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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1923
Page
5
The Baptist church notes the pastor’s improving health and hopes he can resume duties soon. Next Sunday the morning and evening services will be led by deacons and the choir with usual Sunday school B Y P U and prayer meetings. Special music is planned for First United Presbyterian Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m featuring organ numbers and solos by Marion George and others.
Sunday services feature sermons on The Peerless Christ and Does Jesus Satisfy The junior and senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 pm with Mrs Tympton as superintendent Parsons College president McDonald speaks at 11 am with special music by girls from the college and the Parsons Girls Glee Club perform at 8 pm Saturday tickets 15 cents for children 25 cents for adults Parsonage concert with Lotus and Wagner ensembles follows in the evening and the pastor Arthur R Oates announces Misplaced Anxiety and Refusing Deliverance with organ preludes and choral numbers by Handel Dvorak and Sherwin to close the day
The church lists Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sabbath school 11 a.m. morning worship 6 p.m. Christian Endeavor with topic What Are the Rightful Claims of Our Church Upon Us Heb 16 19 25. Special meeting planned. Evening service 7 p.m. Rev Willard Wylie Reinbeck Iowa to be with both services next Sabbath. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Topic Self Ex amination 2 Cor 33 5 Leader Dr Cloyce B Kerr assists Mrs W A Cook W E Jones. Young Women Missionary Society meets Ella Gordon Thursday 7 30 p.m. Leader Mrs J A Conger. Remember Young Women Special. Women’s Missionary Society meets Mrs James Gordon Friday 2 30 p.m.
Sunday services held at 11 a m with subject Truth and the golden text from John 1 17 reading for the law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Reform ed Presby church announces Sabbath school at 10 o clock and public worship at 11 o clock with evening service at 7 30. Pastor W G Robb leads the congregation.
The order shows Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. at the Methodist church.
A man at death's door after a decade of stomach pain credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with relief. He says the simple preparation removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, alleviating stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Lemmon's Pharmacy and leading druggists offer a money refund.
Shorter A M E Church at 515 South Avenue C lists services with Rev L A P Jones evangelist and Emma Black superintendent. Memorial services for Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner born 1835 died 1923 feature lectures and hymns. church conferences set for January 30 and February 11 1923 with electors and trustees to be chosen.
Multiple farm listings with acreage from 40 to 405 acres near Fairfield and Birmingham. Prices range from 100 to 375 dollars per acre with annual rents noted, including hog and poultry facilities. Emphasizes immediate possession by March 1 and on farm payment plans to own after ten years.
Readable note cites a Monday 2:30 p m meeting with Mrs. Cecil Boler and a church performance of the play Not a Man in the House scheduled for tonight at the church.
Sunday school at 2 PM and public worship at 3 PM. Annual business meeting follows preaching with officer elections for the ensuing year. Pastor A B Aldrich asks members to attend and support the church’s mission.
The West Chester Baptist invites all to Sunday school at 10 a m and public worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. The church uses the cross and crown system and promises good singing at all services with a monthly business meeting after the praise service. Pastor A F Aldrich extends a cordial invitation to non worshipers.
The church reports strong attendance last Sunday and urges continued interest for next Sunday. Sermons explore resurrection and hell concepts, with morning topics on the resurrection body and eternal abode and evening topics on literal or figurative hell and destruction. Bar Phillips leads Group 1 for the 7:00 lesson hour.
Announcements from the Fortnightly Literature Department meeting with Mrs. Will Gibson on Monday at 2 30 PM at First United Presbyterian church. A congregational social at the church next Monday. Encampment No 58 I O O F regular meeting Friday 7 30 PM Royal Purple degree. Beal and Kerr social postponed due to pastor illness. Young Women’s Home Missionary Society meets Monday Jan 29 with Toureen supper at 6 30. Bethel Methodist Sunday school at usual hour next Sunday. Mrs Bell Palmer elected Bible class teacher. Box and candy social Friday Feb 2 at Gray school three miles south of Washington. Dorothy Bruty teacher. K P members to attend Rathbone Bible Class at Iowa City Tuesday Jan 30. full attendance urged for Monday Jan 29 meeting.
A fox can scent identify targets up to a quarter mile away enabling scent mapping and tracking in its habitat with keen olfactory abilities observed by researchers.
Society notes list an oyster supper at James Swift home courtesy of the Harmony club and husbands. Louise Cunningham hosts the Afternoon Bridge club at a fifteen luncheon. Myrtle Macon plans a six oclock dinner at sister Mrs Preston Wolfe. Washington residents enjoyed a Moose hall dance with Highama orchestra. Christian church Loyal Sons and Daughters class held a party with refreshments. W C T A met for sewing and a charity day. Mrs Harvey hosted a birthday gathering for Paul Harvey with friends and refreshments. B B club held an all day sewing at Mrs Wes Brannen with mahogany cake praise. White Shrine met at Commercial club with reports and Washington’s Birthday ceremony planned. P E D Chapter 1 met at Mrs Carl Roberts for Bible lesson and plans for February sixth dinner. Remember Time Wants.
Des Moines reports at the Iowa Anti Saloon League convention claim prohibition has strengthened enforcement and cut crime. R N Holsaple cites a dry Iowa legislature with “teeth” and notes only one wet member in Congress. He links dropped alcohol crimes to Volstead era reforms and notes aliens commit most bootlegging, urging deportation.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed indefinitely action on Senator Robinson's plan for full American membership in the reparations commission. The delay followed a closed door session examining confidential information related to Secretary Hughes's yesterday proposal.
A brief aphorism from Forbes Magazine emphasizes loving beyond self and pursuing an ideal as a source of uplift. It frames love as a universal value and motivational force.
Notice of incorporation for Pauls Lumber Company of Washington Iowa with Certificate No 32875. Capital stock $300000, three directors, annual meeting second Monday in January, officers named Geo F Pauls Fiona C Schultz and H A Pauls. Board to manage affairs, indebtedness limited to two thirds of capital stock.
Washington Iowa January 25 1923 notice by Pauls Lumber Company signed by Geo F Paws president and H A Pauls secretary lists dates Jan 26 Feb 2 9 16.
Mrs. John Swarting and her three year old son were killed when the car they rode in turned over in Williamsburg. Mr Swarting the driver and the other children escaped with slight injuries.
Three men from Birr were executed today for possession of arms and ammunition. The report from Dublin states the executions occurred on January 26 and involved the three Irishmen, reported by The Associated Press.
quotation by James Russell Lowell urging nations to cultivate great men as essential to national history and progress, noting the risk of trivial legacy without such leaders and shaping civic duty.
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