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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1911

Page

4

Local Foreman Severely Injured At Press

John Minteor foreman of the Free Press office suffered a serious accident Friday morning when the second finger on his right hand was crushed in the printing press. The injury required partial finger removal and stitches at Pleasant Republican, Jones. Local notices also report visits and travel plans among residents, including Mrs J W Harding Alta Harding and others visiting Nebraska Colorado and Washington.

John Minteor Free Press Office Pleasant Republican Jones

Watermelon King Finds Pearl Worth $1000 at Bellevue

Benjamin Williams of Bellevue while clam digging in the Mississippi River found a pocket pearl described as the finest and largest seen in the area. The 31 2 grain gem, marble sized and flawless, was sold Wednesday to a Clinton man for about $1,000.

Bellevue Benjamin Williame Clinton

Church Schedule Varies with Absence of Pastor

The churches publish Sabbath school at 0 50, morning service at 11, young people at 6 30, evening study at 7 39, and invite all. Another schedule lists Sabbath school 9 45 and Junior 4 30, Senior 6 15. No preaching morning or evening due to the pastor's absence in Burlington assisting Rev A J Graham.

Tn Burlington A. J. Graham

Sabbath Schedule With Children Day Events

Sabbath school at 9:30, morning service at 11 in observance of Children’s Day. Junior Endeavor at 4:30, Senior Endeavor at 6:15, evening service at 7:50 with preaching by Pastor Rev W R Sawhill.

W. RR. Sawhill

May he missing Iowa man called to Nevada

Iowa City resident Mrs Bowen, sister of Frank Smith who vanished 24 years ago, received word from Goldfield Nevada that a man named Frank Smith is dead there. She travels to investigate as a woman calling herself Genevieve Trampleasure appeared after his death claiming marriage.

Iowa City Bowen Frank Smith Goldfield Nev Genevieve Trampleasure Mrs. A Mrs. B Mrs. C

Des Moines High to Offer Agriculture Courses Next Fall

Des Moines will add courses in chicken raising vegetable gardening and animal husbandry at Weet High next fall. Principal Maurice Reker will organize an agricultural program with instruction from a special Ames instructor funded by President A W Storms. He cites practical learning for city students.

Des Moines Weet High Maurice Reker A. W. Storms Ames

Sunday church services and events listed

Morning preaching by Rev. A. E. Smith at 8.30. Sunday school at 9.30. Class meeting 10.30. Warning service 11. Junior League and North League 6:15. Evening service 7:30 with Children's Day program in the evening. All are cordially invited.

Mpnorth League A. 8. Smith

Farm residence of Frank Matthess destroyed by fire

The country home of Frank Matthess and its contents were destroyed by a fire at about 11:90 today. The blaze started from a defective fuse and the house was a well furnished, comfortable dwelling. Authorities note the loss is severe to Mr Matthess.

Frank Matthess Mr. Matthess

Borrowed Smiles Presbyterian Special Notice

Evening meeting moved to 7 15 PM at the church corner East Main and Second Avenue. Minister HH V Comin to preach on The Fatal Line. Sacrament observed June 11. morning and evening services schedule posted. Public invited.

East Main Street Second Avenue HH. V. Comin Bible School

First Church Sabbath Service at Cornerstone and Jefferson

Corner ofstown avenue and Jeffer son street holds Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11. The subject is God the Preserver of Man. Golden Text: Who so hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil. Proverbs 1-53.

Ofstown Avenue Jefferson Street God Man

Church Schedule Announces Rev Coon Preaches At All Services

Bible school at 9 30 young people's hour at 6 30 morning service 11 and evening service 7 30 with Rev D J Coon preaching at both before his trip to a Philadelphia meeting. Midweek service Wednesday at 8 o'clock all are welcome.

D. J. Coon Philadelphia

Watermelon King Plans Largest Iowa Patch This Year

Wateriog John Johnson, hailed as the watermelon king of Iowa, will plant sixty acres for melons this season. Thirty acres are sprouting already and thirty more are seeded, with musk and watermelons included in the crop.

Wateriog John Johnson Iowa

Memorial procession to graves during June afternoon

A 2:30 Sunday June 10 funeral committee meeting calls for members to attend a cemetery decoration march for deceased brothers. All Dupe are urged to meet at the hall to begin the procession.

Poland China Pigs For Sale By Lemley

Rigs for sale list Poland China male pigs weighing 150 to 200 pounds. Describes good length and bone. J C Lemley offers options to buy pigs not kin to any previously sold. Located Route 8 near mile marker three miles southeast of Washington.

Poland China J.C. Lemley

Decoration Day Service Attendance Urged for P's Brother

Notice from Charles Thomas C. C. calls all K of P brothers to attend the regular Decoration Day service next Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Brothers should be in the hall by 2 80, to start for the cemeteries at 3 o'clock. each member is asked to bring a bouquet of flowers.

Foley Kidney Pills and Cough Remedy Advertisements

Middle aged and elderly people use Foley Kidney Pills for quick and permanent results in kidney troubles and older ailments, and to ease irregularities. For whooping cough Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended and has proven useful in epidemics. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy and all druggists.

Chamberlain Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Polishing Furniture With Turpentine and Coal Oil

If your furniture has grown dull and streaked try rubbing up with a flannel dipped in equal parts of tur pentine and coal oil. It polishes quickly and much more cheaply than expensive polishes.

Modest man earns goodwill by his calm conduct

A quotation notes that a modest person seldom loses favor in conversations because he does not display self satisfaction, a trait that attracts respect and avoids envy.

Steele

How Many Words In The Bible

The Bible uses a few thousand unique words in English, though counts vary by edition. Estimates range around 7,000 to 9,000 distinct words, with total word tokens in the hundreds of thousands depending on translation and whether proper names are counted.

Shakespeare Bacon Milton

Free application liniment for rheumatism urged

It is worse than useless to take any medicine internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All this is needed is a free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Chamberlain Lemmon

Cemetery Vandalism Warning from Mayor Glasgow

The mayor condemns party members for taking flowers and breaking plant slips at the city cemetery. He states the acts are not by children and some culprits are known, threatening to make an example of the guilty if not stopped.

J. D. Glasgow

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