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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
4
Local ads highlight Dougherty Bros. offerings at the Vienna bakery with fresh pies cakes and pastries and a full line of summer goods at The Fair. Long list of visitors shoppers and travelers stop in from Crawfordsville Keokuk Pella West Chester and Burlington.
Daddy tells Jack and Evelyn a bedtime story of a sailing ship facing a fierce storm. A bright young girl aboard sings a hymn to urge courage, prompting passengers and crew to man lifeboats and reach shore safely.
A traveler reads the newspaper with clipping scissors chasing used items for sale. He will search tomorrow for anything useful and worth money to someone, reminding readers that secondhand goods can find buyers.
The Rev A E Kepford of Des Moines spoke at the High school on tuberculosis urging sanitary houses open air and sunlight plus medical exams for all school children. He showed slides on infection routes like coughing milk and flies and stressed clean rooms and ventilation. Miss Edna Lyman discussed story selection for teachers urging appropriate tales and avoiding excess or brutality. Twenty one new registrants brought total enrollment to 180 with listings across divisions A through D and names of attendees.
Mrs. Dr. W R Gubbins and her son Bob from Chicago visit her parents Mr and Mrs L C Brindley at their home.
A preaching service will be held at the Walnut school house near Verdi next Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. W. R. Sawhill will lead and all are cordially invited to attend.
All members are urged to meet at 8 o'clock sharp Monday evening the 20th. Don’t fail to be on hand.
The town reports Miss Emma Wonderly and Miss Jeannette Wooley traveling to Washington for an institute. Several residents including Mrs. Eli White and daughter Alice and others head to Washington. Rev. J C Griffin preaches and declares the pulpit vacant as Rev J L Sayer finishes his work. Presbyterians unite in union services with Mrs Myrtle McCleary to speak, and Methodist services are scheduled with a children's day program.
The 2 PM temperature reached 90 degrees according to the government thermometer maintained by W. A. Cook. Summer appears to have arrived with the hot spell intensifying in the area.
Miss Benda Slagel of Bloomfield Iowa returns home from a short visit with Miss Nellie Bowles in the area after traveling this morning.
Sabbath school at 9 45 communion at 11 junior at 5 semlan at 6 15 evening service at 7 30 pre communion service at 7 45 and Saturday at 2 30 Rev Frederick Elliott of Morning Sun will assist throughout.
Sabbath school at 9 50 morning service 11 and young people's meeting at 6 30. No evening service tonight.
Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with sermon Is the universe including man evolved by atomic force. Golden Text from Numbers 11 21. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 45. Free reading room at Crail's store Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 30 to 4 30 p m cordial invitation to attend all meetings.
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 with Rev W R Stryker preaching Junior League at 3 30 Epworth League to lead the 7 30 evening service and a song service by Fannie Crosby scheduled.
Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 with a congregational meeting after the service to act on the pastor's resignation. Junior Endeavor at 3 30 Senior Endeavor at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30. Prof Ht M Gagé of Parsons College Fairfield will preach both morning and evening. All are cordially invited.
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