War echoes over centuries in a Greek warning and modern fears
The piece recalls Demosthenes warning against delayed action as Philip of Macedonia threatened Athens, then compares ancient and modern war, noting evolving tactics from javelin to machine gun. It cautions evacuations and panic in France lessons while urging calm in America. A columnist anecdote follows about a skunk encounter with a horse and buggy, framed as light correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Gheta Ae
Ben Gasi
Tales From The Suburban Pages And World War Slippers
A collage of light anecdotes and a wartime kindness tale. Jokes about family members children and pets mingle with a heartwarming letter recounting Red Cross slippers that kept a sailor’s feet warm and possibly saved his life during the First World War. The unsentimental humor sits beside a practical craft tip and a note of home front generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Fred
Gray (by Mrs. William Longer) GRAY, Dec 13 Speen Reed
Gray news brief notes a short item about Speen Reed dated December 13 with author attribution to Mrs. William Longer from Gray town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Longer
Gray
Speen Reed
Farm Work Highlights In Kalona Area
A cutter from Kalona cut bean hay and corn fodder Friday producing substantial feed. Jesse Nicola shredded fodder last Wednesday. Albert Spangler works at the state hospital in Independence. Mr and Mrs Jesse Moore and George Bill visited Speen Reed's home last Sunday. John Anderson finished combining beans for William Longer Thursday. Charles Jeffrey and Speen Reed were callers at William Longer's home Saturday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Jesse Nicola
Albert Spangler
Independence
State Hospital
Jesse Moore
George Bill
Speen Reed
John Anderson
William
Charles Jeffrey
Speen
Plastic veneer bridges wood with durable plywood coating
Plastic veneer can be glued to plywood like walnut or mahogany veneers. It sounds like wood when tapped. It resists bleaching, bleeding, and fading and stands up to nail polish remover and perfume.
After Sewing Circle a Woman Complains of Fatigue
A woman tells a doctor she is exhausted and the first step is a tongue inspection, a habit noted after a Tuesday afternoon sewing circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A& Woman
Gene Vieve Shradel lands Tacoma stenographer post
Riverside reports Gene Vieve Shradel has moved from Iowa City to the Pacific coast and is now employed as a stenographer in the Tacoma Times office in Tacoma Washington. The note comes to her parents Mr and Mrs J W Shradel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Shradel
Tacoma Times
Riverside
Gene Vieve Shradel
Iowa City
Pacific Coast
Tacoma
Wash
J. W. Shradel
Cassabaums Lose Infant Daughter Funeral in Junction
Funeral services for Rita Kay Cassabaum infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Cassabaum were held at Rich ie Funeral home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery Rev Patrick officiated The child born Dec 12 in Bellevue hospital Muscatine Surviving parents three brothers and two sisters and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Courtney Columbus Junction are listed Also notes on local events and hospital injuries in Conesville and Des Moines updates follow in the page.
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Columbus Yvunction
Rita Kay
J. C. Cassabaum
Richie Funeral Home
Cod. Patrick
Dixie Free Methodist Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Bellevue Hospital Muscatine
John
Robert
Gerry
Mary
Betty
John Courtney
Columbus Junction
Curtis
Leonard Curtis
Mrs Kerr Presents Marionette Skits in Fortnightly Club
Mrs Kerr presented a Marionette program last evening as the Fortnightly club drama department met. The show featured puppetry performances likely entertaining club members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Young
Marie Landau
Dale Gallagher
A. Jurging
Douglas Smith
Kenneth Freeman
Don Maxwell
Dorothy Kammueller
Zenta Powell
Mrs. Kerr
George Kerr
Maple Syrup Used For Tobacco Flavoring
A historic note states that one fourth of all maple syrup produced is used to flavor tobacco. The detail highlights a unique agricultural use linking maple syrup to the tobacco industry.
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the Evening Journal
Washington County
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
News Wuditor
North
Marion Avenue
Washington
Iowa
International News Service
National Advertising
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Ruth
D. D. Stephens
Ainsworth
Senate
Athens
France
Cyrus
Homer
Jack
Mummy
Frankie
Uncle Horace
Wasp
Hena
Army
Navy
Pred
Florida
X. Sandyhook
P. L. Etter
S. Iowa
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Aillion
SAY T
Guido
Reed
Sunbeam
Southern Utilities Company
Cleveland Press
U.S
Tacoma, Wash
Bergman
Jan Garth Bergman
Otha G. Bergman
Palmer
Riverside Public Schools
Bergmans
Joseph Simon
Simon
Adam Simeon
West Liberty
Henry Beatch
Lone Tree
Robert Hess
Ralph Thoman
Norbert
Caroline Simon
Dorothy
Maxine
Delores
Krebs
Fred Krebs
V. Smid
Elsie Smid
Jane Davis
Cedar Rapids
Emergencia
Red Cross Drive
Roosevelt
White House
Hendrick Eustis
S. Sloan Colt
Norman Davis
American Red Cross
Dwight Davis
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy
Striebel
Junction
Martha Butler
H. D. Oakes
Town Mail Eirrier
Ferndale
Dee 19
Arlene Johnson
Conesville
University Hospital
Gerd Bromley
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Blanch Jones
H. EF. Jones
Brownwood
Russell Griin
Neal
Wanda
Texas
Delbert Grim
Camp Bowie
W. K. Moore
Billings, Mont
Fred Duncan
Stella Stapp
J. C. Schoch
Sidwell
Charlie Chan
FOX Wed
Sidney Tyler
Sen. Yung
Harold Huber
Brazil
Rio
the Fox
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