Funeral of Mrs Nelson Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alex Nelson will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM at Woodford chapel with burial in Elm Grove. The 76 year old Washington resident died yesterday afternoon after a stroke of paralysis. She was born November 13 1843 in Purgetta town Pennsylvania and married Alex Nelson in 1870. Surviving are three sons and two daughters. She was active in the First United Presbyterian Church women’s groups.
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Woodford Chapel
Alex Nelson
North Wighth Avenue
DE J. M. Wishart
First United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove
Nelson
Mary Margaret Pyles
Purgettatown
Joshua
Matilda (Pargett) Pyles
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Washington
Mr. Nelson
Ernest
Ralph Nelson
Effie Nelson
Portland
Oregon
H. W. Benn
Kalona
Frank Nelson
Canage
Charles
Women's Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. Wer di
Montgomery estate left to Atlantic church groups
Frank W. Montgomery of Cass county leaves about 15000 with specific bequests to Lenox College Hopkinton Iowa 2006 to Lenox College 1000 to each Presbyterian home and foreign missions boards 5600 to First Presbyterian Church Atlantic and the residue to be split between the church and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Atlantic The deceased was a Civil War veteran and long time farmer in the county.
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Atlantic
First Presbyterian
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Iowa
Home and Foreign Mission Boards
Young Men's Christian Association
Frank W. Montgomery
Cass County
Boards of
Home and Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of
First Presbyterian Church
Young Men's Christian Association of Atlantic
Montgomery
Boys urged to teach thinking to prevent labor unrest
Frank H. Gamel of Vinton urged boys to use time profitably and think critically. He spoke at a Baptist church in Washington on the American boy, his pranks and perils, urging 15 to 36 year olds to study 60d literature and develop the mind as well as the hands. The address highlighted causes of strikes and praised parental guidance and future prospects.
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Frank H. Gamel
Vinton
Baptist Church
Gamel
Washington
Vinton Man
Huxford
European corn borer may invade Iowa and threaten crops
Feb 27 Iowa City Doctor H F Wickham of the University of Iowa warns the European corn borer could become the worst imported pest in the United States. He urges Iowa residents to ask Congress for federal aid as the borer already harms corn, millet, hops, hemp and related vegetation across America. The pest damages stalks leaves tassels ears and can ruin one quarter to one half of a crop.
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Iowa City
Iowa
America
H. F. Wickham
University of Iowa
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
United States
Crawfordsville Loses Good Woman Sarah N Crawford
Crawfordsville mourns Miss Sarah N. Crawford born Cadiz Ohio February 10 1839 daughter of Dr Isaac and Mary Neal Crawford. She taught from age 16 and helped in Kansas border history with brothers Isaac and Thompson. Funeral Sunday 2:30 PM at United Presbyterian under Rev G W Hanna.
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Crawfordsville
Sarah N. Crawford
Isaac and
Mary Neal Crawford
Cadiz
Ohio
Burlington
Miss Crawford
Ookaloosa
Kansas
Isaac
Thompson
Jom Brown
Mise Crawford
Isaae
Melissa Moreheus
Melinda Coe
David City
Nebr
Congregational Church
United Presbyterian Church
G. W. Hanna
Ministers Return from Des Moines Inter-Church Conference
Washington sent a large delegation to the state inter church conference in Des Moines with pastors from Baptist, First United Presbyterian, Second United Presbyterian, Presbyterian, German Evangelical and African Methodist churches. About 1 500 to 2 000 pastors attended representing roughly 20 denominations. World religious leaders spoke, and the gathering highlighted progress in Christianity and closer interdenominational ties.
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Washington
Des Moines
M. R. Regan
The
Baptist Church
J. M. Wishart
First United Presbyterian
Leslie Mountford
Second United Presbyterian
A. TR. Oates
Presbyterian
C. W. Klein
German Evangelical
J. W. Norris
African Methodist Church
McElhinney Buys Alberson Store and Expands Business
J. S. McElhinney has purchased A. N. Alberson’s grocery on the square’s northwest corner and will lease the corner room in the Temple building. The deal takes effect March 1, giving McElhinney three rooms for his furniture and drug stores. Alberson retires for health reasons after 39 years in Washington groceries, remaining in town to rest.
