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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1907

Page

4

Crawfordsville Musicale Raises Funds At Epworth League Event

A large Crawfordsville audience attended a musicale at the Meth church directed by Prof. T. C. Davis of Washington with local pupils. The Epworth League event raised 42.52 dollars. The program featured piano, vocal duets, and solos, with performances by Ruth Knupp, Mattie Rathmell, Margaret Davis, Edith Jones, Lois Cannon, Alma Miller, and others.

Crawfordsville Methchurch T. C. Davis Washington O Bet Epworth League of the Methodist Church Vida Burham Mascagne Sparrow Ruth Orris Barclay Miller Mendelssohn Margaret Davis Mary Davis Old Black Joe Jennie Gormley Kunkel Hattie Wenger Maybells Lois Cannon Czardas Laurene Moore Schirfeirth Brook Aon Alma Miller William Roberts The Hudson Lucy Miller Silver Stars Carrie Rowan Quivive Edith Jones Edna Jones Bertha Anderson Valse Caprice O le Fern McCoy Ara Mathews Dunham the Palms Edith Fox Les Sylphes Ruth Knupp Mattie Rathmell Edith Cherryholmes Caner Music Company of

Fortnightly club notices schedule meetings

The afternoon literature section will meet with Miss Hallie Berg a next Monday afternoon with a note on change of place. The Bible department will meet Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Frank Wilson. The Royal Neighbors hold their annual supper Tuesday evening in the hall with an excellent program and all members and families urged to attend.

Hallie Berg Bible Department Frank Wilson

Fortnightly Literature Dept Meets Next Monday

The evening section of the department of literature of the Fortnightly will meet next Monday evening with Miss Conner.

What I Can Society Elects Officers at Baptist Church

The What I Can society of the Baptist church held a business meeting last evening at Miss Bessie Jones home. The annual election of officers was held and the following was chosen.

What I Can Society of the Baptist Church Bessie Jones

School Club Elects Officers In Annual Meeting

Members chose Grace Bishop as President with vice presidents Arthur Yard and Lucile Forgey. Ruth Brindley elected Secretary and treasurer, Jeannette Lemley designated pianist.

Grace Bishop Arthur Yard Lucile Forgey Ruth Brindley Jeannette Lemley

Social Gathering At Knapps Welcomes Local Guests

Mr and Mrs Sam Knapp hosted about forty youths at their northwest city home last evening. Guests from the city included Misses Ella Gordon Eva Ina Crone Genevra Mc Caw and Messrs Chas Clendenning Clyde Warner as they enjoyed games and music provided by the attendees.

Sam Knapp Ella Gordon Eva Ina Crone Genevra McCaw Messrs Chas. Clendenning Clyde Warner

Funeral for A J Cummings Set at Riverside

Funeral services for Andy J. Cummings will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from his Riverside residence. The notice appears in the Riverside paper with the time and location of services.

Riverside Andy J. Cummings

Poultry Association Meeting Aims to Organize

The newly formed poultry association schedules a Monday evening meeting at the U S Express office. All members are urged to attend and participate in the formation of the group’s purpose and activities.

Poultry Association U.S. Express Office

Keota Couples Marry Across County Line With License Help

In Keota Iowa on Oct 19 Henry Boelsche and Emma Hippe wed after license from Washington county nearly expired. Pastor L F Davis could not perform in Keokuk county so Rev. Davis wed them at Hon. J W Stewart’s Washington county home with T A Morris as best man.

Keota Henry Boelsche Emma Hippe Boelsche Miss Hippe T. A. Morris L. F. Davis The Christian Church Davis Keokuk County Washington County J. W. Stewart Stewart Morris Dan Cupid

Death of William Gwin in Keota Iowa

William W. Gwin born September 29 1827 Indiana died October 17 1907 at Keota Iowa after a life in farming milling and lumber business He was a charter Mason at Richmond Iowa and a Christian church member married Catherine Bush in 1851 with nine children surviving two sons and one daughter deceased Two sons and a daughter live in Salt Lake City Lexington Seattle and Kansas Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM in the Christian church.

Keota William W. Gwin Indiana Iowa Washington County Gwin Masonic Lodge No Richmond Kansas Christian Church

Mutual aid and snow blindness in Russia noted in exchange

The piece contrasts human interdependence with a notion of charity, then describes cows in Russia wearing smoked glass to prevent snow blindness as they seek grass under melting snow. A restaurant customer requests a sad, softening tune from the band to accompany a tough steak.

