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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1927

Page

3

Local Pearl Button Company Faces Labor Dispute Statement

Management of the American Pearl Button Company releases a formal statement addressing a cutting department labor strike over blanks and wage scales. It outlines changes to line counts, a threefold duty to employees stockholders and the public, and notes a temporary return to a three line count for one month while work resumes.

American Pearl Button Company Althe Altho Canfield Department of ‘Laser

These Better Days In The Family Circle

A fragmented nostalgic note recalls a host’s boasting about radio stations and a guest admiring family portraits, captured in a truncated reminiscence. The odd phrasing suggests a faded reminiscence of mid century domestic life and memory of guests in a casual home setting.

Peter Shows Courage Under Persecution in Acts Lesson

The lesson outlines Peter's bold confrontations with the Sanhedrin, the apostles' miraculous deliverance from prison, and their steadfast preaching after suffering. It highlights the theme obedience to God over men and the early church's resolve amid persecution.

Peter Christ Cain Abel Joseph Jacob Saul David Jesus Christ Jesus Apostle God Israel Gamaliel

Church Services And Memorial Day Observances Include Baccalaureate

Bible school at 9:45 worship 11 and evening union service at First U P church. Dr. Dean Guise of Parsons college will preach. Memorial day programs at St Pauls and Methodist church with Mrs Alma Hearne Holland as speaker. Cecelian choir, organists, and several postludes and anthems listed. Dr W W Bowers pastor with Jesse J Miller directing music.

Cecelian Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Alma Hearne Holland Raipur India Warahington Bowers America Cecelian Choir

Christian Science Service Examines Necromancy and Mesmerism

The Christian Science church announces Sunday services at 11 o clock with the subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy atlas Mesmer ism and Hypnotism Denounced. The public is cordially invited.

Christian Science Church

Sermon and Worship Schedule at First U P Church

Hector C. Leland acting pastor leads morning worship at 10 45 a m with theme Scientific Certainties in the Christian Experience. No evening service. baccalaureate sermon count at First U P church. Sunday school 9 30 a m B P U 6 30 p m Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 p m.

Hector C. Leland U. P

Baccalaureate Service and Morning Worship at Two Churches

The First United Presbyterian Church holds 9:45 a.m. Bible school with special Young People division and an 11:00 a.m. morning service on the theme Prepared for Blessing. A 7:30 p.m. high school baccalaureate sermon by Pastor Rev J Reade McCrory follows with music by Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Harvey. Second United Presbyterian schedules 9:45 a.m. Sabbath school and 11:00 a.m. public worship with no evening service due to the First U P church baccalaureate.

Bible School Wilson God Herbert J. Reade McCrory Carolyn Hameilton Christ Jesus U. P Willard Wylie

Memorial Day Sermon at Bible School Services

Bible school begins at 9 45 a m with Communion and a sermon at 11 00 o'clock Next Sunday is Memorial Day and the sermon will be a Memorial sermon The subject will be Flags and Flowers Evening services will be dismissed for the senior class high school commencement Frank W Sutton Minister

Bible School

Memorial Service at Country Church Next Sunday

A memorial service will be held at the country church next Sunday morning at the regular preaching hour with special music. The pastor will preach from What Mean Ye By This Service and evening worship is at eight. The monthly business meeting is set for next Wednesday at eight. Sunday school meets at ten. Minister C Be Hamilton sends the notice.

Ono C. BE. Hamilton

Quiz Questions on Music History and Figures

A newspaper page presents a set of music themed trivia asking about Verdi's Shakespeare settings, the 1812 Overture, the Star Spangled Banner tune, Beethoven and Wagner, a French composer, Debussy’s opera, Lawrence Tibbet, a noted opera star appearing with her daughter, and a singer’s fiftieth anniversary.

New Books at Chilcote Library Adds Wide Range of Titles

Chilcote Library announces new fiction and youth selections including Brother Saul The Danger Field Talisman Into the Void Oklahoma When Is Al Ways Winds of Complication The Missing Chancellor Trail of the White Knight Decadence Job's Niece Idle Island Joanna Good The Understanding Heart Elmer Gantry Forever Free Tomorrow Morning Black April Magic Garden Dark Dawn East Side West Side Tish Plays the Game The Time of Man Van Patten Wild West The Eternal Hunter Iowa Interiors Trumps A Collection of Short Stories A Reporter for Lincoln Pen The Children of Odin The Legend of the Stars Songs the Children Love Meddlesome Matty Excursions and Lessons in Home Geography Pudding Lane People Charlie and the Surprise House Orpheus and His Flute Becky Laders Frog Tier Warrior and more.

