Convention Notes Across Marion County Churches
County Missionary Rittenhouse organized conventions across the county with a Marion township meeting at Richer Church featuring Rev Stucky and Prof Zerbe. Mrs Will Roth read a paper and was elected superintendent of the 8S 8S statistics bureau for the coming Sunday school census. Next Sunday Grace Hill hosts Franklin and Dutch Creek townships with multiple pastors speaking at sessions.
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Rittenhouse
Richer
Marion
Stuckey
Zerbe
Wayland
Will Roth
Rich
Frank Conrad
Gammon
S S. Association
Franklin and
Dutch Creek
Grace Hill
Maughblin
West Chester
Palmer
Keota
Wheelwright
Romig
T. C. Rehmel
Weather forecast and local business sale surprise
The Weather column forecasts showers tonight with thunder east and cooler west portions of Iowa, followed by fair weather Tuesday. Mr Elder, a noted local young man, has purchased the Romania Journal plant and will assume charge on the 15th inst. The sale shocks the writer while noting five years of effort to build a modern daily for Washington county.
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Washington County
Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier Offered Free Trial
Readers are urged to try Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier, touted as pure and harmless for the toilet table. A limited-time offer grants one full-size Fifty Cent box to each address, with silver 106 for packing and postage, shipping from D W Custen & Co. Huntington WV.
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Evin Ing Journal
Dwight
Erek
D. W. Custen & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Brinton Brings Eight Young Wolves for County Bounty
Clay township resident Brinton brought eight young wolves to the auditor to claim bounty. He noted nine were captured south of the river but one kept as a pet. Five more wolves later appeared, with a ten dollar bounty paid. wolves were about one month old, dug from ground near Arnold place four miles east of Keota in Seventy-Six township.
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William Mound
Arnold Place
Keota
Seventy-Six
Palmer’s Ten Nights in a Bar Room staged at the Graham
The advance agent visited the city Saturday for a single performance of the great play at the Graham next Saturday evening. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents and seats go on sale Thursday morning at Anderson & Burroughs.
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Graham
Anderson & Burroughs
Washington men seek second lieutenancy for Philippines
Three veterans of the late war applied for a second lieutenant's commission to sail to the Philippines. Officer shortages arise as resignations, deaths, and disease decimate ranks. They secured strong recommendations and have prior credited service, making them likely to be given an opportunity to serve where needed.
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Washington
Philippines
New Haven Baptist Church to Hold Sunday Services
Services will be held at New Haven Baptist Church on Sunday May 13 at 3 p m conducted by F B Palmer pastor of Keota and West Chester Baptist churches. The idle church invites all to come. Win Smouse prepares Highland Park for a spring pleasure resort with Lake improvements for visitor comfort.
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New Haven Baptist Church
F. B. Palmer
Keota
West Chester
Win Smouse
Hghland Park
Highland Park Lake
Home Talent Plays Benefit at Sunset Park
Washington readers learn of upcoming local entertainments. The Academy plans a benefit show with Capt. Racket material, allowed as an amateur production. Miss Lillian Hall of Creston will present a minstrel show in about a month, aiding the Sunset Park fundraiser.
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Washington
Academy
James L. Brookhart
Chase-Lister Company
Lillian Hall
Creston
Sunset Park
Moore Hats and Grips Tales at Third Fourth of July Sale
In a Moore hat store Saturday afternoon traveling men shared stories while W A Moore showcased a new line of grips and telescopes. A polite sale to a lady stretched into humor over a sister’s local bargain and a lynx fur confusion had customers laughing at an ignorant question about lynx whether it was coon or possum.
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Moore Hat Store
W. A. Moore
Mr. Moore
Warren
Canvass to visit every home May 25 1900 announced
A statewide campaign mobilizes ministers and lodges across Iowa to send 10,000 visitors door to door on May 25 1900 led by Lona and supported by church groups in Cedar Rapids Des Moines and other cities. Early outcomes cite Philadelphia efforts 4609 visitors 253169 families and Cedar Rapids gains in Sunday schools. Excursion rates to Colorado from Iowa offered.
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Ministerial Association
Iowa
Lona
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuque
Clinton
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Brighton visit ends with rain relief expected
Maud Reeves and Aggie Dayton returned this afternoon from a Sunday visit at Brighton. They drove last week but had to travel back by train because of rain. Rainfall from yesterday to noon today reached 57 inches and is said to do immense good.
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Maud Reeves
Aggie Dayton
Brighton
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