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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1918
Page
4
A wartime reflection notes that married men face draft bias less, urges that instinctive mating drives persist in humans and animals. It argues the male as protector and fighter and the female instinct to preserve the race, even amid civilization’s progress.
In a brisk September mood the poem urges support for the fourth war loan before October. It praises milder weather, boosts morale, and calls Americans to hustle men, save coins, and back Uncle Sam with bonds as autumn approaches.
The text argues love and sentiment express human instinct to preserve the race. It cites Job on human nature and claims war heightens mating impulse, justifying quick marriages between couples facing separation, noting some slackers but general alignment with nature's demands.
John M. Taylor and W. M. Hewitt propose a plan to feed the prisoners with corn bread while Allied soldiers and local residents receive the wheat, signaling a temporary ration adjustment. The move aims to stretch scarce supplies amid wartime pressures.
A short verse portrays the crown prince with a red nose and blue eyes, noting a receding chin and mentioning his armies. The fragment reads like a medieval or ceremonial lament with imagery of royal authority and martial forces.
An auto near Eldon struck a bull, which charged the car injuring a woman with a broken arm and bruising the others. The bull also lost an eye. The item also notes Kaiser claims of defense and Hindenburg’s assertion of vitality.
The piece notes that many families plan to accompany fathers as they register for military service next month, with about 100,000 German pris...
A Des Moines News opinion piece condemns German actions in Belgium during 1916. It recounts Belgian civilians enslaved, starved, and mistreated, citing Edouard Roupen’s weight loss and death. The piece argues for unconditional restitution and a moral reckoning to deter war.
Town Students War Service Campaign in Des Moines promotes a 4000 strong college army this Septembers. The War Department says college enrollees will receive thirty dollars monthly as privates and may gain officer commissions through the Student Army Training Corps. Special entry paths include 18 year olds with grade school education and mechanical detachments leading to officer material.
John D. Ryan on his first day as second assistant secretary of war and director of aeronautics outlines ongoing work in the bureau of aircraft production. He notes abandonment of the Bristol due to safety and value issues, advances in De Haviland and other designs, Liberty motor production increases, and collaboration with designers like the Pomilio brothers joining in Indianapolis to boost U S aviation capacity.
Dhar war Batuwaviraya V. Rao, a former University of Illinois student and now a machine shop worker at the Slart-Parr company, registered in Charles City on Saturday. Officials expect about 80 percent of the registrants to be class 1 men.
J J O Day of Danbury was fined 500 dollars and costs by Judge Thomas Arthur in Logan for violating the Iowa liquor law. He was arrested south of Missouri Valley with thirty gallons of whiskey. Deputy Sheriff G W Atkins led the investigation.
An instructional devotional outlining Christlike ethics from Luke 6 and related passages. It contrasts worldly gain with divine generosity, urging actions such as giving to those who ask, loving enemies, forgiving, and giving according to what remains rather than how much is given. It emphasizes mercy, nonjudgment, and living by God’s nature.
A brief editorial note praises the Bible for containing more specimens of genius and taste than any other volume, noting its holiness and authority as context for the claim.
About ten Dubuque soldiers from Captain C Ellsworths former national guard company were arrested in Publique after leaving without leave. They allegedly missed a Kansas City connection while their regiment was being moved and came to visit relatives. They will not be labeled deserters but face disciplinary action.
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