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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
6
A narrative contrasts indulgent motherhood with patient guidance. It shows how a aunt’s steadiness teaches consideration and self denial, shaping children’s characters beyond immediate desires. The piece argues love equals foresight and disciplined care. It ends urging readers to share the article to reach mothers nationwide.
A roundup of women’s political advancement and public roles across states. mentions include Utah’s four Democratic women legislators, Miss Margaret Duff as Philadelphia’s assistant bacteriologist, Oklahoma women voter clubs, Indiana’s franchise conference, Onsted Michigan’s village offices all-women election, and the Minerva club’s 1858 origin in Indiana. Also notes Queen Mary’s Peacock Brooch, minimum-wage bill in Quebec, Virginia’s training camp plan, and prominent suffrage figures like Olympia Brown-Willis and Ellen Richards with continued advocacy and professional milestones.
New York April 1 The Young Men's Christian Association reported that fifty ten lives were lost among its workers in France during World War I including ten women three of whom were killed by shell fire a German air raid and illness. Fifty five non fatal casualties were noted with many workers decorated for meritorious conduct. Miss Winona Martin of Rockville Centre New York noted as the first American woman killed in the war and Miss Marion G Crandall of Alameda California among the others who sacrificed to aid wounded soldiers. The Third Division units attached to Y M C A received official praise for their service and the women who served with hospital and medical staff were commended for their efforts during two weeks of great stress.
Miss Elizabeth Miller of Iowa State College warns that about 120000 Iowa children suffer malnutrition due to improper diets and poor eating habits. She urges mothers and teachers to notice signs like listlessness and thinness and improve breakfasts and balanced meals.
The home economics extension department at Ames recommends avoiding muslin weighted with starch and opting for standard fabrics like ginghams, percales, serges, and poplins. Test fabric before purchase. if it colors or fades after washing and sun exposure, avoid it. For ready-made garments, choose simple styles and colors to ensure longer wearability.
Iowa State College extension researchers note old stockings can be repurposed into petticoats bloomers mittens dustless mops rugs and baby garments. White stockings aid conservation while discarded silk hose yield shirts jackets and caps. Mittens linings mufflers hatbands and decorative bags also possible.
Harold shares a joke about the movie prices for the evening showing. Children pay 11 cents and the grownups face a humorous extra charge, reflecting a playful local-toned cartoonish billing.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church held its annual supper in the church dining room with about twenty four attendees. Miss Alice Rownd presided as treasurer reported finances in good condition and delegates Ida Cavender and Alice Atkinson were chosen for the Muscatine meeting with alternates Edna Flynn and Alice Rownd. Three new members joined Ruth Neeley Lois Bronson and Mrs Rathmel. The mite box opened for seventeen dollars and thirty five cents. The Good Times club met to knot comforts for refugees with thanks given to Mrs Frank Pringle. next meeting with Mrs Ben Briley.
The Railway Age finds that for the second time since 1831 more miles of main track were abandoned than built in 1917 and last year. 957 miles were abandoned with about half removed while only 712 miles of new main track were laid. The Saturday Evening Post notes prewar construction averages and the impact of war and tougher state rules on railroads’ finances.
Gov Benjamin Strong of the Federal Reserve calls Germany's idea of a just peace hypocritical and recalls a mother and child parable to hint at American distrust. He critiques postwar forgiveness while warning against hidden dangers and past punishments.
Miss Christa Jackson and pupils of Number Nine school invite all to their box supper this evening. D A R and various clubs host afternoon gatherings at multiple homes and churches.
Mrs Heinigman will entertain the afternoon literature department of the Fortnightly club at an after noon meeting. The evening department will meet at the home of Mrs Pr L Wilson in the evening.
A Jubilee appeal reports Georgia ready to double its quota as the drive nears. Messages from Wisconsin New Jersey Montana and New York praise local efforts and call for funds, with aims of boosting state totals and youth participation.
Instructions advise baking bread in empty baking powder cans and resealing after slicing and spreading. Replacing the bread in the cans and covering preserves freshness, keeping it as fresh at the end of a trip as when first packed, even after several days.
Glendale school will host a box supper next Friday night April 4 with a short program. Ladies are asked to bring boxes. Part of the proceeds will support war orphans and the balance aids the school. Sadie Rohrer, teacher.
The speaker recalls nightly habit of reviewing past day’s words and errors to admonish and forgive self. He admits being hot in a dispute and views sparing his opinion as better since it caused offense and offered no benefit. He asserts truths are always hot to speak.
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