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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
4
The Evening Journal lists subscription options with weekly and monthly rates. Advertised prices include four four-week plans, plus annual in advance and by mail options, reflecting promotional terms for city readers.
The Journal notes three staff members now serve with Uncle Sam in the aviation branch. Grayson and Percy Shoemaker left to join the mechanical department and Garrett Kuilema volunteered earlier. The paper mourns the temporary loss but praises their wartime service for the Allies and hopes for their safe return.
A wartime editorial reflects on one year of conflict, comparing its scale to past wars and noting how methods of war have accelerated progress. The piece argues the conflict would have ended sooner if warfare methods had not evolved, highlighting the brutal efficiency shaping modern combat.
Constable Plum orders eighty five feet cut from the kiss scene in Th Enchantress o th Nile now showing at the nickel theater. The censor complaint centers on a kiss in the second reel as part of a broader effort to trim suggestive content.
A critical wartime poem laments Francis Joseph as he rests from conflict. It contrasts his comfort with the suffering of others, mocks Kaiser Wilhelm II’s leadership, and imagines monarchs craving similar peace while soldiers endure. The verse blends satire with mourning for war's losses.
A wartime vision emphasizes trench warfare, global reach, and patient mobilization. It argues the conflict serves a righteous principle expanding freedom for all humanity, not national aggrandizement, and seeks a lasting restraint on imperial power.
Samuel Anderson announces candidacy for re election to the County Board of Supervisors for the term starting 1919 subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
Political notice states Al Cocklin will seek a seat on the board of supervisors for the term starting January 1, 1919. The campaign is subject to Republican voters in the June primary in Washington.
Candidate Harry McCall announces candidacy for the office of county treasurer in Washington County. He submits his name to the Republican voters for June primaries and asks for their favorable consideration.
A statement from county attorney candidate George F. Morrison confirms his bid for reelection, subject to Republican voters at the June primaries. The brief notice signals official candidacy and party alignment.
J L Brookhart announces candidacy for state senate on the Republican ticket in the tenth senatorial district and states the June primary will be decided by voters.
For county attorney, one candidate on the Republican ticket at the June primary, subject to the will of Republican voters of Washington county. T. A. Michels.
W h Butterfield declares candidacy for county attorney at the June primaries subject to Republican voters. He asks friends for support in the office bid.
The crown or top of a tree is vital for reproduction and digestion. It houses the lungs and stomach of the tree, playing a key role in essential processes.
French journalist Ernest Saut traced early transport attempts. a sixteenth century mind sought a horceless carriage to replace horses. The piece notes historical curiosity about primitive vehicle concepts and marks a long lineage of motorized ideas.
Scientists claim taste is imagination and note tests where onions were mislabeled as potatoes when smell sensors failed. The article questions public understanding of taste and words like tests.
An American joins the British Army after Lusitania sinking and recounts front lines, nights in rest billets, hospital stays, and a perilous well accident. He recalls church services under attack, trench warfare, escapes, medical care, and a bold prank culture with comrades and doctors.
Miss Lacey Burleson, daughter of Mr. Burleson, serves as a clerk for the postmaster general, working for Uncle Sam. She is a notable figure in Whelington society circles and is recognized as an accomplished linguist.
The Boston Post argues that a bill to lower the legal lobster take from ten inches to a shorter length threatens the species. It notes young juveniles are currently permitted, worsening depletion, and compares Massachusetts rules unfavorably to Maine.
The Atchison Globe praises reformers as builders of the Declaration and Constitution while urging more positive reformers and fewer negative ones who oppose rather than support progress.
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