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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
6
Latest reports show county wide Liberty Loan subscriptions at 874250 with many townships already far over their allotments. Des Moines Capital lambasts a Liberty Bond slacker in Des Moines and urges federal action while praising local volunteers in the war effort.
Do You Sleep Well advises that sound sleep fuels daytime performance. It links wakefulness to indigestion and constipation and claims Chamberlains Tablets quickly relieve symptoms, improving digestion and a clear head. Sold by J. Be Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Gretchen Klotz sued The Western Union Telegraph Co. for 325 dollars claiming a telegram failure. a district court jury in Wapello last week awarded the full amount. Mossberry and Reaney represented Miss Klotz. Carroll and Carroll with Arthur Springer represented the telegraph Co.
Ralph Case of Washington, a second year seminary student, will spend the summer in Brighton and preach at the Presbyterian church. The Brighton church plans to call a new pastor next fall. Case preached at the Iowa City presbytery meeting in West Liberty and was licensed to preach. He will begin work in Brighton on May first as the school year ends.
A Chilcote city library room holds about five hundred volumes donated for U S troops. Miss Eva Denny says the collection includes Dickens and Churchill volumes, with works by Macauley and Wright. Volunteers prepare labels and pockets for shipment, with P E O members aiding. Federal flags cover shipment costs under official rules.
Mrs. George Stewart hosted the Fortnightly club home economics session with a round table program led by Mrs. C W Stewart. Officers elected for the coming year were Mrs. Fred Stewart leader Miss Nellie Tripp assistant and Miss Edna Purvis secretary treasurer.
A large gathering in Washington marks the fifty year union of Mr and Mrs Nelson with speeches of praise and gifts including a golden coin. A group photo was taken as a keepsake. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Charles Corelte Mr and Mrs Gilmore Vincent Mr and Mrs J Neilson and many others from Washington Iowa Kalona Tama Waterloo and Chicago with six guests who attended the fifty year wedding anniversary.
A western household reported a pet goat ate two sticks of dynamite but did not explode after being moved to a safe distance and tethered. Days dragged on with no detonation as the owner awaited an unlikely outcome.
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