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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
5
Sabbath school begins at 9 45 with morning service to follow at the usual hour. An evening service is set for 7 30 with a 6 15 session for seniors. All are invited to attend. Rev W O Fisher is the pastor.
A public service schedule notes senior endeavor at 11, a 6 15 evening gathering, and an 7 30 evening service. Rev W R Sawhill is the pastor inviting all to attend.
The Church of Covenanters sets Sabbath school at 9 50 morning service at 11 Christian Endeavor at 6 50 and evening service at 7 30 with preaching by the Rev A Edgar of Wyman Iowa.
Rev John C Abels announces morning sermon The Call Of God For Progress and evening message Escaping Death at First Presbyterian Church. Sabbath school at 9 30 Junior Endeavor at 3 30 and Senior at 6 30 with Miss Nora Curran singing Abide With Me in morning service.
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair skies tonight and continued warm conditions. Iowa weather for today and tomorrow is expected to remain mild with little wind and daytime highs in the warm range.
Local notes report Mrs Haskins resident and Mr and Mrs Cooper visiting the city. Mrs Ott returns from Mt Pleasant. C H Caswell of Rock Island on business. Miss Millie Strain visits then leaves Sigourney. The Star gets a new coat of paint as opening programs begin. ice wagons hindered by late arriving car. Patrons will be served tomorrow.
Occident Flour offers a guarantee that profits from the sale are protected with a money back refund for every sack not up to quality. Wm. A. Whiting.
The County News presents a roundup of people, local events, and community updates across the county. Correspondents cover daily doings, civic notes, and notable happenings in various towns and villages, reflecting everyday life and regional interest.
Sept 19 arrivals include Mr and Mrs W J Brown and daughter Maurine of West Chester visiting relatives. Mrs Andrew Brown and son Guy return to Haskins after a short visit. Will Wooley and sister Jeanette depart to Washington. Mrs Elizabeth Thompson visits Joseph Porter home at Wyman. David Ream of Somerset Ohio guests of William Randall. Miss Anna Wilson of Washington visits Daisy McFarland. John Carson’s brother John Carson of Winchester Kansas reported dead to William Carson yesterday.
Hans P. Freece, a former Mormon, spoke at the Methodist church on Mormon influence in politics. He traced Mormon history from New York to Salt Lake, criticized polygamy, church control over political policy, and the Reed Smoot case, drawing ire from some Republicans in attendance.
A passage notes that without unbiased consideration a question cannot be presented in a way to attract a sympathetic hearing due to its reasonableness. It stresses the need for fair treatment to ensure full audience understanding.
Judge Clements excused the petit jury for this term and there will be no jury trials in the September term. Assignments for jury trials are canceled and may be taken up in the November term. In the Gardner case witnesses for the plaintiff bankers are being examined and the trial will continue into next week.
In Madrid Iowa residents fear an arsonist as a new home of William Casper burns to the ground after it nears completion. Workmen left safely as flames engulfed the second story. A later visit to an old people’s home found kerosene and shavings but no damage. The following night fire erupts in A R Westerberg's office.
The Burlington district Baptist association opens in Danville Iowa on September 19 and continues through Sunday evening. Activities include sessions of the association the Sunday school and the Young People's union with related meetings.
The Republican rally scheduled for next Saturday has been postponed for a few days. The committee says it cannot convene the speakers here next Saturday and is making different arrangements.
Public worship is at 11 and 7 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 and B Y P U at 6 30. Midweek prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30 followed by a Bible study class. Rev Geo D Rogers serves as pastor.
The Sunday school begins at 9 30 with class at 10 30 and morning service at 11 sermons by the pastor Rev U S Smith. The Junior League meets at 3 30 and Epworth League at 6 15 followed by an evening service at 7 30.
The Rev. T. B. Stovall, pastor, will preach morning and evening. He is glad to be back with the Washington community for another year as the Iowa annual conference, which adjourned at Keokuk September 14, made Washington and Fairfield a circuit with headquarters at Washington.
Corner of Iowa avenue and Jefferson streets announces Sabbath school at 10, morning service at 11 on the topic Matter with a golden text from Matthew 15 31. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. Free reading room hours Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays 2 to 4 30 pm second door east of Washington National Bank.
W. P. Soash, president of Soash Land Co of Waterloo, with C. M. Larber and John R. Jones of Indiana, have purchased outright the Lamb county Texas county seat site in a major deal. The purchase is described as a large cash investment likely to yield strong returns as the region develops and needs a good center.
In Sac City Iowa on September 19 Goodwin Yaun a farm hand who had just arrived was found dead in a barn with his skull crushed. He came with a companion named Daniels who is missing. A sizable sum of Yaun’s money is also unaccounted for as officers search for Daniels.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy if kidney trouble is suspected to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes, warning that delaying treatment allows the illness to worsen. Pharmacy contact implies local origin.
Notice is given that a document on file in the clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa purports to be the last will and testament of Joseph Clark Meek deceased The date fixed to prove the will is the September term on the twenty second day of September 190s M E Logan Clerk of the District Court
Frank McClean offers wood sawing services by telephone at 494 green. Prompt, reliable work for town or country properties.
135 acre stock farm eight miles southwest of West Chester and six miles northeast of Rubio for sale. Fifty acres tiled and one hundred cultivated with good buildings. Well fenced with water and timber. Price right. Telephone West Chester or Brighton. H. W. Luers R. 1 Brighton.
Local notes report fresh zwieback and golden pound cake at the Vienna this evening. D B Cherry of Knoxville visits in the city with relatives. Miss Nellie Adams of Waterloo arrives for a visit. Several residents travel, visit family, and a peach tree yields six and a half bushels of fine peaches grown from seeds of Dr Burroughs. Washington state university sends several local youths to Iowa City for the year.
The Journal corrected a yesterday notice about Miss Flo Pur vis leaving the city. She plans to stay if elected county superintendent, with a Cedarville Ohio visit at Rev Mills Taylor’s home, then a Chicago art school stint after returning.
Clark Pulver travels from Keota to town this morning while Mmes Cook and Duncan from the Junction shop here. Elizabeth Bailey returns from Winfield and Edna Jones, recent mover from Wyman, suffers typhoid. Chris Freyenberger of Wayland starts work Monday at Snouffer Hughes. Charles Means near Ainsworth sells his farm to a Mr Jennings and plans his next move with possession in early March.
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