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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
5
City churches announce Bible school with W. J. Enslin as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with the sermon Measuring a Man. Evening service at 7 30 on There was no more sea. Choir provides special music and every service aims to be a pleasant hour. W H Hampton minister.
A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the Christian Science Chapel service centered on the Sacrament with Golden Text from First Corinthians and responsive readings from Luke. The notice invites congregants and visitors to join in worship.
Dr Harry M Gage president of Coe College will preach at the Presbyterian services on Sabbath morning and evening A congregational meeting will be announced for Sabbath morning July 15 to hear the pulpit committee report The committee will likely extend a call to Rev Fredrick W Eastwood of Wausau Wisconsin All are welcome to attend including President Gage
Regular services include morning and evening worship with Rev Charles F Bowers of Oskaloosa preaching. Sunday school at 9 30 and B Y P A at 6 30. morning service at 11 and evening at 7 30. Putput Committee invites all to attend with a cordial welcome.
In Shorter Chapel AMEB services on August 5 the church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 am preaching at 11 90 am class at 12 30 pm and evening worship at 8 pm The fourth and last quarterly love feast and class meeting occur August 3 The Fannie J Coppin Women Mite Missionary Society meets at 2 pm Friday at 420 So Ave B with Mrs Lillie A Jones presiding and Emma Black secretary
Rev. A. M. Malcolm, Pastor conducts Bible school at 10:00 a m. Preaching at 11:00 a m. Young People’s Society meets at 6:30 p m. Preaching at 7:30 p m.
The church lists Sabbath school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with a 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor. The morning sermon is Why Did Jesus Die and the evening sermon covers 1 Samuel 3 12. A Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Christ's Mission is led by Miss Margaret Duff with assistants. The Keokuk presbytery Women Missionary societies meet July 10 11. Willard Wylie, Pastor.
The church holds Sunday services at 10 11 and 8 pm. Morning sermon title The Behavior of the Church or Children of Light text Ephesians 5 8 10. Evening sermon The Full Measure of Service text Mark 14 8. Young people invited for the eve service with adults. J B Patterson pastor.
The Ananias Clue quotes a man with a horse like appetite remarking he is satisfied when home to find his wife serving a salad with lettuce sandwiches instead of preparing a big meal. The comment reflects a light, gossip style from the Cinci national Enquirer era.
A compact gas filled drum inflates a tire to 65 pounds pressure without jacking in seconds. The device uses a rubber friendly gas and is designed for quick inflation.
In a nostalgic scene from the countryside Roger returns to a familiar farm. The dog Shep greets him with barking and wagging tail, leaping to lick his face and rekindling memories from Roger’s boyhood.
Bethel Presbyterian invites participation in Sunday school at 10 a m to support parents guided by Proverbs 22:6. Morning worship at 11 a m features Justification by Faith and the evening service at 8 p m centers on Choices.
Friday evening: Through Perdition with Sincerity. Saturday evening: The Return of the Prodigal. Sunday union Sunday school at ten. New Haven Grace Hill Valley Bethel unite. Bible Talk by Miss Evelyn Caldwell at 10:45. Sermon Pilate's Question and Called Before Vestus and Agrippa. Riddington Caldwell.
Sunday school starts at 10:00 with preaching at 11:00. B Y P U meets at 7:30. Group No 1 leaders guide activities. Evangelistic service follows at 8:30 with Children’s Quartette during morning worship. Pastor A J Unthank notes growing attendance and invites all to come and grow.
A brief aphorism about balance between reason and heart. It contrasts silent reasoning with vocal intuition, noting that knowledge urges restraint while feeling prompts expression. The quotation attributes the thought to Ktichter.
A Cleveland dealer recalls inviting a child named Charlotte to join him for a meal. He had prepared milk toast and soft food, but Charlotte remarked that he did not know she ate big girl food, highlighting her misread expectations.
A sharp critic notes the book contains much that is new and true yet flags a flaw: the new parts are not true and the true parts are not new, expressing a witty but pointed judgment on the work.
Jethro Wood of New York advanced cast iron plows and improvements that shaped agricultural implements. Despite his vital contributions, he failed to market his patents or secure royalties.
The article notes that wind velocity inside a tornado has never been accurately measured and that wind gauges would not withstand the force, with estimates suggesting speeds possibly reaching 200 to 300 miles per hour.
The name John is Hebrew from Jehohannen meaning God is gracious. Greeks rendered it Johanan, while feminine forms became Anna and Hannah. It was scarce in Saxon England and rarely used by the Normans.
The text notes that the largest locomotives in the world are used on American railways with tendered weights around 400 tons, while the heaviest British locomotive weighs about 140 tons in working order.
The Australian brush turkey builds a mound about fifteen feet high from decaying vegetation. Eggs are laid at five to six feet depth and left to hatch from the heat of the decay.
A reflection on how dialogue overcomes mistaken beliefs. It argues that progress comes from discussion, with errors challenged by other ideas, leading to truth through active engagement and critique.
This excerpt discusses Sunday school lessons on July 8 focusing on motherhood. It argues nations should not use birth rewards for conquest, praises Mary as a model mother, and emphasizes the mother’s role in prenatal care, child upbringing, and lifelong devotion to faith, family, and duty.
Frederick A. Wallis, former New York immigration chief, urged scientific selection and intelligent distribution of immigrants at the International Christian Endeavor convention in Des Moines. He criticized the three percent law, called for pre voyage examinations, and urged Americanization through environment and Christian Endeavor societies to prevent crime and disease.
Mrs. Amy Matheson aged fifty four is described as the original Little Eva of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Although blind and deaf she recites poems and supports a dramatical school. She played Little Eva at six in Montreal and acted with Ruth Palmer Jose Coughlin Joe Wheelock and others.
Noakes schemes to rob Ninth National Bank for Regan's job and Maisie Richards. Regan’s pneumonia delays, but Regan suspects the betrayal. At Union station Noakes realizes Regan is fleeing with the loot, and the twist renews his motive to reclaim debt and romance. The piece blends crime lapse and ambition in Haskins Iowa.
In a Globe report the Bastile is described as a long contested fortress dating to 1309 with eight towers. After its siege and destruction few prisoners were found, highlighting the ironies of history surrounding the famous fortress.
In Papua on the Pacific Rim, Col. J. H. P. Murray explains a baby bonus policy that rewards native mothers with four or more children. Each child adds a further bonus while tax relief honors large families. Officials tout improved industriousness and village upkeep as the aim.
The phrase alter ego was first used in a diplomatic sense to refer to Spanish viceroys acting under the king. It means another or second.
A historical note cites a military maxim guiding Chinese troops: kill the enemy by any means. If the rifle fails, use the butt. if the butt fails, use the fist. if the weapon is disabled, employ teeth as a last resort.
On June 27, 1923 at Haskins Washington County Iowa notary public witnessed Sid ney Coon and W E Davis bank officers acknowledge the deed as their free act and deed authorized by stockholders of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in the county and state.
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