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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1905

Page

4

Close Victorious High School Girls Win 8 to 7

A full house watched a tight Commercial club gym contest as the High School girls edged the Academy 8 to 7. First-half lead 7 to 1 by the High School reversed with six points by the Academy in the second period. Scorers: Academy Anderson 3 Porter 2 McDowell 2. High School Emmons 4 McCulley 2 Rowe 2. Referee Ira Sprout. Umpire Wilber Wollary.

Commercial Club Academy High School Miss Anderson Miss Porter Miss McDowell Mies McCulley Miss Emmons Mies Rowe Academy High School Anderson F McCulley Edworthy McDowell Emmons McDowell Porter Crowe Shaw Wilton Rowan Guthrie Ira Sprout Wilber Wollary

Academy Boys Lose to Parsons College In Fairfield Exhibition

The Academy basketball team visited Fairfield and lost 36 to 14 to Parsons College in the Armory. Led by taller Parsons players, the Fair held squad led by Shanafelt Johnson Edgington Munroe with Dixon refereeing and Prof Daugherty Wells Brown guiding the ten man squad. The boys returned home around 5 this morning after a late El Paso Flyer trip.

Academy Fairfield Parsons College Armory Shanafelt Johnson Edgington Munroe Adgington Ferguson McDowell Jones Bert Dixon Prof Daugherty Wells Brown el Paso

Sub-district Epworth League Rally Held in Ainsworth

The Burlington District of the Epworth League met at the Ainsworth Methodist church with about forty Leaguers from Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville. Supper was served, program featured readings, talks on Bible study, singing, a question box, and musical numbers. No arrests. visits by Mrs. Wertz and baby.

Ainsworth Evening Journal Burlington Epworth League Methodist Columbus Junction Crawfordsville W. N. Potter Myrtle Jacobs Lloyd Tenant Edna Klein Washington Stanley Logan Tenant Walt Vesey

First Church of Christ Scientist Notice

The First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to regular services Sundays at 10 30 a m, Sunday School at 9 15 a m, and a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m located one half block south of the post office.

First Church OF Christ,scientist

Sunday Meetings Announced by Plains and Eureka Churches

Plains holds Sunday School at 10 a m and special meetings begin at 1 p m on Sunday February 6 continuing nightly while interest lasts Eureka schedules Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 1 a m on The Outward Appearance the Heart 7 p m evangelistic services on A Great Chance J F Robertson pastor invites all to attend.

Plains Eureka J. F. Robertson

Methodist Sunday School and Memorial Service Schedule

The Methodist Episcopal church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and class at 10 30 a m with morning service at 11 led by the pastor. Epworth League at 5 45 p m and Junior League at 3 30 p m. An evangelistic service follows at 7 p m with a male quartet Messrs Shearer Lytle Vocklin Adams and a ladies quartet singing Lead Kindly Light in memory of President McKinley. All are invited.

Epworth Mayme Jericho Messrs Shearer Lytle Vocklin Adams McKinley

Morning and Evening Services With Rejection of Christ

Morning preaching at 11 about The Rejection of Christ. Evening service at 7. All other services as usual.

Christ

Sabbath Services at Covenanters Church

Sabbath at 11 a m preaching by Rev W C Allen. Sabbath School at 9 50 a m. Christian Endeavor 5 45 p m.

Church of the Covenanters W. C. Allen Christian Endeavor

Ministers Meeting Banquet at Schreckengast Residence

The next ministers meeting will be in connection with a banquet at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. Schreckengast on Monday evening January 30. Rev. R. G. Jones will present a paper on Relations of Christ to God and Man.

Morning worship schedule at the church

The morning service begins at 11:00 with preaching by the pastor. Sabbath School and the young people's meeting occur at the usual times. There is no evening service.

