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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
4
The piece compares postwar debts of allied nations to Panama Canal costs and questions whether efficiency can cut interest. It laments the immense human cost of war, noting 8.5 million dead and 7.2 million disabled, arguing no money can replace a child or a life.
The spoof poem imagines peace soon and a return to normal life by June. It humorously forecasts better bread, fewer restrictions, and a life of leisure with critiques of wartime austerity. The verse mocks slacker mentality and celebrates eventual harmony.
Des Moines reports intense pride in Iowa National Guard members who fought near Sergy and along the Ourcq river. Major Guy Brewer led the capture of Largy, with Corporal Hard, Sergeant Oscar Johnston, Bugler G Field, and Sergeant Major David Livingston earning distinctions. Captain A T Hupp and Lieut Col R C Rand are also noted, with Rand killed July 21. Brewer, a Spanish American War veteran, earlier served on the state games committee and dairy firm manager before rejoining the guard and rising to major.
Poet Walt Mason presents a satirical poem critiquing hatred of Teutons and wartime foes. The speaker laments wasting energy on hate and notes the physical and moral toll of such sentiment. The piece uses provocative language to explore the futility of prejudice.
Muscatine Journal reports Rev Hal Norton son of Mr and Mrs W Norton of 1166 Lucas street awaits a call to Y M C A service in France. He formerly led churches in Ainsworth and Prairie Flower. granted a year off by Federated churches of Sandwich Illinois to serve. Other Norton brothers also in military service with naval and engineering units overseas.
Miss Bruce Hoyt a professional singer touring camps as a Y M C A entertainer reports soldiers prefer simple songs to operatic selections. She notes soldiers give total silence during performances whether singing or reciting, fearing they might miss something if they laugh.
Lieut Pat O Brien recounts enlistment in the Royal Flying Corps, kinship with Paul Rainey, and a perilous escape from a German prison camp. He details training in Canada, battles in France, a wounded capture, and nine harrowing days evading pursuers through Luxembourg and into Belgium, with scarce rations and harsh conditions.
An escapee recounts crossing into Belgium around day eighteen, swimming a canal under dawn light, and eluding German searchers. He hides in swampy brush near the canal, plans to endure until pursuit ends, then moves west for four days, traveling only five miles a night to avoid roads.
The article notes over a thousand pledges for this year’s Chautauqua and urges those who pledged last year to call and redeem tickets by midweek. It lists daily program outlines from August 13 to August 22, with concerts, lectures, and special features led by Miller Operatic company, Maude Stevens, Crawford Adams, and others, plus a war time theme and baptist services.
Clyde Putnam and Washington county men report at Camp Pike amid heat and dust. They describe two Mennonites refusing the uniform, a court martial looming, and far from ideal conditions with 100 degree days, dusty streets, poor showers, and crowded trains bringing new troops daily.
The program features topics on faith and ideals including The Conflict of Ideals and The Meaning of Suffering. Mrs. Daisy Asman of St. Louis leads children and pageantry with Donald Ross guiding boys. A closing pageant and a boys field meet are planned. A rotating slate of platform managers is listed across ten days with speakers including Dr. Wishart and Dr. Gageby.
A brief ad fragment notes a product or offer from yesterday that may draw reader attention. It hints at a possible sale or special deal but provides limited details beyond interest value and timing.
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