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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
4
A call to join a forthcoming Liberty or Victory Loan appealing for about five billion dollars. The piece extols savings bonds and war stamps as a national business, urging all incomes to invest, framing ownership as personal prestige and character building in the United States of America venture.
A fragment notes regret for not purchasing at par and mentions the phrase Buy "W. 8. 8." indicating a missed financial opportunity. No further context or entities are readable from the snippet.
The Riverside Leader is filled with advertisements this week signaling an emphasis on Christmas sales. Davenport faces store closures and deserted streets while quarantine slows holiday shopping. doctors remain busy as flu patients queue for appointments.
The Morning Post from Constantinople details 1915 Armenian deportations and massacres. It cites long forced marches, naked young girls, mass deaths on routes to Western Asia, and only 1500 of 30000 deportees surviving. It describes executions, arson against Armenians, forced religious conversions, and child drownings ordered by Ottoman officials.
The Mt. Vernon Record reports Senator J. Ham Lewis attributes his Illinois loss to the influenza ban on public meetings that halted his speaking tour. He argues the illness control measure hindered his campaign reach and voter contact.
Wasps rank next to the higher classes of ants in point of insect intelligence, suggesting notable cognitive abilities. The observation places wasps near advanced social insects in problem solving and behavior.
London dispatch notes rising labor activity as Red Flag protests spread in Westminster with marches by munition workers. Labor leaders seek restraint ahead of the December 28 vote while projects of coalitions, seat tallies, and party strength shape expectations for Parliament and the official opposition.
In Iowa City the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts faculty decides S A T C students may earn a BA by completing 110 semester hours if already inducted or ready for induction, waiving this quarter due to military service and influenza. Regular 120 hours apply otherwise. Other colleges may follow.
An old saying holds that true richness lies in the ability to endure want and live without clinging to money. It urges discipline and inner steadiness over chasing wealth.
A provocative critique contrasts Kultur spelled with K and Culture spelled with C. The piece laments Kultur’s ruinous legacy and argues for a culture of humanism, justice, and enlightenment led by churches and schools to free oppressed peoples and curb aggression.
The Rev J A Glendinning urges stop of Sunday labor citing Sabbath law and divine duty. He warns against Hun road and stresses Washington Iowa's pledge to keep Sundays sacred for rest worship and community standards.
A sermon by Rev W G Robb warns of national sin and plague as a judgment from God. He compares Israel's redemption by gazing on the brazen serpent to faith in Christ and urges personal repentance and church commitment to the lost amid current trials.
A fragment notes a admonition to be without blame while reproving others, attributed to a historical Washington context. The line emphasizes personal faultlessness in criticism and mirrors classical ethical advice about self-examination.
The Rev M R Regan warns that the world and church face unprecedented realities. Soldiers return changed by war, some seeking God, others embittered. The church must exhibit genuine faith and fresh experience of God to earn trust and sustain salvation and world hope.
The Rev J M Wishart interprets Isaiah 42 4 and John 14 1 to affirm Christ’s reign will be realized and that God ships justice in the earth His sermon cites optimism about Messiah’s kingdom and urges steadfast faith despite apparent failures. The pastor reflects on Jesus patience under apparent defeat and the enduring hope this offers believers.
A vintage health ad touts Musterole as a rubbing ointment to ease neuralgia and head pains. It claims rapid relief for sore throats bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma and chest colds with a hospital size priced at $2.50.
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