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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1918

Page

6

Sunday School Lesson on Mark 14 Part Passover and Gethsemane

A devotional overview notes Jesus at the Passover upper room and Gethsemane, with emphasis on betrayal, the institution of the supper, and Jesus leading toward crucifixion. It links Luke and John parallels, recalls Peter’s denial risk, and urges watchful prayer and trust in visions of Christ’s return.

Jesus Gethsemane Mary Mark Luke Peter John Egypt Paul God Zech James Golgotha Judas Jesus of Nazareth Vas

Presbyterian Church War Time Messages At Sabbath Services

Sabbath morning worship at 11 o clock with the International Mind as the topic. Evening service at 7 30 presents Kaiserized Americanism. Pastor Frank A Gageby urges a wartime message and invites all to Sabbath school at 945 and Christian Endeavor at 630.

Christian Endeavor Frank A. Gageby

Sabbath School and Evening Services Schedule

Sabbath school begins at 9 45 with Children’s Day observance. Preaching at 11 by Hoy McElhinney. Usual evening services follow.

Hoy McElhinney

Revision of Draft Regulations Aims to Reclassify Men

A report notes that draft rules may be stricter than intended and calls for governors and appeal agents to reclassify men after evidence. Public help to boards is requested and the policy of placing unskilled farm laborers at the bottom remains. The "work or fiat" order will enforce relief as the class reshuffle could add over 500000 men.

Germany America United States Maple Grove Richmond Farmers Co-Operative Union Lou Smith Riverside Lou Richmond Hall Union Farmers Anton Kupka Charley Kolosick Mr. Kupka Frank Yanskies Ed Mareck Ford Kolesick Horatio Hall Lime Creek Township Rochester Minn Mr. Hull Sir Marek Little Melack Bessie Iowa City John Kensinger Houser Centerville

Havre Red Cross Auxiliary Plans Next Meeting

Ten ladies attended the Havre auxiliary meeting last Wednesday afternoon and ten hospital shirts were completed. Twenty pounds of cellulose arrived for trench pads. The work room opens Monday afternoon for pad assembly in the front line packet.

Havre

Luncheon Honors Mrs Hollingsworth and Mrs Nicola

Mrs W M Keeley hosted a one oclock luncheon for Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth who leaves for Chicago and Mrs Lyle Nicola visiting from Norfolk Neb Twelve guests attended a four course meal with pink rose and syringe blossom decorations. The ladies knit and worked for the Red Cross during the afternoon.

W. M. Keeley Clarence Hollingsworth Chicago Lyle Nicola Norfolk Nebr Red Cross

Poet Teases Beauty With Witty Verse Malice

A western poet riffs on a mole on a woman's face calling it a tear drop petrified by its own audacity. The jokey line suggests a playful poke at beauty and art, urging poets to quit and pursue other tasks.

Shortest Tree: Greenland Birch Stands Under Three Inches

The Greenland birch is described as the world’s shortest tree, under three inches tall, yet it spans a radius of two to three feet. The note highlights its remarkable, compact height contrasted with a surprisingly wide spread.

Greenland

Jennie Jerome Becomes Mrs Montagu Porch in London

Lady Randolph Churchill formerly Miss Jennie Jerome daughter of Leonard Jerome of New York married Montagu Porch an officer in the British army. She is active in war work and pursues politics music editing writing and acting. The wedding will not interfere with her war duties.

Lady Randolph Churchill Jennie Jerome Leonard Jerome New York Montagu Porch

Keota Chautauqua Opens With War Memoir Address

Keota Chautauqua opened Thursday with a large crowd. Private Ernest Lovell spoke on his World War I experiences, including capture, two years in German camps, escape attempts, and discharge in 1918. The program featured Jess Pugh and Dr. Charles E. Barker, with further talks, music, and a played Mikado opera. A Friday baseball game raised 67.28 for the Red Cross as part of the proceeds for soldiers care.

