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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
5
Keota Visit and Intermittent Gatherings Noted in Dublin
In Dublin W E Augustine and Rob McCaleb traveled to Keota on business. The Augustine home hosted Mrs Martin Augustine and son. James McCaleb returned from Des Moines with an honorable discharge. Several families including the Smiths Luithly Sanders Trier and Luers visited or traveled between local homes and Washington or Richland, with multiple Monday and Sunday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
W. EB. Augustine
Rob McCaleb
Keota
Martin Augustine
W. E. Augustine
James McCaleb
Des Moines
S. Smith
Bert Smith
Henry Luithly
Mc- Caleb
Homer Porter
Grace Hill
Ray Sanders
John Trier
Little Son
Henry Luers
Washington
W. &. Augustine
Richland
Ed Swank
Prairie Flower news notes and church events posted
Miss Blanche Scott seeks Mayo Clinic care in Rochester Rochester Minn accompanied by Eunice Scott and Mary Timmins funeral of Newton Speaker held in Washington remains interred at Washington cemetery Dr Glendinning assisted by Rev Anderson sympathy offered Banks Mouser farm operated by Mr Ray Bell Mouser moving a house Bell recently returned from France Teeta Bros Ralph Scott Washington fishing party on Skunk River caught 24 lbs largest eight pounds Hazel Crull visited Washington Memorial services at church Sunday 3 pm special music sermon veterans invited Red Cross and others requested Bible study and church attendance Mission Circle meets monthly Pastor A Anderson invites all to attend services and join the churchTake part in next covenant meeting and bring neighbors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Blanche Scott
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros
Ray Bell
Banks Mouser
Mr. Mouser
Mr. Bell
France
Teeta Bros
Ralph Scott
Washington
Skunk River
Hazel Crull
Altho
Red Cross
Mission Circle
A. Anderson
Eyeless Oysters Describe Unusual Anatomy
The oyster possesses a sizable stomach connected to the mouth by a short gullet, two gill pairs, an intestine, a green liver, a two chambered heart and a simple nervous system. It lacks ears nose eyes and a footlike locomotor organ due to no need for movement.
Women’s Christian Temperance Union county convention held Wellman
The county convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met in Wellman for two days with uneven representation. Washington showed four members and one honorary member, with reports and a push to complete Jubilee Bond quotas. Mrs Ida B Wise Smith spoke, and local delegates urged renewed fundraising targeting full payment and a fall meeting to finish the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Womens’ Christian Temperance Union
Wellman
Washington
Ida B. W. Smith
M. FE
Ida B. Wise Smith
Memorial Day Services in Richmond Held Sunday
Memorial day exercises will be conducted in Richmond park on Sunday June 1 at 2 30 p m The program features music by the band recitations including Memorial Day This is the Flag for Me A Token to the Brave and The Flowers We Gather by various students A Flag Drill by the Young Ladies songs including Heroes Exalted and a address by Alex Miller All soldiers from the late World War are asked to march in the parade Meet at the school house in uniform at 2 p m after the exercises and march to the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Park
Louie Horesowsky
Melvin Saforek
Linus Patterson
Lillian Horesowsky
Vance Saforek
Vesta Bush
Frank Patterson
Alex Miller
Yard sale at United Presbyterian parsonage Ainsworth
Private sale starts Monday June 2 1919 at 2 PM from the United Presbyterian parsonage in Ainsworth. Items include a coal and oil stove an Aladdin lamp a secretary leather couch folding bed small stands pictures paintings engravings a garden plow and other articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Parsonage
Ainsworth
Memorial Services At Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Memorial service announced for Sunday at 3 p m with special music and a sermon at Prairie Flower Baptist Church veterans of Civil War and Spanish American wars urged to attend Pastor KE Anderson presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
KE. A. Anderson
Islands and their national affiliations cited in a treaty note
A historical note lists island possessions and their claimed affiliations: Guadalupe to Mexico off its coast. An dros and Margarita with varying ownership. Fiji to England. Marshall and Caroline to Germany. Marcus to Japan. Flanning to England. a peace conference to settle administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe
Mexico
Andros
United States
Margarita
Germany
Peace Conference
Fiji
England
Marshall
Caroline Islands
Marcus Island
Japan
Flanning Island
Lesson by Rev. P. G. Fitzwater at Moody Bible Institute
A religious article from 1919 by Rev. P. G. Fitzwater, D. D., teaching English Bible at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. BG. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Faith and the Triumphs of Believing in Jesus
A faith lesson outlines the nature of faith as the eye of the soul and its power to see the invisible and endure present trials. It surveys Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and Christ as exemplars, urging believers to lay aside weights and sin to run the race with steadfast focus on Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
Enoch
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Sarah
Jacob
Joseph
Promised Land
Moses
Egypt
Faith
Christ
Jesus
Love as a Word in Sacred Bond
A meditation on love as a solitary word and force, described as an invisible gravity guiding hearts across time and eternity, binding souls with viewless cords that endure beyond life.
