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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1907

Page

5

The Churches Weekday and Sunday Services Schedule

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 junior at 4 senior at 6 30 and evening service at 7 Reverend W O Fisher is pastor.

Deaths Births and Marriages Reported Promptly

Local record brief notes recent deaths births and marriages reported by county news staff. Names dates and places are listed as provided in the public notices.

Ferrer trial near as anarchist campaign escalates

Madrid reports an intensified effort by anarchists to save Senor Ferrer director of the Modern School of Anarchists at Barcelona who is charged with aiding Morales the man who attempted to kill King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. The public prosecutor judge and ministers have received death threats as police bolster protection. Ferrer has not found a defense attorney and the trial starts April 21.

Madrid Ill Senor Ferrer Modern School of Anarchists Barcelona Morales Alfonso Victoria Ferrer

Man claiming to be Stanford White accosts driver near Marshall

William Williamson is approached south of Marshall by a thinly clothed man who says he is Stanford White and seeks Evelyn Thaw. The stranger, a possible itinerant salesman, refuses Williamson’s offer to accompany him and disappears. Authorities search for the man as local asylums report no inmates missing.

Marshall, Mich William Williamson Stanford White Williamson Evelyn Thaw Thaw Pontiac Kalamazoo

Novel Case of Damages Involving Phoenix Insurance and NY Central

In Buffalo on February 23 the Phoenix Fire Insurance company won a supreme court judgment of 15 159 dollars against the New York Central Railroad company for seven years interest. The case arose from the 1901 burning of the New York Car Wheel works plant, with claims that after control of the fire hose lines were severed a train caused renewed flames and greater damage. The suit sought 50 000 dollars. Also noted is the Wisconsin Librarians association con vention electing Dr. George W. Pecklam as president and reports of four drownings when ice on Lake Vark at Buffalo broke under skaters.

Buffalo Phoenix Fire Insurance Company Supreme Court New York Central Railroad Company New York Car Wheel Works Inay Wisconsin Librarians’ Association George W. Pecklam Milwaukee Vark Lake

Pleasant View Sanitarium Opens In Keck Property

Washington gains a new hospital and sanitarium named Pleasant View Sanitarium. Doctors Sandy and Courtright leased the Keck residence on West Washington, fitted it with modern equipment for neuralgia cancer and other diseases, and opened to the public with three initial patients. Miss Agnes Swift will serve as matron and a cook and laundry woman are employed.

Washington Sandy Courtright Keck Washington Street Square Agnes Swift Catholic Hospital Rock Island Swift

Teas & Fields Install New Trip Hammer In Shop

Al Fields visited Thornburg this week to buy a trip hammer for Teas and Field blacksmith shop. The partners decided to use the invention to replace manual hammering and will have the machine installed early next week. Visitors are invited to see the new equipment.

al Fields Thornburg Teas & Field Messrs. Teas & Fields

Candidates to Initiate At Monday Evening Ritual

On Monday evening two candidates will begin a full ritualistic ceremony. Elmer Cram of Maquoketa, a deputy for the order, will act as supreme guard. All officers guards and members are urged to attend for a guaranteed good time or money back. French bread made only by Johnson.

Elmer Cram Maquoketa Order Supreme Guard

Valuable Lesson Prompts Lifestream Topic at Magnolia

John Pleasant of Magnolia Ind recalls a lesson from six years ago and credits Dr King's New Life Pills for his ongoing treatment. The remark appears in a brief reader note about health product usage at Stewart’s Pharmacy.

John Pleasant Magnolia Ind Dr. King Stewart Armacy

Sabbath Services Schedule with Rev. W. R. Sawhill

Sabbath school at 9:30 morning service and sermon at 11 Junior Endeavor at 4:30 Senior Endeavor at 5:45 Evening service at 7 Rev. W. R. Sawhill is the pastor.

W. R. Sawhill

Sabbath and church services schedule with sermon series

Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 Junior Endeavor at 5 30 Senior Endeavor at 6 Evening service at 7. In the evening the pastor will deliver the fourth of the series of sermons Our Mothers and the Bible Rev L D Young.

Rev L. D. Young

Sabbath services and events at the church

Sabbath school at 9 10 morning service at 11 Christ and Endeavor at 4 evening service at 7 with preaching by the Rev. Robert J G McKnight.

Robert J. G. McKnight

Cotter Community Notes Box Social Funds Church

J Edmondson and nephew Clarence Edmondson visited Columbus Junction for the day. Mrs Shearer of Washington and Mrs Drndolph of Monmouth visited Belhome, Maggie Duncan came from Columbus Junction, and visitors Mrs Sutherland, sister of Washington, and Mrs Evan Davis from Welsh area visited Mrs K T Jones. The box social for the new church cleared 864.

