Crail's Foxr and Dewey Advertises Rugs and Shoes
Local notices note Crail's and Foxr and Dewey selling rugs and shoes in ongoing ads. The items are presented as consumer offerings in the town's daily commercial notices.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
8
Kerrigan at the Fox Tonight in Delune Photo
Local notes list Kerrigan in a Delune photoplay at the Fox tonight. Town guests include Mrs. P McColl and Mr. and Mrs. D E B Koons with travels to Burlington Fairfield Ottumwa and west Chester. Milk samples and farm goods advertised at The Fair while community activities include an ice cream festival for Red Cross workroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Red Cross
Girls’ Honor Guard
Kerrigan
the Fox Tonight
Time to Sell Scrap Goods Now Amid Market Rush
The article urges sellers to move quickly on scrap iron metals hides and gunny sacks as prices remain high. It warns against waiting for higher prices, noting a greater chance of decline than further gains and urging action to secure favorable returns now.
Washington Ladke 26 A F & A M Meeting Notice
A regular meeting of Washington Ladke No. 26 A F and A M is announced for Friday evening August 2. Many petitions will be acted upon and a reception will honor Brother Alph L. Bonee visiting from away. Members in surrounding areas urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Butter on Agnes Hand Causes Mother's Witty Reply
Three year old Agnes pressed her hand to her mother in a playful moment and asked if the gesture was an embrace. The mother clarified that the touch was butter, not a hug, in a light domestic anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Mather
Brigadier Sir William Birkbeck Remounts Authority
Maj. Gen. Sir William Cleary Birkbeck, director of remounts for the British Army, renowned for cavalry expertise and combat service. He has commanded in many battles, earned medals, and holds numerous mentions of distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cleary Birkbeck
Shortest Days Quoted in Local Exchange
Binley notes the current days are the year’s shortest while Briggs agrees with a ready laugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binley
Briggs
Des Moines Heroes Help Capture Sergy Under Fire
Des Moines soldiers led by Major Guy S Brewer crossed the Oureq under heavy fire and captured a machine gun position near Sergy. Corporal Hard of Cherokee Iowa and Sgt Oscar Johnson of Red Oak aided by Bugler Field of Atlantic helped capture multiple nests and turn captured guns on the enemy. The account highlights shelling, runners out of service, and brutal close combat in the Oureq offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius B. Wood
Des Moines
Chicago Daily News
France
Oureq
Guy S. Brewer
Algheno
Brewer
Sergy
Sergt
David Livingston
Washington
Iowa
Corp. Hard
Cherokee
Oscar Johnson
Red Oak
G. Field
Atlantic
American airman captures Kaiser before Pershing
One of forty American airships raiding Berlin captures the Kaiser and brings him before General Pershing on Friday and Saturday in Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Palace
Berlin
Kaiser
General Pershing
Graham
Patterson son in France and no losses in company
City briefs report Chester Patterson, son of Mr and Mrs L S Patterson, landed in France with Base Hospital 49 after sailing two weeks ago. Omaha papers confirm the unit arrived overseas. Also, F J Williams of Des Moines cites a cable from his brother William H Williams of Corning stating Company K 165th Infantry went over the top at Fere En Tardenois with no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Williard de Yoe
Kansas City
Wellman
France
L. S. Patterson
Chester Patterson
Omaha
Pattersons
Chester
Nebraska
Des
Rev Rente Resigns Pastorate for Bremen Indiana Church
The Rev. G. Rente has resigned from St. Paul Evangelical church duties in town and Valley and will serve a large Lutheran church in Bremen Indiana. He and Mrs. Rente departed for Bremen this morning after about two years in the ministry here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rente
