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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
6
In Washington a key Home Mission Conference discusses democracy under threat from mob rule and autocracy. J D Rankin argues the only true democracy rests on gospel principles, urging Christian leadership to guide national revival.
An ad explains deafness as caused by inflammation and blockage of the Eustachian tube and touts Catarrh Medicine by Cheney Co as a cure. The copy notes chronic catarrh can inflame mucous surfaces and that the remedy acts to reduce inflammation and restore hearing.
A meeting of laymen committees from six Atlantic churches the Methodist Christian Baptist Congregational Presbyterian United Presbyterian discussed uniting. Clarence Bigelow former Camp Dodge chaplain was named chairman a three week follow up planned with larger committees to seek common ground for unification.
Davenport clergy and laymen unite with Rock Island and Moline churchmen to welcome evangelist Billy Sunday. About 150 tri city leaders support the September 14 six week campaign with a mass prayer meeting at Calvary Baptist.
More than nine hundred commissioners from forty states gathered May 15 in the Odeon St Louis for the General Assembly. The meeting elected John Will Baer as moderator marking the first time an elder led the assembly. The temperance report urged prohibition, world campaign expansion, and limits on foreign production. The assembly backed wartime prohibition repeal reversal and labor capital cooperation, endorsed interchurch federation moves, and affirmed women’s equality in church leadership.
Dr. W. P. White of Albany Oregon, noted Bible teacher, attends the committee of missions and will address all adult classes at the Sabbath school hour tomorrow morning. This is an opportunity no one can miss. Other classes as usual.
The general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church in New Orleans voted 136 to 99 today against uniting with the Northern Presbyterian church.
Creston May 24 Roy Emerson may plead insanity in his murder trial of his mother. Attorneys argue innocence but discuss his mental state with reports of him conducting a funeral service without recall. Judge Fuller may appoint alienists and consider a venue change as trial opens June 20.
Mrs Eliza Blesinger age 70 was battered and threatened with death by two men who entered her Colesburg east home at 830 pm Tuesday. They took about 18 dollars after she deposited a 50 dollar check earlier in the day. Her son found her in critical condition as a posse and bloodhounds pursued a trail east of town.
Mrs Albert Eckman of Centerville Louisiana believes she has a county record. Her spring chickens hatched since January 1 laid their first egg May 20. Seventeen chicks hatched January 17, creating the early hatch record in the county. The hens have gone on to lay an early egg, surpassing others.
Miss Carolyn Hamilton directs the choir of the First United Presbyterian church in a two service program tomorrow. Morning anthem Sing Aloud Unto God Our Strength Lorenz choir with a tenor and baritone duet by Clair Brook and Hoy McElhinney. Solo by Rev J Geo Cunningham of Boise Idaho. Offertory duet Be Merciful to Me Miss Hamilton Mrs Mc Cleery.
Evening program features Anthem Praise Waiteth for Thee by Wilson Choir with soprano solo by Mrs Harry Tillotson. Also Anthem Great is Jehovah conducted by Doris Carolyn Hamilton with Doris Chalmers as pianist.
A tiny bone fragment measures one square millimeter of thickness and can suspend 33 pounds without breaking. In comparison a similarly thick oak sample supports only 22 pounds, highlighting bone superior strength at small scales.
Lyell P. Hadley a local druggist withdrew his opposition after twenty of his letters were read to a jury in District court Anita May 24. He claimed coercion into marriage and his wife’s attorneys planned to present forty more letters. The letters described as rich and rare.
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