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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports unsettled conditions in Iowa with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Cooler Sunday with extreme west portion tonight.
Local notices mention Vienna bakery offering fine pies and sherbet for Sunday tables. Elizabeth Dean visits Oska loosa. Mrs. W O Fisher, Mrs. Gentzler travel to Fairfield and Columbus Junction for weekend visits. John Kinney receives Rockford motor car for Milwaukee line crew. Various locals plan short trips and visits to Geneseo Riverside Nira Chicago.
A local ad touts Anderson & Wilson at 176 as declaring they offer the town’s best cook stove coal. The pitch emphasizes proof and invites customers to compare, insisting their claim stands without Missouri persuasion.
S. L. Baranek and L. L. Kos with families enjoyed a day of fishing on English River. Joseph Kupka of Riverside plastering at Wil Tellin's new addition. Bert Dawn and wife visited Riverside with Mrs. Waldschmidt. Gingerich Bros. of Kalona rooved their sawmill into Fred Radda's log yard and turning logs into lumber. Paddy Walrob of Richmond works for John Soukup earning 40 a month. Joe Liska was ill briefly. John Shebek visited friends near Havre.
The message lists Sunday schedule times for the church with no preaching services. First U P Sabbath school at 9 45 am junior at 5 pm senior at 6 15 pm.
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning service at 11 Junior Endeavor at 4 30 Senior Endeavor at 6 15 Evening service at 7 30 The Rev A L Godfrey will preach both morning and evening services.
Miss Emma Buxbaum of Grace Hill stayed with her brother J F Buxbaum overnight. Miss Fannie Fietcher arrived from Washington to spend Sunday at home. Miss Ethel Fishburn of Winfield visited Miss Edith Hassan last night. A list of Washington visitors included Mrs L L Teas Mrs Frank Cossen the Misses Hobart Lois Bessie Maxwell Mildred Williams Lena Maxwell Mrs James Cook and children A E Hern and George Brown. Mrs Marsh Sewall and daughter of Winfield visited relatives today. Mr and Mrs Scott arrived from Russell Iowa for a visit with Mrs Sarah Yeager. John McCall returned to Mondamin Iowa after a visit here.
Public worship at 11 and 7 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 B Y P U at 6 30. Evening subject Paul and Luke or the Minister and the Doctor This is the last sermon in The Ministry of Healtz Seats free All are welcome
Sunday school at 9 30 with class at 10 30 and morning service at 11. Junior and Intermediate League at 3 30 Epworth League at 6 15 Evening service at 7 30. Sermons by the pastor in morning and evening. Social and annual Epworth League officers election Tuesday evening.
Services at 11. Sunday school at 2 30. The Allen League C E society will have charge at 7 30. T B Stovall, pastor.
May 20 Mrs Minnie Fitzgerald spent yesterday at Washington Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Genevieve Hulse and Will Helscher on June 10. Mr and Mrs George Cady left yesterday for Denmark Iowa to make their home with daughter Ida Carl Cady and son Roland accompanied them Mr and Mrs McVicker left this morning for an over Sunday visit with relatives at Sigourney
Corner of Tow a avenue and Jefferson street announces Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the sermon Ancient and Modern Necromancy or Mesmerism and Hypnotism. A Wednesday 7 30 meeting. free reading room hours and invitation extended.
J R McKenry from Wyman called today. John McCleary visited Fairfield. Mr and Mrs P Courter and two children were Winfield callers. Mrs D A McAnulty was a passenger to Ft Madison. Mrs W R Sawhill and daughter Mary Louise went to Fairfield. Jean Huysmans leaves for Chicago tonight for return Tuesday. Rev S K Coates traveled to Lancaster to conduct services tomorrow. Mrs Ed Underwood to West Chester then over Sunday with Mrs M Hollinger. Verna Miksch of Muscatine returned home after visiting Miss Cecil Rogers. Mrs Edwin Griffith and three children headed to Wyman for over Sunday with her parents. Mrs Lawrence Noble of Ogden Utah, visiting her sister Mrs Geo Limerman, was in town and left for Libertyville to visit parents.
The usual services are set for tomorrow with a memorial service for the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps at 2:30. The pastor will speak on Sowing for Heavenly Harvests in the morning and Freedom's Cost in the afternoon. The Sunday school primary meets in Smouse's hall. graduates of the cragle roll urged to attend to form the Beginners' class.
A reflective column by Edgerton on spiritual seed sowing and living for the Christ life. The piece argues for truth today, personal authenticity, and serving others without self reward, seeing personality as a mask while the soul remains eternal in God.
A reflective piece argues that virtue and individuality lie not in the personal self but in the divine within. The author urges erasing the ego of J. A. Edgerton to merge with God, declaring the world’s name a mere mask and only the God within matters.
Poem urges sharing words of encouragement and praise with friends and neighbors today not after their death. It emphasizes brightening a brother pilgrim’s path, honoring him while alive, and easing hardship through expressed kindness and love.
James A. Edgerton argues that true Christian living must flow from inner spirit, honesty, and love, not mere outward deeds. He cites the need to follow the Christ life inwardly, with actions that reflect real heart and unity of thought, urging sincerity over imitation.
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