23 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
1
In Pilottburg and nearby towns, births occur including a son to Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashby and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sam Oldfield. Omaha style notes report residents moving, entertaining, selling hogs, church events, weddings, school terms closing, road work and a bridge foundation. Richland and Clark counties mention deaths, illnesses, diversions, and religious meetings. Beecher anecdote included with train encounter about hair souvenirs.
Over six weeks of revival at the Methodist church ended Sunday night led by evangelist Mr. Schrecken gast with Prof. E A Hulse directing singing. More than sixty conversions and about fifty additions to the church were recorded, with strong praise for the earnest labor and extensive choir support. The article notes ongoing hope for continued spiritual impact in Washington.
Major J B Pond recalls 300000 miles traveled with Henry Ward Beecher as manager of the Beecher lecture tours. The piece from a recent Saturday Evening Post article reflects on experiences, anecdotes, and observations from years on the road with the famed preacher.
The Bi County Educational Association meeting in Keota Iowa on March 8 1900 features a morning session beginning at 10 with Rev Crozier music and papers by Prof Grumbling and Prin Meisener plus multiple discussions. Afternoon items include further papers on rural libraries child study and public schools with educators from Washington Sigourney Keota West Chester and South English participating.
A Monday morning fire at the Ballew Lumber Company plant in Albia caused about 700 dollars in damage. Authorities believe the blaze was incendiary. In Bloomfield on Sunday, 23 year old Leslie Eastburn shot and killed 60 year old Jasper Sutton after Sutton opposed Eastburn's pursuit of Sutton's daughter, a quarrel ensued with fatal results.
Rousing temperance meetings were conducted by the city’s young people on Sabbath evening. There is talk of a union gathering of youth to pursue active and practical temperance work locally.
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