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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
3
Miss Treesie Coffman Returns From Sigourney Examinations
Keota notes Miss Treesie Coffman came back from Sigourney after three days of exams. The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society cleared about 10 at an ice cream social on the Gilbert lawn. Bertha Brown visited Washington with Mrs. W. L. Dusenberry. Clarence Lacey and wife and baby Stewart plan an over Sunday visit with George McCarty in Delta. Dec McNarlen bought a Buick and Lew Smith bought a Rambler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treesie Coffman
Sigourney
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
Gilbert Lawn
Bertha Brown
Washington
W. L. Dusenberry
Clarence Lacey
Stewart
George McCarty
Delta
Dec McNarlen
Lew Smith
Lemons Welcome a Daughter in Crawfordsville
July 31 report from Crawfordsville notes Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lemon became parents to a daughter. Other items include a crushed foot for Philip Menafee after a horse stepped on it, and various local travel and church notices. The Congo King Co performed in town before departing for Washington, while Keokuk Presbytery prepared to ordain and install Rev. J. C. Currie with sermons by Rev. W. F. Graham and addresses by Rev. D. L. McBride and Rev. A. L. Graham. A Sabbath school picnic led by Mrs. G. W. Nickolaus and her class occurred at Long Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lemon
Philip Menafee
Murray Smylie
State of
Washington
Keokuk
Visiting Guests and Local Movements Reported in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Grant Newport and daughter Grace of Cedar Rapids are visiting the A J Peterson home. Narence Easter has returned from Chicago where he conducted business. J W Robinson traveled to Kansas City. Martha Koehler and Mrs Peter Rueben went to Illinois to visit friends. Joe Mise Ikthel Nagley and Minnin Facksoon returned to Washington after visiting Misses Pearl Gardner and Blanche Adams. Nellie McConnell's seventeenth birthday surprise was hosted by young friends with light refreshments and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Newport
Grace
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Peterson
Narence Easter
Chicago
J. W. Robinson
Kansas City
Martha Koehler
Peter Rueben
Illinois
Joe Mise
Ikthel Nagley
Minnin Facksoon
Kasa
Washington
Pearl Gardner
Blanche Adams
Nellie McConnell
Kalona News Briefs Mention Local Visits and Travel
Miss Myrtle Snider plans a vacation trip with her mother to Indiana and other states. Jonb Sakulin was in the country for work. Mr. and Mrs. B. Marhofer are in Kalona. Mrs. Cruz Mehaffey visited town. Deputy McCarty was here on business. Horak rode to Riverside yesterday. Boyd Lerdo passed through from Des Moines en route to Washington by auto. Jerry Shilling conducted business in the area. Mrs. John Kirkpatrick is recovering after illness. Joe Hochstetler was a local visitor. W. G. Brooks of Iowa City was here on business. David Swartzendraber visited Richfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Snider
Indiana
Edmundson
Jonb Sakulin
B. Marhofer
Kalona House
Cruz Mehaffey
Deputy McCarty
Horak
Riverside
Boyd Lerdo
Des Moines
Washington
Jerry Shilling
John Kirkpatrick
Joe Hochstetler
W. G. Brooks
Lowa City
David Swartzendraber
Rich
Various Local Visits and Social News from Keota
July 31 items report automobile trips to Des Moines visits by Elmer Harris and Misses Gabbert Gabbart and relatives in Davenport. Birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt. Mrs. Matlock visiting from Des Moines. Pauline Harris returns from Chicago. Missouri guests to Ed Van Fossen. Union services planned at Presbyterian church. P F E O picnic at Carris home with 35 members on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keiser
Des Moines
Elmer Harris
Williamsburg
Helen Gabbert
Florence Gabbart
Davenport
Keota
Streit
Harper
Paul Neal
Columbus Junction
Josephine Helscher
Hedrick
Paul Hines
Gabriel
Ottumwa
Lee Gilbert
LaGrange
Ethel Besser
George Lyle
Naomi Stewart
Jerome Palmer
van Forsen
Missouri
Confinement of Frank Welliever and track work update
July report notes Frank Welliever confined to his father with Dr. Hamilton of Ainsworth attending. Ralph Stafford and Geo. Askea traveled to Washington to arrange a threshing outfit for fall. A surface gang of about forty five men began track work here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Welliever
Dr. Hamilton
Ainsworth
Ralph Stafford
Geo. Askea
Washington
St Paul overland limited wrecked near Cambridge Iowa
The St Paul overland limited was wrecked near Cambridge Iowa early this morning by a broken rail. Twenty were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Iowa
Evening Journal
St. Paul Overland Limited
Here
Farm visitors and local returns reported
W By Bell of Washington visited his east of town farm yesterday and returned today. Mrs Geox Reames came back from a trip on Wednesday. Miss Christina Roberts and Miss Margaret Roberts of Moravia returned home this morning after visiting friends near Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. By. Bell
Washington
Geox Reames
Christina Roberts
Margaret Roberts
Moravia
Cotter
Science Siftings on Atmosphere and Stars
The earth's atmosphere thins rapidly a few miles up, making life impossible for animals. Fixed stars shift positions noticeably, and familiar constellations have altered shapes since ancient times. Many astronomers believe Sixty-one Cygni is a binary star system with its two stars orbiting a common center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cygni
Sargent to Paint Mrs Whitelaw Reid Portrait
