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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1906

Page

5

HURCHES REOPEN WITH U P REV LLOYD SAMSON SERMON

Rev Lloyd Samson of the United Presbyterian church will preach tomorrow morning at 11 o clock. All other services will proceed as usual.

Lloyd Samson Qi

Sabbath Services Schedule Noted for Week

Sabbath school opens at 9 45 with a communion service at 11 led by Rev. J F Ross of Tarkio Missouri No evening preaching service listed Other services held at the usual hours

J. F. Ross Tarkio Missouri

Sunday church services and memorial gathering schedule

Sunday school at 9 15 prompts prompt arrival for Letts visitors. Class at 10 50. Morning service at 11 with Lord's supper. 2 30 memorial service and G A R sermon by the pastor. Epworth League 2 15. No evening service due to the bachelor laureate sermon at the opera house.

Letts Epworth League Opera House

Corner of Iowa and Jefferson streets worship services

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 with the sermon God the Only Cause and Creator based on Isaiah 45 18. Wednesday evening meeting at 730. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.

Iowa Jefferson Streets

Membership Meeting at Baptist Church by BYPU

A Sunday service is replaced by a membership meeting led by the Baptist Young People's Union. The event is organized to discuss church affairs and member participation.

Baptist Church Baptist Young Peoples’ Union

Sabbath Services and Endeavor Programs Schedule

Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 with sermon by Rev. John Kennedy of Mt. Clemens Michigan Junior Endeavor at 4 and Senior Endeavor at 6 15 Union baccalaureate service at Graham opera house at 8 p m.

John Kennedy Mt. Clemens Mich Graham Opera House

Rev Wm F Collins to Preach at A M E Church Here

Rev. Wm. F. Collins will preach at the A M E church tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. He has been appointed pastor of the church here and services will be held every Sunday.

Wm. F. Collins A. M. BE Collins

Flowers Planted Around Central Park Fountain Today

B. Dewey supervises crews planting flowers around the fountain in Central Park to enhance the resortlike area. The effort adds color and beauty to the public space today.

B. Dewey Central Park

The County News Briefs on Accidents and Births

The County News reports accidents deaths births and marriages in local communities. Our news gathers prompt details for residents and families in the area.

Local residents travel and social visits in May

May 26 notes list Miss Effie Corner leaving for New Sharon with parents, Mr and Mrs N W Lyon's extended trip to Ohio, Carl Mann heading to Kansas for summer carpentry, Miss Nellie Kyle visiting town, Miss Georgia Lloyd visiting Mediapolis, and Frances Anderson visiting Nellie Clegg. Also funeral services for S H Duncan in Columbus Junction, a cattle yard accident on a water main with Jesse Marr injured, and various local visitors and excursions to Ames and Washington.

Effie Corner New Sharon N. W. Lyon Ohio Carl Mann Kansas Nellie Kyle Rich Woods Georgia Lloyd Mediapolis A.S. Bailey S. H. Duncan Columbus Junction Jesse Marr Marr Frances Anderson Winfield Nellie Clegg Florence Porter Washington Towa College Ames

Reclamation contest prizes. Ames travelers and town visitors noted

May 26 Crawfordsville reports a successful reclamatory contest with medals for Lee Huston Grace Lease John McCoy and Dollie Lease. Ames excursionists joined visitors Floyd Maxwell Clarence Young and John Wooley while Pearl Sewell from Winfield visited F C Fletcher. A second ball game went to Winfield to play the Winfield second nine.

Knox Dunne Dollie Lease Mel Logan R. G. Jones Washington Patty Winfield J. R. Rickey J. A. Hannum Olds Charles Anderson Lady Friends Anderson Marysville

Evening social and local notices near Kevin High School

The column lists a May 26 gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Clyde Erdice and mentions residents traveling and visiting relatives in Des Moines Washington and Burlington. It covers Charles Hebner in town, Mrs Edith McCarty visiting, and news of Elias King recovering from paralysis. Kevin High School commencement details include orations class address by Charles W Shelton and diplomas by George Homes, with Paul Neal winning the scholarship. An Ames excursion sold 134 tickets by Agent Fish.