The Wonder of It Lord I Look on My Life
A reflective excerpt notes how personal care feels intimate while divine providence seems vast guiding the world. The passage attributes careful feeding to God in private life and astonishment at the care shown to the wider world through history and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine
Presbyterian Sunday School and Parsons College Day
The Presbyterian church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 with a final session before Children’s day. Parsons College is highlighted for its ideals and endowment campaign. Mr W G Ross of Fairfield Iowa attends as Sunday morning speaker and Christian Endeavor meets at 7 00. Evening worship at 8 00 features the pastor’s sermon Words of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
W. G. Ross
Fairfield
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Parsons
White Way Road Dragged to Improve Town Route
County road gang finished dragging the White Way west of town from the pavement end to the No 4 school house using a tractor and big drag after holes were filled by horses. Supervisor Parrow said crews would continue on the Brighton road and other township roads to bring them to first class condition with grading planned in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Road
No. 4
Rawn
Wellman
Washington
Warren Parrow
Ainsworth
Brighton
Ralph Livingston
Sabbath and Worship Schedule for W G Robb Church
Sabbath school at 10:00 public worship at 11:00 Young Peoples worship at 6 45 Public worship at 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Pastor W G Robb leads services and evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
W G. Robb
Congregational Prayer at Eleven and Bible Study at Six
The pastor is absent for Synod so no preaching this Sabbath. a congregational prayer meeting will be held at eleven o’clock. A regular Bible Study session is scheduled for six o’clock in the evening.
Happiness Is Found In Small Cheerful Habits
The piece argues happiness comes from cheerful thoughts and a simple mindset, not wealth or fame. By looking pleasant and forgeting woes, one expands their view of life and notices the good in people and in their hometown.
Origins of Table Manners and Utensil Adoption
The text notes how table napkins preceded forks and other common accessories. It explains that before forks, people relied on fingers and washed hands with a water basin and napkin. Forks did not become customary until the seventeenth century.
Entomologist's First Duty in Identifying New Pests
An economic entomologist must first identify a new crop pest. He determines the group, habits, and exact classification of the species. If this proves new, it must be accurately described and placed to inform other workers of its relations and farm impact.
Nymphs Village Pearl Trade Women Lead In Japan
In a coastal Japanese village whose name means The settlement of Nymphs, women dominate the economy as pearl fishers while men remain at home handling domestic tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of
Shima
Japan
Ant Development and Labor Comparisons
The text argues ants show no industrial organization and critiques parallels to modern unmarried women and child labor. It claims worker ants are stunted hunger forms driven by family need, venturing out for food before full growth.
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Claim Liver Cleanse
A physician advocate touts morning hot water with limestone phosphate as a safe liver wash to remove indigestible material, bile and toxins. The remedy, presented as tasteless and affordable, avoids calomel’s dangers and aims to improve overall digestion and well being.
Sheep Bone Toy of Small Orientals
A Western overview notes the sheep bone toy as a ubiquitous East Asian amusement used by Oswmanis Kurds Armenians Arabs Druses Greeks. It describes bone dolls swords ornaments and symbolic items from mosque to church across diverse cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Ed Cross Magazine
Subduing Fear Defines True Courage and Duty
A classic call to bravery stressing that fear must be overcome before action. It argues valor is essential to manhood and that continual victory over fear measures a person’s character and strength.
Shark Formations and Oil in Each Jaw
A brief oddity notes that a shark forms the best watchmaker oil, with each shark containing about a half pint of it.
What Is Rheumatism Why Suffer from It
An advertisement explains rheumatism as caused by germs in the blood and promotes S. S. S. as a long trusted remedy. It claims topical applications fail and urges readers to contact the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for personal treatment guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Unclear Solo Quote on Human Nature and Vice
Fragmentary reflection argues that greatness and abuse corrupt, turning a man into a devil, with a moral commentary on power and downfall.
New Wood Substitute For Artificial Limbs Unveiled
Willow and similar woods have been largely replaced by a cellulose based composition for artificial limbs. The material is applied to fabric, wound around a mold, and cured to form limbs. It is light, easy to work with, and inexpensive.
Perspective and the Call Beyond the Foreground
The text argues that true perspective lets us see distant beauty beyond the apparent foreground. It warns many people focus on surface pleasures and fail to pursue deeper goals, forgetting their early visions of ambitious achievements.
Hair Seed Belief After Head Injury Cited
A Chicago Tribune note recounts a neighborhood girl who cut her hair around a head wound and believed hair would grow back where it was cut if she applied hair seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Invented First Chronometer by John Harrison
A note on John Harrison introducing the first valuable chronometer around 1750. He earned a portion of a British longitude reward, with £50,000 offered as part of a £90,000 prize for a trustworthy timekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harrison
Ely's Cream Balm ad relieves cold and catarrh
An advertisement promises instant relief for stuffed noses from colds or catarrh. A small bottle applied in the nostrils soothes swelling, clears air passages, and aids breathing, offered by druggists as Ely's Cream Balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
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Ajax Tire
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Army & Navy Tablet CO
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