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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1910

Page

2

Local Happenings in Ainsworth and Surrounding Towns

Ainsworth Iowa news notes visits and travels across nearby towns. People include W H Hunt with wife and twins Melon and Homer visiting relatives in Winfield. Margaret Laird and Pearson Washington visitors between trains. Pearson instructs Keota Hagle on Linotype usage.

Ainsworth Towa W. H. Hunt Melon Homer Élatives Winfield Margaret Laird Pearson Washington Hl. Pearson Keota Keota Hagle Bessie James Columbus Junction M. J. Miller W. S. Smylie Richard Smylie J.S. Hazen Charles Laird Mss Georgia Ren Usonh Q. Ec. Chambers Bur

Wellman Notes Inclusive Town Social and Commerce

Mrs Clara Waite returns from the west. Merle Huffman and Vera Huffman visit the Adame Eckhardt home. Charles Stover and family from Minneapolis stay with M Zimmerman. Stock buyers ship six cars to Chicago. Commercial club discusses interurban. Evans Ayers host horse sale at Wellman yard Saturday. Matt Polton opens new store. Local merchants close July 4. Mrs Sherratt and three children visit Waterloo. Veda Stryker visits Kirkendall and attends alumni banquet. Jacob Gunden buys property in Amish. W FM S meets with Kisworth Palmer. Jacob Brenneman and son visit Iowa City. Albert Longwell buys a new driving horse. John Byers family from Chanute visiting. Mrs Everette Allen returns home from Burlington. John Robinson show attended in Iowa City. Baptist young people plan ice cream supper for song books. Leroy Tedford visits South Dakota on land business. Mr Hastings returns to Williamsburg. Dawson family back from camping. Salvation Army holds open air meetings. Ben White works with cement gang at Kalona.

Wellman Clara Waite Merle Vera Huffman Adame and Eckhardt Charles Stover Minneapolis Minn M. Zimmerman’s Durian, O'Flaherty Huffan Chicago Commercial Club Opera House Evans Ayers W. FM. S Kisworth Palmer Jacob Brenneman Iowa City Berger Albert Longwell John Byers Chante Kans Lexington Everette Allen Son Burlington John Robinson Desing Leroy Tedford South Dakota Mr Hastings Williamsburg Joel England Joh Dawson Salvation Army Ben White Kalona

Visiters Tufted by Family Notes

Local notes record Olive Marston of Columbus Junction visiting her uncle George West and his family for two weeks and returning home this evening. Also mentioned is a person named S. A. Chambers and his wife visiting parents for a few days.

Olive Marston Columbus Junction George West

Local Notes From Towncenes and Homes

Rathmel of Washington spent a week with Ed Mackey and family. Clifford and Walter Bernard took charge of the laundry business from Milo Smith. Mrs. Marion Speer canvasses town for hosiery. CC Gardner spent Sunday at the show. Joe Simerman is building a large barn near Lexington. Ed Romine of Nira was a business visitor Wednesday. Hartman will vacation from the tile factory duties next week and visit relatives in Iowa City and Mt Pleasant. Hert Hamilton of Iowa City visited home folks. Louise Hamilton received bruises from a pony fall on Wednesday.

Rathmel Washington Ed Mackey Clifford Walter Bernard Milo Smith Marion Speer CC. C. Gardner Tipton Lexington Joe Simerman Ed Romine Nira Hartman Iowa City Mt Pleasant

Picnic to be held in Clay July 4 in neighborhood plan

Clay residents announce a neighborhood picnic for July 4 with Clay Rubio and Black Hawk taking part. Albright Bros. are building a new school house while Mrs. Lacey Morgan returns from a Centerville Iowa trip. Mr. and Mrs. A J Morgan host Rebekah lodge guests with music and light refreshments. Eva Waterhouse travels to Ottumwa. Mrs. E S Walcott entertains Ottumwa friends. Many attend Richland band concerts Wednesday.

Clay Rubio Black Hawk Albright Bros Lacey Morgan Centerville Iowa Missouri A. J. Morgan Rebekah Lodge Richland Eva Waterhouse Ottumwa E. S. Walcott

Local Residents Visit Washington and Wayland

Crawfordsville notes report Mrs. Gertrude Clark traveling to Washington for a relative visit on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John McKee of Ainsworth visited relatives in town yesterday. Several women including Mrs. M. W. Welch Mrs. Robert Shaffer Mrs. Martha Wortman Mrs. Will Anwyl Mrs. Arkins and Mrs. T. W. Rickey were passengers for Washington this morning. Alfred Johnson Mrs. T. F. Maxwell and Miss Lois Harper are visiting friends in Wayland.