Scott Russia

Curious Wills Show Odd Befitting Whims From Past

A story of eccentric bequests includes an Englishwoman Margaret Thompson who wills her body to be covered in Scotch snuff with six men in snuff colored hats to bear the coffin and maidens carrying snuff boxes. Also noted is Mrs Balls who leaves annual sums for her late husband's cob mare and a greyhound, with strict riding limits.

Margaret Thompson Balls

Chafing Dish Cookery for Modern Table Use

The chafing dish serves many cooking tasks from breakfast to supper and is ideal for table service. It enables making scrambled eggs omelets pancakes stews creamed lobster and broiled meats while also aiding sickroom meals kept hot. A set includes dish cover stand utensils and a alcohol holder.

Sewing Hints for Skirts and Notions

Advice on trying skirts on first on the wrong side then finishing on the right side. Do not keep needles in flannel lined needlebooks due to sulphur rust. Cover protruding metal eyes with buttonhole stitching. Strengthen rent whalebone with cold water and pressing under a heavy weight.

The Appreciative Word

The piece urges people to praise others for good work and shows benefits of recognition. It argues employers and mistresses gain loyalty and better results when they acknowledge well done efforts, and advises praising when deserved to encourage positive effort.

Old World

Golden Thoughts For the Week

Weekly quotations list moral maxims for each day. Monday urges honesty as a childlike virtue while Sunday extols frugality and wealth of prudence. Each day presents a concise aphorism reflecting virtue, growth, and restraint.

Penius

Boot Polish Recipe From Historic Page

A traditional boot polish mixture is described to be mixed by simmering glue logwood bichro mate of potash indigo gum tragacanth glycerin vinegar and rain water then strained bottled and stored. The recipe claims the polish is harmless to kid leather.

The Churches Sabbath Services Announced

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 junior at 4 senior at 5 45 and evening service at 7 hours listed with Rev W Fisher pastor inviting all to attend services.

Rev. W. ©. Fisher

Covenanters Church Services Prominent Sermons Listed

Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 on The Saviour s Sufferings and evening service at 7 on God s Estimate of the Value of a Man Rev J S Thompson of Beaver Falls Pa preaches both services Christian Endeavor at 6

J. S. Thompson Beaver Falls

Second U P Sabbath services and week of special meetings

The church schedules a 9:30 Sabbath school, 11 a m morning service, 4 and 5 45 p m Christian Endeavor meetings, and 7 p m evening service daily next week. Special services begin at 7 30 p m with Rev Fred Elliott of Waterloo leading. All are invited. Rev W R Sawhill is pastor.

Junior Christian Endeavor Senior Christian Endeavor Fred Elliott Waterloo W. R. Sawhill

First Baptist Church Service Times

Public worship at 11 and 7. Sunday school at 9 30. B Y P U at 6. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. All are welcome. Rev G D Rogers, pastor.

G. DD. Rogers

First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Sabbath school begins at 9 40 with morning service at 11. Junior Endeavor meets at 4, Senior Endeavor at 6, and evening service at 7 led by Rev. L I Young.

L. I. Young

First Church of Christ Scientist Service Notice

Corner town avenue and Jefferson street invites all to morning service on topic Probation after Death with scripture Job 33 29 30. Golden text cited. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. A cordial invitation extended to every one to attend.

Corner Town Avenue Jefferson Street

Getting Wiser World Rhetoric Reflected in Finance

A opinion note questions if the world is improving while noting widespread credit strain. The piece contrasts growing wisdom with the harsh reality of borrowing difficulty and tight lending conditions for individuals and businesses.

Bismarck Takes On London’s Old Ale Challenge

In 1842, Bismarck was hosted at Barclay & Perkins in London who offered a colossal tankard of old ale. He drank to Prussia then, after finishing it, wandered to London Bridge and sat in a stone recess as the bridge seemed to go round.

Bismarck Tismerck London Barclay & Perkins Charles Dilke Prussia London Bridge Great Bridge

Free Catarrh Treatment Sent by Dr Shoop From Racine Wis

Trial catarrh treatments are being mailed free on request by Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin. These tests prove to the people the value of this scientific prescription known to druggists as Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by J H Stewart.

Shoop Racine Wis J. H.stewart

Also Mentioned on This Page

Crawfordsville Musicale Seiwert Michiels Olwen Davis March Say, Owtee Doug P. Wachs Zeiler Lee Shaffer Over Hill and Dale Engelmann John Hughes Wenrich Ganz Newland Nssociety Department of Literature A. J. Cummings Poultry Association Meeting STECK H. F. Stege William Gwin U. P Church OF Covenanters First Baptist Irst Presbyterian First Church OF Christ Eetehappa Miss Fluffy Fashion Center America Worth Store of Quality J. B. Crail East Side Square SOL Rich Copmipany
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