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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
3
Local Union 760 of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers bought the first Liberty Bond in Washington on the campaign’s first day. Frank R R Sage arranged the purchase. a receipt will be recorded. The union plans further bonds as members invest individually when able.
Eight survivors of the battle of Shiloh and relatives gathered Saturday for the 56th anniversary observance. Attendees included A Hunter R G McCheeney Col D J Palmer and J M Logan of Washington with others from West Chester and Wyman. Logan recalled rain on the first day while sheltering with his rifle and blanket.
Nashville reader Jos Gillard reports relief from a dry hacking cough and chest pain after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The testimonial promotes the product as soothing, healing and curative with local pharmacist availability.
The Hotel Gazette notes that Chinese cooks are said to follow receipts with scientific exactness, like druggists. They never burn or spill, making sure nothing through their hands is wasted. They cook just enough and no more.
A short guide explains a proper stair climbing method. Pause on the balls of the feet, lift the chest, inhale deeply, and rise smoothly as if lifted by the chest. The text urges body training through correct ascent rather than bent posture with a grip on the banister.
Washington county will furnish twenty nine men to Camp Dodge in late April. The draft prioritizes farmers still needed for spring crops and white, physically fit men only. Names of those chosen will be announced soon with deferrals based on farming duties.
City and county officials estimate 1850 dollars to acquire four parcels for a street linking South Iowa avenue to the county hospital. Property owners include Ella Beenblossom Hopkins, Page, Dodder, and Davidson with compensation set. The two block street will be paved and open within weeks, removing outbuildings as needed. The commission includes Sheriff McCady and a six-man jury.
Aleece Keating performs Monday night at Phoenix hall. Shubert music accompanies the program. The Household Economics Department of the Fortnightly Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 with Miss Dora Minick. Department No 3 meets Tuesday at 2 20 with Mrs Richard Donalds to elect officers.
The S. S. club will meet with Mrs. A. C. Durst on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The note shows a simple social gathering plan with a specific time and host.
The war garden club enrollment for local school children reaches 120, marking a strong turnout. Principal organizer ER M Visquain plans weekly garden visits as families prepare plots this summer. A survey via the war garden league lists 1100 local families ready to cultivate gardens.
Mr Thos H Davis of Montgomery Indiana reports months of no relief from backache sore muscles and rheumatic pains due to disordered kidneys and bladder. He began using Foley Kidney health and eight bottles cured him. For sale by J B Lemmon's Pharmacy.
In Boston Transcript style a wife complains of a draft at the window and a debt-harried husband asks who causes it. The brief exchange toys with domestic worries and social context hinted in the newspaper prose.
The Richmond public school presents a home talent show followed by a box supper and candy social for Red Cross relief in Z C B J hall on Wednesday evening April 10. Cast includes Deacon Dubbs, Ernest Kloopfer, Amos Coleman, Rawdon Crawley, Noah Critz, Major McNutt, Alvin Critz, Deuternomy Jones, Ed Kern, Rose Raleigh, Miss Philipena Popover, Vera Lafourek, Emily Dale, Olga Spevacek, Trixie Coleman, Yennie Yensen, Stella Kern. Admission 15 and 25 cents. music by the band. ladies urged to bring boxes.
The Pythian Circle meets Mrs H W Russel at 2 50 pm bring thimble and scissors The Just Us club meets Mrs John Dodds for officer elections at 2 pm Mothers Glib meets at Mrs Leslie McFarland home at 2 pm time change Odd Fellows gather for first degree and other business Noble Grand orders 8 pm start
The Social club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Lioyd Kennedy. Red Cross sewing in Cedar Township will meet Thursday, April 1, with Mrs. Clint Griggs in the afternoon for garment making. Everyone interested is welcome at 4512 a.
A commentary on excuses and achievement noting that progress favors those who do work not those who offer stories of failure. It argues lies in stories are costly when advancement opportunities arise and stresses that dependable effort earns confidence.
In wartime verse Mason contrasts German hardship with soldiers digging trenches and farmers pressed to war duties. He notes a starving German countryside and mockingly describes war's impact on daily life. The piece ends with a tale of a mysterious Lake Orion island that surfaces each summer and sinks each winter.
An old advertisement touts Poley Cathartic Tablets as quick relief for morning weariness bad breath indigestion and constipation. It appeals to readers feeling bilious with coated tongue and blue mood and notes sale through Jit.
The article explains how sleep diminishes the body's ability to regulate temperature, leading to rapid cooling. It notes that both heat and cold regulation slow during sleep, with nervous and muscular activity dropping to a minimum and body temperature reaching its lowest point.
A health note states that white spots on nails should not alarm and do not signal early death. They result from inferior nutrition and warn of possible poor health if not addressed with better care.
The quote by Anne Glichrist reflects a shift from neglecting happiness to valuing the ability to seize joy in each moment. It argues one can remain buoyant amidst anger and turmoil, finding calm and strength through adversity rather than defeat.
A historical note states that the average grasshopper weighs one thirty second of an ounce and can consume in a day its weight in corn wheat or forage. It suggests 9 birds daily could consume about 174907 tons of crop as a potential impact.
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