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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1902

Page

2

Easter Day at the Churches Across the City

Large audience filled city churches for special Easter services. At Presbyterian Church Rev. L D Young of Indianapolis preached morning and evening on resurrection and the stone being rolled away. St James Catholic Church held a lavish Easter celebration with decorated altars and robes for twelve altar boys, choir singing Rosvig’s Massion, and Father Jacobsmelee delivering a hopeful sermon. The church was crowded and many stood.

Presbyterian Church L. D. Young Indianapolis Lavarus Young Is St. James Nice St. Joseph’s Roswig Massion Jacobsmelee

Milwaukee cut off to reshape Iowa rail routes

Brighton and surrounding towns report Easter services and visits while Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Milwaukee Railroad progress on a Muscatine to Ottumwa cut off. The new line will route Kansas City trains via Davenport and Muscatine, improving freight flow and easing Cedar Rapids congestion. completion hoped by year end with summer work ahead. Chas Deutschmann plans Washington trips first week of April after recovery.

Milwaukee Muscatinga Kansas City Chicago Davenport Muscatine Cedar Rapids Fourth Street St. Paul S Te Ottumwa Chas, Deutschmann Washington Columbia Pharmacy Eod

Johnson's shelves overflow with pies and rolls and items

Local notices show Johnson's offering a variety of pies and French rolls tomorrow while other residents travel for visits to Fairfield Brighton Coneville Muscatine and Iowa City. Several residents return home after Easter visits and business trips as J B bakery gains new staff and ownership changes reflect newspaper promotion of papers.

Jobn Townsley Pairfeld Geo Schneider Iowa City Johnson's A. Hillhouse Brighton Hugh Rupp Charlotte Russe KR. D. McFarlane Rockwell City Lew Carleton Wilson Rose Kephart Coneville J. A. Nicholson Hubert Nicola North English A. David Muscatine Grant Blick Marie Stewart Davenport G . Thomas M. A. Gensler Columbus Junction

Easter services draw large crowds across churches

Naster and Methodist churches held well attended Easter services yesterday. The Baptist service featured the choir and Reverend Lilley delivering Our Risen Lord from Luke 24. Communion followed. Supt Cal Long led the Sunday school program Sunshine. Dorothy Wickham, four, gave a notable recitation. The Methodist service showcased flowers, Easter recitations, and an offering of 50 dollars. The First U P church drew many worshippers from the Second church due to no regular service there. Reverend A L Davidson preached Spiritual Delights of the Sanctuary from Psalm 133, highlighting church home privileges and touching pathos.

Naster Baptist Church Niels Risen Lilley Lord Cal Long Dorothy Wickham Methodist Church Lulu Slocum Mamie Rankin U. P A. L. Davidson Rev. Davidson

Easter Services Held at Trinity Church

Yesterday two Easter services at Trinity Church drew good attendance with sermons by Rev Joseph DeForest. The church featured bright Easter flowers and a festive glow. The County Judicial convention is set for May 3 and the District convention for Grinnell on June 4. Beginning April 1, meal tickets will be valid for the original purchaser and their immediate family unless arranged otherwise.

Trinity Church Joseph DeForest Grinnell Cmassmans

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sale Reported in Virginia

Between eleven a m and closing time on January 26 1901 A F Clark a druggist at Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy He praises its sales and cures and notes long use in Virginia For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman Also Calenso Hotel shoe shining parlors Dave Keltner proprietor listed as done.

A. F. Clark Drugglar Glade Springs Chamberlain Virginia Stewarts Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Opera Company Attraction Delights Ohio Towns

Readers across Upper Sandusky Lorain Norwalk and nearby praised the Chicago Opera Company's performance arriving from Cedar Rapids aboard the Firefly with a 8 15 curtain and selections from King Dodo. Tickets available at Carris drug store as promotions sweep March and April low rate excursions to California are advertised with tourist cars leaving every Tuesday through Iowa and Illinois.

Chicago Opera Company Cedar Rapids Carris Drug Store Dodo California Iowa Central Road Allts Iowa Illinois Pacific Coast Coast Lowa Geo 8 Batty Gp&t A Marshalltown Lowa Tilmayl

Popular Hot Springs health waters draw global visitors

The Hot Springs Arkansas health waters attract thousands, with the season opening January 1. The U.S. Government oversees the baths which offer moderate charges and good treatment. The Iowa Central Railway provides the quickest route from the west and northwest with very low round trip rates. For information, contact Geo. eer GP. and T. A. Marshalltown.

Arkansas Ark U.S West Northwest Iowa Central T. A. Marshalltown Own

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