Susan Ertz J. S. Mletcher Bruce Gramem Maxine Gorky Decadence G. L. Hill Job Ethel Hueston Idle Island Shiela Kaye-Smith Joanna Good Chilcote Padric Colum Mary Proctor Clark & Quigley Etiquette Jr Clark & Weir Jane & Ann Taylor Matty C. A. McMurray Harry A. Franck China KE. A. Davis Sarah Addington Pudding Lane Hill & Maxwell Charlie Gied W.M. L. Srutchinson Orpheus Archibald Marshall John. C. Ll. Skinner Becky Laders Frog Tier Warrior

Community notes and church events in Crawfordsville

Mrs Rhue Strain Mitchell and young daughter Honor of Anaheim California visit relatives here with Donald to join them later Miss Oma Strain returns from Town City for family visit and alumni banquet Mrs John Smylie returns from Washington Murray Smylie visit Church notes detail United Presbyterian services junior meetings and mission talks Fort Sherman of Washington visits Holy Land trip Father Rev W C Porter preaches Memorial sermon American Legion Auxiliary and Civil War veterans invited Neale Helvey and Boys of Melody perform nightly May 30 in big tent theatre on South Marion Ave free tea theatre seating and musical shows featured

Crawfordsville Rhue Strain Mitchell Honor Anaheim California C. M. Strain Donald Oma Strain Town City Manquet John Smylie Washington Murray Smylie United Presbyterian C'oweh Fort Sherman Holy Land Clarence Fletcher China Louise Barnes W. C. Porter Neale Helvey Washingt Boys of Melody Lown Harmony Boyd

Tent Show Next Week Promises Popular Vaudeville Act

Neal Helvey Players bring a popular Pavor tent show next week with vaudeville, music and food attractions. Local residents are invited to attend for real entertainment and lively performances.

Neal Helvey

An Undivided Heart Worships God Alone

An undivided heart worshiping God alone is raised above anxiety for earthly wants, trusting Him as it should.

Salvation costs too much for God to give it to a person

A reflective quotation attributed to Echwes notes that divine salvation is not offered unless the recipient seeks it, framing belief as a personal hunger and responsibility. The remark emphasizes the price of grace and the role of individual longing in receiving salvation.

Echwes

Trampling Cry Against Carlyte Sparks Harsh Sentiment

A terse protest phrase declares that Carlyte should be trampled or extinguished wherever found, reflecting extreme animosity toward the subject and signaling intense public hostility without broader context.

Ile Carlyte

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Journal Tru la James Boston Trust Department Washington, Iowa PR. Fitzwater, DD Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Western Newspaper Union House of God Ananias Sapphira Church Jerusalem Veter Christian Endeavor Flora Ellen Dodds Dean Guise Parsons College Fairfield Beethoven Schubert Nolte Orfeo Gluck F. W. Eastwood ST. Pauls St. Paul's Evangelical Methodist First United Presbyterian Church Roberts Delbruck Marche Bae We Moussoresky Thayer Ackley Cecelian Choir de Kover W. W. Bowers Jesse J. Miller Mastc Mary Hunter Christian Science First United Presbyterian Aeenee Schmeckes Helen Harvey Second United Presbyterian Church OF Christ Frank W. Sutton Country Churches Prairie Plowerer Baptist Wagner Debussy Lawrence Tib W. 5 Reister & Sons Eggs.& Poultry Donn Byrne Brother Saul I. J. Conningston Florence Converse Into C. R. Cooper Oklahoma Conningsby Dawson al Ways Prp B. Kyne Sinclair Lewis Elmer Gantry H. W. Morrow Forever Free Anne Parrish Julia Peterkin G. S. Porter Magic Garden Martha Ostenso Dark Dawn F. Riesenberg East Side West Side M. R. Rinehart Tish E. M. Roberts the Time of Man E. M. Sinclair van Patten Bh. W. Sinclair A. E. Steiner the Eternal Hunter Ruth Sueckow Iowa Trumps Ida Tarbell Lincoln H. E B. Wing Annie Terhunne Nellie Manners Epworth American Legion Auxiliary William G. Barr Warren Corbin & Barrett Bootery Wiltin & Coa
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