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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1905
Page
6
Yesterday the churches announced ongoing services and activities will continue for the next three weeks. Local congregations expect regular worship, Bible study, and community outreach events to proceed as scheduled.
The Methodist church opened special evangelistic meetings led by Chas F Barrett from Rock Island. He has conducted over 200 series in ten years and aims to win souls by love rather than force. Morning and evening sermons drew large crowds, with sessions continuing daily at 9 15 and 3 o clock. The evening topic is Some Zaccheuses of Washington.
Yesterday morning a service at the Presbyterian church marked the regular communion. Rev. Young preached a brief sermon from Solomon on love. Eight new members joined on confession of faith, four baptized. no evening service due to the pastor's illness.
The Baptist church hosted Dr C EB Taylor from Rock Island as minister yesterday. He delivered two splendid addresses and the evening service centered on the sermon Making All Things New. The church enjoys a fine speaker after a vacancy in the pulpit and was fortunate to host him.
Davis McCall dies at his Crawfordsville home after a stroke and long heart and lung complications rooted in a 1863 horse accident. Born 1830 in Mahoning County Ohio the Iowa resident lived on the family farm since 1864 leaving a wife Katherine Maxwell and four daughters Lillie Lease Myrtle Maxwell Nellie Anwyl Jennie Sipe. He leaves three sisters and two brothers and was a longtime United Presbyterian Church member. Funeral held at United Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Charles Lemley died after surgery at a Keokuk hospital. Her body was brought home to Richland for a 3 PM funeral at the Burroughs residence conducted by Rev. J. B. Schreckengast. Burial followed in Em Grove cemetery. She was 30, born in this city, daughter of Phineas Burroughs, lived in Dublin briefly, then Richland, survived by husband, father, two brothers and two sisters Mrs Alf Hillhouse and Miss Blanche Burroughs.
Relatives in the city report the death of Hon. Frank A J Gray at his Muscatine area home last Friday evening. Aged about seventy five, he was a West Virginia native and a prominent figure in that region. He leaves a wife and seven children all present at death. He was brother in law to I Wilson of this city and had other relatives here. Messrs H Wilson Frank Wilson and Miss Nena Wilson attended the funeral held today at one o'clock.
Joe A. Simerman announces weekly horse purchases at Casey's Livery Barn in Washington Iowa. He will be at the barn every Saturday and Monday to buy fat ready-to-ship horses and ship them every Monday at market price.
An Old Hallmark advertisement touts Mi-o-na as a universal stomach remedy, claiming it strengthens the stomach and digestive system to prevent disease germs. It argues that other medicines only affect food temporarily and promises a germ proof stomach with one tablet before meals, guaranteed by Columbia Pharmacy.
Special to The Evening Journal presents a weather forecast for Iowa. Expect probably showers tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in the east and central portions tonight.
The Vienna advertises goods with Marbourg and flelwick as feed sources and a contact at 268. Johnson promotes bakery items. Joe Schilling, recently with Chas Cruz in Davenport, returned home Saturday. A Grumbling family letter notes open windows and a thriving garden.
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