Children’s Day at First U P Church Highlights School Rally
Annual services drawn large attendance with a 9:45 Sabbath school start. D H McLaughlin oversaw a long program of songs readings and recitations by many classes including cradle roll and primaries. Hoy McElhinney preached at morning service and sang in evening with the choir.
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D. H. McLaughlin
Margaret Livingston
Irene Paul
Oscar George
Purvis
Cleo Coulter
Jerusalem
Clarice Meek
Katheryn Coulter
Lorene Wilkin
Esther McCreedy
Keokuk
Andrew
Iowa
Christ
McElhinney
Folys Honey and Tar Compound Praised as Charm
A reader from Bishop California reports Folys Honey and Tar Compound worked like a charm on a persistent cold. The advertisement notes Lemmon’s Pharmacy as the source of the medicine and encourages others to try the remedy.
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Margaret Smale
Bishop
Calif
Foleys
Resolutions in Honor of George Reister by B E O Class
The B E O class adopts resolutions praising George Reister for his devoted service and moral character. The vote expresses gratitude for his up building work in Christ's Kingdom and requests a copy be sent to his bereaved family.
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George Reister
Christ's Kingdom
Well Adapted for Its Work Hog Neck Description
The passage discusses the hog’s neck as thick and stout, suited to shove the snout into the earth while foraging. It argues the neck is built to enable the animal to carry the snout along the ground in search of food in its wild state.
Merchant Hears Ad Response
A local merchant notes a customer response to an advertisement. The brief item records interest sparked by a recent ad and the merchant’s reaction to the inquiry.
Second Church Observes Fine Children’s Day Program
Children’s Day was observed at Second United Presbyterian Church at 11:00. The service featured a Crusade themed program with a silk Christian flag, a Psalm 68 duet, and readings about the Crusades and Jerusalem under Allenby. Certificates and roses were given, and the congregation joined in psalms as the pulpit area became a garden of ferns, flowers, and flags.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School Board
Jerusalem
Allenby
World Sabbath School Organization
America
Jason Kleese
Clarence Springman
J. R .Logue
Alice Warnock
Rodney Mayhew
Mabel Fleming
Hubert Beal
Christ
Red Cross
Baptist Children Present Program at Church
The Baptist church hosted a Children's Day program at evening service led by Superintendent C. W. Long. Students and teachers Mrs. John Dodd and Mrs. Will Sickles directed numerous recitations songs and exercises, ending with an offering and closing benediction.
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Baptist Church
C. W. Long
John Dodd
Will Sickles
Long
Skank River Floods Lowlands Across Iowa County
Flooding reported along Skank River bottom lands with hundreds of acres of crops ruined and livestock moved to safety. Residents in Rubio, Brighton, and Oakville evacuated as the river rose to its highest level in years, with roads impassable and multiple towns affected. The river is said to be receding in some areas today.
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Rabio
J. W. Brock
Arnott Mather
Red
Will Decker
Henry Ruby
Robert Leahy
Jake Mills
Rubio
Milwaukee Track
Brighton
Peter Rich
Town
Sandy Hook
Washington
Iowa River
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Altho
Oakville
Iowa City
Gladwin
Kidney Pills Claim Relief From Kidney Trouble
Frank Miller of Bingham, Utah credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring his health after a kidney impairment left him unable to work. He cautions others not to neglect kidney problems and notes the ad appears in Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Bright
Frank Miller
Bingham, Utah
Foley
Lemmon
Red Cross shop opens for volunteer help this week
The garment department of the Red Cross shop reopens for Tuesday to Friday afternoon hours and invites workers to attend. A meeting at Mrs. R. Cook's home is set for Tuesday at 2 20 p.m. for full attendance. Household Economics No. 1 plans a picnic lunch on Tuesday June 11 at 4 p.m. at Sunset Park unless rain cancels. Bethel Ladies Aid hosts a ten cent social Thursday June 13 at Mrs. Chas McKinstry's home invites all.
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Garment Department of the Red Cross
PD. A. RB
Household Economics No. 1
Sunset Park
Bethel Ladies’ Aid
Chas McKinstry
Gsth
Resolution Establishing Sidewalk in Washington Iowa
City of Washington Iowa adopts a resolution to establish a permanent four foot sidewalk along the east side of South Third Avenue from Jackson to Van Buren Streets. Abutting property owners must build within twenty days. if not, the City will build at the owners' expense under Ordinance No. 29. Resolution adopted June 4, 1975.
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Washington
Iowa
City OF Washington
Ilona
South Third Avenue
Jackson Street
van Buren Street
K. Matick
J. Kellogg
PPL Kouting Class Set to Meet at Mrs Cannon Home
The PPL Kouting class will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Cannon Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. All members be present. Important business.
