Football season opens Saturday at Washington
Local high school football fans anticipate the 1919 season with a kickoff next Saturday when Keota visits Washington at Denison’s ballpark. Coach Whitford’s squad has impressed returning veterans, while Harold Ross coaches Keota, aiming to challenge Washington. The nine game schedule includes stops at Fairfield Burlington Winfield St Ambrace Juniors Otiumwa Sigourney and Columbus Junction with one open date October 18 and talks to host Fort Madison.
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Favorite Temple With an Humble Heart
Quotation notes a personal creed about inner spirituality. The brief lines praise simplicity and focus on a sincere inner temple rather than external structures. Balley attributes the saying to himself.
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Daily Thought
Balley
Community Bible Study Class Sparks Local Interest
A church meeting at the Methodist church drew a large audience as plans for a community Bible study class took shape. About fifty signed cards to join, with expectations the group will grow, led by Prof. W H Vartanian of Fairfield. The Washington class begins Friday at the Second United Presbyterian church with weekly meetings to follow.
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Bible Conference At Baptist Church In Foley Tonight
Evangelist Bob Moyer and singer Roy T Brown led a Sunday service at the Baptist church with sermons on Seeing Jesus and a 2nd Timothy exposition. A Monday morning gathering featured Judah epistle study and evening plans include Rev C F Foley and Dr A N Hall as speakers. Interdenominational sessions run daily at 10 2 30 and 7 30 with all welcome.
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Brighton Plans Big Friday Celebration With Ball Game and Band
Brighton announces a Friday program featuring a ball game, band concerts, airplane exhibits and other attractions on Sept 26. Riverside plans a third game Oct 1, while Keota Hears of a Oct 15 homecoming celebration seeking $2500 to fund the big event.
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Presbyterians Open Fall Drive Campaign Kickoff
The Presbyterian congregation launched a fall drive to start the year with a series of social visits to members. Rain cut visitations short but will continue through the week as rally day approaches for church and Sunday school. The campaign aligns with the New Era movement emphasizing resources, stewardship, education, service, gospel reach, mobilization, and publicity led by Rev. Arthur R. Oates.
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October Sermon Series on The Battle for Brotherhood
The New Era program announces special services and activities in October. The pastor will deliver a sermon series titled The Battle for Brotherhood focusing on ongoing themes of unity within the congregation.
Spear and Slings at Thermopylae in Curtis’s line
George William Curtis recalls Xerxes and 2 million Persian soldiers arrayed against Leonidas and 300 Spartans at the Pass of Thermopylae. The piece frames the Greek defense as a bold idea that repels the invaders.
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Willow table sprouts amid home furnishings in South Carolina
A Popular Mechanics note highlights a small willow table in a South Carolina home that has become a neighborhood sensation. After months of care, a single plant sprouted four leafy shoots, thriving in its unusual setting.
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Language speaker counts in early modern Europe
The 1600s saw about six million English speakers, far fewer than French, German, Italian, or Spanish speakers. Today around 120 million people speak English, roughly double those who speak French Italian or Spanish and about 1.5 times those who speak German or Russian.
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