Covenant and churches schedule for August 26 1923 Sabbath
Covenant Sabbath school at 10 with no public worship during pastor Robb's absence. Second United Presbyterian notes Sabbath worship at 11 and 7:30 with morning subject A Call to Separation and evening Psalm 12 study. Wednesday prayer meeting 7:30. Shorter Chapel announces services and town reader event August 30 31. Special music by Nevin and others with organist Mary Hunter and director Jesse J. Miller.
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Covenanter Sabbath School
Second United Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor
L. J. Cherry
Assis
Minnie Conner
G. W. Alexander Willard Wylie
P. Jones
Emma Black
Emma Hall
A. C. E. League
Florence Hall
Newe World Symphony
Dvorak
Pees Wolcott
Barcarolle
Offenbach
Merkel
Gordon B. Nevin
Pather
Vance
The
King’s Highway
Diggle W. W. Bowers
Jesse J. Miller
Mary Hunter
Morning and Evening Services in Burlington Church
Morning services at eleven led by Rev. Hoy McElhinney with theme A Day for God s House in Burlington Evening service at seven thirty features Rev. McCrory Organ preludes meditations and andante pieces plus antiphons Holy Holy Arise Shine and other anthems under director Hamilton with organist Aelen Harvey Carolyn and soloist Mari on George
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Hoy McElhinney
Burlington
McCrory
Lemaigre
Auber — Herbert
Herbert
Hamilton
Aelen Harvey
Carolyn
Sunday services and hymn singing at the church
Sunday school at 9 30 am morning worship at 11 00 am with the sermon topic Dew and the Manna. A union Epworth League and Intermediate League service at 6 20 pm followed by a 7 30 pm service of song and sermon. Choir not practicing this week but choir members urged to attend both services. Morning organ prelude Largo from..
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Shorter
Epworth League
Intermediate League
Preaching Schedule and Incoming Pastor Anticipated
Sunday services set for August 26 at 11:00 A M and 7:30 P M with Rev W H Dicken of Pleasant Plain Iowa preaching and Frank H Smith of Los Angeles presiding at organ Sunday school at 9:30 A M. The Rev John D Kern is expected to arrive to begin work on September second per the Pulpit Committee.
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W. H. Dickenson
Pleasant Plain
Iowa
Frank H. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Gil
John D. Kern
Sunday School and services at County Churches
County churches offer Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with the sermon The Christian Guardsman from 1 Timothy 6 20. Evening service at 8 p m features Plowing Straight based on Luke 9 62.
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Lord Macaulay
Christian Guardsman
Associate Presbyterian Service With Sacrament This Sabbath
Reverend A M Malcolm presides at morning worship and 730 pm service with the Lord's Supper following the morning rites Preparatory exercises Friday at 11 pm and Saturday at 2 pm inviting all to worship next Lord's Day for spiritual benefit.
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A. M. Malcolm
Washington County Teachers Examinations Schedule
Only those who attended summer school may write the examinations at the Court House on August 29 30 and 31. The schedule lists didactics orthography reading geography history domestic science arithmetic physiology agriculture music grammar penmanship algebra economics civics physics with times across August 29 to 31. Clara M Wallace County Supt of Schools. 6212
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Court House
Clara M. Wallace
Supt. of Schools
Through the Glad Eyes of a Woman Excerpt Note
A reader quotes Jane Doe in which she argues matrimony cannot transform a dud man into a decent husband, asserting no alchemy can change a rake or cad into a reasonable partner.
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Jane Doe
Barnabas the Great-Hearted as a Model of Sympathy
The piece argues Bible study fosters universal sympathy to ease racial, class, and national frictions. It highlights Barnabas as a cosmopolitan early Christian figure who shared wealth, supported Paul, and promoted reconciliations, urging mass Bible classes on August 26 to spread this spirit.
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Barnabas
Cyprus
Jerusalem
Parnabas
Mary
John Mark
Mark
Paul
Barnapas
Beginning of Health and Ship in Irish Proverb
A compact Irish proverb links beginnings to core structures. It states that the start of a ship lies in its board, a kiln begins with stone, a king's reign begins with salutations, and health begins with sleep.
Ancient gas attacks from ancient warfare sources
In antiquity gas attacks are noted as early as 189 B C with flaming jars and feathered wicks. The smoke was blown via bellows into enemy faces, illustrating early use of inhalation warfare.
Gladstone Found Solace in Music Amid Political Worries
The text notes Gladstone rarely lost sleep over politics and found relief in music during his career. It suggests his woodworking skills may have helped divert his mind, and mentions backgammon being used as a diversion at times.
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Gladstone
Women Denied Solace of Prayer Worldwide Note
A report notes women face restrictions on prayer in various regions. Some Hindu groups bar their female members from prayer, while among the Ainu in Japan women may only pray under rare husband deputy conditions.
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Japan
Banquet That Was Almost a Tragedy
A banquet anecdote details a severe indigestion episode lasting an hour with two doctors unable to help. A friend advised Mayr's Wonderful Remedy leading to dramatic relief, advertised as a simple preparation that cleanses catarrhal mucus and soothes inflammations. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Lemmon's
Advt
First Requisites of Integrity and Honest Character
Quotation from Montaigne stressing honesty as the essential foundation of good nature. It frames integrity as the core requirement for moral conduct and personal virtue.
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Montaigne
Stray Bits of Wisdom Quotation
A compact quotation presents a medieval moral maxim urging mercy toward those who obey. The line emphasizes the virtue of sparing the faithful and echoes classical Jewish wisdom. This brief item reflects historical aphorisms without added context or narrative.
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Itabbi Ben Azai
The Common Wood Rat’s Food Stash Behavior Examined
The trader rat, or wood rat, in western and northern regions, stores items at food sites. The behavior is not intelligent but results from the rat seeing food while carrying sticks or paper and dropping the items once food is found.
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Northern
America
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McAlpin
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Bethel Presbyterian
Associate Presbyterian
Washington County Teachers’ Examinations
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Des Moines
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Sheffield
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Marvel
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