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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
7
Frank Wade died by suicide at his home with a shotgun leaving a wife and several children. Lucille Hanley missed school with measles. John Ferris, eldest son of the Ferris family, died in a tractor incident. Vic Carr was fondly remembered at his funeral attended by many boyhood friends.
J E Coffey and wife visited friends in Wellman and five stock cars left for Chicago. Big Four well drilling success on Cherry farm by Frank Kline. Lou Fleming and wife in town on Saturday. W 8 Boyer in Chicago on business. Red Cross planning a program soon. Patterson delivered hogs Saturday.
The Crawfordsville congregation held revival services with Miss Gardner singing Alone and Mr. Hamilton delivering sermons on sin and salvation. He contrasted Christ’s suffering with hell and urged reflection on faith. Community notices follow, including personnel moves and upcoming themed services and events.
Local social roundup lists Misses Dessa Riley Frances Riley Marie Jacoby Bessie Young Clara Wood Mabel Crooks Ruth Bailey and F J Martin visiting in Washington and Havre. Bruce Lease and sister Jennie return from Grinnell for spring break. Church service drew largest crowd apart from Sabbath with booster chorus and solos, as Mr Hamilton spoke on faith and wartime aims.
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The Passion Week will be observed by a series of sermons preached by the pastor. The first sermon was delivered last Sunday morning and the series continues with a Wednesday Divine Authority Friday The Sacrifice and a final message The Proof of His Messiahship. Services begin at eight oclock on Wednesday and Friday evenings with the public invited to attend.
Rainy Tuesday all day session led by Mrs Eunice Babcock in Rural Route Three. Local residents, including Miss Loretta Walker and others, visit relatives and neighbors while bids for barn construction and red cross activity populate the week.
Rinner and K W Goff visited friends on Monday. About thirty youths enjoyed a party at the Harry Stutzman home Tuesday. David Graber helps J H Witting with farm work. Philathea girls from Wicher church visited Mrs P G Widmer at Wayland. J W Widmer and family dined with Chris Widmer south of Wayland. Revival meetings in Crawfordsville led by Brother Bill Hamilton draw locals. J H Witting and family dined with Robert Matthew. A Thursday electrical storm destroyed the Stephen son farm barn and contents including twenty five tons of hay two colts and about 600 bushels of corn. insurance partly covers loss. K W Goff and family dined with Wm Boshart. Washington visitors this week included J F Witting and family C A Monson and wife Mr and Mrs F G Rich P L Nickalous L H Rinner and Emery Leichty.
Rev G W Robertson of Crawfordsville spoke at Bethel church on moral color blindness citing a hog feeding anecdote. A ballot favored calling Mr Wallin to the pulpit for next season with formal ballot next Sunday. Sunday school attendance reached 70 with 17 in the young men class.
Aboriginal Australians are cared for by boards that run institutions offering housing and work, with children receiving elementary education. Much work occurs at mission stations, though many nomadic natives travel and only sporadically receive aid, clothing, or food from the boards.
Richard H. Elwell longtime rural mail carrier on Route No. Three from the Washington post office died at his East Madison street home after months of illness. He had recently returned from Wisconsin where he planned to winter, family notes say his health declined then improved before returning home. Funeral announcements will be made tomorrow with services expected Thursday. Delbert Elwell of Carroll is notified. Merle is in the 27th aero squadron in England en route to France. Arlo Jones and Harold live in Washington. The Journal will publish a life sketch tomorrow.
A brief humorous item from the New Laven Register ponders if a donkey could be described as a gee haw logist in a playful regional notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Glider celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Saturday at their Wellman home. Ninety four guests attended, including all their children, with a large noon dinner and gold piece presents. Cedar Rapids and Prescott guests joined local neighbors and relatives.
A flying grasshopper known for long distance travel was captured at sea 12,000 miles from the African coast. The insect was found on the deck of a Norwegian vessel amid a large swarm in that region.
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