Clyde Erdice Morning Sun Grace Hunter Washington Edith McCarty Delta J. W. Stewart Charles Hebner Nelson Hendrickson Highland Calif Burlington Iowa Mary DeMarce Des Moines Anna Helscher Elias King Charlies Harris Mt. Pleasant Kevin High School Methodist Church Charles W. Shelton Iddianola High School Glee Club Agnes Brown George Homes Paul Neal Bernice Williams Roy Guthrie Mrs. Guthrie Agent Fish Ames

Milling processes affect bran quality and composition

The Michigan experiment station reports variability in roller versus bur stone bran. Protein ranges from 14.32 to 19 percent across fourteen samples, with mid grades showing better feeding properties. Roller bran tends to higher protein and fat. finer and coarser extremes are similar in composition.

Michigan Minneapolis

Manuring Advice Critiqued for Corn Belt Conditions

The Iowa Homestead challenges Professor Spillman’s guidance on spreading farmyard manure on the field to be plowed next. It argues the method is unsound for corn belt conditions and questions the recommended practice.

W. J. Spillman Iowa Spillman

Wolves and big predators threaten cattle in Yellowstone area

Ranchers report heavy losses of cattle and sheep from wolves and cougars in several national forest reserves. The Wind River division of Yellowstone in Wyoming sees the sharpest impact, with some stockmen warning the cattle industry faces serious danger if predation continues. The timber wolf and the cougar, known locally as the Hon, are described as powerful and swift challenges to livestock.

Forest Service Wind River Yellowstone Reserve Wyoming

France prize offered for best method to kill house flies

The department of agriculture awards $2,000 for a method to stop house flies in France. The winning idea uses oil stirred in water in vaults and cesspools, with oil mixed with sand or phosphate on manure piles to prevent egg laying or hatching.

Department of Agriculture France

Farmer Hauls Corn All Winter By Moonlit Road

D W King narrates a farmer who drags the road at night to haul corn through winter. A neighbor jokes are you crazy but the farmer replies I’m doing this for myself and not for others.

D. W. King

Cultivating Celery Beds and Fertilizer Tips From 19th Century Guidance

The text advises keeping celery beds weed free and spacing plants to about twenty five per square foot. Suggests applying 100 to 200 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre in small quantities. Notes liquid manure can be retained in soil if not immediately used by plants. For corn, drop nitrate of soda three to six inches from seed. Redtop grass is versatile and tolerates wet land better than timothy due to acidity.

Not Such A Fool As I Look Says Sarcastically

A brief exchange shows one speaker claiming insight into the other's view while the other retorts with a sharp, sardonic compliment. The back and forth hints at a tense social or theatrical moment between two unnamed characters.

Sarcast

Visit by M bk Sunday School Yet to Be Rescheduled

Word from Lets says the young men planned to visit tomorrow have a death in their town and cannot attend. The visit to the M bk Sunday school is postponed to a later date.

Lets M Bk

Members to meet in Post Room for service at M. EE Church

The members are to gather in the Post Room tomorrow after noon and leave at 2 o clock as a group to attend the service at the M. E. Church.

M. EE

Johnson's Full Line of Cakes Pies Bread and Buns

A local bakery offers a full life of choice cakes pies bread and buns at Johnson's shop. The daily selection highlights classic favorites and fresh-baked goods for community tastings.

Johnson’s

Local residents undertake various daytime errands and visits

Dr. J Arthaud traveled to Richland on business. Johnson the baker will have cakes and pies ready for this evening. Mrs. Frank Wells returned to Pairfield after visiting the Len Smouse home. W Porter and son came from Brighton to join the excursion. Mr and Mrs Harrison Greer went to Rubio to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Harry Payne near the village.

Dr. J. Arthaud Richland Frank Wells Pairfield Len Smouse Harrison Greer Rubio Harry Payne

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