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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
3
Crowds fill the streets for the Selis Floto parade in Washington with elephants elephants, horses and monkeys on show. Children press near the floats and bands play spirited tunes as spectators enjoy the open dens and tame animals.
William Carmichael aged seventy of Marion township died Saturday night at 11 40 at his Shiloh home after a yearlong illness from a shoulder injury and cancer. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev G L Eaton and interment followed in Shrock Cemetery. He was born in Ohio on September 17 1848 and lived in the area since boyhood. He is survived by a brother Elmer Carmichael and a sister Miss Mary Carmichael.
Funeral services for Owen McKevitt Sr died Saturday at home 935 South Avenue B will be held Tuesday at 9 am at St James Catholic Church with Rev M J Hartigan. Burial follows in Elm Grove Cemetery. McKevitt born April 4 1860 in Logen County IL leaves a widow and nine children, with siblings and other relatives listed.
Delegates from Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire and Vermont met in Hartford on December 15 1814. The secret proceedings and treason accusations arose as the convention adopted resolutions protesting the war with England.
Fred J. Gray ransacked east town refrigerators and is in Sheriff McCarty s custody. He gave the name Cary at arrest and hails from Lamont Iowa. Bound over to the September grand jury for breaking and entering. Reward offers from H Ward and J R Maxwell await post trial payment.
The Duke and Yard families were in a Saturday afternoon accident about 35 miles from Des Moines while en route to Camp Dodge. Mrs Duke sustained bruises and Donald Dukes collar bone was broken. Teddy and others were also bruised. The car overturned on a steep wet hill near Reasnor after skidding in a rut. All occupants were thrown out and the car damaged badly. They returned home by train via Ottumwa.
The British Museum houses the oldest known Chinese writing, described on animals’ bones with characters. The exhibit highlights early bone inscriptions and the development of script in ancient China.
Special Correspondent reports at Camp Pike Arkansas daily life among soldiers from the 41st and 42nd Companies. Men endure boiled vegetables and scarce butter while awaiting mail deliveries and a cooks school transfer. Pies from sergeants offer brief cheer as Little Rock plans extend stay and drill shoes haunt the barracks.
Windblown pollen spreads hay fever germs and triggers asthma symptoms. Foley's Honey and Tar coats inflamed membranes to ease coughing and colds. Lemmon's Pharmacy Advertisement.
Paul Zalle presents a three act metropolitan musical comedy in a carload scenic production at the Graham Theatre on August 7 featuring Miss Charlyne Young and a 27 person cast. 25 musical numbers include the Dan Cupid chorus with novelty acts such as Dancing Stars Harmony Singers Comodore Shelly Marie Downs and The Cook Sisters Lady Quartette. A lively love story mixed with laughter and colorful costumes promises a season opener of musical comedy.
The carat system in goldsmithing derives weight from seeds of an Abyssinian carat flower. The seed was uniform in size and used to measure gold quality apart from alloy, informing historical carat standards and weighing practices.
A large gathering yesterday at How ard Fuller s home near Richland honored his upcoming departure for service in the National army. About thirty guests sat at a long lawn table sharing a picnic style dinner from baskets. Also notes of a five girl camping trip near Stewart shack over the weekend followed by a Presbyterian church reception for Miss Elizabeth May Caldwell who will serve Keokuk Presbytery as a missionary to India replacing Cynthia Wilson.
The Boy Scouts of Troop Two will meet Monday evening at the usual time and place. Scoutmaster D J Palmer is in charge of the event.
The P bb Knitting club meets at Mrs May Carlson home Wednesday at 2 00 PM. The Good Times club meets with Mrs J N Phillips Wednesday instead of Thursday and Miss Olsen will demonstrate. The Good Times club invites all local women to join. Mrs D A Huber hosts Lexington Red Cross workers Wednesday August 7. Everyone welcome.
Col William R Grove chief of the subsistence division of the US quartermaster corps oversees meals for American soldiers in the U S and France. He has 82 Philippine engagements on his record with one wound and three promotions and rose from private to colonel in six years.
William P. Larkin of New York City is appointed director of the Knights of Columbus overseas war work. He will oversee spending millions on huts and other necessities for American soldiers on the firing lines in France. Knights of Columbus huts already have an international reputation for comfort and safety.
President Wilson endorses the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment describing it as a great reform. In a letter to Senator elect David Baird from New Jersey, the president urges a vote for the measure, a document released from the White House.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a boy asking a jeweler to clean regulate and replace a watch crystal. The text is garbled with missing context and unclear actions or outcomes.
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