G. Rente
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Valley
Bremenge
Indiana
Mrs. Rente
Bremen
Local minister to resign after acceptably preaching at two churches
The minister preached acceptably at St. Paul's and Valley Church on alternating Sundays and will serve a single congregation at Bremen. His parishioners regret the resignation but acknowledge the new opportunity as advantageous, and Mrs. Ronte will be greatly missed in church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bunce
Curtis
Meb Oy
St. Paul's Church
Valley
Bremen
Ronte
To Hell With the Kaiser Super-feature Trial
A wartime sentiment piece portrays a not a warpicture style feature combining fact based incidents with imaginative vengeance against the Kaiser and Prussian rulers, reflecting public hostility toward Germany. The text expresses strong anti enemy feeling in a cinema style presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Carpenters Strike Hits Great Lakes Naval Training Camp Plans
Advertisements note Dr A J Droz and the McCleerys planning a motor trip to Minneapolis and northern fishing spots with Mrs Nellie Hodges of Battle Creek Michigan. The Great Lakes Naval Training Station sees 500 carpenters walk out after rejecting a wage offer amid a push to double camp capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hodges and Son
Battle Creek, Mich
Howard McCleery
A.j.droz
Mincaupolis
Nellie Hodges
Battle Creek
Mich
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Angle
Chicago
Puschen Brothers
Washington County's Evening Journal Highlights Local News
The Evening Journal serves as Washington County's sole daily paper, delivering the day’s most read local, regional, and community updates to residents. It covers government, schools, crime, events, and public notices shaping daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington County
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FOX
Crail's
Prices Canning
the Fair
Carl Combs
Eberling
Letts
J. Warren Kerrigan
Nora Holden
Mt. Pleasant
Wolf Floral Co
Henry A .Brown
Burlington
P. McColl
West Chester
FOX Tonight
New York
Lyda Hellam
Lemley’s Grocery
Black
N. J. Wilson
Crawfordsville
Lewis Klein
Fairfield
Ottumwa
George Anderson
Winfield
West End Grocery
Bert Williams
Haldene
Afton
Elliott
Wo. Oo
Lemmon's Pharmacy
D. EB. Koons of
Deschines
Helen Stewart
George Simerman
Dwight
Margaret
Hallie Ward
Camp Cody
Mrs George Ward
C. W. Bushnell
Little Rock, Ark
M. R. Regan
Steve Ruplinger
Sigourney
Syracuse
N. Y
National Army
M L. Orris
Ora Stuff
Farson and
Charles Anderson
Osage City
Kansas
J. A
J. C. Ford
Charles Heerline
McElhinney
Oskaloosa
Frank Bandy
Andy Johnson
Wayne
Derby
M. E. Rudd
Clarence Williams
Private Wire
Ladies’ Home Journal
Nita Belle McKeon
Journal of 59 Red
Eb, C. Carris
Kenneth Carris
Charleston
S&s C
Naval Aviation Training School
Pensacola
Florida
Mrs
A. C. White
Ainsworth
Omer Singmaster
Edna
Sherm Welch Home
Gladys Barnoske
Persia
Luella Beal
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
Bula Cherry
Verdi
George Masson
Arda Dankwardt
O. J. Dankwardt
Guy Eckerman
Ed Grayson
Charles
Titonka
Dr. R. D. Temple
W. W. Wilson
Seattle
J. A. Glendinning
Camp Dodge
W. J. Taylor
Harry Taylor
Wilber Miller
S. H. White
Belfontaine
Ohio
Mr. Miller
Studebaker
J. G. Maxwell
Sioux City
Roy Tripp
Mrs. Maxwell
J. W. Myer
Claire
Miss Bessie
Brighton
Mr Myer
M. J. Armstrong
Dorothy Barkhoff
Toby
Peggy Hyland
Chal’ Fore Clothing ‘Company
East Side Square
Arkansas
Canteloupe
Thananes
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn’s
Toffee
Arge “Napak
Kellogg’s Post Toasties
Kellogg's
Zwieback
Kellogg’s Bran Biscuit
Kellogg’s Minute Brew
Virginia Sweet Pancake
Swifts
Walton
Brindley’s Sanitary Cash
City Feed Yard
OHN
Mutual
the Kaiser
Masonic Pratersity
Birkbeck
Francis Bushman and
Beverly Bayne
Universal News Weekly
Maj
David LIV
Ingston
Trier
THE
Graham Theatre
Rialto
Coke
John Shields & Sons
Nita Belle Mehoon
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