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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
8
Call 50 Red after 6:20 p.m. or write to Nita Belle McKoon agent of magazines. Masons Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meeting Friday Feb 7 with petition and business. L D Lang worthy W M announces.
Mrs A E Wooley traveled to Havre and Mrs Tracy Phillips went to New Sharon. J L Sands visited Crawfordsville while D E Hethcote visited Columbus Junction. Attorney Mohland returned to Burlington. Effie L Porter returned to Ainsworth. Dr H B Bateman attended an oil company meeting in Centrala Ill. Hattie Covert travels to Victor to teach. Mrs Clyde Taylor and Mrs Elsie Edwards visit family before moving to Anamosa. Edna Eckerman and family guests at Eckerman home. Hogs in a Feb 11 sale fed and exercised by A C Cannon.
The fragmentary column lists several names and services including Lyda Hellam chiropractor near Lemley's Grocery, Mrs W S Reister visiting Brigh ton, J W Martin Ainsworth with a phone number, new parlor openings at Graham opera house, Walter Williams and Will Green visiting Keota for a sick father, an Orr Grocery sale on Saturday Feb 8 by Queen Esthers M E Church, and a bus service with phone number for day and night calls plus auto cross country drives.
A collage of small notices mentions a cherry cream pie, a Ford repairman in an organization, and classified items including real estate, livestock, and household articles. It references page placements for a chicken waterer, Type 7% engine washer, and local events from Shubert orchestra to dances, plus pharmacy ads for Rheuma and Hyomei with money back guarantees.
A brief notice lists a Hayes dairy sale for Saturday February 8 offering ten Jerseys and Holsteins. Other short items mention travel to Corydon Iowa for a funeral, a California trip for visiting relatives, and an upcoming auction of a four passenger Jackson car at Willit's Garage. ع
Theatre note from Des Moines area reports a local film replaced by a special Paramount Artcraft Cecile B De Mille production titled We Cant Have Everything. A full orchestra will accompany the picture. Saturday matinee and night shows set at Graham.
Sale of good as new household goods advertised for Saturday at 2 o clock, located blocks west of Lemleys Grocery. Included items listed with treats from Ideal Saturday. Also promotes Sanol kidney and bladder relief sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy. ad.
The Jardon family from Atlantic Iowa arrives at the Jardon and Welch home for a few days while visiting the Ideal. Lieut. Harry Palmgren has been discharged and plans to move to Cleveland to join the Leader newspaper’s advertising department.
The author states moving automobile repair equipment from East 2nd Street to the White Way Garage and is ready to take on repair work. Signed by L. Cc. Willits.
General March’s report details thirty combat divisions losses through January 10 with 27 762 killed in action 11 396 died of wounds 14 649 missing and 2 785 prisoners excluding two marine regiments. Major casualties total 55 592 and nearly 10 000 unaccounted. Wounded figures reach 149 918 published with November estimate 189 955. Marines total 365 officers 11 152 men. The piece argues the war demands national unity for constitutional liberty and democracy.
A basic cold bluing procedure for gun barrels uses a nitric acid and water solution. After cleaning the barrel apply the mixture until a blue film forms, then rinse with warm water, dry thoroughly and rub in seed oil.
The Washington County Working Reserve committee lists members including C J Smith Kathryn Montgomery Eva Denny H M Fedderson and W F Huxford. A sub committee will be appointed in each town with the local enrolling officer serving on it. The county aims to enroll boys 16 to 20 through 29 Farm Craft Lessons and coordinated school and government efforts to boost food production and citizenship.
Des Moines report shows 40140.47 dollars in cash and pledges received last year to fight liquor in Iowa. More than 2000 dollars were spent in Des Moines disclosing illegal sales. The group cites injunctions, 746 meetings, county prohibition field days, and a request for 75000 dollars for law enforcement.
The Razor in Civilization shows the Caesars were clean shaven while eighteenth century men relied on barbers to shave their heads. Hogarth painted a period beau with his wig removed, resembling an elderly baby. Romans were shocked by barbarians' uncouth hair neglect.
A local dialect excerpt notes Uncle Eben’s quip that some men become fixated on their own mannerisms rather than the substance of what they say. It reflects a social observation about communication and vanity among educated men.
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