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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1909

Page

4

Elat Letters Describe School Crowding and Mission Work

Myrtle Kirby McCleary recounts Elat West Africa as five hundred pupils fill town schools and a steady student flow raises grades. She details church activity, the Bulu department, a distant school visit, a dramatic rock sighting, and industrial work including rattan chair making while noting Kaiser's birthday holiday and forthcoming travel plans.

Charles McCleary Elat West Africa Francis Guthrie Batanga Kamerun Belat Bulu Bulu- Land Orom McCleary Africa

Then, Churches Sunday Schedule and Mission Talk

Sunday school at 9 30 a new meeting at 10 30 public service at 11 with a Woman's Foreign Missionary Address by Dr Myron Wilcox. A tank offering will be taken in the collection. Junior and Intermediate League at 3 30 Epworth League at 5 45 Evening service at 7 with a sermon by Dr Myron Wilcox.

Myron Wilcox Yron Wilcox

Sabbath and worship schedule announced

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 junior at 4 intermediate at 5 senior at 5 45 evening service at 7 all are welcome Rev W O Fisher pastor

Rev W. O. Fisher

GOP Leaders Head To Washington Dinner

Leaders of the Republican Party attend the annual League of Republican Clubs dinner in Washington tonight. Vice President Sherman Speaker Cannon Senators Warner and Brown and Representatives Moore Cushman and Esch are among those slated to speak.

Club League Washington District of Columbia League of Republican Clubs Sherman Cannon Warner Missouri Brown Nebraska J. Hampton Moore Pennsylvania Francis W., Cushman John J. Esch Wisconsin

Sabbath services and programs schedule

Sabbath school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 Junior Endeavor at 4 Senior Endeavor at 5 45 and evening service at 7 All are cordially invited Rev W R Sawhill pastor

W. R. Sawhill

First Presbyterian Plans World Vision and Contagion Sermons

The pastor will preach morning and evening on A World Vision and Contagion at First Presbyterian. Soloists perform He Loadeth Me and Crossing the Bar. Sunday school at 9 30 Junior Endeavor at 3 30 Senior Endeavor at 6. Congregational meeting set for Wednesday evening March 31 at 7 30.

World Vision

Canada Plans to Build Dreadnoughts for Britain

Ottawa reports the Canadian government will offer naval aid to Great Britain by building a dreadnought or two and using them to train a naval militia. If war occurs the ships would be placed at British disposal and controlled by Britain.

Ottawa Great Britain Dominion

Public Worship and Sunday Programs

Public worship at 11 and 7 with Sunday school at 9 30 and B Y P U at 6. Evening subject Esther and Salome. Covenant meeting of the church Wednesday evening.

Esther Salome

Court actions in Crawfordsville cases heard today

In district court Swift v Flynn et al is tried with Eicher Livingston and S W J L Brookhart for plaintiffs and Butterfield Keeley for defendants. Judge Clements rules in Huber v Young et al that Crawfordsville must adopt and publish State Board of Health rules, deciding for defendants and noting state remedies outside the action if wrong occurred.

Swift, Et al Flynn Eicher & Livingston S. W. & J. L. Brookhart W. H. Butterfield W. M. Keeley Clements Huber Young Crawfordsville State Board of Health

Callahan Reinstatement Granted by Baseball Commission

Cincinnati march 27 The National Baseball commission grants reinstatement to Player J J Callahan on condition he pays a fine of 100 dollars to cover disciplinary action.

Callahan Cincinnati National Baseball Commission J. J. Callahan

Local travelers depart for Keota and area

A. D. Saders was a passenger for Keota this morning. J. C. Mayer of Keota, who arrived last evening from Kansas, was a passenger for his home this morning. Mrs. J. M. Law of Sigourney, who spent the past week at her son Carl's, returned home this morning.

A. D. Saders Keota J. C. Mayer Kansas J. M. Law Sigourney Carl W. H. Beenblossom Pleasant Plain Vienna J. M. Wilson Regal Matters

Mrs J A McCoy Leaves with Grand Daughters on Visit

Mrs J A McCoy and two granddaughters departed the area after an over Sunday visit at Oman, leaving by motor car.

J. A. McCoy Oman

Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs

La grippe coughs can develop into pneumonia so a remedy that stops the cough and strengthens the lungs is valued. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as safe with no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co invite customers to refuse substitutes.

Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co

Eliot Says Football Unfit For College

Harvard President Charles W. Eliot notes in his annual report for 1907-08 that while overall athletics improved, time spent on baseball and football by players is excessive. He deems football still unfit for college use and a demoralizing spectacle for large crowds and betting.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Eliot

Local notes amid travel and commerce at Pleasant PlainVienna and surrounding towns

Local brief items report H A Moore of Keota passing through, J M Wilson on regal matters traveling home, O A Vickery from Guernsey arriving from Corpus Christi, and Mrs W H Mohr with S J Mohr visiting Fairfield before returning home. Also promotions for sparker batteries and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from Lemmon’s pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

Ooley Bros H. A. Moore Keota Perpetua Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon McElhinney Drug Co

Doorkeeper at Ford's Theater Dead at Washington

John 4. Buckingham who kept the door at Ford's Theater during President Lincoln's assassination era has died in Washington. Buckingham served as doorkeeper during the critical night when Lincoln was killed.

Ford's Washington John 4. Buckingham Ford’s President Lincoln

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Perous Sion Myrtle Kirby McCleary Windsor Grogery Ohio SOL Rich & CO St Side Square FOX & Dewey Methodist Episcopal U. P First Presbyterian Canada England First Baptist Rexall Cook & Sherman Druggists Gorner Square O. A. Vickery Guernsey Iowa Corpus Christi Exas W. H. Mohr S. Jean Mohr Fairfield R. P. Dewey Cash Grain Market Chicago East Buffalo Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission N. Y Elgin Orino Lemmon’s Pharmacy Dr. King Sig Goldwy Lemmen’s . Harmacy Frank Rogers
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