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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1919

Page

3

Schedules for Gym Use by Local Schools

A gym schedule is set for the Commercial club gym for Kigh and McKee school students. The school district rents the facility for the rest of the year with distinct time blocks for high school boys and girls and McKee grammar school students. Coach Vifquain leads the boys with L T Smith and Huxford assisting, while Ruth Neeley, Mabel Borland, and Jane Reechler supervise different girl groups.

Kigh and McKee McKee Grammar School Vifquain L. T. Smith Huxford Ruth Neeley Mabel Borland Jane Reechler MeKee Ehirts Wedenday

He Knows Whereof He Speaks Ad Letter Praises Remedy

J. F. Harper of 416 Navarre Street San Antonio Texas endorses Yoley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy noting quick relief and lasting results. Ad claims the product aids colds and coughs and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy as a source.

J. F. Harper Navarre St San Antonio Texas Yoley Lemmon

Local Jour nalist Bob Shields Confined by Illness

A reader reports Bob Shields, a journalist for the paper, is temporarily confined to his bed due to a severe illness. The notice urges patience while he recovers and thanks readers for support.

Bob” Shields Journal Cerriers

High School Attendance Stays Strong Despite Flu

Ninety six percent of Washington students attended yesterday as influenza shows little impact. Nurse Miss Altha White logged four thousand pupil examinations in the first week, making 12 calls, 14 exclusions of which only three became ill. Special exams covered 16 children and 31 rooms were inspected.

Washington

Soldier Edward Bandy Reflects on Frontline Service and Homebound Hope

Private Edward Bandy of Battery F, Seventeenth Field Artillery, writes to his father from the Second Regular Army Division about front lines in Saint Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, and Meuse positions. He recalls Belgium entry, meager rations, and hopes for home in the United States, noting Thanksgiving with monkey meat, bread and coffee after weeks of hard tack.

St. Mihiel Chateau Thierry Sioissons Tow Champaign Arconne Edward Bandy Seventeenth Field Artillery Frank Bandy Munsch Luxenburg United States Belgium Arion

Church and fraternal announcements from local groups

The C K S will meet Thursday evening at the Masonic hall for officer elections. Members should be prompt as the meeting will last one hour. The C W E M of the Christian church postpones all meetings until further notice. Presbyterian church collectors ask members to pay 25 cents dues to Helen Conningham, treasurer.

C. EK. S Masonic Hall Tita the Christian Church Koudeaverers The Presbyterian Church Helen Conningham

Regular meeting notice for Thursday night January meeting

Notice announces a regular meeting on Thursday night at eight o'clock with one hour only. It requests attendance of section officers and other business to attend in some Om tttee. A food attendance is expected. Tez J. G Moniarity, Clerk.

Tez J. G. Moniarity

Four New Citizens Naturalized by District Court Judge

Four individuals were granted American citizenship by Judge W. F. Wagner in district court yesterday afternoon. David Roberts from Wales James Morrison formerly of Canada Peter Owen Cros sen from the Netherlands and Jules Adran Gosret born in France became naturalized citizens. Nord a Swede was denied due to nonresidency. Joe Falk’s German birth delays his case. Leonard Smith of the naturalization bureau led the proceedings.

David Roberts Wales James D. Morrison Canada Peter Owen Crossen Netherlands Jules Adran Gosret France W. F. Wagner Ivor Emanuel Nord Joe Falk Falk Germany Federal Department of Justices Department Nto Jos Leonard Smith Naturalization Bureau Fort Dage Iowa

Poisonous Waste Causes Sickness and Kidney Aches

The copy explains how kidneys filter waste and how sluggish function leads to lingering pain in joints and muscles. It touts Woley Kidney Pills as a fast-acting remedy to relieve kidney and bladder trouble advertised by Cem mons Pharmacy udvt.

Woley Cemmons Pharmacy Udvt

Barnoske Injured After Fall Outside Journal Office

Francis Barnoske, a main standby at the Journal office, fell last evening outside the school and broke an arm. He will be out of commission for a few days during the feast.