Gertrude Clark Washington John McKee Ainsworth M. W. Welch Robert Shaffer Martha Wortman Will Anwyl Arkins T. W. Rickey Alfred Johnson T. FE. Maxwell Lois Harper Wayland

Lumber yards close on July 4th for holiday observance

Bowman & Knupp Vaults Lumber Co and A. H. Wallace & Son announce they will close all yards for July 4th to allow all connected to the business to celebrate properly.

Bowman & Knupp Vauls Lumber CO A. H. Wallace & Son

Fraternal Order to establish aerie in city tonight

The Fraternal Order of Fagles will form an aerie in the city tonight at 8 o clock in the A. O. U. W. hall. The local band is engaged to provide music. Come early and stay late. O. bk. GOFORTH, Organizer.

Order of Fagles O. Bk. Goforth

Clean up the city before the 4th says Mayor Dixon

Mayor Dixon urges residents to clean yards and alleys thoroughly for the 4th visitors. Tents and vehicles should be kept off the square except during the parade, with committees arranging space to tie teams off the square.

Dixon

Ten Thousand Hear Washington Celebration Speakers Named

The Graham opera house hosts a July fourth speaking event at 12 30 in the afternoon with ten thousand expected attendees. Local orators including W H Butterfield J J Kellogg S W Brookhart Clifford Thorne H M Richer and Col Cp Palmer Marsh will speak on Washington and the celebration. Bailey serves as chairman and the program ends before the ball game.

Opera House Graham Opera House Washington W. H. Butterfield J. J. Kellogg S. W. Brookhart Clifford Thorne H. M. Richer Cp. J. Palmer Marsh W. Bailey

Missionary Addresses At Church Highlight Mountain People

Rev AO Abels and Rev Richard Huces delivered sessions at Firet United Presbyterian Church. Miss Ella Montgomery spoke on southern Tennessee mountain work, sharing two years of progress and plans for a chapel and better homes costing 550 and 650 dollars respectively. The audience heard of Elieah Chandler’s college start and three girls slated for boarding school as mission work continues.

United Presbyterian Church EL la Montgomery Tennessee Paint Creek Greenville Tenn T. L. Montgomery Ohio Northern Muskingui College Elijah Chandler

Miss Lydia Pool Visits Methodist Church

Miss Lydia Pool, a missionary stationed in Cawnpore Northern India, spoke at the Methodist church about her work. She described overseeing all girls schools in Cawnpore, the large school, daily routines, Bible instruction, and boarding arrangements for students during furlough.

Lydia Pool Cawnpore India Miss Pool All School For Girls Tom. Pal Mt. Pleasant

Sermons at Presbyterian Church by Rev Abels and Rev Hughes

At the Presbyterian church yesterday morning Rev C Abels preached and in the evening Rev Richard Hughes of Cotter spoke. His sermon on Son Remember stressed memory and personality, with praise for the preacher’s preparation. A special musical feature included Rev Abels’ solo.

Presbyterian Church C. Abels Richard Hughes Cotter Hughes W. H. Hughes Bethel Haskins Mr. Abels Abels

Parables Teach That Work and Talent Earn Reward

Mr. Coon explains Jesus as the greatest storyteller and cites the talents pounds and laborers in the vineyard to show that the quality of work and faithful use of gifts, not just quantity, determine reward. He notes unequal gifts can be rewarded equally and money influences religious life.

SWIFT Atlanta Mr. Coon Jesus Christ God

Stewardship and Treasures in Heaven Inspire Spiritual Discipline

A sermon exhorts Christians to view all possessions as God’s and to invest in heavenly treasures through holy living. It argues generosity, self denial, and using talents to win souls, warning against letting wealth and power enslave the believer while cherishing the greatest treasure Christ.

Christ

Covenant meeting prep for continuation next Sunday

The services at the senior and church were helpful last night with all benefiting. Wednesday evening a covenant meeting will prepare for continuation next Sunday.

Will Lecture Sabbath by Cincinnati Man at Presbyterian Church

Jon Mulford Jr of Cincinnati Ohio will speak next Sabbath afternoon at the Presbyterian church at an unspecified hour. He will visit the U S Patterson home and discuss Brotherhood movement ideas based on his talk Running Life's Bases. He is a former sporting page reporter and may share epigram about sacrifice hits for baseball boys.

Jon Mulford, Jr Cincinnati Ohio Presbyterian Church

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