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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1918
Page
5
London reports a British merchant ship captain recounting his fifteen days as a prisoner aboard a U-boat. He describes depth charge volleys, fear among the crew, harsh camp conditions at Brandenburg, and scarce rations aboard the submarine during a perilous voyage.
Des Moines man William Whitelaw recalls in Ashland how Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy allegedly saved his dying daughter from dysentery after a physician had given up. He and neighbors praised the medicine, noting it also helped his own illness. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
Edward Bartles of near Ute, Idaho, is taken to Omaha after avoiding the Monana county draft. He claimed a hunting accident damaged a toe, but doctors doubt the injury. The Bartles family has prior public attention over alleged pro German remarks and a brother interned by Nebraska authorities.
Iowa City report profiles Joseph I. Cheskis, State University of Iowa instructor born in Ukraine, exiled for democracy work, fluent in eleven languages, who urges patience for Russia's democratic rebirth and warns against German interference. He recalls prison hunger strikes and a bold protest that ended with restored privileges.
London reports that about half of the 400 British ships sunk in the last two and a half years have been raised. The Admiralty salvage department, staffed by war era specialists, employs commercial firms to lift wrecks using heavy wire ropes and new submersible pumps. Deep water salvage remains limited, but many sunken vessels were moved to shallow water, repaired, and sent back to service, with risks from weather and submarine attack.
Ben Jensen acting as captain for the Audubon county group en route to Camp Pike used his fists to break up Danish language conversation among quota members. He knocked four men unconscious before the uproar subsided. Jensen is described as assistant manager at Green Bay Lumber and listed in Audubon county’s draft.
An 19th century ad claims catarrh cures require internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Prepared by FP J Cheney in Toledo, Ohio, and sold by all druggists. Hal's Family Pills for constipation mentioned.
The Mercantile Marine department salvaged 260 vessels from 1915 to 1917. Monthly totals for 1917 show 14 in January 41 in February 387 in March 36 in April and 19 in May, totaling 407 vessels salvaged. Divers face gas risks from decayed vegetables and meats and from sulphuretted hydrogen in grain. a chemist developed a spray to neutralize gases and protect workers.
The suitor asks what father will settle for the man who wed her. The girl replies that the rest of the family is the stake, implying a dynastic bargain rather than a personal match.
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