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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
5
The church calendar lists Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 junior meeting at 445 senior at 6 evening service at 730 All are invited Rev W O Fisher pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 50 morning service at 11 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 Rev Mr Wilson of Morning Sun preaches.
Sunday school at 9 50 a m with church service at 11 a m includes special children's exercises Junior League at 430 p m Epworth League at 615 p m and evening service at 730 p m Reverend Elias Handy pastor invites all attendees
Prominent railroad men expect a federal court challenge to Iowa two-cent passenger fare law before its July 4 enactment. Shippers and railroads press the state railroad commission to resolve the joint rate issue as Minnesota faces similar rate concerns. A lawyer notes the suit will allege unconstitutionality for unreasonableness, but the core fight targets state power to fix rates.
The annual Children’s day exercises of the Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening. An excellent program includes organ and piano, songs, flag drill by eight boys, duets and solos by listed performers, recitations by several children, a normal exercise by the pastor, and a closing benediction.
Morning sermon topic Thou art permitted to speak for self Acts 26 1 and evening worship at 7 30 with 11 o clock service also noted Inday school at 2 Children day exercises with music recitations praises talks All invited to attend Rev B R Penn pastor
Corner of town avenue and Jefferson street announces morning service at 11 with the sermon God the Preserver of Man. Wednesday evening service at 7 30. A cordial invitation extended to all to attend these services.
Sabbath school at 9 40. Children's day exercises replace ring service. Junior Endeavor at 4. Senior Endeavor at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30.
Sabbath school at 9:30 in the morning public service at 11 with the subject Weigh and Found Wanting Junior Madeavor at 5 and Senior Endeavor at 6 15 evening service at 7 30 All are invited.
Public worship at 11 and 7 30. Sunday school at 9 30. Children's day exercises in the evening. All are welcome. Seats free.
Members of the home department and cradle roll are asked to attend Sabbath School next Sabbath.
Local visitor L. W. Bartholomew reports Sigourney will receive paving laid on a six inch concrete base at a cost a little over two dollars per square yard. The work is expected to be the best yet. Fourth-party residents Mrs. McMasters and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanford were noted hosts.
Rats are causing heavy crop and livestock damage in Atlantic and surrounding areas. Farmers report rats devouring corn in cribs and growing crops, and killing young chickens and pigs in the Waveland district near Mrs. Wallace.
Winterset Iowa June Mrs Jennie Whedon a longtime Winterset resident and former Des Moines club leader is a top candidate for the presidency of the W R of Iowa. The group meets in Dubuque Tuesday with the G A R encampment where her extensive service on patriotic teaching relief and leadership committees is noted.
At a Cedar Falls meeting the First Baptist church members voted to issue letters of dismissal to thirty six members who oppose the church and plan a new Grace Baptist church with the support of their pastor Rev. Harry Bable whose resignation was accepted a week earlier.
The notice corrects an error in yesterday's issue stating that No. 4, the Golden State Limited, would arrive at 546 p.m. It should read 5 46 a.m. The revised time card in this issue clarifies the schedule changes and prevents misunderstandings about train times.
Local brief with multiple social updates noting D. A. Boyer and family traveling to Colfax for a few days, George Vincent and Keota residents visiting Gilmer Vincent and Chas. Corette, J. H. Laughead taking nurse duty in Richland, and E. Fleming and son Freddy returning to Tama after a visit. Also reports Foley’s Kidney Cure praise and BE. S. Thomas traveling to Fairfield after Chicago business. Thomas touts patent on an endless steel rail revolutionary for railroad track work with dovetail joints. Chicago officials respond positively.
The county recorded 476 births in the second half of 1906 with 97 girls and 79 boys. Girls lead by 18, and the article jokes the stork favors the fair sex and may be in league with the suffrage movement.
Hearing in the first injunction case between Doctor Cady and Charles Howes in Dubuque Iowa halted abruptly yesterday as parties reached a compromise. The Law and Order league would not waive the distance limit bond absence screens or single entrance and would enforce the all day Sunday closing law and 10 pm weekday closing. Saloon men seek an 11 o'clock concession and arguments continue.
Miss Iva Tedford of Columbus Junction, recently from South Dakota, arrived this morning for a few days visit with relatives in the city.
The Vienna offers a wide array of desserts with Devils food and angel food cakes plus assorted layer cakes, appealing to dessert lovers seeking rich chocolate and airy varieties.
The county notes Mrs A J Strumba left for her new home in Montezuma Iowa on Thursday morning where her husband has a good position in a meat market. Mrs Fries entertained company over Sunday. Joe Caspers were in town from near Washington on business. Mrs Sam Williamson and children visited J A Kirkpatrick. F Skola and Ira Wells visited Wellman. Wm Grady returned home after visiting friends at Grandview and Muscatine. A A Verna and family went to Colorado due to his father’s illness. Mr and Mrs Frank Mathess visited M Kipler. Miss Joy Fry returned home after closing her term at Triple Pond.
Mrs Sarah Bamford spends a few days in Oskaloosa visiting relatives and attending a camp meeting. Clarke Wright and bride arrived from Des Moines by train, traveling to Sigourney on the Firefly before driving the rest of the way. The awaiting young people at the depot were startled when the couple did not alight as expected.
Miss Enid Clarke visits relatives and attends Burlington commencement exercises. Mrs. Schiltz of Sigourney visits her brother Pete Stein. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Harris travel to Richland for the funeral of their cousin Mrs. Mitchell held this forenoon.
Al Keister of Washington was a business visitor in Westchester yesterday. Ed Gorham was called to Columbus Junction yesterday due to his grandchild’s illness. Mrs. George Johnson traveled as a passenger for Washington this morning.
Mr and Mrs A E Gault and family along with Mrs W A McCall Claud McCall R S White and Mr Brady traveled to Washington this morning Will Conn returned from Sac City S R Harper came in from Tarkio College John Wonderly came home from a year at Tarkio College Mrs E C Daugherty hosted the Social Hour club yesterday afternoon
Mrs. M L Miller and her son Bryan spent yesterday with relatives in Washington. Miss Nora Sands resigned her position as day operator at central yesterday. Miss Theresa Stephens will fill the role for a short time.
Mrs. Fred Moore visits grandmother Mrs. S. E. Thoma in Washington while S. R. Wallace returns from Chicago with a stock shipment. Lawrence Trotter attends a Washington carnival as Rev. W. A. Nelson returns from Pella. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stone travel home to Trenton after visiting relatives. Miss Ethel Peterson shops in town. Mail train East No. 4 shifts to 7 13 arrival time and renumbers as No. 2. Children’s day exercises set at the Methodist church tomorrow following the sermon.
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