Sabbath School and Young Peoples

Sunday church notices list young and senior groups

Sabbath School at 9 40 Junior Endeavor 3 30 Senior Endeavor 6 00 Remember the missionary collection Evening service will be a sacred concert All are cordially invited Bible School 9 30 Preaching 11 00 Junior BYP U 4 00 Senior BYP U 6 00 Preaching 7 00 A special program for Senior BYP U All are invited Pastor preaches morning and evening Special music at both services Welcome to all who would like to worship with us

Bible School

Reeves Leaves Mt Pleasant After Court Commitment Call

Dr. Wickham was alerted by Charles Reeves who was ordered to the hospital. Reeves visited the Mt Pleasant hospital but left after seeing it. Sheriff Teeter and Supt Applegate were involved as efforts to detain him continued. Judge Scott denied an appeal bond and court adjourned until Tuesday morning.

Dr. Wickham Mt. Pleasant Charles Reeves Mr. Reeves Marsh W. Bailey Sheriff Reeves Mr. Pleasant Teeter Henry County Wickham Scott

Waldschmidt Infant Dies After Sore Throat

Mr and Mrs A J Waldschmidt learn their two year old daughter died last night from tonsillitis. Mrs Stephens sister to Mr Waldschmidt. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at Riverside.

A. J.waldschmidt George Stephens Riverside

Infant dies at two months near city limits

This afternoon at one o clock occurred the death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Swift of southeast of the city. The little one was only a little over two months old. Charles Brown will cry the Sickles Frisk and Lem Cherry sales which were to have been cried by Chas Reeves.

John Swift Charles Brown Chas. Reeves

Auditors Meet Set for Marshalltown in February

Invitations issued for the Iowa Association of County Auditors gathering at the Court House in Marshalltown on February 14 15 and 16.

Court House Iowa Association of County Auditors Marshalltown

Neighborhood party hosts Ed and Mrs Mayhew entertain 35 guests

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mayhew southeast of the city entertained about 35 neighborhood youths last evening with vocal and instrumental music by various guests. A luncheon was served by Mrs. Mayhew. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kephart and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rathmel and con, Wm., of Washington.

Ed Mayhew City Mayhew J. H. Kephart Henry Rathmel Con, Wm Washington

Sacred Concert Rehearsal Set at Presbyteran Church

Church announces rehearsal tonight at 7 30 for all who are to sing in Sunday evenings sacred concert. Miss Katherine Stichter, Cedar Falls State Normal student, declined a Wat erloo city schools offer to stay at Cedar Falls. Alpha session notes her oration The Women of Homer and her role on the executive committee. Rural carriers report liberal patron support aiding service. Lawrence Hancock Ed Wolf and Charley Hicks faced tough trips but are back to normal. Hicks shows a new white wagon.

Katherine Stichter Cedar Falls Waterloo Stichter Women of Homer Lawrence Hancock Ed Wolf Charley Hicks

Feeding Steers For Market

Articles from the Breeder's Gazette and Farmer's Tribune discuss beef quality, noting that market demand favors younger, leaner cattle over heavy overfat bullocks. Finishing to show form often harms profitability, while medium finish with breeding quality yields better returns. The piece also highlights the scarcity of pure bred cattle, with estimates of 700,000 pure breds among 68 million cattle and about one pure bred bull per thirty to forty farms.

Co. F. Curtiss Breeder's Gazette United States

Galloway Cattle Hides Promising Robe Skin Value

Breeders claim Galloway hides fetch higher prices for robes coats and rugs due to winter coats. The breed shows long hair in winter increasing skin value while summer hides resemble ordinary steers. Ovaline II of Avondale pictured as 1904 champion heifer, exhibited by G C Moody of Missouri.

Ovaline II Avondale Breeder's Gazette GC. N. Moody Missouri

Merits His Fate Comment Cited by Eastern Editor

A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange questions a claim that women form clubs as excuses for eating and drinking between meals. The dialogue mocks the idea and jokes about the editor’s marital status.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

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