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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
8
Representative Pearce introduces a bill to build an Atlantic to Pacific highway as the first step toward a grand national road. The piece cites the Appian Way as inspiration and envisions a bright future tied to past glories of the Cumberland Road.
The Kansas City Star notes a national highway is becoming a congressional focus. Plans invoke the Appalachian route from Washington to St. Louis then split toward Puget Sound and San Francisco. The bill spearheaded by Rep. George Pearce ties to historic paths like the Cumberland Road, past Braddock’s road, and into a growing dream of faster commerce and unified national travel.
An essay lauds Maryland for restoring monuments and rebuilding the Cumberland road. It traces the ancient highway from buffalo trails to its role uniting the Atlantic seaboard with the Mississippi valley, notes early survey work by Jefferson, and recalls famed stagecoach days and historic taverns along the route.
The piece recalls how early taverns began as simple log structures with great fireplaces and evolved with traffic. It notes famous guests, the flip iron, and the innkeeper’s control of the fire. It praises future restoration while lamenting the vanishing life of the old highway and highlights presidential processions and dangers along the route.
Alfred Wilson, aged ST, wheelsman of the Stermer Republic, fell from the ore dock and drowned at Lake Wheelaman. His body was recovered. He left a wife and family in Cleveland.
First U P lists Sabbath school 9 45, morning service 11, junior 4, senior 5 45, evening 7 led by Rev. I O Fisher. Second U P lists Sabbath school 9 30, morning service 11, junior 4 30, senior 5 45, evening worship 7 led by Rev. W R Sawhill.
The article lists a Sunday schedule: Sunday school at 9 3 0, classes at 10 30, morning sermon at 11, Junior League at 5 45, and evening service at 7. Rev Elias Handy is the pastor.
Sabbath school starts at 9 40 morning service at 61 junior Endeavor at 3 30 senior Endeavor at 6 evening service at 7 Rev H Rogers and Mr Phillips will be with us Sabbath Rev L D Young pastor
Sabbath school opens at 9 50 with services at 11 led by Rev W C Allen. The sermon is given by the pastor and Christian Endeavor meets at 6. There is no evening service.
Services at 2:30 with a sermon by Rev. W. Allen announced for the Living Lake church. The notice notes a brief worship event and calls for parishioners to attend.
Corner of Towa Avenue and Jefferson Street announces morning service at 11 with subject God the Preserver of Man. Golden text from Psalm 25 21 22 reads Let integrity and uprightness preserve me. Redeem Israel Oh God out of all his troubles. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30.
Regular services held during the day with a special autumn day service in the morning. The evening sermon titled Where Art Thou addresses spiritual seeking. Rev. Geo. D. Rogers serves as pastor and invites all to attend.
Mrs. John Crawford returned home from Crawfordsville after visiting relatives and friends for several days.
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