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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
8
Public sale of household goods including bedroom suits dining table chairs rocking chairs Morris chair couches kitchen tables center tables stoves bookcase bicycle organ phonograph records and more. Auctioneer D F Macon to hold sale on northeast corner of square at 2 p m.
Local notes report E R Williams visiting Crawfordsville for the day. Stanley Fishburn traveled to Crawfordsville to visit his parents. The Rev S K Coates left for Lancaster to spend Sunday there. W D Shearer of West Union Telegraph office is sick today. E V Simons from Winfield arrived last night from Sigourney and left this morning. The Rev W R Sawhill will deliver Monmouth College sermon February 7. Mrs F M Smith of Havre, guest at John McConahey home, departed today.
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 on the subject Money Junior at 4 and Senior at 545 there is no evening service. Members will unite with the Second church in their post communion service all are welcome W Fisher pastor
Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the theme Love and a golden text from Il John 3 6. Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m. All are invited. King Reading Room hours Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 30 to 4 30 p m over Crail's store northwest corner square.
Public worship at i1 and 7 with B Y P U at 6. The evening subject is A Thorn in the Flesh, followed by Henry Martin. All are invited.
The pastor will speak on Visions in the morning and Contagion in the evening at First Presbyterian. Solos will be rendered by Mrs. S. B. Dewey and Mrs. H. Tillotson. All services as usual. You are invited. John C. Abels, pastor.
The pastor E. society will gather February 2nd for the normal class at the parsonage. Sunday school starts at 29 Allen League, and preaching morning and evening will follow. The class will be duly organized at this meeting.
The prayer invokes the Holy Spirit and greets mariners at sea and on land. It warns to keep silence about death while alive and recalls singing from the grave. It contemplates life as a stage, laughter, dust, and the meaninglessness of existence.
Madrid dispatch says communications with southern Spain including Barcelona are normal and English earthquake reports are untrue. Only Totana experienced a slight quake with no broader impact.
The High School held first term meetings for the second semester. Miss Hansen and Miss Jamison led divisions with readings recitations and debates. Programs included papers on The Lost Word Earthquakes and city topics with varied performances.
An ad asserts no cough or cold has progressed to pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims to cure deep seated coughs and colds and promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy as source.
Mrs Frank Fritz and her son Charles of the Weman vicinity arrived Thursday and stayed with Fred Long. They returned to their home this morning.
Frank Rogers offers prompt pickup by calling Phone 1or and leaving street and number. L Rogers was a Crawfordsville passenger this morning.
Panama January 30 President Elect Taft makes his eighth crossing of the isthmus greeted by strong displays of support. He will visit the Gatun dam site today, with Governor Porfiro Melendez of Colon first to shake Taft and Mrs Taft's hands.
Snow flurries and colder conditions sweep Illinois and Indiana. Lower Michigan experiences snow and notably colder air. Wisconsin and Iowa follow with snow flurries and continuing chill.
Life asks what defines a blind partisan and contrasts it with a senator who claims ignorance of money’s color. The remark plays on ethical judgment and political loyalty in a concise aphorism style.
A playful exchange centers on a child named Florence who, at five, innocently declares her doll to be of the bisque nationality. The remark highlights a child's simple misunderstanding of material where adults parse a toy's composition.
The Senate judiciary committee questioned Oakleigh Thorne and George W. Perkins about the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel. Perkins supported Roosevelt claims the merger calmed the 1907 securities panic, while Thorne denied his bank’s interest and argued the move was not necessary to save his institution. Perkins recalled Washington guidance stopping the panic as key.
A Senate compromise bill, submitted by Senator Aldrich and accepted, would allow a five officer court of inquiry to hear charges from the Brownville fray. It directs recommendations for re-enlistment and treats payments and rights as effective from discharge. Senator Foraker accepted the substitute.
Winter wheat prices held around one dollar ten per bushel for top grades with slight gains for hard wheats. Corn and oats mixed in value across grades. Chicago hogs sold mostly between six and seven dollars a head with various classes shown. cattle offered at prime to good ranges and calves strong at times. East Buffalo buyers noted slow cattle, active hogs, and strong lambs with yearlings and ewes quoted, while Elgin butter and dairy items listed with several price points.
A clipped quotation from the Philadelphia Record discusses marriage and courage, suggesting a man should marry the woman he loves when faced with fear or doubt. The note reflects period sentiment on romance and commitment.
The Bible department of the Fort Nightly Club will meet with Mrs. Frank Wilson Monday afternoon at 2 30.
The skating party planned at the rink tonight is postponed because of foul weather and will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Christian Endeavor social scheduled for this evening at the Presbyterian church has been postponed due to bad weather, leaving plans in flux for participants and organizers.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Pleasant Plains auxiliary will assemble at Mrs. Stella Gallagher's residence on Wednesday February 3rd for the meeting.
Master John Brookhart eight today celebrated by hosting the Brookhart family at their East Jefferson Street home. Guests enjoyed a fine dinner and a birthday cake lit with eight candles as part of the table decorations.
Dr and Mrs W C Williamson of Burlington and Rev and Mrs W R Sawhull with daughter Mary Louise along with Miss Ella Dawson were guests at dinner yesterday at the K S Cook home on East Washington street.
Tonight at the club house the Washington and Fairfield teams meet in a strong B B game. Local girls teams have been practicing well and the event promises action with admission at 25 cents.
Mr and Mrs Jean Carden of Osage Iowa visiting the city were passengers for Keota this morning to spend the day.
Richard Hudson of Kinrose Iowa traveled through the city this morning en route to Keota from Trenton Missouri after completing a course in an auctioneering school at Trenton.
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