bear Falls Pa visit relatives here, including S. A. White, Harry White and family, and T. H. Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Huysman
Ladies’ Tailoring
Washington
Huysman
L. C. Kirker
Bea) Falls
Capt
S. A. White
Harry White
Ainsworth
T. IL. Barnes
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Carl Hedges
Ethel Brier
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Henry Johnson
Sigourney
Frank Mart Neton
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Ei Ney
J. L. Kilgore
H. C. Otto
Chil
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Anna Steele
Eldon
Ralph Lytle
Fred Smith
Daugh Wilna
Keota
Surlington
Sunnybrook Farm
Louis Hecklinger
Wateloo
Mrs. C. F.ritz
Marion
James White
West Virginia
City
Ruel Grunwald
Effie Darling
Will Wabnitz
Artie McCulley
M. A. Fullerton
Oliver Fullerton
Blanche Rynearson
Webster
A. A. Rynearson
Anna
Jean Cy
West Cater
J. M. Simpson
Nina Moorehead
Phoebe
Hazel Allen
J. G. Maxwell
Lena
Everett Allen
Burlington
Mrs. Bickford
Ralph Smith
Hedrick
Mr. Stolte
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
Hellhinney Drug Co
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