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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1918

Page

5

City of Amiens Desolated by German Shelling and War

American Press dispatch describes Amiens after occupation with empty streets and silent boulevards. The cathedral front bears a shell hit while the city’s 100000 residents have been evacuated as guards deter looters. a stark portrait of a once bustling center now a ruined relic.

George T. Bye Amiens Villers-Brettoneaux France Topeka Kansas Place Notre Dame Butts Grand Forks N. Q

Cold Relief Ad from Palm Beach Pharmacist

Helen R. Saunders of West Palm Beach reports Foley's Honey and Compound eased her severe chest cold. The ad promotes this family remedy for summer colds hay fever asthma and croup with Lemon's Pharmacy as the source.

Helen R. Saunders Ind Ave W. Palm Beach Fla Foley Lemmon

Fairy Godmothers Club aids hopefuls for military commissions

Mrs. Frederick Knight Logan of Oskaloosa Iowa has formed a Fairy Godmothers Club of neighbors to provide moral and financial help to young men seeking commissions in the U S Army. The exclusive group volunteers to assist as many worthy cases as possible and does not seek contributions. Mrs Logan, known to opera patrons, has ties to the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Atain Uncle Sam Frederick Knight Logan Oskaloosa Iowa Fairy Godmothers’ Club

Lining Up New Division at Camp Dodge

The Ninth United States Army division moves toward formation at Camp Dodge as officers plan the initial units. Col H A Ripley leads staff, with Second and Fourteenth Regiments eyed as nucleus though no orders yet. Nebraska South Dakota Montana troops form the core, with Iowa Minnesota and others contributing as draft age expansion looms.

Camp Dodge United States Army Washington Col. H. A. Ripley Ripley Theodore Schull A. C. Gillem Hiram M. Read Nea War Department Peyton C. Mareh Army General Staff Nebraska South Dakota Montana Minnesota Missouri North Dakota Congress Iowa

Teutonic Expert Sees Peace As German Trade Challenge

London report notes Herr Arthur Feller of the Frankfurter Zeitung outlines economic issues tied to peace or prolonged war. He argues transition economics misreads the broader political problems and discusses shortages of raw materials, fuel, and imports, plus the shift required for a peacetime economy.

London Arthur Feller Frankfurter Zeitung Herr Feller Germany Ile Russia France Italy Uerr Feller Europe Herr Feller Soldly

Right of Way Debates Draw Fresh Interest

In Deseret News a comment argues that people value right of way more than personal rights, noting a public insistence on clear passage over individual privilege.

Deseret News

Fol ey Kidney Pills Ad From Lemmons Pharmacy

Mrs. Frank P. Wood writes that Foley Kidney Pills helped her and her husband, who was lame and in pain, now feels no pain. The ad promotes relief from lame back sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic aches and pains with Foley Kidney Pills from Lemmons Pharmacy.

Frank P. Wood Box Morrill Foley Lemmons Pharmacy

Flapjack Critique Spurred by Exercise Claim

In a Houston echo, the Post jokes that the Toledo flapjack must demand physical exertion after eating. After consuming multiple flapjacks, the sky appears rainbowed and a dreamlike state follows, contrasting with the Toledo Blade’s stance.

Toledo Blade Toledo Houston Houston Post

League Baseball Scores Reported From National and American Leagues

National League games included Citeage 7 Boston 1 innings Pittsburgh 10 New York 2 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 2 St Louis Philadelphia 4. American League shows Boston 4 Cleveland 8. No other schedules listed.

Citeage Boston Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louie Philadelphia Cleveland National League Pereet Chicago Enasiewnestens Beweens Eeeres Beceeseeece Philecelphia Sa Washington St. Louis Detroit

Vinol cited as aid for impoverished blood in Bradford

In Bradford, Rose Lasky reports eruption and fatigue improved after Vinol a tonic containing beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycero phosphates. Sherman Bros. and druggists advertise Vinol as a strength building remedy.

Bradford Rose Lasky Vinci Sherman Bros Advt

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