Western State letter from W J Tucker in Livingston Montana
W J Tucker writes from Livingston Montana April 7 1918 describing local life church visits and friendly townspeople. He recounts riding in cars with friends fishing with his granddaughter and expressing strong anti German sentiment noting an incident where a German man attacked a small man and was beaten and taken to hospital. He closes with regards to the Journal staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Tucker
M. EK
Bill Sutherland
Hill
Humanity’s Sign and Note in Love Hope and Fear
A reflection on what defines humanity through enduring emotions and beliefs. The quote highlights love hope fear and faith as core character and sign of human nature.
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Browning
Washington High to Offer French In Place of German Next Year
The school board decided to replace German with French for the coming school year at Washington High. Miss Lillian Minick will teach French, having completed a course at the state university, with classes starting in September for beginners only. Fred Jardon Jr died after an appendectomy, leaving a wife and two young children. he was a prominent local businessman and community figure. Funeral arrangements were set for the Presbyterian church with Masonic escort.
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Washington
Lillian Minick
State University
Susie B. Edvington
Wallace School
Rhea Ford
J. C. Ford
Iowa Falls
Ford
Fred
Commercial Club
Community Club
Advertising Club
Riverview Club
Masons
Masonic Order
Washington Lodge
Cyrus
Bethlehem Commandery
Frederick Bartholomes Jardon
Keota
Iowa
Northwestern University
Brown-Danskin Company
Minneapolis
Mary L. Ash
Atlantic
Fast Main Street
Presbyterian Church
McNamara couple greet 9% pound boy at county hospital
The McNamaras welcomed a newborn son born today at noon in the county hospital. Both parents are identified as Mr. and Mrs. Jay McNamara and the family reports a healthy arrival.
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Jay McNamara
Louis Andersons Letter From Jefferson Barracks Describes Camp Life
A letter from Louis Anderson at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, details daily camp routine and life in training. He describes waking at 6 am, uniform issues, meals, fatigue duties, inspections, evening retreat, and passes to visit town with praise for the Y M C A and local soldiers clubs.
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J. T. Anderson
Louis
Jefferson Barracks
canalLife
A.c
Charles
St. Louis
Announcements from Phoenix hall and Fortnightly club events
H B Keating will give a dance Monday night at Phoenix hall with music by Shuberts. Lexington Ladies Aid meets April 18 at Miss Huber's home 43 Pleasant Plains. Lincoln Knitting Class has no meeting this month. Fortnightly club evening literati to meet at 7 20 with Mrs F L Wilson. Port nightly club department meets with Mrs Wilson Tuesday at 2 50. M E church Young Women's Missionary society mite box opening Monday at 6. Music department Fortnightly club meets with Mrs Leslie Mountford Monday at 7 59. West Chester M E Sunday school association will hold a business meeting Wednesday April 17 at 1 20 pm.
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H. BF. Keating
Phoenix Hall
Shuberts
June Gardner
Irene Oldfield
Clara Huber
Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society
Miss Huber
F. L. Wilson
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the
M, Eb, Chureh
Leslie Mountford
The.a. SS. of
West Chester
M. E. Shutal
Sabbath Services Announced By Local Church Pastor
Sabbath morning worship at 11 o clock with subject The Fine Art of Living Evening worship at 7 30 o clock change of hour subject The Obedience to Prosperity Sabbath school at 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 35 p m You are welcome to all these services by pastor Frank A Gage
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Frank A. Gageby
Death notice for Mire. Laure McKinnis in Ollie
Mire Laure McKinnis of Ollie dies at the county hospital after an operation ten days earlier. She is survived by Mrs. W. W. Long, Sheriff Roy McKinnis, W. N. McCarty, and Mrs. Lou Risk of Washington, with funeral services to be held Monday in Ollie and interment at Brighton.
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Presbyterian Church
Frank A. Gageby
Order of Knights Templar
Elm Grove Cemetery
Bite Lodge Masons
Laure TH. McKinnis
Ollie
W. Long
Roy
W.N. McCarty
Lou Risk
Washington
Brighton
Five O'clock Tea Fiend Makes Parish Gaffe
A neglected line from a satirical column describes Alice Hyson avoiding church giving, noting she refused the contribution plate when passed last Sunday. The piece coins a humorous label Five O'clock Tea Fiend and echoes a playful Boston Chronicle tone.
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Alice Hyson
Boston
Senate backs higher wheat price in aid bill
Washington April 13 senate again voted for increasing the government minimum guarantee price for wheat to 82.50 per bushel. It adopted the conference report on the 826,000,000 agricultural appropriation bill and, by a viva voce vote, kept the wheat guarantee amendment. The house will decide later as Representative Lever of South Carolina vowed to oppose the senate amendment after conferring with President Wilson.
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Washington
Senate
House
Representative Lever
South Caroline
House Agriculture Committee
Wilson
Draft plan loss in Washington as Schallenberger defects
April 13 in the house Representative Schallenberger's amendment to the draft bill failed 44 to 118. The vote also allowed state and division credit for military volunteers and National Guardsmen in federal service. A military committee chair cited Army appropriation issues upon Baker's return from Europe.
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Washington
Schallenberger
Howe
Enel State
Salaivision
Hall Jung
Mian Hl
Baker
Arope
Tud Gut
Shortest Days Quip Sparks Laugh in Alley Exchange
Binley notes the days are brief as Jiggs retorts with a smiling line about the season. The pair banter, their animated hands showing pockets empty of greeting.
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Binley
Jiggs
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Man
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Frederick, Jr
Mary Helen
Frederick Jardon, Sr
Sherm Welch
Washington County
Fred Jordon
Fred Jardon, Jr
James Whitcomb Riley
Jim
Keer
United States of America
Washington, Towa
Louis Anderson
JEF
Ferson
Pleasant Plains
Lincoln
American Pearl Button Co
American Pearl
Shorthorn Call
Call Fox & Dewey
Frank Flaherty
North
Marion Avenue
Bert Cook
Rubio
L. D. Quinn
Elmer Burhan
D. H. Miller
Joseph Murphy
Crawfordsville
Dee
Wellston
Green
C. EB. Rittenhouse
Lillie Dible
SUICK
Paul Harvey
Timothy Hay
Fred Donald
Jersey
Boyd Berdo
C. W. Leghorns
R. M. Visquain
W. Main
G. L. Petters
Rob
Maxwell
Civics
Frank Wilsons
Havre
Washington Road
F. M. Smith
Pauls Lumbero
Ross & Donovan
W. H. VanWinkle
Senate For Higher Wheat
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