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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
4
The journal announces no free papers after August 12 and full payment required by October 1 to continue service. Deliveries to non subscribers will stop when time expires as the War Board aims to reduce waste. Readers must ensure arrears are cleared to keep papers flowing.
One hundred IWW prisoners appeared in court before Judge Landis to make final pleas prior to sentencing for conspiring against the government.
A ninety year old man known as Uncle Ez Pash recalls hearing people talk about making flying visits when he was a boy. He notes a conscripted loafer leaves no gap in memory or history.
The piece scolds readers for ignoring wartime posters urging sacrifice. It contrasts others who heed rules and lend support with the reader who complains and gives little, urging personal action for the country’s call. It ends with a direct call to self sacrifice.
The piece describes Judge Landis adopting a stringent plan to render judgments on final days with convicted men allowed to speak. It paints I W W supporters as honest yet dangerous, argues they would thrust society into chaos, and predicts stiff sentences for some. It contrasts democracy with I W W democracy and ends with a Persian poet line about reforming the world.
City Council and Board of Supervisors announce a new street ready to open at the west hospital entrance. Patients previously endured rough final miles to reach the hospital in discomfort. Doc McGugin, who presides at the facility, oversees the transition.
A Western Union clerk startled locals by claiming a wire reported 13,000 killed in Chicago. The figure was false. the man was reading the Journal’s stock market report and discussing hogs.
The two gold stars Washington county now carries in its service flag should spur sales of the next Liberty Loan quota. Think of those boys when deciding how many bonds to buy.
A youth at the Junction fair shouted praising Germany in a moment of exhilaration. He later learned his sentiment was unpopular as a large row of knuckles struck the place where the words came out. The crowd celebrated an Allied victory and mocked the Kaiser enthusiast.
The article quotes Major Laffer on a theory that German soldiers want to be close enough to hold hands before advancing. Sheriff McCarty notes the Columbus Junction fair day crowd was well managed with vigilant police. Washington county contributed many visitors and exhibitors praised the fair’s quality and attractions.
A U S Bureau of Education bulletin argues that education enriches life beyond money but also presents a dollar value. It cites uneducated workers earning about $500 yearly over 40 years versus high school graduates at $1,000 yearly, totaling roughly $40,000, and computes a $9 daily value for each school day. It urges keeping children in school to gain broader benefits.
The piece argues that higher schooling sharply boosts chances of earning distinction and entering top roles. It cites that less than 1 percent of Americans are college graduates yet they have supplied a majority of presidents, congress members, vice presidents, and top state and treasury officials, asserting that longer schooling yields greater rewards.
Washington reports that Pershing's forces will strike with no letup this winter. Iowa Congressmen Dowell and Sweet praise the 168th Infantry, Rainbow division, and Allied co operation while noting front line readiness, valor, and medical recovery efforts for wounded troops.
A fragmentary line describes a man joyfully reveling from an unknown oil. The brief remark preserves a buoyant tone and hints at a positive, uplifting moment within a larger readable context.
Public notice calls attention to Revised Ordinance No 48 prohibiting running at large of poultry and stock within the city. The short ordinance summary appears in this notice alongside city regulatory language and enforcement intent.
A city ordinance from Washington Iowa prohibits any stock including swine cattle poultry and other beasts from running at large within city limits. The measure empowers the city marshal to impound animals found in violation and outlines penalties for noncompliance.
The ordinance sets fees for discharging impounded animals and fowl, daily keeping charges, and ad costs. It vests pound control in the City Marshal, prescribes penalties for breaking into the pound, and details sale procedures and fund disposition. The mayor notes widespread violations and publishes the ordinance in full for public warning.
City of Washington Iowa invites bids for grading curbing guttering and paving on Lata Barton Street. Work to begin by October 1 1918 and finish by November 11 1918 with payment via assessments on benefitted parcels. Includes reinforced concrete pavement and combined curb and gutter.
Washington Iowa invites bids for a city road project with required bonds five percent payment after completion and acceptance. Bids must be sealed, include a certified check of 3300.90, and be filed by September 10 1918. Lowest bidder to be awarded contract, city reserves right to reject all bids.
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