Pen and Brush notes John S Sargent has been commissioned to paint a three quarter length portrait of Mrs Whitelaw Reid. The piece cites Mark Twain as writing a comic opera from his story A Yankee In King Arthur's Court. Edwin Abbey spent ten years in London before a portrait hung at the academy and he began work as a newspaper illustrator. The Victorian poets’ lives stretched from Tennyson’s birth in 150% to Swinburne’s death this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Sargent
Law Points on Testamentary Capacity and Revocation
The case outlines that lacking testamentary capacity affects validity while attempted acts may revoke prior wills. It cites Goldsticker on capacity and Lamb on collateral inheritance tax. It notes conveyance of life enjoyment to another in return for lifetime support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsticker
N. Y
N. E
Lamb
Lowni
N. W
Tales of Cities in Early America
Hamburg grew from a Charlemagne era castle built for defense against Norsemen. Philadelphia opened twenty three water stations for horses under the Women's Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. New York City's population, per the New York Herald, surpasses the US population at the time of the Constitution's adoption. Health department estimates the city population at 4,422,685.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Women's
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of
New York City
New York Herald
United States
Health Department
Prevaricating Figures From The Letters Of A Noble Woman
An Irishwoman Mrs La Touche of Harristown jokes about arithmetic in The Letters of a Noble woman admitting Promutaions and aberrations exist in numbers that only noble minds perceive. She notes adding from bottom up and top down yields different results showing arithmetic is not an exact science.
Churches Schedule For Sunday Services
The Second U P Sabbath school meets at 9 50 in the morning worship begins at all services and spiritual work continues with the Senior Endeavor at 6 15 in the evening worship at 7 30 All are cordially invited to attend.
Sabbath services announced with Rev. Harry C. Rogers
Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at it Senior Endeavor at 6 30 and Evening service at 7 30 Rev Harry C Rogers of Kansas City will preach both morning and evening All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Rogers
Kansas City
Church Schedule With Anthem and Organist
Sunday school at 9 30, class meeting at 10 50, public worship at 11 with communion. Intermediate and Junior League at 4 30, Worth League at 6 15, evening service at 7 30. Morning anthem The Lord Is My Shepherd by Ashford, evening I Will Extol Thee by Ashford. Frank Smith will play the organ for the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wpworth
Ashford
Frank Smith
Public Worship Services With The Pearl Of Great Price
Morning service at 11 includes a sermon titled The Pearl of Great Price. Evening service at 7 50 is a service of song with organ selections by Mr. Frank Smith and church choir specials. All are invited. seats free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Church Schedule Announces Weekend Services
Preaching at 10 30 Sunday school at 2 50 missionary meeting in the City park at 5 preaching at the Church at 7 30 good music by the A M E choir. You are cordially invited to all services. T Bb Stov all pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bb. Stovall
First Church of Christ Scientist Notice at Corner Town and Jefferson
Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11 at First Church of Christ Scientist corner Town Avenue and Jefferson Street. Morning subject Love. Golden text By this we know that
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawn Avenue
Jefferson Street
Church Notice for Wednesday Service and Reading Room
We love the children of God and keep his commandments. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 45. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Free reading room open Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 30 to 4 30 p m over Crail's store northwest corner of square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Crail’s
Square
Church of Covenanters Sabbath Services Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 50 with morning worship at 11 00 and 7 30 p m led by Mia d McConaughy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia d McConaughy
Kolosick Bros. Start Up Modern Hog Dip Plant
Kolosick Brothers began operations about a month ago with machinery installed two weeks ago. They have produced and shipped sixteen hog and cattle dippers and booked over 60 sales. Dip sales exceed hundreds of gallons, making exact figures for publication impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolosick Bros
Mrs Berkley Ward and Olive Visit Davenport Friends
Mrs Berkley Ward and her daughter Olive and little Martha Brown returned last evening from a two weeks visit at Edward Walther home located at 1313 Carey Avenue in Davenport.
Miss Jennie Slandy Visits Grinnell Friends
Miss Jennie Slandy of Grinnell will arrive this evening for a few weeks visit with friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Slandy
Grinnell
The Eve and Pantaloon Casts Announced in Theatrical Season
Christine Blessing is engaged for On the Eve and Miss Bitzy Cheatham dazzles in London. Dazie will appear in J M Barries Pantaloon with plenty of dance. Laura Nelson Hall leads Comstock Gest Cleveland stock company with Waldron Marshall and Bingham joining. Four companies will stage The Climax directed by Joseph Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Blessing
Bitzy Cheatham
London
Dazie
J. M. Barrie
Laura Nelson Hall
Comstock & Gest
Cleveland
Charles Waldron
Tully Marshall
Leslie Bingham
Edward Locke
Joseph Weber
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