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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
4
The Billy Sunday revival in Fairfield closes with 1118 converts from 66 meetings over 32 days. Attendance reached 140000 at the tabernacle with 4000 at Bible classes and prayer meetings, while collections totaled 3608.15 for Sunday and 3542.00 for experts, with 342.00 shared with churches. Notables from many walks of life participated.
The Postmaster General has issued an order affirming rural mail carriers have the right of way on country roads. All other carriages must yield to the rural carriers to ensure rapid United States mail delivery. Obstructing mail transport is a serious matter and motorists are urged to move aside for Uncle Sam’s mail.
Eleventh annual gathering of the 33rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry will occur in Pella Iowa on September 10 11 and 12 1900 or 1901 as per the notice. Local veterans join to commemorate service with speakers and group events planned across the three days.
Local notes report a lively night with the stage act Topsy Turvy set for Wayland on Saturday. Several residents dropped by town for visits, including Arthur Sprague from Ainsworth and Mrs. Yeager of Crawfordsville among others.
Anne Halliwell travels to Brentwood for a party at Janet Fair's house. She bets on a Harvard man aboard the 4 50 train, drafts a magazine story, and is challenged by Aubrey Churchill who reveals Janet's scheme to unite them. Anne confesses she chose him herself seeking a daring romance.
In an English court a common gambler was sentenced after conviction. He appeared in a loud checked suit with a red necktie and a paste diamond horseshoe pin. The judge condemned him to a $50 fine and three years six months in state prison, jokingly asking if he had the money in his pants pocket.
The London Express contrasts cats and humans noting a cat’s rule of “Business is business” and praising shrewdness in cats while criticizing human folly and suggesting men who live by the same motto are hailed as successful.
The Carter family assembles for a funeral in Mt. Pleasant Iowa with children and spouses from Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and Indiana arriving for a reunion after five years. A brief home service at 8 am precedes the procession to Hickory Grove church five miles north for interment.
Ben Hart bridge and building foreman of the Central Iowa division of the Rock Island arrives from Dexter Iowa with the remains of the late Frank Bailey. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Local notices report arrivals from Havre Cotter Wyman Keota Ottumwa Davenport Ainsworth and Sigourney. Social highlights include Jerry Eckerman Mrs B W Nicola Miss Eva Jones and Miss Zethe Purdun visiting, plus Paul Jugenheimer traveling after his brother Frank’s death. Brinton moving picture show tickets go on sale May 9 at Lemmon's drug store. Dr Ida Bailey and Dr W E Anderson attend a State Homeopathic meeting in Iowa City.
Lewin Griffith left for Winfield on business. W Thackerey of Smith Center Kansas also heads to Winfield to visit relatives. Rev F G Fischer and wife depart for Knoxville to assist Billy Sunday as soloist in a series of meetings next month.
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