J. ©. Edmondson Clarence Edmondson Columbus Junction Shearer Washington Drndolph Monmouth Belhome Maggie Duncan J. C. Edmeondson Sutherland Evan Davis K. T. Jones

Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Epworth League Service

Sunday school at 9 30. Classes at 10 30. Morning service at 11. Junior League at 4 00. Epworth League at 5 45. Epworth League leads the evening service at 7. Rev. Elias Handy is pastor.

Epworth Epworth League Elias Handy

Preaching Services and Bible Study Schedule

Sunday services at 11:00 and 7:30 with Sunday school at 2:30 and Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Morning sermon titled Fear not the Lord is our Shield based on Gen. 15:1. Evening message on The Psalms Historic Place in Devotion to All Ages. Rev. B R Penn pastor invites all.

B. R. Penn

First Baptist Church Public Worship Schedule

Public worship at 11 and 7 with a special Sunday school children service at the usual time. Evening topic is Son, Remember. Good music, seats free. All welcome. Rev. J. D. Rovers, pastor.

J. D. Rovers The Baptist Church

Morning Service at Corner and Jefferson Streets

Morning service at 11 includes a sermon on Christ Jesus with the golden text And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me Matt 10 38 39. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to attend these services.

Tawn and Jefferson Streets Christ Jesus

Sale Interjection By Mike Dean Cited By Sheriff

Mike Dean warns that any party who took the square and saw at the sale must return the item to the sheriff’s office to avoid trouble. The note frames legal trouble and sheriff involvement in the aftermath of the sale incident.

Sheriff’s Office Mike Dean

Sermon at Baptist Church Encourages Youth In Faith

The Rev. G. D. Rogers addressed a young audience with a hospital ward metaphor to reject atheism self righteousness procrastination and other excuses. Four young men signaled a desire to reform and special youth focused services were announced for tomorrow. Mr Rogers sang No Love to Me Like the Love of Jesus and the sermon topic will be Son Remember with special music.

G. D. Rogers Christ Rogers Jesus The Baptist Church

Local notes of movements and visits across towns

February sightings list social and business travel. M A Hardin of Washington spent yesterday with brother J R Hardin. J Lindley Ooon and Mrs. Ooon returned to Newton after visiting relatives. J M Acheson headed for Washington. Mrs Malinda Van Horn left for E R McBride home in Columbus Junction. Mrs Martin Steinmitz and two daughters returned to Washington after visits here and in Columbus Junction. Will Rush came back from Iowa City Colfax and Des Moines. Maurice Jones of Washington was a business arrival. Dr A J Laird says he was in Davenport Tuesday, not Des Moines.

M. A. Hardin Washington J. R. Hardin J. Lindley Ooon Newton J. M. Acheson Malinda van Horn E. R. McBride Columbus Junction Martin Steinmitz Reiaives Rush Iow City Colfax Des Moines Maurice Jones A. J. Laird Davenport

Condition of Joseph Meek

Joseph Meek is seriously ill at his North Marion avenue home. At over ninety years old he is rapidly failing and feared to not recover.

Joseph Meek Marion Avenue

Corn Belt Meat Producers branch formed in Crawfordsville

D H McLaughlin of Washington and James Brockway of Letts organized a Crawfordsville branch with twenty members. M D Yard elected president W E Walker vice president and A E Gault secretary treasurer. The town buzzed with visits and social notes as residents and guests carried on day to day activities.

D. H. McLaughlin Washington James Brockway Letts Corn Belt Meat Producers” Association M. D. Yard W. E. Walker A. E Gault Frank Clossen Boice Iowa City Ewing C. W. Bennett Gretchell Eldon Wallace Cherryholmes John Williams Wenger Bros Wayland Methodist Church Walter Sewell Lone Tree James Smiley Oregon Davenport Thomas Smiley James Martin Will Anwy Little Wakefiaid Sewell

Fragmentary OCR shows unreadable regional news tease

Unclear text fragment references West Chester and related names but no coherent facts, events, or identifiers are readable. Unable to determine person, organization, place, or outcome from the snippet provided.

Vienna Bakery Serves Cherry Cakes and Pies

Local notes highlight cherry layer cakes and glazed cherry pound cake at the Vienna. Visitors include L. Martin of Mansfield at the J. A. Young home. August Lombardo returns from Burlington as M. T. Anderson nears home from Davenport hospital. United States Cream Separator Co. agent W. W. Harvey plans to settle in the city as his family remains quarantined in Sioux City for smallpox.

August Lombardo Burlington Joe Lombardo M. T. Anderson Davenport W. W. Harvey United States Cream Separator Co Keota W. C. Allen

Enjoy Good Concert by West Chester Local Orchestra

West Chester’s Baptist church hosted a highly praised concert by the West Chester orchestra led by Mr. Divilbiss. Violin solos by Rev. Walter Smith and piano by Miss Edna Gardner complemented a well drilled program. audience praise followed the performance.

West Chester Divilbiss Walter Smith Lexington Edna Gardner Miss Marks Hanna Glen Gardner Arthur Hamilton Will Kerr Doctor Caldwell Peterson E Divilbiss

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