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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
8
Subscriptions and club arrangements are offered. Call 59 Red after 6 30 PM or write in care of the Journal to Nita Belle McKoon, agent.
To close the Effie Twinam estate the house and lot on East Main Street Crawfordsville are offered for sale. See Boyd Twinam executor or W A Harper for details. There will be a Washington Fire Department meeting tomorrow evening at the Fire Hall. All members urged to attend.
Local 760 calls a meeting for Wednesday January 1914 at O oclock at the trade assembly. All members urged to attend for new business. P C Cronson president 7812
A historical note argues that a businessman rises to greet his wife or female relative visiting the office, but not a stenographer or non-employer. It says the custom does not imply disrespect for women employees and that men and women work as equals in the business world.
The Frey and Wittmer general store in Noble north of Wayland and southwest of Crawfordsville burned this morning. Fire discovered about five o clock and origin unclear. Store, contents, Noble post office fixtures and mail, and an outbuilding destroyed. insurance partly covers the loss.
A timetable change moves the Burlington passenger train to 6 30 pm from 6 26 pm to improve connections with Rock Island trains from Knoxville and Kansas City and to give train crews more time to turn around and unload at Rock Island Station.
Word has been received by relatives of the death of Kenry Lease who would have been 02 years old next March at his Mahaska county home. Aged man Savage formerly lived in Washington county and leaves several relatives here.
The Roy Mallory home with two caves was quarantined for influenza today. The J. N. Duffy home, previously quarantined, was released.
A clipped remark describes a woman who married to reform a husband as a pathetically weary figure, noting she survives to sixty without widowhood and carries a weary burden.
Local notices and ads reveal shopping, travel and social updates. J M Finney and Miss Agnes Huey visit relatives, Mrs Morrison travels to Pairfield, and J Paul Davis is ill with influenza in town. Community members attend funerals and discuss sales at Stuart Hotel with denatured alcohol and safety deposit boxes promoted.
A woman explains a stain removal technique using two ounces of fuller's earth with white soap juice, onions, and vinegar. The mixture is boiled, cooled in a covered vessel, then applied to the scorch with a knife and left to dry to remove the stain.
A European relief forecast notes Europe will need heavy pork exports before July and warns of ongoing chaos after war. Messages describe food shipments arriving to Trieste and Cattaro for Serbia and nearby regions, with rail disruptions, and plans for aid to Poland Romania and Vienna. The report lists officials and convoy movements as relief efforts proceed.
The passage reflects on sleep as a divine gift from God. It notes that while people think they sleep by choice, true sleep comes when God touches the eyelids and sends a gentle influence that quiets the thoughts, leading to rest.
In Stalbridge Dorset a gardener uncovered a well preserved skeleton with intact teeth. A coin bearing the inscription of Caesar Augustus was found in the mouth, suggesting Roman occupation in Faeland.
A brief exchange notes soldier uniforms influencing feminine fashion. Miss Cayenne hopes the trend won’t shorten skirts to imitate Scottish Highlanders, reflecting concerns about evolving style.
New York, Jan 6. A public statement by Maj. Gen. David C. Shanks says discipline of officers and men returning from Europe has collapsed. Some officers have been placed under arrest or face court martial after disappearing upon arrival. others have not reported back. The appeal urges relatives to stop pressuring troops to abandon their units and warns drastic action will follow if misconduct continues.
London reports a major scheme by British capitalists to shift global grain trade hub from Liverpool to London. The plan includes a national elevator system and prioritizing Thames estuary docks, aiming to reduce reliance on Liverpool port facilities once implemented.
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