Sermons and Special Services At Local Churches
Visiting ministers led yesterday services across city churches with notable attendance. The Methodist church began a week of special services led by Rev. A. Smith with Edw. Julie from Keota assisting in singing and three converts reported. Covenanter church featured Rev. S. G. Shaw of Bellefontne delivering sermons on Isaiah’s windows and lessons from four small animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methdist
A. . Smith
Julie
Keota
Covenanter Church
S. G. Shaw
Bellesonne
Ohio
Nates
Shaw
Perseverance and Preparation Highlight Local Sermons
The Rev J D Yanney preached at Center ville First Baptist with lessons on forethought adaptability cooperation and perseverance. D M Davis led a union service at the Second United Presbyterian with a sermon on The Power of Companionship and cautions about evil influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
D. M. Davis
Second United Presbyterian Church
John Ferguson
Buffalo
W. RK. Sawhill
W. O. Fisher
Mr. Davis
Davis
Steck's Jewelry package sale continues this week
Notice warns Steck's Jewelry store offers a package sale all week. Residents are reminded not to enter Highland Park due to ongoing vandalism by youths. skating and trespassing are forbidden and violators will be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steck’s
Highland Park
Sfouse
Called Communication of Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M
Washington lodge 26 announces a called communication Tuesday January 28 1908 at 7 15 pm for first degree work A candidate and county notable will be present Fraters urged to attend John H Steck W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
John H. Steck
W. M
Mrs Brindley Improves At Home After Illness
Mrs Frank Brindley shows notable improvement today. She rested well yesterday and was stronger this morning. Miss Martha arrived home from LaGrange Georgia last night on No Li.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brindley
Martha
LaGrange
Downs will is still the bill in district court
The Downs will continues to be litigated in district court and is expected to consume considerable time. The Rev. D. M. Davis departed for Des Moines this morning after aiding Rev. W. Fisher in a week of special services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Davis
Des Moines
W. ©. Fisher
Lost-Gold Necklace Found Near McGraff's and Catholic Church
A gold necklace with a cross and ring is reported missing between McGraff's and the Catholic church. The finder should leave it at the Journal office for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraff
Catholic Church
Journal Office
Ohioan Plans Escape Swap for Thaw Death Chair
A Ohio man mails a 600 page proposal to swap places with Harry Thaw for 3 million dollars. The plan includes a disguise twin and intermediary funds, with additional schemes such as hypnotist interference and a ventriloquist verdict manipulation. Aimed at evading execution, the letter is one of many oddities following Thaw's second trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
New York Times
Ohio
Matteawan
Tlng
Thaw
Staten Island
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Gas-Electric Car Demonstrated On Short Lines
A Schenectady dispatch reports a large electric company test of a gas electric car covering 75 miles on various rails. The prototype reached 60 mph, offered full speed control, and housed the power plant transmission lines and substations in an 8 by 9 foot space. Two 60 hp motors run from a 120 hp DC generator fed by an eight cylinder gas engine. Exhaust gases are reused to heat the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
New York
Future of Aeroplanes. Paris to London in Five Hours
French aviator Henry Farman predicts rapid aerial travel development after the Deutsch-Arch deacon prize win. He envisions a hybrid design combining Bleriot principles with Santos-Dumont and his cable cellular system. He expects an aeroplane omnibus to cover Paris to London in five hours and travel 75 to 100 miles at low cost within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Farman
Deutsch-Archdeacon
Paris
Santos-Dumont
London
M. Farman
Theatrical Experiment Opens Ventilated Waiting Hall
The London Globe reports Bournemouth England hosting a new ventilation friendly hall attached to the Theater Royal. Audiences may wait before shows and between acts, tea is served, and the orchestra performs during intervals in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bournemouth
England
London Globe
Theater Royal
The Sea Fight of the Future Doctor Led Navy
Harper's Weekly presents a satirical verse by Earle Hooker Eaton in which Surgeon General Rixey commands ships and uses vaccines and iron pills to repel an imagined enemy. The piece parodies medical authority and naval defense with wartime humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rixey
Earle Hooker Eaton
Harper's Weekly
Local News Roundup From Crawfordsville Area
Local items note a basketball game at the club tomorrow evening. Mr and Mrs Joseph Murphy of Crawfordsville were city visitors today. Mrs Mary McCoy returned to Crawfordsville this morning after a brief visit here. Mrs John Zaring left for Cotter to spend a day or two at her son Glen’s home.
