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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
2
The meeting of the Synodical Society last night in That Place discussed a necrology and resolutions. Seven ministers are reported to have died, with education and church affairs highlighted in the proceedings.
The Synod of Iowa adjourned after sessions that drew a diverse class from across the state. The gathering, described as exceeding previous meetings in scope, closed with remarks on unity and continued work in the church.
Delegates credited Rev. H R Stark and local supporters for a notably successful Iowa Presbyterian Synod meeting in Waterloo. Reports covered home and foreign missions, education, temperance, and systematic beneficence, with seven ministers remembered in necrology and Waterloo chosen as next meeting site over Vinton.
In a federal court ruling Judge McPherson limited the need for Muscatine Journal mailing lists in a libel case while allowing access to the paper’s files. The Tyndale Palmer matter is expected to go to trial next week with Palmer a Philadelphia resident once connected to Washington Iowa.
Seat sale opens Monday for Graham Prices Gallery with 25 Balcony 50 Parquet 50 and Circle 75 cent seats. Doors at 8 to 2.
Regular service held each Sabbath at 1 30 p m. Sabbath school at 11 30 am. Y P O U at 7 30 p m.
The Milwaukee jury that fixed damages on the city east right-of-way is recalled for further session. Eleven cases west of Milwaukee are set for the 28th, and five cages in the city and three east for the 29th.
A local notice expresses thanks to friends for kindness during Dr Phillips illness and death. Special thanks go to Mr Bickford for nursing him in recent weeks and to Mrs Knavis Mrs Emmb er Mrs Steese and Mrs Houren. The McColls prohibition singers will perform a song lecture at Smouse Hall on Monday evening October 21 1901 with wit humor and an eloquent address. Everybody welcome.
Henderson Grimett suffered partial paralysis and loss of use of an arm until two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, recommended by a wife, restored nearly full use. The same liniment is touted for rheumatism sprains and bruises with several other cures cited. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Friday evenings schedule lists performances by Roney's Boys on Oct 18 and Nov 1 with Frank C Bruner and Col Rain on Nov 8 and 22 and HV Richards on Nov 22, Frederick Truman on Dec 13 and Fredrick Musical Co on Jan 3 with Passion Play on Jan 24. Tickets for the season or single events available at H. Wilson or Wilson Beamer Hardware. Veal offer at Todd Stuart's.
Deputy Carpen ter and Sheriff Teeter with Marshal Ragan nab two suspects linked to a theft spree during the Jeffrey & Wallace sale in Columbus Junction. Col Woods, Lincoln auctioneer, reported his $35 overcoat stolen, with other coats and mackintoshes also missing. One man found trying to sell Woods’s overcoat. two others rounded up near the railway yard. Prosecution likely in Louisa county.
Program listings include Glynone Rowan Province Prophecy Blanche Chaffee Pauline Nelaen I Biss Miss Kerr extempore Grace Romig Maud McCreed debate Beulah Stewart arguing That people from the country make better students than those from the city Quartette Select Reading Katherine Buxbaum Eva Jones Everette Stewart Allie B Wells pres Dorothy B Morrow secretary Rector Isa Remedy With a Record claims 98 percent permanent cures free samples if piles fail to cure.
Rehearsals progress with top local talent and dainty costumes. The cast features baritone and soprano solos by home singers. Miss De Forest of Davenport will sing. The star actor is acclaimed for previous successful performances.
Alex Coffman received a photograph of his mother yesterday from Livingston Wisconsin where she lives with her oldest daughter Mrs J L Cocklin Mrs Coffman is in her 21st year and retains her faculties in a remarkable degree for one soold She came from a family of long lived persons Mr and Mrs W D Townsley arrived yesterday from their trip to the east They visited in Dayton Columbus and Cedarville Ohio and took in Buffalo and the Pan American exposition Niagara Falls and many other interesting points They report a splendid time.
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