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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
8
The passage mixes a dialog about a maid and beau with a stray line about biblical language. It notes the word manger appears only in Luke chapter two and discusses its Greek meaning and NT significance as open courtyard or feeding trough.
Morning passenger Arthur Johnson. Mrs Hattie Darbyshire visiting relatives. For Sale Genuine Red River Ear ly Ohio Seed Potatoes. Dutch Boileau and Miss Cecil Rogers weekend in Cedar Rapids. marriage license Wilbur Davidson and Gladys Coakley. Mrs Ed Sullivan visiting Marshfield Mo. Wilson Martins trip to Louisiana Bowling Green Vandalia Mo. Gibson family attend funeral of Mrs Br L McGugin. Flossie Shrader operated on for appendicitis recovery favorable. Bessie Rickey operated for acute appendicitis. Bessie Steinmetz operated at county hospital serious but doing well. Mrs W McLaughlin returned from Nashville Ward Belont Seminary visit. Rheumatism remedy promoted by Lennon. Dr J G Henderson back from six weeks in Penrose Colo. For Sale new furniture lot listing beds tables chairs etc
Wanted young lady to work in Warren Cash Grocery. Also notice urging Washington County to smoke American Star Cigar. Davenport Western Union night operator helps at local telegraph office due to death in L. McGuin’s family. City scavenger to collect fin cans next week starting in first ward. prepare cans in barrels or boxes for one trip.
A Shubert orchestra bassist departs for Chicago to join the Ringling circus band tonight. Forest Jacobs plans a swift return from St. Petersburg to resume drumming with the local ensemble. The Shuberts will play at Haftpre tonight for a dance. Baptist churches nationwide push a million dollar campaign with Iowa churches asked for 25000. Washington district apportionment stands at 1110 with 1390.20 already pledged across ten of eleven congregations.
G W Dedder hosts his sister Mrs G W Price of St Paul Nebraska east of the city. Fred Jordon’s condition at the county hospital is not encouraging this afternoon. Amos Plummer leaves for Agre Ohio to resume work with a construction firm. Residents are to gather spring tin cans for a single municipal run starting Monday. Relatives report the arrival of a son to Rev and Mrs R K Atchison Rimersburg PA former Washington residents.
A new photoplay titled The Girl with the Champagne Myes is announced for Friday at Star Theater. Jewel Carmen stars with Francis Carpenter and Gertrude Messenger in a tale set in the far north among crude civilization chasing gold, plus two reels of comedy.
The speaker urges vigorous patriotism as Iowa reports 100 percent devotion. Farmers are said to be buying Liberty Bonds liberally and pledging sons, with Iona’s war organization expanding to every school district to double quotas and prepare for further loans.
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