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J. S. McElhinney
A. N. Alberson
Temple
Mr. Alberson
Mr. McEbihinney
Washington
William Blair
C. H. Wilson
Alberson
Community Announcements for February and March
A list of local events includes Junior Worth While meeting Friday at 7 with Mrs Regan, Nineteenth Century club gathering Feb 28 at 2 20 with Mrs Marsh W Bailey, Baptist choir practice Friday at 7 30, Pleasant Plains Missionary Society meeting March 3 with Mrs Rennie Dawson, a Special Meeting of Carpenters Local 1398 at 7 30 tonight, and a stereopticon lecture at the Second United Presbyterian church at 7 30 tonight as part of the New World Movement series. The event is free and open to all, serving as preparation for Sunday services.
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Nineteenth Century Club
Marsh W. Bailey
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Second United Presbyterian Church
India Bars Ousting of Turks From Constantinople
London reports the allied supreme council decided not to remove Turkey from Constantinople after long deliberation. Prime Minister Lloyd George cited a January 1918 pledge by Britain not to deprive the Turks of Constantinople, noting the pledge aimed to reassure Indians and Muslims in India. The decision reflected influence from India on the peace conference.
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London
Turkey
Constantinople
Supreme Council Ovis
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
India
Indi
New York Democrats Name Unofficial Delegates at Large
Albany Feb 27 The unofficial Democratic state convention selected Governor Smith Elizabeth Marbury of New York Harriet May Mills of Syracuse and Louis Deebecker of Buffalo as delegates at large to vote as a unit on all questions.
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Albany
N.Y
Smith
Elizabeth Marbury
New York
Harriet May’ Mills
Syracuse
Louis Deebecker
Bulfato
Egg and Poultry Business Ad Raises Hens and Cream Note
An advertisement from a poultry and butter business quotes buying 15 hens for 32.67 at 27e per pound and an implied price of 26.16 per dozen. The note claims the hens are old and promises better cream and future profits for customers.
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George Hays
Ancient Time Recorders and Early Time Keeping Devices
The fragment discusses early timekeeping attempts such as sundials and water clocks. It cites Isadah referencing a 4 dial instrument, Pliny noting Andtaunder's sun dial, and mentions a sundial in the Temple of Quigt around 298 B.C. with hours measured by foto hours, then the water clock as the next invention.
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Aling
Taunder
B.C
Quigt
Wien
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Mrs. Nelson
Woodford Chapril
E. M. Bridges & Co
Mr. Newcomer
Cnre
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
GAMES
Goodyear
Bevins Motor Co
Sarah Crawford
M Elhinney
Pioneer Groceryman
Evening Journal
Journal
Graham Theater
Washington Steam Laundry
American Pearl Button Co
Louden Machinery Co
Fairfield
Clay Walton
Weather Mutdal, Head
New High School
East Madison
J. P. Wood
OF Haight’s
Buickey
A. EB. Wead
Journal Office
Win Smouse
A. J. Robertson
Waseington R
West Chester Mutual
Nee Ee
South Iowa Ave
Eva Smeltzer
Harry Lauderman
OAK Buffet
W. FP. Wells Farm
Farmers Elevator
Wayland
Iowa Ave
Hampshire
Farrow
C. A. Ruebsami
Tue
C. A. Ruebsam
Clarence Lynn
Keota, R
S. A. Petratz
W. A. Whiting
the Baptist Choir
Carpenters
Albert Simpson
Gov. Smith
N. Y
Dems
W. S. Brister & Sons
Aits
ASRBY
Putnam County
Missouri
Powersville
C. M
St. P. Ry
Harry Evans
E. 7Th Street
Rock Island
Cuba
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