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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
4
In Whitby seamen believe a weather change when haloed by watery clouds as moon dogs appear. A Torquay fisherman recalls foreseeing a night event by noting a star ahead of the moon and another astern, declaring the approach safe.
A Raleigh discussion cites H. Conner from Ireland noting five distinct Irish potato varieties. He explains in Ireland the term Irish potato refers to the Champion, with White Rock Leather Coat and Skerry among others, and that the term has no direct meaning there.
The text notes that Hegel finished his principal work on the eve of the battle of Jena as cannon thunder raged. It argues that noise can stimulate thought and that overly strict focus on ideas may prevent restful sleep, causing wakefulness or only fitful slumber.
William Penn states frugality is best when paired with charity. He warns that avoiding excess alone leads to covetousness, while giving without restraint leads to prodigality, and together they form an excellent temper.
The poem celebrates April as a cure for winter blues. It praises April’s warmth, renewal, and beauty, describing sunshine, flowers, singing birds, and breezy days that lift spirits and make the world seem fresh again. The piece uses playful imagery and rhymes.
The W C T U met at Mrs J A McCall's home with 14 members present. They raised 15 dollars for Field Kitchens aiding troops in France and reported 60 visits to the city sick. An extended tobacco questions feature urged abstinence and noted anti smoking sentiments in schools and employment.
Two candidates announce GOP bids for June primaries. Mic a Dunlap seeks state senator and Walter Boyer seeks state representative in Washington Henry district and Washington county respectively, subject to Republican voters' will.
Candidate Hugh McClebery is set to run on the Republican ticket in the June primary. The nomination hinges on the will of voters in the twenty third representative district.
Wartime guidance urges housewives to cut white flour use by adopting buckwheat and cornmeal based breads and muffins. Recipes include Buckwheat Breakfast Cake, cornmeal rye muffins, potato biscuits, and no white flour cakes with cornmeal and molasses. Instructions emphasize simple mixing, flattening, and baking times.
A portion of vintage recipe text details Buckwheat Spice Cake using buckwheat flour bak ing powder milk cinnamon cloves vanilla and a gingerbread mix with molasses graham flour and melted butter. Instructions note mixing, baking in loaf muffin tins or shallow pan and baking in a moderate oven.
James Stevenson declares intent to run for county sheriff subject to primary election. The announcement notes his candidacy and adherence to party processes.
Walt Mason lampoons the Kaiser as a war-mongering figure in Rippling Rhymes. The poem ridicules his boasts and military parades while accusing him of provoking bloodshed and misrule, portraying him as Mars and a boastful monarch under fire.
The Jefferson Review editor took a long vacation and notes in the latest issue that his wife runs the business by banking all income yet paying no bills. He says the system works in one way but has kept them busy since returning home.
In a lively chat, characters joke that Peggy has grown up and married. They recall her romantic talk of marriage and reveal she is now a coal baroness, not a countess or duchess. The exchange frames a playful ascent from childhood dreams to industrial wealth.
Mr Meekton endorses votes for women as a great proposition while Henrietta’s arguments about political hours are eclipsed by the discussion. The exchange hints at shared reform sentiment in a domestic setting.
The article urges using potatoes instead of wheat to save flour for American and Allied forces. It notes potatoes are abundant and cheaper than flour at current prices and provides U S D A recipes showing how to use potatoes in bread and other flour substitutes.
Potato bread can replace part of the flour in many recipes with mashed potato and extra water adjustment. The method uses mashed potato, yeast, and flour to form a sponge then dough that rises twice and bakes in a hot oven for a loaf.
A garbled OCR line references a division superintendent of the bureau of investigation in New York City. The exact agency is unclear but suggests a Justice Department related office in the city. The fragment lacks coherent action or event details.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference train or transport identifiers No 80 No 92 and Nos 91 92 with daily service and a name W. E. Lindsa or Lindsay.
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