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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
4
Public notice outlines three month periodic rates for inland mail services with tiered pricing figures for in advance and year by mail options. The document lists charges such as 1.25 5.00 and 4.00 across several categories.
A reader notes Henry Ford’s pamphlet The War Record of the Chicago Tribune and contrasts Ford’s comeback with the Tribune’s past editorials and correspondents. The piece questions honesty and patriotism today, while reflecting on shifting stances and public memory of the Tribune and Ford.
A reflective verse contrasting last December’s sorrow with a hopeful present. It recalls wartime hardships, civilian shopping joys tainted by tears, and emotional scenes as families faced loss. The piece ends with a triumphant note over victory and peace.
A humorous verse piece by Walt Mason satirizes coping with shortages and high prices. The narrator jokes about butter, bread, coal, and warmth, praising humor and resilience in hard times with playful rhymes.
A Kipling verse laments a heathen heart that trusts in iron and ash while praising mercy for the faithful. The speaker contrasts valiant dust with frantic boasts and calls for protective mercy.
Clarence L. Speed argues the war is won and an armistice signed but warns the peace conference must achieve just settlements. He stresses redrawing boundaries with justice, aiding devastated populations, and preventing a revived Germany controlled by socialist forces from dominating the global economy. A collective league of nations may be needed to sustain lasting stability.
The piece urges an early spring push to meet the War Savings quota for the county and town. Ed Fox predicts county seats in Iowa will be linked by paved roads within five years. The Write-to-Dad movement among soldiers in France shows results with Christmas letters, and Washington prepares an Honor Roll designed by Miss Lester Baird with artwork by Louis Baird.
The Capital cites surging white paper costs, from $40 to $76.05 per ton, with two recent increases totaling $13 per ton since January 1. FTC and Circuit Court allow $19.50 profit per ton to mills, described as unjustified, as publishers warn subscribers face record prices for 1919.
The report describes boycotting of John A. Yoder of Kalona Iowa leader in both Liberty Loan drives. Amish Mennonites in English River township allegedly refused to buy and avoid sales where he works. Officials note community tension and fears of retaliation after the armistice.
The Burlington Hawk Eye notes Holland bids farewell to William while he keeps running back for forgotten items. A Rapid Nepublican item says the United States owes most of its debt to citizens and that interest will be paid to them. A third note states much of the Fifth Liberty Loan will fund rehabilitation for wounded service members and that the government will restore every injured soldier or sailor to health under military or naval jurisdiction.
King Albert of Belgium expresses gratitude to the Commission for Relief in Belgium for saving his people from starvation. He looks to Hoover to assess future needs as Wilson’s administration expands aid. Italy faces food strain from new territory and prisoners, with rationing tightened. Ships delivering aid will travel safely in the submarine war zone.
Albany Journal notes that men who help others rise by steadier hands often never reach the peak themselves, illustrating virtue that aids others at the cost of personal ascent.
The notice lists corrected June 1 1918 timetables for Eastbound and Westbound trains on the Washington Branch and other lines. It includes arrivals and departures for local passengers and freight, daily except Sunday, with section credits to agents H W Russell and J W Calvert.
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