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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
3
Lesson for October 16 outlines Kings 21 with focus on Ahab desiring Naboth s vineyard. Naboth refuses citing family and God s law, Jezebel manipulates elders to condemn Naboth, leading to Ahab s takeover and Elijah s doom prophecy. Ahab s eventual repentance yields temporary reprieve.
The excerpt reflects a philosophy crediting character and action over age or measured time. It emphasizes living by heartbeats, noble thoughts, deep feelings, and ethical deeds rather than numeric life milestones. Written as a reflective paraphrase attributed to P. C. Bailey.
A compact safety statement contrasts a safe auto driver keeping hands on the wheel and eyes on the road with a safe Christian keeping a hand on the Bible and eyes on God.
Associate Presbyterian notes the usual Sabbath order including Bible School and Young People's meeting followed by public worship. Morning sermon title is Public Profession and the evening message is Jehovah Sholom delivered by A. M. Malcolm with organist Helen Harvey.
The Christian Science church will hold Sunday services at 11 o'clock. The sermon will address the Doctrine of Atonement and the public is cordially invited to attend.
The program lists Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 p m Christian Endeavor Society at 6 p m led by Barbara Cuddy with the theme In What Community Enterprises may our Society Share The sermon topics Morning Why trouble comes and Evening An absolute necessity for everyone A conference on Christian Education Tuesday 9 15 a m Music includes Fantasia Duke Barger Nearer My God to Thee O Hear our Prayer Love's old sweet song and selections from Mollox Lemare and Stebbins The director is Mrs J Sc Ream with organist Mrs Henry B Shields and minister Dr F W Eastwood
The Sabbath School meets at 9 40 a m with classes for all ages and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m. The Y P C U gathers at 6 00 p m and Evening Worship follows at 7 00 p m with the theme A Work of God. Music includes organ preludes and several anthems by Dawes Lorenz Wareing Adams Wilson, conducted by Minister Rev Willard Wylie and Director of Music Carolyn Hamil.
Sabbath school at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m by Rev Wa M Doig.
Regular and visiting members invited to Bible School at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Communion at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m. Sunday School 9:45, Preaching 11:00 and 7:30. Pastor Rev. B. F. Moses urges all to attend with Pastor Clyde C. Hillhouse as Superintendent.
Theodore Roosevelt argued that a churchless community declines. The text lists a Sunday schedule with 10:45 a.m. Worship, 6:00 p.m. Senior Epworth League, 6:00 p.m. Intermediate League, 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship, and a large chorus choir. Music selections include organ preludes, Handel and Borowski anthems, and titles such as The Lost Boy and Sonatina in A.
A church notice urges choosing friends wisely and invites all to Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 90 a m. It mentions another message from Isaiah on Salvation and signs off with friendly exhortations.
A church notices an evening service for young people with a theme on faith and fellowship. KF announces R Sage as chorister, Lester Thompson as organist, and Arthur A Vinz as minister guiding a 7 00 pm gathering.
Next Sunday October 16 the Pleasant Hill Christian church hosts a homecoming with former minister W A Hunt of Ottumwa. Dinner in the basement at noon, Bible school at 10, services at 11 2 30 and 7 30. Community members and former neighbors urged to attend for fellowship.
Services will be held at Eureka morning and evening Sunday October 16 with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11. Rally day services were held last Sunday but we again press His cause onward under Rev. Walter Scranton.
The West Chester Methodist church led by Rev. P. B. Gray announces Sunday school at 10 with Lloyd Bauer as superintendent and rallies day observed with no morning sermon. The pastor will preach at 7 30 in the evening.
Preaching at 9 30 and sermon by the pastor Sunday school at 10 30 with War ren Bishop as superintendent Tuesday evening prayer meeting at 7 45 Come and welcome.
Popular Mechanics explains sun spots as massive fiery storms on the sun. Each storm features a central calm zone, a fiery vortex, and immense brightness surrounding a dark photographically black spot. The piece likens solar activity to hurricanes sweeping vast solar regions.
Hector Dolithe writes in Lookman that a tall royal bodyguard saved a royal victim by drawing a spear from an armor bearer and killing an assassin. He was knighted on the field and ordered to walk before royalty for three generations with five yards of scarlet cloth yearly. An estate near London was granted and kept for years.
The Manchester Guardian comments that Browning used torn book leaves for a Caro Goldoni sonnet and wrote Ghent to Aix on a Bartoli symbol copy. It notes the discipline of carrying a notebook to capture fleeting inspiration rather than scribbling on margins.
The Prairie Flow Baptist meetings continue despite mud and rain with strong community attendance. Major preaches with power and the evangelist's message speaks to listeners. Meetings run nightly at seven thirty through two more Sundays, weather permitting, with singing led by R. J Catlett and C. E. Hamilton as preacher.
Advertising copy touts MELLO GLO a new French process face powder by Sherman Bros Druggists. It claims long wear prevents shine and adds a peachy skin tone, urging customers to remember the name MELLO GLO.
The 9:45 preaching service and 10:45 Sabbath School are listed for Haskins Presbyterian. A C. Ek meeting is scheduled Friday evening at 7 21, with Rev. Stockwell named as leader.
The Rybee Revellers will perform at the Fourth Annual Radio Industries Banquet from the Hotel Astor in New York City on September 21 broadcast to one hundred stations. The group, famed as radio’s top quartet, includes Francis Luther Lewis James Elliott Shaw and Wilfred Glenn with Frank Black at the piano.
A discussion explains why heavy poultry commands higher market prices than light birds. It details per pound costs for killing, handling, packing, and freight, showing five cents total per pound in processing, and arguing for quality poultry to secure fair prices. It urges producers to raise and market quality birds and notes Iowa dealers increasingly grade and train staff to ensure producers receive true value.
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