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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
6
The Palmoa King Company of Rochester New York is permitted to contribute 250 dollars to the Red Cross in lieu of other penalties for violating public ump rules.
Chautauqua planners urge immediate tent bookings on grounds. Frank Stewart, grounds committee chair, says no extra tents will be ordered and unused tents will be charged. Call Mr Stewart to place advance orders now.
An American airship abduction tale reports one of 40 raiders capturing the Kaiser in Berlin and presenting him to General Pershing as the war saga persists. The item blends war bravado with an oddly framed ad for Foley's Honey and Tar and Lemmon's Pharmacy ad copy mixed into the clipping.
Various items from the local ads include Crail's rugs and Fox & Dewey shoes, Butter fat at 42 cents, tomato canning, and Miss Carolyn Hamilton going to Des Moines for six weeks of voice lessons with William Shakespeare of London. Also noted are neighborly visits, business trips, and a chiropractor in town.
Local notes report many residents visiting relatives and returning from trips. Fred Bartholomew and wife head to Ames Iowa to see their daughter, while Mrs Harvey Youngs returns from Colfax. Dr R H Martin of Geneva College visits in Beaver Falls. The piece also mentions travel by O K Clapper and sister Reecie from Owosso Michigan, and Clifton Texas visitor Mrs W C Morford with baby Carolyn. Further items include Keota residents Mr and Mrs George Stevenson with daughters Nellie and Mabel, Mrs Stevenson’s arm injury, Mrs Frank Bell’s return from Valley Junction, and George Gibson enlisting in El Paso. The Mastoid operation patient, John Kelloge, returns with father S J Kelloge meeting at Columbus Junction. Lucile Forgey takes a month’s vacation from Brookhart Bros. plus a note about a war serial in Ladies Home Journal and subscription ads. Local auto repair services by Clyde V Brown promote repairs and repainting. Finally Dr Scott and wife relocate to Cleveland as he seeks U S Army Medical Corps call.
J A Work's sister Mrs Butler reports Elder George S Butler died in Healdsburg California on July 25 leaving Bowling Green Florida home for interment Delbert Elwell son of Mrs R H Elwell joins Army signal corps at Camp Gordon Ga in training He was expected to advance in service and his brother Merle already serves in the Army
Anna Hopengardner, longtime bookkeeper at the Washington Telephone Co office, resigns to join Bell Telephone Co in Omaha as bookkeeper within weeks. Miss Hopengardner’s work is praised. she cites enlarged opportunities as the reason, and Miss Wiebriese Brewer succeeds her in the local office.
The Girls' Honor Guard plans an ice cream festival in Central Park tomorrow afternoon and evening to boost the Red Cross workroom treasury, weather permitting.
The Rev W R Sawhill of Seattle Washington is expected to arrive from the east Tuesday night Plans are under way for a public reception in his honor at the Second United Presbyterian church after prayer meeting on Wednesday evening.
The French government funds 1400 Foyer du Soldat huts similar to American soldier shelters with an American secretary in each. About 500 huts are in operation, and Italy is constructing similar facilities for its troops.
The Kurtz family reports three sons in military service with Boice in France and Paul at Camp Cody while Max, Davenport-bound, writes from St Louis and is made corporal in the Scott County contingent. Captain Lloyd Terry, newly commissioned, visits relatives before reporting to France. A. W. Hadley warns Washington residents to avoid carrying liquor through Chicago as soldiers and officials inspect baggage en route to service.
Harry Whittaker says he could not have made it through the threshing day without assistance from J Ir McNamara and Antho Van Sickle. He praised their timely help on Wednesday and shared his surprise at surviving the strenuous task.
Mr. McNamara demonstrated harvest skill by accepting a challenge from another harvester and coordinating a two man pitching effort to build a remarkably designed grain load, impressing Harry with the day’s work despite Mr. Van Sickle’s mild tendency to founder at dinner.
Kidney pains and rheumatic aches signal trouble. Foley Kidney Pills claim relief for kidney trouble sufferers. They banish bladder irregularities. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A non war picture presents a super feature with a blend of fact based incidents and a fiction inspired wish for the Tian ruler and his Prussian pillagers to meet justice as Graham Friday and Saturday audiences see it.
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