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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
3
Peary's arctic ship the Roosevelt was sold in New York for 35200 to H E J McDermott representing a firm unnamed. The auction follows the death of John Arbuckle whose Wrecking fleet was sold. Estimated outlay to purchase and fit out the Roosevelt about 70000. original cost 125000.
A 40 second earthquake devastates Plura capital of its department. Many feared killed and injured including Mr Blacker of the South American Insurance company. Reports from the district are scarce and the city is described as nearly ruined.
In East St Louis Illinois William E Slawson sixty attempts to end his life by firing twice into his mouth while temporarily insane from heat. The bullets caused brain hemorrhage and broke up clots that caused congestion. Millionaire M B Massie arrested in Spartanburg on Tennessee charge after Georgia extradition refusal.
John C. Hartzell was found guilty by Judge George Kersten's court of stealing a golden amulet once owned by King Menes. The amulet, recovered from the Nile bed by professors twelve years earlier, had been taken from the Haskell Oriental Museum at the University of Chicago on February 17. The prosecution rested on fingerprint evidence.
At Fair Grounds Race Track Detroit July 25 Queen Worthy the bay mare trained by Tom Murphy won the M. and M. stake after a seven heat contest. The first four heats produced different winners Queen Worthy Dave Halle Arona McKinney and Bierne Holt. Queen Worthy then beat Bierne Holt by a narrow eye lash in a sensational finish.
New York report: Tim Hurst the veteran baseball umpire and fight promoter is convalescing after a long illness. He walks with a cane and remains a bit weak though doctors expect a rapid return to full health.
A Sunday School lesson on Matthew 13 24 30 36 43 explains the parable of the tares within Israel's present age of rejection and the delay of the kingdom. It discusses the roles of the Son of Man and the devil, the nature of wheat and tares, and the need to sow the word faithfully while trusting God’s eternal plan.
Sabbath school will begin at 9 45 with no preaching service because the pastor is absent. Prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at an unspecified time.
Sabbath school at 10. Morning service at 11 with the subject Truth and the golden text Proverbs 12 17. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 45. Free reading room Wednesday 2 30 to 4 30 p m at the church building. Cordial invitation to all to attend.
Sunday school at 9 30. Class meeting at 10 30. Morning service at 11. Junior League at 3. Epworth League at 6 15. Evening park service at 7 30. Preaching in the morning by Reverend A S Smith. All are invited.
Sabbath school at 10 o'clock morning service at 11 young people's meeting at 6 45 and evening service at 7 30 all are invited Rev S B Greer pastor.
Services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. Evening park service at 7 30 Rev D W Brown pastor.
A Swedish Lutheran service will be held at the German church on Sunday July 28 at 10 30.
The Second United Presbyterian Sabbath school meets at 9 30 and Christian Endeavor at 6 15. Both services occur in the church but no preaching services will be held due to the pastor’s absence.
The usual open air union service will be in Central Park Sunday at 7 30 p m. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev D W Brown of the A M E church.
James Allen reflects that duty feels irksome only to those who seek personal gain. He urges readers to examine their own motives for avoiding duty, arguing weariness stems from selfish desire rather than duty itself.
Radium emits three streams of tiny charged particles. Each carries a definite electrical charge, enabling their discovery without a microscope. They become detectable only under proper conditions due to their electrical charge.
Reading notes from Rev. Dr. Linscott for the International Newspaper Bible Study Club dated July 28 1912 covering Matthew 13 24 30 36 43 and the Golden Text. Includes probing questions on the kingdom of heaven seed and tares Christ as sower and the fate of sinners with a lesson on the worth of the kingdom for August 4 1912.
A union meeting of the First and Second United Presbyterian young peoples societies will be held in Second Church Sunday evening starting at 6 15 with invitations extended to older members of both congregations John Simpson recently returned from Pittsburgh where he attended the general convention of the United Presbyterian church as a representative
Keokuk presbytery will give a free portion of the convention at the Sunday night meeting.
Santa Barbara reports one dead and thirty become ill from ptomaine poisoning traced to a Chicago meat shipment. Dr. B F Winchester notes all who ate the meat were affected and Mrs Mary Cavanaugh died.
Canton government dispatches two girls Misses Liu Fune Yen and Loo Yat Jit to study in America. In addition thirty boys go to America and Europe and thirty to Japan as part of a broader student exchange program.
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