Local Young Man Buntenbach Dies at Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Robert William Buntenbach 33 died at the Mount Pleasant hospital for the insane. The body was brought to Washington Saturday evening for private services at his parents home conducted by Rev. 8. K. Coats. Burial at Elm Grove. He was born July 17, 1885, in Rock Island Illinois, lived in Muscatine, then Washington. Survived by parents and siblings F B Armstrong Rock Island B F Tucker Washington C Eaton Fort Dodge F R Berger Washington and several at home H L Buntenbach Buffalo IA William Buntenbach Williams IA Edward Buntenbach.
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Robert William Buntenbach
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
William Buntenbach
West Main Street
K. Coats
Elm Grove
Mr. Buntenbach
Rock Island
Muscatine
Robert
Fort Dodge
Buntenbach
F. B. Armstrong
B. F. Tucker
C. Eaton
F. R. Berger
Sarah
Myrtle
H. L. Buntenbach
Buffalo
Iowa
Williams
Edward Buntenbach
Read Thy Evening Journal Quotation Wired to Daily Thought
Daily Thought column cites Thomas Paine line These are the times that try men's souls and frames it as a moral prompt for readers to reflect on current events in the newspaper.
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Thomas Paine
War Savings stamps drive boosts county quota
Marsh W. Bailey, Washington county War Savings chairman, reports strong local interest in Soldiers' and Sailors' Stamp sales. He notes direc tions to apportion shortages among county banks, urges immediate redeeming of pledges, and warns no stamps of the 1918 series will be sold after December 29 1918. He says unredeemed pledges remain unresolved.
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Marsh W. Bailey
War Savings
Washington County
Bailey
Death of Supervisor Samuel Anderson in 1918
Samuel Anderson, longtime county supervisor and prominent citizen, died Saturday evening December 21 1918 at the county hospital after a brief illness. He was 73, born April 34 1845 in Washington county Pennsylvania. He leaves a widow Mary Davidson and nine children. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Miller chapel with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery.
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Samuel Anderson
Washington County
John Thompson Anderson
Sarah Baxter Anderson
County Antrim
Ireland
Greenberry Baxter
Baltimore
Anderson
Washington Street
Highland Township
Aberdeen
Genias
First Presbyterian Church
Miller Chapel
J. A. Glendinning
Methodist Church
Ainsworth Cemetery
Pioneer family mourns loss and recalls 19th century move west
The obituary notes Charles who died at fourteen and Elsie Maude in infancy among survivors led by Myrtle V Foster and Frank E of Louisa county. Samuel Anderson, born 1845, and his wife planned a large anniversary gathering. The couple migrated from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin then Iowa, settling a 240 acre Highland township farm and face early frontier tasks with sons and daughters helping build a new home. Nine teen grandchildren are listed among survivors.
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Charles
Myrtle V
George F. Foster
Jackson Township
Frank E
Louisa County
George F
City
John T
Harry L
Aberdeen, & D
Sam B
Winifred, Mont
Grace F
W. Hi, Brinning
Wellston
Elsie Maude
Samuel Anderson
Sank City
Wis
Washington County
Iowa
Highland Township
Penveyivania
Samuel
Dearsville Merchant Praises Foley's Honey and Tar
M T Davis of Dearsville West Virginia reports a patron's child with croup at midnight was given Yoley's Honey and Tar Compound from his store and recovered by morning. He states parents cannot say enough for Foley's Honey and Tar. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
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Croup
M. T. Davis
Dearsville
W. Va
Yoley
Foley
In Iowa Aghri culture Instructor Mourns Mother Death
R M Vifquain a high school agriculture instructor learns of his mother Mrs J B Vifquain death near Belte Plaine Iowa. She fought influenza over a week yet aided others in the family and died at 52 leaving three sons in the army two in France. Professor Vifquain plans to travel to attend funeral and support family.
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R. M. Vifquain
J. B. Vifquain
Belte Plaine
Iowa
Vifquain
France
Visquain
Belle Plains Today Attendance at Funeral
A local report notes a Belle Plains resident travels there today for a funeral. He and his wife and baby have recently recovered from influenza.
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Belle Plains
It Begins to Look Like Christmas Now
A local note describes crowds in town for Christmas shopping and a thronged post office as the holiday approaches. It also warns that influenza quarantine limits planned entertainments and family gatherings, with lifting uncertain by Wednesday.
Musical instinct heredity in Jewish tradition cited
The text argues hereditary musical instinct is evident in Jewish history since the Old Testament. It cautions that artistic talent in parents does not guarantee children follow suit, citing a countryman’s remark about Wordsworth’s son theoretically taking up the family business.
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Wordsworth
Balancing Self Judgment with Simple Justice
The passage argues that people are harsher on themselves than others and advises avoiding extremes. It urges a middle path between exacting self-criticism and leniency, promoting fair self treatment and generous self understanding.
Origin of the saying United we stand divided we fall
A brief note on the origin of the expression strong unity brings strength with a Latin quip on united states and a reference to an American author who wrote The Flag of Our Union about the dangers of division. The passage emphasizes that cooperation sustains states and organizations.
Barley Among the Oldest Cultivated Grains
Barley, a weed grass from western Asia, is believed to be the earliest cultivated vegetable of mankind. Four varieties of barley have been found in prehistoric Swiss lake dwellings, dating back to the Stone Age.
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Asia
Switzerland
To Measure Day and Night Lengths Precisely
The method notes that day length equals twice the sunset measure and night length equals twice the sunrise measure. It states these simple steps can determine day and night duration at any time of year.
Young Private Jacobson Wins Distinguished Service Order
Private Willa Jacobsen of the Twenty third Infantry First Division holds the Distinguished Service Order for conspicuous courage in battle. At nineteen, he was wounded at Chateau Thierry on June 6 and gassed the next day. He rejoined with shock troops on June 15, fought a great battle, and was wounded again before the action turned.
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Willa
Jacobsen
Chi Fiz
Twenty-third Infantry
Jacobson
Wec
Chateau Vtiterry
Miller
Payt
Ett
Sir Horace Marshall to Welcome President Wilson in London
Sir Horace Marshall the lord mayor of London will play a prominent role in receiving President Wilson during his London visit and will extend to him the freedom of the city.
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Horace Marshall
London
President Wilson
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