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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
7
Official figures show Washington county purchased War Savings Stamps totaling 412 342 50 for the year, exceeding its 400 080 allotment by 12 262 50. December sales reached 32 894 75 as Marsh W. Bailey and a large volunteer force led a countywide campaign.
The family of James H. Thoma of Ainsworth learned from Adjutant General Harris that Thoma, Battery F 15th Field Artillery second division, was killed in action on October 4. Washington County Red Cross quickly sought confirmation and expects another gold star for the county.
In Washington on January 16 the Bethlehem Steel company challenged the authority of the war labor board to enforce its wartime decrees now that hostilities ended. The company had been asked to appear to answer complaints that board awards were not carried out.
A California legislature joint resolution asks Congress and the President to press Mexico for negotiations to cede Lower California Coronado Islands and parts of Sonora adjoining the Colorado River. The measure seeks to expand U S territory through purchase.
Rioters in Petrograd on Saturday and Sunday, about ten thousand marching for bread, were fired on by Bolshevik troops. Hunger drives crowds to beg soldiers to shoot. Dispatches say no bread remains and unground flour is given to the people. Propagandists, as refugees, are said to have been sent into Finland by the Bolsheviks. Police uncover plots for a new insurrection.
London Jan 16 Dr Christopher Addison president of the local government board has been intrusted with forming the British ministry of health He says the goal is a medical intelligence department to warn of epidemics and advise on counter measures
A Gardiner dog trapped on the trestle over the new Maine Central viaduct could not reach safety before a fast train. It dangled between sleepers, waited as the engine and six cars passed, then resumed its journey and completed the trip home.
Arthur owned a bulldog trained to hunt rats. When called, the dog dashes about scratching in various places. A neighbor, amused, tried to show the tricks to her son but the dog only stared when she shouted rats, prompting Arthur to remark that the dog doesn’t know her rats.
A George Eliot excerpt defines an ideal union as two souls joined for life to strengthen, rest, and minister to each other through labor and sorrow, sharing silent memories at parting. The passage emphasizes enduring partnership and mutual support.
A rifle bullet travels about two miles in five seconds while sound takes just over nine and a half seconds the bullet thus reaches its target well before the rifle report is heard.
An explosion at Purity Distillery near Capps wharf caused by a molasses storage tank toppled pillars of the Atlantic avenue elevated structure and wrecked several buildings. It killed fifteen to twenty men including city workers and teamsters in the street department yard. an electric freight car was thrown off its track and horses died.
Paris January 16 The supreme council of supply and relief has concluded that the minimum sum needed to feed liberated countries from Belgium to Poland and Armenia by next summer is 400000000. The council asks allied treasuries to determine funding and says European governments have agreed to take full responsibility.
Lieutenant Colonel G G Woodward of the British army presents casualty and strength figures for the empire through 1918. He cites August 1914 British strength at 700000, 160000 expeditionary forces in France, and 2000000 enlisted by July 1915, with 5041000 by May 1916 and over 3000000 abroad by October 1917. By August 1918 the empire raised 8500000 with 6250000 from the United Kingdom, 1000000 from the Dominions, and 1250000 from India, plus overseas contingents. Casualties through December 1917 reached 2000000, with nearly 1690000 lives lost by mid-October 1918, and an 92 to 8 split between British Isles and colonies.
Green's August Flower has long been marketed as a household cure for constipation, indigestion, liver troubles, and low spirits. The ad claims it eases nervous dyspepsia, heart palpitations, and related symptoms with a few doses, describing it as a gentle laxative sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Editorial urges lessons in kindness to animals and living beings, warning that cruelty to animals signals a broader moral failing. The piece calls for parental guidance and school education to instill compassion and humane conduct from childhood onward.
A philosopher voice argues that political honor requires true bravery beyond mere voting signals. The piece weighs character over popularity and suggests courage as the key to leadership.
An ancient myth recalls Che the goddess who sang heroic deeds and praised champions. A statue shows her as a beauty with a manuscript roll and a trumpet of fame, recording and spreading fame of heroes.
A brief proverb styled item notes that success in farming hinges on sharpness and timely action. The voice echoes a folk wisdom tone with a focus on practical skill and judgment in cultivation.
The advertisement touts a patented process that supposedly improves smoking for both new pipe smokers and seasoned users. It claims P A eliminates bite and parch, urging buyers to try the product while deals last and use it with their current pipe or a new one to fit their smoke appetite.
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