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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
5
The fragment lists publishers and street addresses including 108 East Main Street and Mutual, with pricing and post office markings. It reads as a tidbit of notices from a newspaper page, noting readers to pay attention to the listed names and locations.
Flu season has cut the Journal's Society Column to near insignificance as the paper struggles to run the usual society notices amid widespread illness. The author notes the strain on staff and the difficulty of maintaining column space while readers observe the ongoing health crisis.
The clippings reflect concern that continued rail and express rate hikes could force farmers to send hogs to Chicago again, reversing changes since railroads arrived. Separate comments note German children offered candy to American soldiers while Belgian children faced harm, and a Register correspondent questions Noah's flood scope and the price of eggs, framing issues of democracy and cost.
The piece weighs the League of Nations as a path to disarmament and peace. It argues Britain cannot loosen sea power without a true league that keeps big nations from aggression and protects smaller states through an international court and unselfish cooperation.
A Washington man says he had not attended church in so long he knocked at the door yesterday morning. The school bell greeted pupils this morning and the town looks for careful actions to return to normal.
Abe Martin muses on why the poor should save when they have nothing. He notes farming lulls leave people idle and feeling they ought to be greasin the land, a reflection on thrift during slow seasons.
President Wilson at the lord mayor's luncheon declares that breaking precedent can aid peace. He cites a Lamb anecdote to illustrate the value of knowing nations to avoid hatred and foster cordial international relations.
W H Frear of 63 Myrtle Ave Albany New York said kidney pills from Lemmon’s Pharmacy relieved a rundown condition and weakness and stopped rheumatic aches. He recommends Foley's Kidney Pills and allows his name for use in advertisements.
Social workers from across the state will gather at the University of Iowa during the first week of March for a two day conference. W T Cross secretary of the national conference will open the meeting. The event follows a cancellation of the Iowa state association annual meeting due to influenza. Prof Forest C Ensign of the University of Iowa was elected president of the Iowa State Teachers association in Des Moines this week.
Corporal Dale Atkinson of the 168th Infantry describes daily life near Coblenz with Rainbow Division. He notes pay issues, mixed currencies, brief leave to Luxembourg City, and warmth from locals including meals, milk, and beefsteak. He recalls German fears fading as Americans prove trustworthy and friendly relations grow.
The Fourth Infantry chaplain Rev J Austin Lord of Ainsworth writes from Mesnes France after being gassed on October 15 while helping bury the dead. He describes long recoveries six letters from home and a wish to return to the United States as the armistice reshapes the army. He captures daily life near Mount Faucon and Rouen with trench life, tanks in trenches, and intense shelling, ending with a note about letters and the illness ad at the end.
A clipped ad offers a trial package from Lemmon's Pharmacy for Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Enclose with name and address to So to Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago.
Constance Talmadge leads as Kitty Constable in Sauce for the Goose a Julia Ivers adapted comedy about a wife recovering her marriage from a scheming widow. Harrison Ford plays John Constable with Harland Tucker and Vera Doria in supporting roles while Walter Edwards directs maintaining brisk comedy pace.
J W Dauma pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Primghar Iowa killed himself by drinking wood alcohol and hanging from a bedpost in his room. The body was found by the church janitor. A note to the district superintendent read it can't stand it any longer but gave no specific reason. He was about 50 years old and came from Rock Valley Iowa a few months ago. He was single.
Mills and Freemont counties win $4,800 in a settlement with Callahan Bros. and Creedon of Omaha after their drainage ditch contract failed. The counties sued the bonding company United States Fidelity and Guarantee of Baltimore for $5,500 to cover the loss and costs.
Walter D. Brown in a reconstruction hospital recounts Merle Hay death in France to Mrs. H. D. Hay of Glidden Iowa. Brown says Merle fought with few hardships and died after bayonet blows and a throat wound while keeping the trigger. The letter notes a flag covered casket and flowers at his grave and Paris parade memory.
Des Moines report says Dr G C Sumner secretary of the state board of health stated today that the influenza outbreak will not stop the Iowa legislature from proceeding with its duties despite health concerns.
The article notes a legislator from Ottumwa, Representative W. W. Epps, urging postponement of the legislative session due to the influenza situation, while others say it is not serious enough to delay. The session starts January 18.
Ottumwa Ia Dec 30 The jury is chosen and opening statements are given in the state case against J B Wilkerson charged with conspiracy to commit adultery. The trial is prosecuted by Attorney General Hayner with ties to the Villiseux murder case dating years back.
Drake University in Des Moines has filed an expense claim near thirty thousand dollars with the War Department for costs arising from the Student Army Training Corps. Des Moines College also submitted account figures, but complete totals were not ready. A government inspector reviewed college expenditures last week, noting building alterations, food, tuition and instruction as major items. The War Department said equitable adjustments to the schools would be made.
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