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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
3
Track practice is underway at the high school with McGinnis expected as the mainstay. Coach Prof. L. T. Smith leads a hopeful group aiming for the county meet on May 4 and the Parsons College invitation on May 11, listing numerous events and probable entrants.
The secretary of the treasury need not bond, but the United States treasurer must post a 150000 bond as guardian of public funds, a sum small compared with the totals he manages.
A widower notes a shift in finances after remarriage and the death of his wife. He says before marriage he could not save a dollar, but now, despite loss, he saves almost half of his salary.
Washington officials announce Busby Company builds a 56 by 132 foot factory north of Mills Seed in northeast Washington. John F. Simpson wins the contract to begin immediate construction with a target full operation by mid June. A. E. and H. S. Busby lead the enterprise expanding farm equipment manufacturing and employing skilled workers to attract families to the area.
An old advertisement promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as quick relief for morning fatigue indigestion and constipation. It claims the tablets are wholesome and health giving and notes sale at J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Ad club held a memorial at its regular meeting to honor Fred d Jardon Jr with talks by J S McElhinney Rev F A Gageby and Harry N Ward. Attendance approached thirty with a vacant chair marking his loss. Jardon rarely missed meetings and his steady support inspired members since the club formed a year ago.
At the close of a Washington Advertising club session, resolutions were adopted honoring Fred Jardon Jr. The county draft board will pick sixteen from fifty listed men to be sent to Jefferson Barracks next month with twenty-nine to Camp Dodge decisions due soon. The list includes Harry Britain, Ed J. Jackson, Marion Godilove, Clarence Jackson, and others.
Washington county townships and city earned flags for exceeding the Liberty Loan quota. Sixteen flags will be sent to the county for fifteen townships and Washington city, with English River and Washington townships awarded blue stars for surpassing the quota. County HQ notes continued tallies and updated returns as figures are verified.
A Detroit reader F B Fairbank declares kidney and bladder trouble improved by Foley Kidney Pills. He reports nightly awakenings reduced and endorses the medicine as the best he has taken. Advertisement notes J J Lemmon's Pharmacy as seller.
Nashville resident Jos Gillard of 148 Fillmore St reports a dry hacking cough and chest pain improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The advertisement promotes the product as soothing healing and curing, with J. Lemmon's Pharmacy selling it.
Regular meeting announced for Wednesday evening with large attendance desired. Local social and church group events listed include Delta Alpha class entertainment Thursday afternoon at Mrs Nevada Peidell 5212 S Lowa Ave and a 2:50 p.m. Eastern Star officers meeting Thursday with 6 30 p.m. supper and 7 45 p.m. session for all members.
heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of our mother. appreciation extended to those who sent flowers. Mr and Mrs lL McKenzie and family Mr Chas McKenzie Mr and Mrs Alonzo Darnell express gratitude for support and condolences.
A quirky note from Trish World cites a motto hanging in henhouses about vigilance. The line reads an eye a day keeps the hatchet away, reflecting macabre humor in poultry quarters.
Local notice invites a new class in drafting designing and making garments with unlimited lessons. Free catalog available by phone 108 Green.
The article notes Africa covers nearly a quarter of Earth's surface and mirrors global coastal measurement. It states one eighth of the world population lives in Africa and that black populations double every 40 years while whites double every 50 years. It cites 543 languages spoken among Africans, with few written.
The Revue de Chimie Industrielle reports a brilliant black paint made from equal parts coal tar and benzine or coal oil. It dries well, penetrates wood to preserve it, adheres to metals, and helps prevent rust when applied thinly with a hard brush.
A lighthearted survey lists odd U S post office names such as Ace in Missouri Affinity in West Virginia Barefoot in Georgia Bigfoot in Texas Blowout in Idaho Braggadocio in Missouri Chuckle in North Carolina Difficulty in Wyoming and Mud in Texas.
A remark from the Ohio State Journal notes that a sedentary man nearing a certain age experiences a change in a buckwheat cake after half an hour, shifting from a simple snack to inspiration for higher aims followed by deep, lasting regret.
Rules limit wheat flour sales to individuals in towns up to 24 1 2 pounds and rural buyers up to 49 pounds without Federal Food Admin authorization. Substitutes listed must be sold pound for pound with flour, with prohibited additions. Purchasers cannot exceed 30 day household needs without written state permission. authorities cited are Hi M. Eicher and C J Wilson, Food Administrators Washington County.
The phrase iron clad oath described a stringent 1862 oath of office used in reconstructed states after the Civil War. Its purpose was to bar Confederate participants from holding office, preventing many eligible individuals from serving.
The text credits discovery of sansesthesia to advance modern surgery. Dr. Crawford W Long, a country doctor educated at the University of Pennsylvania, is noted as receiving sufficient formal education and is widely credited alongside other physicians for this medical milestone.
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