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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
5
Viscount James Bryce argues in The Manchester Guardian that allies must send a sufficient force to occupy the Armenian vilayets and Cilicia to restore order. He cites Turkish cruelty, refugee relief, and strategic concerns, urging immediate demobilization and safeguard for Christians.
M. T. Davis leading merchant of Eareville West Virginia reports a patron’s child with croup at midnight. The child used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and fully recovered before dawn. Ad claims parents praise the product. Lemon's Pharmacy advertises.
Washington December 6 influenza has killed more Americans than German weaponry. Estimates show 350 000 to 366 000 civilian deaths from influenza and pneumonia since September with 68 478 American soldiers dying in action or disease abroad and total France casualties at 262 693.
Paris reports crowded hotels after 25 establishments are requisitioned for the peace conference. Room rates doubled or tripled as food prices rise. Breakfast runs a dollar to a dollar fifty, and lunches often four dollars. News correspondents and army officers flood the city, waiting hours for vacancies.
Thirty demobilization centers were designated to discharge enlisted men. Camps include Beauregard Louisiana Devens Massachusetts Dodge Iowa Grant Illinois Gordon Georgia Hancock Georgia Lee Virginia Logan Texas Custer Michigan Funston Kansas Greenleaf Georgia Kearney California Meade Maryland Sevier South Carolina Taylor Kentucky McArthur Texas Pike Arkansas Shelby Mississippi Sherman Ohio Greene North Carolina Wadeworth South Carolina Jackson South Carolina Bowie Texas Travis Texas Humphreys Virginia Lewis Washington McClellan Alabama Sheridan Alabama Upton New York. Officers may discharge within 350 miles of induction or transfer to nearer camps. Detachments will be formed by state and discharged near the state of entry. Officers from the same locality should accompany detachments. Discharged men found ineligible due to disability go to development battalion. Those discharged are not to guard or perform duties hindering separation except in emergencies.
A brief classified notice notes an individual places a want ad in the Journal seeking to buy or acquire an unspecified item. The terse entry implies a buyer’s interest without listing specifics or conditions.
London commentary praises President Wilson for attending the peace conference and supporting his fourteen points. Editors express hope that Allied leaders will interpret and apply the points as a basis for peace while warning against misreadings and seeking proof of spirit over letter.
The remark framed a global call for redemption through collective efforts of all nations, emphasizing unity across borders as essential to overcoming menace.
A New England congressman sought funds for charity and wrote eloquent appeals to rich constituents. One reply cites overwhelming taxes, licenses, and fees from federal, state, and local levies, plus social and organizational demands, leaving the writer exhausted and financially ruined.
Burlington dispatch reports the 109th ammunition train from Iowa will remain in France for convoy duties moving army effects and billets. The unit, one of the last to reach France before the armistice, may join the army of occupation or be linked to its movement into Germany.
A reflection on moral perception noting that good men can see through bad men while bad men struggle to see through good men. The piece argues the absence of goodness in bad men explains the difference and suggests integrity reveals true character.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a non purgative alternative to calomel for liver and bowel complaints. The small olive colored tablets claim to cleanse the system without gum damage or weakness and restore energy. Available in 10 and 25 cent sizes at all druggists.
A dramatic description of eczema as a blood infection and not local skin irritation. The piece claims salves offer only temporary relief and promotes a blood-cleansing remedy advertised by a Medical Director at 31 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga with free expert advice.
A vintage advertisement touts Vincl as a remedy for nervous exhaustion anemia and fatigue among women and mothers. It claims improved appetite, digestion, sleep, and energy, citing testimonials from Mrs. Hannah Rendall and Mrs. G H Lamson about regaining strength to care for families and work at home.
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