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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1912

Page

3

Methodists Rake Catholics as Conference Opens in Minneapolis

At the Methodist general conference in Minneapolis May 7, fiery appeals attacked Catholic South American missions and a push for toned down resolutions followed. A five member committee was created to revise the protest for a more dignified presentation. Other actions include lynching defined as a federal crime, a motion on colored bishops referred to Episcopacy, and a women ministers memorial led by Katherine Stevenson urging removal of the ban. A mass meeting claimed 25,000,000 unchurched in the U.S.

Minneapolis Minn John Ireland W. F. Rice Santiago Chile South America Harvey Calkins Campare India James M. Buckley H. W. Key Tennessee Mexico Katherine Stevenson Massachusetts J. F. Barry Home Missions United States Robert Forbes Minnesota Charles Boswell Philadelphia Ward Platt New York

James Farley Very Sick in Plattsburg NY May 7

James Farley the noted strike breaker is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia in Plattsburg New York with little hope of recovery. He directs sale of his 16 race horses including Prince C Locust Jack Rex McKinney and other fast runners at auction on May 25. Judge J P Mabee who chaired Canada's railway commission died in Toronto after an appendicitis operation.

Plattsburg N. Y James Farley Prince C Locust Jack Rex McKinney Judge Mabee Canada Toronto Ont J. P. Mabee Railway Commission of Canada

Skirmish at West Point May 7 Fifty Years Ago

Civil War report recalls a McClellan force landing at York river Virginia to seize a railway to Richmond. Confederate attack failed to drive them into the river and they rejoined the Yorktown line as Federals held the lower peninsula.

West Point York River Virginia McClellan Richmond Yorktown Lower Peninsula

The Boudoir by Howard L. Rann

A satirical sketch of the boudoir as a luxurious social retreat. It lampoons marital relationships, luxury objects, and Parisian fads through sharp descriptions of furnishings perfumes and fashion, suggesting the boudoir reshapes wives and marriages with anonymous maid service.

Swiss peasants blame glaciers' shrinkage on mountain railroads

Swiss peasants believe the ongoing retreat of Alpine glaciers is caused by the construction of mountain railways, linking glacial melt to railway activity and industrial progress.

Baseball scores and rain delays across leagues

National League games show Chicago 5 Boston 3 and New York 6 with the rest postponed by rain. American associations report St Paul 19 Toledo 8 Milwaukee 8 Louisville 1 Minneapolis 4 Columbus 1 Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 2. Other leagues list multiple results and rain postponements. Also New York detectives seek a $75,000 pearl necklace stolen from Mrs. Eugene de Sable in a San Francisco hotel.

Cincinati New York Pittsburg Ookion Chicago Na'elia Boston St Louis Merican Krague W.L. P.c P.C Clevelands Washton Detroit Phil'el'ia Decatur Dubuque Danville Aulney Btn Eoria Canton Wayned Caemee Bend Rapids Akron Eling Zanesville Aurora JwiGre'n Bay Oshkosh Appleton Racine Madison Rockford Wausau Central Association Keokuk Burl Gaiesbh're Hann Kewanee Ottumwa St. Louis St. Pau Toledo Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Omaha St. Joe Sioux City Des Moines Lincoln Wichita Denver Topeka South Bend Grand Rapids Springfield Dayton Fort Wayne Terre Haute Youngstown Wheeling Erie Central Association Hannibal Muscatine Keokuk Green Bay San Francisco Eugene de Sable

Harrisburg Aviator Falls From Flight Likely Fatal

Harrisburg May 7 A flight mishap involving amateur aviator Hic McCartey saw his aircraft plunge about forty feet. He was likely fatally injured in the incident.

Harrisburg Dic H McCartey

Roll of Honor Alphabetical School Names and Staff List

This month’s roll of honor lists dozens of students by grade and room across HEIGHTS and WALLACE districts. It includes Alfred Knecht through Florence Springman in Grade I to Grade VI, plus staff members Harold Turner Mildred Pierce and others, with room assignments and assorted surnames.

Sonoma Ave. D'Ly Lincoln Wallace McKee Maud McCreedy Heights Miss Stichter Centennial Springman A. C. Fuller, Jr

Washington Public Schools Grade List by Class and Name

A roster of students by grade level from Washington Public Schools includes Grade I through Grade VII and Grade VIII. Names listed cover many students such as Eleanor Bailey Alice Cunningham Beatrice Daniels Ralph Jones Lora Stewart Kathryn Turner Frieda Vanerus Cora Boileau Gladys Barnoske Raymond Cox and others across grades. The document presents a long enrollment names list without additional context or dates.

Eleanor Bailey Nei! Caner Alice Cunningham Beatrice Daniels Ralph Jones Lester Macon Clyde Page Lora Stewart Kathryn Turner Frieda Vanerus Cora Boileau Gladys Barnoske Raymond Cox Pearl Cecte Dale Denison Leland Curtis Warren Fields Freda Denison Marie Grecian Victor Freding Dorothy Harvey Mabelle Griffith Onward Kibure Evaleen Kimnath Gladys Lohrer Dorothy Latta Georgia Johnson Armorelle McCreedy Maurine McLaughlin Everette Peck Donald Ross Fred Randle Frances Stewart Flossie Shrader Avis Sutherland Alice Hemmings Alfred Burris Marie Bidwell Elizabeth Bell Ned Brookhart Virginia Deane Andrew Donaldson Vera Eckles Harriet Nate Fckerman Flora Bertha Hay Max H Hazel Jones Laurence Ruby Macon Maud Ruth Pierce Helen Port Gerald Ashby Ray Kaye George Guy Gladiyee Hemmings Irma Tansey

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