Red Cross Notes at Richmond Meeting
The weekly Red Cross gathering at Richmond drew twenty seven members with growing attendance. Ten garments were completed as five sweaters began, and the knitting committee was formed with Mrs. John Shalla as chair and Mrs. Al Sharp as assistant. The roster includes Ma tilda Te Bockhorst Clara Te Bockhorst Kate Shalla Zitta Kron and many other local members.
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Red Cross
Richmond
John Shalla
al Sharp
Mike Stump
Matilda
Clara Te Bockhorst
Kate Shalla
Zitta Kron
Mesdames Tonyglin
W. B. Critz
Wm. Chapek
Dave Bopp
al. Sharp
Brace Up Stomach Trouble Boosts Spirits With Remedy
Describes stomach trouble draining energy and causing despondency. Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to improve digestion and liver and bowel function, asserting prompt, effective recovery in most cases. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's
Attention Shot Gun Owners Drill Planned Thursday Evening
A drill for shotgun owners is scheduled for Thursday evening. Captain K. Mauck urges attendance and warns not to miss the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Mauck
Death of Fred Long 40 in Coffeyville Tuberculosis
Word arrives that Fred Long, born in Washington and longtime blacksmith, died at 6 20 pm yesterday in Coffeyville Kansas aged about 40. He leaves a wife Ida Lambert and daughter Loretta, parents Mr and Mrs Will Long, six brothers and one sister, and many Washington friends.
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Fred Long
Washington
Coffeyville
Kansas
Mr. Long
Will Long
Fred
Colorado Springs
Ida Lambert
Mre
Jake Lambert
Town
Loretta
Charles
John
Ned
Wise
Ben
Ethel Sims
Kan
Bob
Howard
Roy
Second Street
Stockhart Livery Barn
Colorado
Woodman Lodge
Pharmacist Manton Hebner Drawn Into Camp Dodge Service
Manton Hebner a pharmacist in Oskaloosa has received a summons to report immediately at Camp Dodge to enter the medical division under the selective service. Classified in Class 2 he was called early due to demand for skilled professionals. He will depart Saturday. Mrs Hebner remains in Washington for now. Clean-up committees named for Washington square districts as local businesses urged to ready premises next week. Lightless nights order suspended from Thursday onward until Sept 1 due to daylight saving. J B Edgington, in training at Camp Greenleaf, has been placed in command of his medical corps company in a position reflecting added responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Oskaloosa
Camp Dodge
Manton
Jay McNamara
Community Club
Washington
R.ick. Dougherty
J. W. Enslin
E. S. Fox
Vernon Crall
Chal Ford
Henry Steck
Carl Hedses
Don Sherman
L. A H. Wallace
County Fuel Committee
Charles Webster
Garfield
Liberty Loan Committee
Ty. J. Bo Edgington
Camp Greenleaf
Chickamauga
War Savings Drive Pushed In Washington County
C. F. Pryor of Fairfield, chairman of the Ist Iowa District for war saving stamps, visited Washington county to launch a campaign. He met with the Community Club and Carl Hedges, appointed county chairman, as officials emphasized the county’s $400,000 quota by January. Only $16,000 has been raised so far, demanding a vigorous drive to reach the target.
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C. F. Fryor
Fairfield
Ist Lowa
Tueday
Uncle Sem
Wehington County
Pryor
Carl Hedges
Washington County
Iowa
Treasury Department
Fryer
Hedges
Liberty Day Flag Raisings Set Across Six Schools
Washington marks Liberty Day with flag raisings at six school buildings and a German books bonfire at 4 PM. Flags go up at 2 30 PM. Liberty Loan banners unfurled at city and county buildings at 2 50 PM. Speakers include Col Palmer Centennial Lincoln Wishart Gageby Miller Regan Brookhart.
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Washington
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Court House
City
Etty
Col
D. J. Palmer
J. M. Wishart
Lincoln
F. A. Gageby
Wallace
A. R. Miller
the Heights
M. R. Regan
McKee
J. L. Brookhert
Political Caulces Nomination Meeting at Franklin Center
A joint campus of the Republicans from Franklin Center and West Chester precincts will meet Friday evening April 26 at Franklin Center School House to nominate a township ticket headed by George Fulton and Walter Boyer as Committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Center
West Chester
Franklin Center School
George Fulton
Walter Boyer
City Banks Adopt Saturday Summer Hours
The banks in the city will open on Saturdays only until 4 o'clock during the summer months, while on all other days they close at 3 o'clock for the convenience of their customers.
Voting contest sets Willard and Fulton duel venues
A Pittsburgh paper runs a voting contest to select fight venues for Willard and Fulton. Current tallies list Denver four votes, Kodiak Island two, North Pole seven, South Pole none, and trenches in Prance at fifteen thousand sixty two.
