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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1918

Page

4

Senate Feelings On Wilson Peace Trip Split

Members of the United States Senate feel slighted by the president not including any senators in his peace conference delegation. Critics warn of a too lone leadership, urging broader diplomacy and warning of possible risks as Europe weighs Germany and postwar arrangements.

Senate of the United States Europe United Sites Senate Senate England France Belgium Italy Wilson Fritz Germany

ABE MARTIN on losing the home feel and old spirit

Abe Martin laments that people no longer feel at home in their own homes and miss the old willingness to try new things instead of loafing. He captures a mood of changing times and dwindling frontier initiative.

Sideshow Prophesy Fading Oddities and War Echoes

A colorful pastiche predicts future sideshows will echo wartime curiosities and exotic wonders. The narrator foresees the demise of tattooed geeks and boneless freaks while praising a bold lineup of imperial parafernalia and war imagery. The barker urges crowds to pay ten cents to witness a sprawling cabinet of curiosities.

Wilhelm

After Lusitania and War Crimes Germany Face Genual Reckoning

Editorial argues Britain and Russia sought peace while Germany refused and pursued conquest. It asserts Germany must be held strictly to account for wartime crimes including attacks on civilians and hospitals. It warns against vengeance but calls for safety and heavy consequences for the German nation.

England Russia Germany France

Pighorn Life On High Altitudes Described In Magazine

The article extols the mountain sheep as a remarkable American animal. It notes its ability to thrive on the roof of the world, staying fat and healthy in winter and summer, according to the People’s Home Magazine.

People’s Home Magazine

Oldest Known Element Sulphur Called Brimstone

Sulphur ranks among the oldest elements. Ancient Assyrian alchemists called it brimstone or burning stone, noting its role in combustion and its fiery nature.

Notice of suit in district court Washington County

Milo Shalla sues Harry Bradford and Lonck and Boehme in Washington County Iowa district court for 252 dollars plus costs and interest on a promissory note for a Chevrolet. The petition asks for temporary injunction preventing delivery of the car to Bradford and sets a January 6 1919 term date.

District Court OF Washington County Iowa Milo Shalla Harry Bradford Louck & Boehme State of Lonck & Hoehme District Court Court House City of Washington Richer, Livingston &Richer

George M. Moses Seeks Seat Despite late Senator Jovy Jilt

A protograph of Senator Gee M Moses of New Hampshire indicates he runs despite the late Senator Jovy. Moses, a longtime Republican figure, served as minister to Greece and Montenegro from 1908 to 1912 and has been a steady advocate of party policies.

Gee. M. Moses New Honpehire Jovy Galt Joe Fie Moses Wos Greere Montegegro

American Sacrifices Demand Trip and Peace Plans

A Congress address emphasizes the Allies bases of peace, the duty to interpret and apply them, and the role of war agencies in guiding postwar economic readjustment. It praises armed forces and outlines government efforts to coordinate industry, labor, and materials for peaceful reconstruction.

Ase Vince War Industries Board War True Board Labor Department Food Administration The Fuel Administration

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad from F J Cheney Co Toledo

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County oath sworn by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1586. Mail’s Family Pile and constipation remedy advertised.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J. Cheney & Co A. W. Gleason J Cheney & CO

Economic unity in war effort and tax plan stance

The speaker urges swift constitutional and fiscal actions to align all national resources for the war effort. He backs a $1 million additional levy funded by war profits from 1919 contracts and insists taxes should begin now, with four billion base plus enhanced war-profits taxes. He pledges steady domestic policy work and readiness for conference with allied governments.

Secretary of the Treasury Congress Cabres Almertea

Have Much the Same Thought on Luxury and Wealth

The quote reflects a common social perception where luxury is seen as a mark of others wealth and our own spending mirrors neighborly judgments. It suggests mutual suspicion about affordability between people and their peers.

Americans Enter Prussia in Quiet Occupation Parade

On December 3 in Luxemburg the American army entered Rhineland Prussia with steel helmets and full packs. Army of Occupation Major General Diekmann led 120 miles of advance reaching Radgen and Saarholvingen as troops moved along the Saar river past Treves and Saurbure. The populace watched quietly as artillery and supply trucks followed, all clean and freshly painted in khaki.

Luxemburg Rhenish Prussia Moselle Army of Liberation Cervnsoil Dee Diekman Germany Radgen Saarholvineh Om Sarr River Throuch Ssaurbure Treves

Leonard's Gasless Birthday Joke Sparks Family Banter

Leonard, with stained hands from black walnuts, celebrates a birthday as family jokes about using gasoline to wash the stein. His mother quips about a gasless day, and he replies with a surprised, playful remark. A WANT WILL FIND IT.

Leonard Mamma Inamima

Railroad timetable snippet with freight and passenger trains

A fragmentary timetable lists line numbers for express and local trains with their departure times and classes. It notes daily operation for some freight and passenger services and includes agent names H W Russell and J W Calvert with schedule caveats and legible but incomplete items.

H. W. Russel

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