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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
5
The February 25 1883 blaze gutted much of the west side of the square destroying several buildings with an estimated loss near 100000. The Washington Press owner H A Burrell issued a special extra detailing origins damage and a plea for fire fighting equipment.
Musterole is a white ointment made from mustard oil that soothes pain without blistering. It is rubbed on the skin for relief from sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia congestion rheumatism and sprains. Jars sell for 80 and 60 cents with a hospital size at 2.50.
In a fragmentary excerpt, grandpa tells Willie that mite teeth are not stuck with toothpaste, humorously denying a modern dental concern. The quirky exchange preserves a rustic tone and informal family banter.
Fred Mason of Shredded Wheat speaks at the American Specialty Manufacturers' Association convention in Cleveland. He vows to restore every returning veteran to his job, praises Hoover's wartime food conservation, and lauds U S publishers for supporting morale. The ad notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy from Lemons Pharmacy.
Dec 10 report to the mayor on forming a vice commission after Lieut McLaughlin urged a county wide crusade against social diseases. The Des Moines and Sioux City commissions will be studied as the influenza epidemic prompts a cautious approach. The Social Welfare league endorsed delaying the crusade until the epidemic subsides.
The fragment reads as a directive to address the vice commission at the person’s earliest convenience, preserving the formal tone of a bureaucratic note and signaling a prompt scheduling cue.
A London report tells how a Newport Monmouthshire woman deposited 5000 in silver coins, all florins or larger, kept in a washtub with her husband Niad. Police noted the wartime bond campaign led to many hoards being surrendered for the country. The money was placed with the bank with outside assistance from a taxicab.
Lieut. Royal C. Johnson U S Army republican member of Congress from South Dakota's second district has been wounded in action. He enlisted as a private in 1918, later became a lieutenant, and was re elected to the Sixty sixth Congress on November 5. The war department has not yet determined the wound's gravity.
In New York City on December 10 Mayor Hylan signed an ordinance approved by the board of aldermen designating the space in front of Grand Central terminal facing Park Avenue as Pershing Square.
The state department sent notes to Berlin and Vienna stating the United States desires no further communications from them that should be addressed to all allied governments. The move follows wartime tensions and signals a firm stance toward German and Austrian authorities.
The Cunard steamship line will make Antwerp a port of call and has asked city authorities to reuse the pier formerly occupied by the North German Lloyd.
Chicago health officials report 8,198 deaths from influenza and pneumonia between September 25 and November 16. Of these, 4,995 were influenza alone, with pneumonia developing in others. From October 12 to November 16, 338,968 influenza cases were reported and 9,748 pneumonia cases occurred.
A brief noting Plautus praises daily thought and fortitude as great help in distress. It records a philosophical reflection on resilience and mental strength, attributed to the classical playwright.
Present steel market prices guide a broad toy and gift display. Tinker toys electric engines and dolls plus doll heads and blocks join bicycles, wagons, and building sets. Also stocked are china patterns, glassware, baskets, calendars, stationery, books for girls, and Boy Scouts items.
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