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Witishburgh
Willard
Fulton
Denver
Kodiak Island
North Pole
South Pole
Prance
Latin Countries and the Latin Heritage
The article explains that Latin refers to the language of ancient Rome and Latium. It notes South American countries are inhabited by peoples ethnically and linguistically related to Romans or Italians, hence termed Latine countries.
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Rome
Latium
Europe
South America
Odys journey pages draw reader interest today
A compact note signals readers will find engaging items in today’s edition. It highlights varied features and potential stories likely to capture public attention without detailing specifics.
Women Missionary Society Meeting and Royal Masters Assembly
The Women's Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian church will meet Friday with Mrs L D Robinson led by Mrs Anwyl and asks members to bring thimbles and needles for Red Cross sewing. The regular W L B meeting is Saturday at 3 00 p m with Mrs W A Gibson. Royal and Select Masters Zeredatha Council No 21 will hold an assembly Friday April 26 1918 at 7 sharp. petitions should be on file with the recorder beforehand.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
L. D. Robinson
Anwyl
Red Cross
W. A. Gibson
Zeredatha Council
Royal Masters
James LD
Glasgow
T. M
Colored Culture club apron sale for Red Cross benefit
The Colored ladies of the Christian Culture club hold an apron sale Saturday April 27 three doors west of Lemleys grocery. An exchange table and light refreshments will be served for farmers. Part of the proceeds go to the Red Cross. Mrs J B Green president Mrs Anna Burkley secretary. Gw 2t
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The
Colored Ladies of the Christian Culture Club
Lemleys Grocery Store
Tle Red Cross
J. B. Green
Anna Burkley
Presbyterian meeting set with Mrs Cloyce Dougherty Friday
The Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs Cloyce Dougherty on Friday at 2 24 pm Mrs Heinzman and Mrs McCall will present reports on Presbyterial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Cloyce Dougherty
Heinzman
McCall
Church Choir Schedules And Yeoman's Meeting
The Methodist Young People’s choir rehearses Friday at 7 00 p m followed by the Senior Choir at 7 30 p m All members should attend Regular Yeoman's meeting Friday evening at 8.
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Methodist
Where Cat and Gate Are Unlike
A humorous regional note from Oblo State Journal on windy nights comparing the neighbors back gate and their cat. It hints at similarities in sound and the limited choices between them, ending with a playful aside on back gates’s occasional tiny gates.
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Oblo State Journal
Accidental Killings and Local Notices From Washington District
Mr and Mrs Lauder Kennedy travel to Chairman Nebraska for the funeral of Mrs Kennedy s brother Harry Fighturn who died after an accidental shooting this weekend aged 21 Details of the accident have not reached relatives locally Great grandson Wright Hall nearly five son of Fried Hall Colfax died after tonsil operation two years ago and remembered by Washington residents Thrift Stamp sales report Centennial school leads in local drive with Lincoln Wallace Centennial Heights MekKee and high school standings listed
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Lauder Kennedy
Washington
Nebr
J. A. Youne
Wright Hall
Fried Hall
Colfax
Centennial School
Lincoln School
Wallace School
Centennial
Heights
MekKee
High School
The Extreme Mean Trickery of Judkins in Gossip
The item jokes about Judkins being extremely mean, claiming he would not even give a to to his hag, a quip reflecting local humor and sensational tone.
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Judkins
Catarrhal Deafness and a Claimed Cure
A brief ad-like summary explains catarrhal deafness as caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tubes and drum. it claims only a general remedy can restore hearing and offers a $100 reward for any cured case. The text resembles an old medical advertisement with vague assertions.
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Frank L. Wilson & Co
Iowa Avenue
Red
Jim Shalla
KE. J. Kallous
Anton Chalupa
Geo. Kos
Ed Bopp
Jennie Marek
J. W. Kiefer
Ed Shalla
Mary Schmitt
Mary Saur
Frank Welte
Harry Strabala
Milo Chapek
I. Stabala
J. Pieper
James Knebel
Colbert
Miss Connell
East Side Millinery
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Ial
F. Fryor
Fatrelteld
Munity Meeting
FACH
Warren Cash Grocery
Elmer Wells
C. W. McLaughlin
Club
Nashville
Tenn
the Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
United States
State Federation Scholarship Fund
Hosmer
David McLaughlin
Mra
F. M. Darnoske
Elder
Elizabeth Fisher
Mike Lewis
Joe Andrew Stacy
Molly Edith Eisley
Brighton
J. J. Stewart
South Town Ave
K. Coats
Stacy
Journal
Claud Assley
Drake University
Des Moines
Domestic Science
Ee Jzelp
Surrey
C. W. Busby
Frank Frazier
J. C. Nelson
J. E. Gallagher
D. O. Davison
Coppock
W. H. Wells
FORD
J. F. W. Gaylor
J. M. Wolfe
Black
Fp, & M. Bank
Bradford & Anderson
Tim
S. Third Ave
Catalos
Frank Flaherty
Marion Avenue
Yeoman's
H. M. Eicher
County Food Administration
J. F. Deems
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