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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1918

Page

4

Evening Journal Classified Notice

Evening Journal snippet shows a publisher note with time 12 ke te 4.00 and city reference. Readable elements indicate a concise local notice likely about a schedule or rate for publication services.

A Life Beyond Death and Immortality in Faith

The text contends that life's uncertainty is tempered by hope in an immortal soul. It argues that matter endures through change and suggests minds hearts and souls share a fate toward a higher world beyond earthly limits. It urges steadfast service and readiness when called by the Master.

Earth

Weathered Town Recalled In Frigid Saturday Scene

Tr ago today it was ten degrees below zero. Saturday the square mirrored fifteen years past with horse drawn vehicles along the park fence and only a dozen automobiles visible. The town shows horses in town Saturday who have not been inside the city limits for years.他们请翻译

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Patched plans after peace alter farmer ABE MARTIN story

ABE MARTIN Be Pash bought tarvet bushels before peace altered his plans. The text hints at tellers and gladhanders, suggesting sudden adversity amid prosperity and social interactions during unsettled times.

Albert’s democratic kingly: a farmer’s toil and wartime duty

The poem rails against monarchies and lauds Albert as a plain worker who wears overalls not marble, fights with common soldiers, and defeats Germany. It contrasts decorative crowns with practical action, praising Albert as the noblest name beyond royal pomp.

Carter Europe Albert

The Ideal Woman Steals a Patient's Heart

Rupert Woods, a respectable bachelor, adores a portrait he believes to be his ideal mate. A gallery mystery brings a real photograph into his room and a doctor and nurse follow the evolving romance as Woods recovers. The convalescent vows that the vision is true, and Eva Winton wins a place in the tale of love.

Tie Rupert Woods Woods Shout Jim Ransome Neily Eva Winton Eadh Miss Winton Eva

City signs spark growth hopes amid new industrial building

Mayhem of street signs and a near completed high school complex fuels optimism in Washington real estate and attracts residents seeking better school facilities. Local dealers foresee strong auto industry recovery next season as production returns to normal and 1919 models gain rumored updates. A road quality demonstration highlights how bad roads waste fuel.

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Fragmented World War II Era Clip Prompts Debate on Peace and Liberty

A clipped newspaper excerpt juxtaposes sugar restrictions and a mild winter forecast with a defense of early American perseverance. It contrasts the doomed hunger of famine with faith and republic building, then notes German Zeppelin progress and questions wartime spending versus peaceful invention. The Cedar Rapids Republican and Burlington Hawkeye are cited.

New England Our Republic Burlington Hawkeye Berlin New York Germany Kaliser Cedar Rapids

Vaudeville Wit Chicago Theatres: Quiet Exchange Turns Witty

A vaudeville sketch from Chicago theatres centers on Quinton and West exchanging quips about marriage. A caller asks for a job, a birthday joke about an eight day clock unfolds, and a running gag notes wives and a burglar scare. The dialogue highlights marital humor and stage banter from the act.

Carload and Comic Debates on Love and Money

A sly exchange of quips touches romance and desire as characters joke about weight love and happiness. Banter about tipping scales, healing costs, and dream gifts contrasts with skeptical lines on making a woman happy. The dialogue flashes between flirtation and irony with sharp social wit.

Poem on the Spanish flu from The Bayonet verse

A wartime verse from The Bayonet at Valparaiso portrays the flu as misery and illness. It describes fever chills, sore throat, aches, and fatigue and ends with a note that recovery may come, signed A. F. &., Company FE.

Immortal Song Author Jobetewart Payne 1828

The passage discusses Jobetewart Payne author of Home Sweet Nowe written in 1828. It notes his few long residence terms and hints at the poet’s life journey ending years later before his return to his native country.

Jobetewart Payne Payne

The Heir in Motion

A rollicking remark from a nameless philosopher notes that a breezy personality often reads as venal and fresh in his adventurous career. The quote suggests wit and shrewd perception about character and behavior.

Ward Off Frosts Idea at Smithsonian Dr C G Abbott Suggests

Dr C G Abbott of the Smithsonian proposes charging the lower air above citrus orchards with ozone to absorb nocturnal radiation and ward off frosts. The upper atmosphere contains more ozone which helps regulate temperatures. Also an advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup coughs and Lemmon's Pharmacy.

C. G. Abbott Smithsonian Institution Croup M. T. Davis Bearsville W. Va Foley

Railway Time Table Corrected to June First 1918

Railway timetable update lists eastbound and westbound train numbers and times for multiple lines including Washington Branch and C B Q routes. It notes daily schedules with Sunday exceptions and marks local passenger and freight services with specific departure and arrival times.

Reputation Shaped by Early Life and Community Image

The text reflects on how a person’s reputation is built, noting his Puritan ancestry and early labor from age twelve after his father’s death. It stresses how local business leaders recognize and reinforce a reliable, prompt pay credit reputation.

Getting Rid of It

Mary Bliggherh endures a tiring, chaotic scene as her mother and others struggle to finish a dress for a homie. A relieved sigh follows when asked why she acted out, she explains she only wanted to release fatigue and stress.

Mary Bliggherh

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