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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1924

Page

6

Prairie Flower Church Adopts Missionary to China Field

Miss Maxine McNeal was received into the Prairie Flower church fellowship and adopted as the church's foreign representative to the China Independent Baptist mission station at Ti-Ane-fu. The service featured a 35 minute testimony, funds were added to the missionary budget, and she will be set apart for mission work after a Wednesday prayer service.

Maxine McNeal Prairie Flower Church First Baptist Church of Clay Center Kansas Miss McNeal China Independent Baptist Mission Station Chi Independent Ti-Ane-fu China B. Y Haa A. J. Unthank

Wind Storm Ravages Iowa Town Sparking Hope and Loss

West Chester Iowa recounts a brutal wind storm that destroyed crops and a barn, with no loss of life. Residents speak of faith, hope, and charity while urging cooperation and resilience amid widespread damage and economic strain.

West Chester Iowa S. K. Statler Washington Noah

Community Club and Missionary Group Notices Listed

Regular meeting notices for I G White Post G A R the Young Womans and Baptist missionary societies plus K P lodge and De Molay chapter indicate schedules through July 9 with hostesses and speakers named. A mix of all day meetings quilting material exchanges prayer services and club postponements are noted for Pleasant Plain Harmony and Kolah clubs and others.

Pleasant Plain Missionary Society Ed Gallagher The West Chester

Frost Devastates Farm as Town Faces Communication Blackout

Residents report a severe frost after a damaging storm leaving telegraph and phone lines down. A coop flood killed fowls at Herman Luers farm while birds and rabbits perished in hall hail. People fear another storm could push them further toward ruin like Job’s hardships.

United States England Herman Luers Job

Over the Rough Places Brethren Inspire Resilience

A brief exhortation speaks of enduring storms and rough places as life hardens yet yields growth and blossoms for those who persevere. It uses communal faith to urge steadfastness through trials and hopes for better days.

Nitrogen in Food Says House Fly Life May Double

Report notes a study finding house flies can double their life span when their diet contains nitrogen nitro gen. The claim suggests nitrogen as a key factor influencing duration of fly life.

Presbyterian Bible School Graduates 32

The daily vacation bible school at Presbyterian Sabbath school closed with morning graduation exercises. Thirty-two diplomas were awarded across five primary division, five handwork class, twelve bible outline exams, and ten older pupils who passed a written test. Rev. F. W. Eastwood led an outline on Adam Noah Abraham and Christ.

Presbyterian Sabbath School F. W. Eastwood Adam Noah Abraham Christ

Washington School Praise For Staff And Students

A Washington school praises student efforts and the daily program. Principal Mr Eastwood credits Mary Roberts Josephine Bailey Blair Law and Mary Kerr along with assistant David Elder for the school’s success and the morning hygiene talks by local business and professional people.

Washington Eastwood Mary Roberts Josephine Bailey Blair Law Mary Kerr

Summer Camp Opens at Camp Foster July 11

Spirit Lake Iowa reports the third period of the M C A summer camp will open at Camp Foster on July 11. It is a general period open to young men statewide, while other periods are limited to specific localities.

Spirit Lake Iowa Camp Foster

Migration of Rate in Early American History

The text discusses uncertainty about when rats first arrived in America. It notes the black or Alexandrine rat likely came first and moved westward, with the brown rat reaching England around 172%.

America Europe England

Quips at New York Mall Court Hearing

A New York Mall courtroom scene hears a chauffeur claim the machine was beyond his control and that if he could have controlled it the police would not have caught him. The exchange underscores the case as a cautionary legal moment.

New York Mall

Wife Disagrees With Husband More Than Dinner Says Adage

A humorous old saying notes it is not safe to marry a girl who looks good enough to eat and adds a wife disagrees with a man more often than a dinner, reflecting tongue in cheek counsel.

Moon and Sun Align to Create Highest Tides

The highest tides occur when solar and lunar attractions pull water in the same direction. The moon's stronger pull dominates, but the sun also exerts a pulling force, and together they maximize tide height.

Earth

Joy Over One Sin Found Out Overrides Many Forsaken

A saying from the ostone Tran script notes that joy on earth increases when a single sin is discovered rather than when many sins are forgiven. The proverb emphasizes moral accountability and communal relief.

Post Office Service Reports No Fatal Accidents This Year

During the year just passed not one fatal accident occurred in the mail service of the Post Office department.

Ale Mall Post Office Department

Nothe Huff Auxiliary Meeting Postponed to July 8

Nothe Albert M Huff Auxiliary meeting was postponed until next Tuesday July 8 due to pageant rehearsal.

Albert M. Huff

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Prairie Flower Carl Dunbérs Coffey Lumber Yards Sap Wood Valley Lockridge Pella Lexington Sam I. G. Whitepost Henry Parkinson P. C Young Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church K. P. Lodge W. H. Sigafoose C. C Missonary Society of the Baptist Church Japan Lucille Forgey Sunshine Community Club John Koehler Harmony Club J. Davidson Amos de Molay Will Sickles Kolah Club Mra. I.D Presbyterian Bible School Grahatis Jean Patou Hart Schaffner & Marx Dixie Weave Klein Klothing Kompany Waal On - Wa Moon and the Tides Physicians and Surgeons A. John Droz West Main Frank Boller City Mutual W. Washington St T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual J. D. Dayton Westchester Washington County Austin Sutherland R. R T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Morrison Ridg North Bide Brookhart Bros. Law Opera House Mutual Phone Cc. J. Wilson CO. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Opposite Journal Livingston & Eicher Law Abstract Department Nat'l Bank Green W. Brown South of Water Works
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