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Kouting
Fred Cannon
Regular meeting notice for O. B. S. at Masonic Hall
O B S announces a regular meeting Thursday at 8 PM in the Masonic Hall. Initiation will be led and thrift stamp captains should report. Members with arrears should bring dues. Rose Reid serves as secretary.
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Masonic Hall
Worth While girls sewing meeting set for Thursday evening
The Worth While girls will hold their sewing meeting Thursday evening with Mrs. Will Sickles. The item notes a fund amount of 912 dollars.
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Will Sickles
Navajo Club Meeting Scheduled in Red Crosse Rooms
The Navajo club will hold a gathering in the Red Crosse rooms on Wednesday afternoon.
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Red Crosse Rooms
Embroidery Club Members Host Shiloh Ladies
Mrs. Howard Sigafoose hosted the Embroidery Club and Shiloh neighborhood ladies four and a half miles southeast of town. Twenty attendees spent the afternoon making Red Cross bandages and enjoying Vietrola music with vocal selections by Beatrice Benson. Light refreshments were served.
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Howard Sigafoose
Shiloh
Red Cross
Mice Beatrice Benson
Water Barrel as Living Water Tank for Self-Watering Plants
The article describes a natural water barrel the size of a beer keg acting as a living water tank. Its interior stores cells forming pulp that yields about five percent pure water.
Conservation Echoes In Everyday Life At The Star
A Washington Star reflection notes how the average man preserves memory through roughly three songs and three humorous stories, which endure as lifelong treasures. The piece underscores culture and personal history in daily life.
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Washington Star
Hubby's Memory Toon Keeps Mailer Forgetful
A Cincinnati Enquirer strip centers on a husband who forgets the wife’s letter to mail but never misplaces the quarter he gave her for spending money as he leaves home. The recurring gag plays on memory and small domestic acts.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Do Not Get Careless With Your Blood Supply
Urges vigilance over blood flow and purity to ward off disease. Promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood medicine to revitalizing the system. Ends with a call to visit a drug store and write for free medical advice from the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
PLAN TO DRAFT DOCTORS IN U S ARMY
Chicago June 10. Conscription of doctors for army and navy service will come from a Volunteer Medical Service corps formed under the American Medical Association. Reports from states are encouraging with many doctors expected to serve soon. A home guard of physicians will wear a badge, and noncompliance will be seen as desertion from civilian duty.
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Chicago
Army
Navy
Volunteer Medical Service Corps
Uncle Sam
National Council of Defense
Changed Subject of Woe
Irene argues with her mother over a nightgown as she pretends to cry. A Miata character interrupts with a humorous quip about sleepwear. Irene then reveals a shift of concern and declares she is now crying about something else.
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Irene
Miata
Mamma
Japanese Theatrical Contrivance Turns Stage on Turntable
In olden Japanese theater the set shifted by revolving the entire stage on a turntable to reveal what stagehands had prepared during the prior act.
State School Funds and Township Lands Distributed
The article explains how states except Georgia and Pennsylvania hold permanent school funds and notes that admitted states between 1802 and 1848 received the sixteenth section in each surveyed township for school purposes, with Texas excluded. Since 1848, most admitted states have received both the sixteenth and thirty sixth sections, and funds have generally been managed wisely and honestly.
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Georgia
Pennsylvania
Texas
Protect Birds From Cats with Guarded Birdhouses
George Gladden advises in the People's Home Journal that poles supporting martin houses and the tree trunk hosting a birdhouse should have cat guards. He suggests wrapping barbed wire around the trunk but kept away from it by tying to the tree support, and using thorny rose branches for extra protection.
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George Gladden
People’s Home Journal
Junker class in Prossia defined by birth and land wealth
The term Junker refers to Prossians from noble or old families with inherited property, especially lana, whose worldly possessions give them a stake in government. The Boston Globe notes the social class's status and influence.
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Junker
Boston Globe
Good to Remember a Vision for a Better Life
A reflective line on seeking a better life beyond daily routine, noting that improvement must stem from the realities of ordinary days. The quote underscores the balance between aspiration and practical effort.
Hen Tactics and Turtle Eyes in Nest Lesson
A quirky note suggests teaching a turtle to cackle as part of a humorous plan about hens, nests, and savory, nutritious treats. The piece treats the ideas playfully, with odd imagery and a nerdy tone.
Lady Eleho Serves as Nurse in Rutland After Loss in War
Lady Eleho, widow of the eleventh earl of Wemynsa, serves as a nurse in Rutland England. Her husband died in the British ensnuity Het on May 2, 1996. She is Viel Catharine Manuvers, second daughter of the eighth duke of Rutland.
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Prance
Eleho
Rutland
England
Lord Eleho
Earl of
Wemynsa
Gimeong the
Laing Viel Catharine Manuvers
Duke of
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Reading the Washington County Evening Journal provides a snapshot of local news, events, and notices from the county's only daily paper, highlighting community happenings and public notices.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
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