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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
8
Read the Warren Cash Grocery ad and see butterfat at 8c. Carl Combs promotes ads with “Ruby Glass” maps dusters and polish. The Fair features lawn mowers sharpened by Ted Eegers.
Advertisements for H. I. Ward & Co. sell galvanized wash goods and linen items while posts note visits and relocations. Miss Gladys Dodds and Mrs Loper return from Mediapolis and Bloomington respectively as local social notices mix with product promos and a shift to Overland sales.
City council approved Ab Hall for the year’s garbage service at 590 dollars. The season runs April 15 to November 1, covering regular home rounds and bin contents. The contract excludes tin can collection. Hall keeps hogs that feed on the garbage. Related annual reports from park commissioners and the city library were presented at the meeting.
Charles Freding learns his son Homer has arrived safely in France after transfers from Rock Island arsenal to Camp Dodee and Camp Merritt New Jersey He earned sergeant rank and his brother Victor serves with Company K in France The brothers hope to reunite soon Letters from Victor arrived over the weekend On stage The Marriage Question draws a large Graham crowd praising a strong cast and brisk mixed comedy and drama focused on marriage over money
Marquis O Ruma states that individuals among the Chinese are honest and efficient but the collective cannot organize with skill and features mention of mysterious leaks of funds and shifting of responsibilities.
A French bride explains that she married mainly for shared tastes with her husband. She says she does not care much for him and he does not care much for her, reflecting a pragmatic union rather than romantic attachment.
A reader quotes Shakespeare on courage and prudence, noting that prudent restraint can save life. The line emphasizes that the better part of valor is discretion and self preservation.
A short moral aphorism quoting Hazlitt on human nature. It notes that some people derive pleasure from disobliging others rather than serving themselves, reflecting a critical view of surly temperaments.
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