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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 29 000 hogs and 14 000 lambs with holdovers and varied weights. Market shows lights weak to 15 lower and heavies 15 to 25 lower with beef steer prices 7.75 to 10.85 and lambs 7.00 to 11.00. Official yesterday receipts show hogs 26 246 cattle 10 358 sheep 17 108 calves 5 012 with shipments 6 311 hogs 3 688 cattle 6 432 sheep 155.
The text describes astrology as an ancient, mysterious art and warns that in China the so called prophet faces deadly risk if his predictions fail. It notes the perilous nature of the profession as seen by Ching.
Northeast of Washington Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m led by C M Diefenbach pastor Prairie Flower Baptist holds Bible school at 10 a m with BS F O, prayer meeting Wednesday led by Mrs Mary Scott More should attend FE A Anderson pastor Bible school Monday Mangold 2:30 p m preaching at 2:30 p m Now is the time to begin going to church the more you practice it with the thought of getting good out of it and helping others the more you will enjoy it and be benefited by it FE A Anderson pastor
The church announces 19 a. m Bible school 11 a. m preaching on The Gethsemane of Jesus 7 30 p m evening service Home Tuesday evening hosts a Sunday school workers conference inviting officers teachers and interested members to attend The Philathea class reports a successful bake sale and plans another for Saturday March 26 before Easter EB A Anderson Pastor.
March 10. The Jasper county fair grounds will be a county park from now on as decided by the fair board. Any person or organization may use the grounds free for picnics or gatherings, with camping quarters for tourists planned. The Jasper county fair grounds may be the only such facility in the state used as a countywide park.
Opinion writer cautions that chatter aimed only at drawing notice rarely earns meaningful admiration or results. The piece critiques performative talk and urges substance over flashy display.
Ames Iowa reports a 1920 state lead in culling unprofitable hens from flocks. H A Bittenbender head of poultry work at Iowa State College cites demonstrations by county and home agents that saved about 1 269 000 dollars in public demonstrations and potentially 15 million overall.
Sunday school at 9 30. communion at 11 00 followed by church business. Morning worship at 10 55 with sermon The Harvest. Evening service at 7 00 illustrated theme God s Method of Raising Men. Baptismal service next Lord s Day. Choir organist and pastor listed. B Y P U 6 00 prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. We welcome all.
Second United Presbyterian outlines Sabbath school at 9 45 and evening program at 7 with a sermon series from 1 Peter and a Bible study theme. First United Presbyterian announces worship at 11 00 and 7 00 with Sabbath school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 00 and lists special music selections.
The program lists Organ Prelude Evening Hour by Ryder Anthem Be Thou Exalted Wilson Anthem Praise the Lord of Heaven Organ Postlude Elegie. Contributors include Rev J M Wishart minister Miss Carolyn Hamilton director of music and A Beiter organist.
Morning services feature Missionary and Auxiliary leadership with a sermon by the pastor. Evening sermon continues the series by Dr. Bowers on Three Facts About Salvation. Special musical numbers include Anthem, Berceuse, The Heavenly Vision, Shadow of the Evening Hours, and La Cinquantaine with solo and postludes led by Mrs C B Plumly and Dr W W Bowers.
A congregational prayer meeting is set for 11 00 and all are expected to attend. A Bible study session follows at 6 00 p m with participants invited to join.
A. M. EB announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m class meeting at 11 00 o clock A C Leagu e at 8 00 p m and praise service at 7 20 o clock for the day.
In a brisk contest with twenty three eggs cracked and three minutes left Kiss ends the ordeal by avoiding the twenty fourth shell. Kiss drinks a quart of milk to demonstrate capacity, a feat not seriously taxed.
A prayer and praise service is set for Saturday night at 7 30 and Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with subject Sunday The Three Hardest Wages in the Bible All are cordially invited to these services.
In Edwardsville Illinois on March 10 Joseph Kisa collected $25 from John Koss after Kisa ate forty eight doughnuts and twenty three eggs in two hours. The bet was that Koss could not eat four dozen doughnuts in an hour and then two dozen raw eggs in under an hour. Kiss got the money.
A church lesson outlines Jesus at the Passover with His disciples, detailing Judas Betrayal the Last Supper and the institution of the New Covenant. It emphasizes obedience, self-examination, and the meaning of Christ body and blood in the bread and cup.
A brief quotation frames religion as a new life rather than a set of deeds. It emphasizes that faith is for strong, declared souls, not for the faint of heart, citing Phillips Brooks as the source of the idea.
A concise quotation from Alix Clark urging mindful beginnings to let results follow with steady watchfulness and care. The line emphasizes initiative and patience as roots of eventual success.
Quote from Emerson quoted as an exhortation on duty and perseverance. Reflects a moral urging for steadfast effort.
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