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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1919

Page

8

Local shop ads and notices mix with military discharge news

A collage of brief local notices, ads, and short updates: mentions Lyda Hellam and Lemley’s Grocery, various price promotions at Rothschild’s, shoe and rug deals, Rheuma medicine ads, and district residents traveling or returning from travel. Sergeant John Bidwell’s honorable discharge from Camp Dodge after one year, including time in France, is noted.

John Bidwell Camp Dodge France Field Artillery

Tracy and Weidner Debt Notice Under New Management

Notice seeks all who owe the firm Tracy and Weidner to call at the store and settle debts as the business now operates under new management. The address given is 401f Tracy & Weidner, Peptes.

Tracy and Weidner Tracy & Weidner

Rehearsal Troubles Prompt Manager’s Message

A note about poor rehearsal outcomes on Thursday and Friday nights. It addresses all members present and references the Order of Manager. Item number 4612 is associated with the notice.

County high school track meet slated for April 26

The county track and field meet is tentatively set for Saturday April 26 with invitations sent to all county high schools. Kalona Crawfordsville Wellman and Washington have indicated participation and Brighton may join. Washington prepares a strong squad as practice season opens under coaches Prof. L. T. Smith and Professor Whitford.

W. F. Huxford Kalona Crawfordsville Wellman Brighton Washington The State University Parsons College Washington High School Ralph Jones L. T. Smith Professor Whitford

Drowning the Fly in East Indies Hollow Beak

A shooting fish in the East Indies has a hollow cylindrical beak. It sees a fly on plants growing in shallow streams and ejects a single drop of water that knots the fly into the tide.

East Indies Chicago Journal

Washington Iowa Sealed Bids For Garbage Cans And Sprinkling

City of Washington Iowa calls for sealed bids on garbage and can collection, bottles, and street sprinkling for 1919 under Ordinance 119. Bids due by 5 p m April 1st request form from City Clerk J Kellogg dated April 8 1919.

Washington Iowa J. Kellogg

Army officer ranks and command structure described

The text outlines a historic military ranking chain with a major general commanding each army corps a brigadier general leading an infantry brigade a colonel in charge of a regiment a lieutenant colonel below the colonel a major heading a battalion a captain commanding a company four lieutenants leading a platoon a sergeant below nine lieutenants and a corporal serving as a squad officer.

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