Keota Jess Pugh Trench Ernest Lovell EB. F Ypres Holland England Lovell Charles E. Barker Taft White House Charles S. Medbury Des Moines Towa United States Bostonians France Frank Cole Williams Jubilee Singers L. C. Jones Frank W. Allen Fred Dale Wood Mikado Orchestra Fats Karl Erdice If D. Crone Frank Mason Mayne Ralnton George McDaniel J. C Richardson E. B B. Bower James Ralston Dad Cady Dr. Darbyshire Roy Menefee Dec McNurten Rev. Hoffman Rev Warren In Pershing Grover Wales John Carvin Frank Henness Ellis

Optimistic Thought on Misfortune and Resignation

A philosophical quotation reflects that misfortunes cannot be overcome but may be sweetened by resignation, suggesting acceptance tempers hardship. The idea emphasizes endurance and a calm approach to adversity without denial or lament.

Clover Replaces Alfalfa On Maple Grove Farms

June 6 Maple Grove notes say alfalfa fails on clay soil while clover thrives as a profitable soil restorer. Local remarks praise the crop’s ease, recommend continuing corn and clover, and mention regional wheat and fruit comparisons. Community updates cover union meetings, road mud holes, a resident’s health, and local weather and fishing notes.

Maple Grove Kansas Florida Nebraska

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure

An old declare that catarrh is incurable locally but curable constitutionally argues Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Gooley Co Toledo. The ad offers one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials.

Hall F. J. Goeney & Co Toledo Ohio F. J. Cheney & CO Leta Tie

Pronunciation Dilemmas For Names In Everyday Speech

The San Francisco Chronicle notes how readers struggle to pronounce English names as they misrender Bertie as Barty and Ruthven as Rivvan. The piece highlights widespread mispronunciations and offers no specific guidance beyond illustrating the difficulty.

Bertie Barty Dilwyn Dillon Belvoir Beever Feathersteenhaugh Festunhaw DalzeNn Deel Ruthven Rivvan San Francisco Chronicle

Intelligence Defined as Cultivated Understanding

The text argues intelligence is a cultivated store of knowledge, often self taught rather than gained in schools. It emphasizes intelligence as a mental trait, not tied to action, with note that highly intelligent individuals may be socially difficult due to pride or boorish manners.

Not Even a Symptom Marion Re l ess While With Mother

A woman recalls Marion seeming well during a call with her mother then being sent to search the yard for a cat. She returns disappointed saying she sees no symptoms of a cat outside.

Marion

Must Be One's Own Work Quote Reflection

A concise excerpt attributes personal virtue to self-made effort over inheritance. David Starr Jordan argues character arises from one’s actions and discipline, not parental lineage, emphasizing self-improvement as the core of manhood.

Waites David Starr Jordan

A Real Argument

An Indianapolis News excerpt presents a five year old girl on FPwing street debating parental discipline. The child cites prior disobedience and pledges future reform as a rational appeal. The papa contemplates the long term consequences of the girl’s developing philosophy.

Fpwing Street Papa Indianapolis News

Rainbow Bridge in Navajo country described as finest natural bridge

The United States Geological Survey reports a newly discovered natural bridge in the Reinbow Bridge area on the northwest slope of Navajo Mountain. Its symmetry and graceful proportions mark it as one of the world’s finest natural bridges.

United States Geologiceal Survey Navajo Country Itspane Ridge Canyon Navajo Mountain

Enamel From Trees in Japanese Tray Craft

The enamel used to cover Japanese trays and bone works comes from the sap of the laurel tree. This tree grows to a notable height in Japan and provides the bright paint for birds flowers and figures.

Evening notice from Uncle Eben and Uncle Phen

A fragment in marked dialect shows Uncle Eben and Uncle Phen urging people to take notice and to observe daylight saving time as the same practice used before, emphasizing familiar routines and communal attention.

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