Francis Barnoske

Significance of colors in Orient woven mgs

A fragment notes that not only the design but the colors of the mgs woven in the Orient hold meaning. They symbolize national or internal traditions and symbolize virtues vices and social importance.

Draft board ordered to redo questionnaires and locate delinquents

The county draft exemption board must redo all questionnaires with coded registration numbers and assist in locating delinquents who failed to report for exams or entrainment. Officials say no one will evade duties despite the war's end as orders from the provost marshal general require renewed compliance.

Stis

Local Red Cross resume workroom shifts and dressings

The Carmenet department of the Red Cross, the only active unit in town, continues convalescent robes production and will take on refugees garments after quotas. A new workroom in the Commercial club hosts shifts led by Mrs Bryson and Mrs McCall with upcoming supervision by Mrs Kunath and Miss Juzeler. Muslin stock is exhausted. remaining fabric supports surgical dressings and future tasks.

Commercial Club Jom Bryson John McCall Anwil Red Cross Farment

Just For Tonight Brings Tom Moore to Fox Stage

Goldwyn presents Tom Moore in Just For Tonight at Pax Theatre coming Thursday after noon and night. The play, written by Charles A Logue, highlights Moore’s versatile talent and follows his rise to Goldwyn star status praised by theatre owners and patrons.

Arikt Goldwyn Fox Theatre Tom Moore Moore Charles A. Logue Logue Madge Kennedy Gottwyn Pax

Death of Theodore Roosevelt Officially Announced by Wilson

President Wilson announces the death of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt died at 4:15 AM on January 6, leaving the nation to mourn a distinguished and patriotic leader.

Wilson United States of America Theodore Roosevelt United States Sagamore Hill Jennary

Gompers Leaves for England to Seek Labor Federation

Samuel Gompers heads a delegation from the American Federation of Labor sailing for England to push for a new International Federation of Labor. He says crucial questions will be discussed at the Versailles Peace Conference and that the federation plans to send five representatives.

Eyenines York Dan Samuel Gompeors Thve England Labor Gompears Versailles Organization of Labor of Ierion

Good Advice to Girls on Thinking Before Speaking

A passage urges girls to think more before they speak. It notes that girls seek intellect but are lazy about training their minds, implying better speech would come from more careful reasoning.

Red Cross Note on Infant Lavettes from Seventy-six Township

The garment department shipped 82 percent infants lavettes crafted by Seventy-six township volunteers. Mrs Lloyd Prown and others contributed, with much work completed in the best workroom. Mrs Wilkop Dougherty praised for fine execution.

Seventy-elx Township Mes Lloyd Prown Etx Fayettes Wilkop Dougherty

Fragmentary aphorism on life and decay

The text speaks of nothing being lost while life persists and changes form. It hints that all things die yet nothing is lost and that vitality governs the cycle of deterioration into renewal. The writing presents a philosophical view on continuity within decay.

Franklin Search Sparks Global Arctic Expeditions

Sir John Franklin, famed Arctic explorer, began his final voyage on May 17, 1845. In ten years thirty nine relief expeditions from England and America searched for Franklin and his ship. One expedition funded by Lady Franklin found traces of the missing vessel and determined its fate.

Sir John Franklin Enghend America Sir John Lady Franklin

Cleaning Pearls with Hot Be an Alum Cream Method

The text describes cleaning pearls by soaking in a hot soup prepared from beans with cream of tartar and alum. After cooling, rub pearls to remove discoloration, rinse in warm water and lay on white paper in a dark place to dry.

Unclear Experiment Yields Viscous Novel Substance

A description of a chemical process using holling seaweed, carbonate of soda and sulpheuric acid to create a viscous material surpassing starch or gum in thickness. The text suggests potential profitable use in various tactile applications.

Time's Balance and Half Answered Lines

Fragmentary notes describe a moment of balance and halted response. The text references Jane, a new Met dowel, and a sundial like element amid unclear, poetic phrasing.

Jane

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