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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1905

Page

5

Churches Schedule Presbyterian Sabbath School Services

The Presbyterian church lists a Sabbath School at 9 40 in the morning preaching at 11 junior Endeavor at 3 30 senior Endeavor at 6 30 and an evening service at 7 30 all are invited to attend.

Morning and Evening Services Announced at Local Church

Morning service at 11 with sermon by Rev. John Ferguson of Buffalo New York. Evening service at 7 30 with preaching by the pastor. Other services at the usual hours.

John Ferguson Buffalo New York

Sunday church schedule with pastor sermons

The program lists Sunday School at 9 30 Morning service at 1 00 with the pastor preaching Junior League at 3 30 Epworth League at 6 15 led by Ralph Kellar Topic The Making of a Christian His Exercise Evening service at 7 30 with the pastor preaching A cordial invitation is extended to the public

Ralph Kellar

Sunday Service Topics at Eureka and Plains Churches

Eureka holds Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am on Our Fruits the True Test and again at 7 30 pm on Selling a Soul. Plains offers 10 am Sunday School with visitors urged to attend and Pastor J F Robertson leads.

Eureka Plains J. F. Robertson

Morning Sermon and Services at Local Church

The morning preaching service at 11 discusses Bearing the Reproach of Christ from Hebrews 13 13. Sunday School is at 3 p.m. Evening preaching at 7 30 led by Pastor M Payton.

M. Payton

Sunday Worship Schedule Reads 10a Service at Church

The text lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. a sermon and holy communion at 11 a.m. and evening prayer with a sermon at 7 30 p.m. indicating a full day of worship and services.

Sunday School and Evening Sermons at Local Church

Sunday School at 9:30. Morning sermon asks Does It Make Any Difference What Church One Belongs To. Junior B Y P U at 4. Senior B Y P U at 6:30. Evening preaching at 7:30 with The Philosophy of the Atonement as the subject.

First Church of Christ Notice

Regular services are held Sundays at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 15 a m and a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m all are invited to attend.

Storage Elevator Adds Upstairs Room for Seasonal Goods

Marbourg and Helwick announce a new elevator in their building enabling secure upstairs storage for summer and winter goods. The facility invites customers to store a variety of items in the enhanced space.

Marbourg & Helwick

Local SocialNotes Highlight Town Visits and Moves

C D Gove remains about the same today. J T Crooks of Crawfordsville was a business visitor yesterday. A W Hooton returned to Burlington after visiting G Logan. Mr and Mrs O T Smith plan to move to W W McFarland residence on East Washington. Dan Mannhardt visited Fairfield. Mrs Mannhardt will visit relatives in Pleasant Plain. Nettie Wallace arrived from Allegheny Pa for a visit with her parents M Y Wallace and wife.

J. T. Crooks Crawfordsville A. W. Hooton Burlington G. Logan O. T. Smith W. W. McFarland East Washington Street Dan Mannhardt Fairfield

Mississippi River Ice Ad Promises Pure Ice for Women

An advertisement touts pure Mississippi River Ice as essential for keeping harmony at home. It claims women rely on good ice to stay sweet tempered and functional in daily life.

Bank staff to be photographed under new order

Every employee of the First National Bank of Milwaukee has been ordered to have his photograph taken and one copy turned over to bank officers. In addition to the photographs, certain measurements will be taken of each employee.

Milwaukee First Nationa Bank Enacb

Tapert Falls Fifteen Feet In Bay City Meat Dealer Fatal Risk

George P. Tapert a leading Bay City meat dealer fell fifteen feet from an outside stairway and was found unconscious by his wife. Doctors fear his injuries may prove fatal and a preliminary report cites serious head and spine trauma.

Bay City Mich May S George P. Tapert

New Jersey Board Denies Anna Valentine Pardon

The New Jersey Board of Pardons refuses to commute the death sentence of Anna Valentine. She remains scheduled to be hanged at Hackensack on May 12. A separate fire in Wichita City, Kan destroyed fifteen business buildings with estimated losses around 100000 dollars.