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Joseph Murphy
Crawfordsville
Mary McCoy
John Zaring
Cotter
Glen
A. N. McGraw
Baby
Monmouth
Steck's package sale attracts large Saturday crowd
A big crowd gathered for Steck's package sale on Saturday with the event continuing through the week. The Commercial club basketball team is scheduled to play Company D Tuesday evening at eight, followed by a performance by the Dunbar quartet and bell ringers with a money back guarantee on satisfaction. Roy Patterson and wife visited over the weekend and planned to go to Sigourney, while Patterson announced a move into contracting with his father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company D
John Ferguson
Buffalo
N. Y
Crawfordsville
Dunbar
Lemmon’s Pharacy
Roy Patterson
Hopkinton
Henry Stichter
Sigourney
Mr. Patterson
J. E. Patterson
Roy
Social Notes on Local Entertaining and Guests
Mr. and Mrs. I. Rothschild host the Tuesday Evening Card club at their West Washington home tomorrow. Mrs. W. A. Turner gave a dinner party yesterday in north Washington. Out of town guests included Mrs. Shaub and daughter from Lewistown Pa, Mrs. Kneff from Lewistown Pa, Mrs. Phillips of Boone Iowa, and Miss Vera Felker of Sigourney. Shaub and Phillips are nieces of Mrs. Turner’s mother.
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Mrs. I. Rothschild
West Washington Street
W. A. Turner
Washington
City
Harry Shaub
Harry Kneff
Lewistown
Turner
Robert Phillips
Boone
Iowa
Shaub
Vera Felker
Sigourney
Phillips
John Minick
Social gathering at Miss Dessa Wabnitz home
Miss Dessa Wabnitz entertained a group of young ladies on West Main street Saturday evening. Cards provided the amusement before everyone toasted marshmallows and enjoyed the evening. Guests included Mabel Buckley Blanche Nicola Anna Eagle Bertha Young Dora Clapper and Rose McGugin.
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Dessa Wabnitz
West Main Street
Mabel Buckley
Blanche Nicola
Anna Eagle
Bertha Young
Dora Clapper
Rose McGugin
Surprise party honors Jap Bidwell before move to Washington
Sixty five neighbors gathered at the Bidwells home last Saturday evening in Coppock for a surprise party. The group entered at 8 PM and celebrated with music, games, and socializing followed by oysters, pickles, fruit salad, cake and fudges prepared by Mmes. Essley Nicola and Work. Mr Bidwell plans to move his family to Washington in February and guests wished them success in their new home. Attendees included Ward Essley and family Charles Nicola and family John Work and family John Davison and family Charles Glasgow and family Frank McKune and family James Herring and family Geo Wells and family Alonzo Darnell and family Fred Cannon and wife Clarence Grosscup and family Elmer Bickford and wife Lyman Bunce and wife Mmes. Potratz and Grosscup the Misses Essley Potratz Grosscup Snider Johnson Merle Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jap Bidwell
Coppock
Mmes
Zella Essley
Ella Nicola
Glenna Work
Bidwell
Washington
Ward Essley
Charles Nicola
John Work
John Davison
Charles Glasgow
Frank McKune
James Herring
Geo. Wells
Alonzo Darnell
Fred Cannon
Clarence Grosscup
Chris Kaufman
Elmer Bickford
Lyman Bunce
Wm. Potratz
Lawrence Grosscup
Annie Essley
Clara Potratz
Dora Grosscup
Kate Snider
Lou Johnson
Merle Johnson
Messrs
Lewis Fetes
Joe Stalder
Ellwood Glayson
Joe Snider, Jr
Bert Scofield
Ira Davidson
Twentieth Century Reading Circle Meets at 2 30
The Twentieth Century Reading circle will meet with Mrs. Livingston Tuesday afternoon at 2 30. Members please notice change in time of meeting.
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Twentieth Century Reading Circle
Livingston
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J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
the Baptist Services
J. D. Yanney
First Baptist Church
Centerville
Baptist Church
Christ
Mr. Yanney
U. P. Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood
W. L. Roach
Muscatine
Roach
Civic Federation
Sunday
Mr. Sunday
Cora Ball
Fairfield
Second United Pesbyterian Church
Ferguson
God
Masonic Fraternity
Mrs. Brindley Better
Jnourt
Stuart & McCreedy
South P. O
Ohioan
Farman
Steck
Dunbars
Commercial Club
Sociefy
Bowmans
Harwood
the Shoe Man
South Side
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