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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
6
A collection of small community items includes dental and medical notices, ad promos, travel and family updates. Individuals mentioned include Carl Combs, Lyda Hellam, Stephen North Side, J. B. Clyde, Agnes Messeramich, Mrs. Curt Greene, Mrs. Yard, Mrs. Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. George Frymeyer, Mrs. Neeley, and several travelers visiting Des Moines, Chicago, and Burlington.
A parade of daily trips and visits is noted with Dr and Mrs Jenkins returning from Des Moines and Orez traveling to Kansas City. Numerous mentions include Mrs W J Dooley and Beatrice to Eldon, Hazel Stewart to Mt Pleasant, Mrs Hildebrand to Birmingham, D C Miller and Ben Boone to Kalona, and many others visiting relatives, attending fairs, or attending schools and churches across Iowa and nearby states.
The county draft board received the train schedule for three limited service draftees headed to Camp Funston Fort Riley Kansas. Cloyce Horsey James Cannon and Guy Koch are listed with entrainment set for September 3 at 8 40 am from Rock Island to Kansas City then Union Pacific to Fort Riley arriving at 5 40 am September 4. Twenty one men from southeastern Iowa accompany them to Camp Funston. Two additional men Jeremiah Evans and Richard Thomas depart for Camp Dodge Briday August 39 at 9 40 am both from Crawfordsville.
Banks of Washington will remain closed all day on Labor Day September 2 in observance. The message directs all banking services to pause for the holiday with full resumption the following business day.
The Old Pogy reads aloud that the villain looked daggers as the Grouch argues a man can show a steely glitter in his eye. The exchange centers on sharp intent and implied threat. The dialogue tone echoes a fictional scene.
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