Board of Pardons of New Jersey Anna Valentine Hackensack Wome City Kan

Death of Mamie Van Ranst in New York Apartment

Mamie Van Ranst daughter of late publisher C. W. Van Ranst was found dead in her St. Nicholas avenue apartment. A shoe string was tied about her neck and she left a note saying she was tired of life and had decided to take her own life.

New York Mamie van Ranst C. W. van Ranst St. Nicholas Avenue Mies van Ranst

How Raw Opium Is Made Into Balls in North India

A Tropical Agriculturist description details February harvest when poppy capsules yield juice. Workers pierce pods, collect thickened juice, ferment and knead it into paste, form balls pressed in brass cups then coated with clay to resemble cannon balls. Opium keeps for decades until shipment and processing.

North India Tropical Agriculturist

PITH AND POINT

A compact moral column contrasts children’s behavior with adult patience and fairness. It notes how appearances can mislead and every person faces their own form of luck, urging restraint and effort rather than overconfidence.

Notable Quarrel Over Morning Mush Hit by Flanagan

Finnegan complains of a harsh morning meal as Flanagan scolds him for wasting mush. The exchange reveals a domestic squabble with sharp humor. The Philadelphia Ledger reports the lively exchange between the two figures.

Finnegan Philadelphia Ledger

Why the tortoise won in the hare and tortoise race

An old tale retold by Old Brother Terrapin from the Atlanta Constitution. The tortoise explains the famous race against the hare, recounting how a clever twist involving Bill Sikes’ dog helped secure victory and prove brains count over brute pluck.

Terrapin Rabbit Yaller Bill Sikes Mr. Rabbit Eame Mr. Dog Atlanta Constitution

Knowledge and Culture in Harper's Weekly Reflections

The piece contrasts high examination marks with culture as a deep assimilation of the best thoughts and achievements. It argues knowledge alone shapes behavior and morals only through cultured, service oriented character, not mere factual rote.

Harper’s Weekly

That Mrs. Giltedge Pride and Advice in Plain Dealer Note

A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip mocks advice as cheap while an editor urges subscribers to pay up. The piece contemplates honor over fame and inner virtue over outward success in a reflective tone. It touches on woman’s life themes through social satire and moral phrasing.

Spring Sown Rye Offers Early Pasture for Small Farms

The article explains spring sown rye as a top early pasture for hogs sheep or cattle on midwestern farms. It stresses a deep mellow seed bed three to four inches deep and warns frost sensitivity when young. Seeding rates seven to ten pecks per acre may be used for thicker early growth.

Middle West Orange Judd

Water in Soil Drives Grain Rust Spread

A analysis argues that soil water content, not nitrogen, governs grain rust. Poor soils are drier and rust less. rich, waterlogged soils foster rust. Drainage, sunlight, and thorough cultivation reduce rust, while vigorous growth and moisture increase it, with notes on Atlantic states fertilizer use.

M. A. Carleton

Garden hints for sowing and plant care in home plots

The article offers practical tips for spring gardening including bean planting depth, last pea sowings, thinning lettuce, succession sowing beets, and transplanting starters. It promotes corn with multiple plantings, careful tomato timing after frost risk, frequent cauliflower cultivation, sun protection for heads, and early radish care. It also covers lawn weed control, grass reseeding, and Swiss chard as a new staple.

Attire and craftsmanship in men’s clothing urged

The speaker argues care and scrupulous dressing matter, claiming clothing reflects character. Only perfect workmanship with style and honest materials yields true value. The message invites personal evaluation of custom-made or ready-to-wear garments and urges readers to think of the shop when considering clothes.

Personal notes from the community gathering

Lola Pratt left for Rayville this morning. Asa Reid attended the Fairfield horse sale. I C Freeland of Columbus Junction visited the F W Bandy home. Mrs Chas Dodder stayed with her daughter Ola Williams at Cotter. J W Johnson of Bussey, editor of the Tri County Press, is in town for notes on the Register and Leader and the P BR O convention and U P General Assembly later this month.

Lola Pratt Rayville Asa Reid Fairfield Chas. Dodder Ola Williams Cotter J. W. Johnson Bussey Tri-County Press Register and Leader Des Moines P. BR. O U. P. General Assembly

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