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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
3
Washington residents back a memorial honoring soldiers from all wars with an initial $500 subscription. The Women’s Relief Corps aims to create a community center featuring an auditorium gymnasium and swimming pool, open for public events and youth activities, funded by local subscriptions.
Wm Barnes of San Antonio Texas reports flu and pneumonia left him weak with a lasting cough. After using Foley's Honey and Tar he fully recovered with no cough. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
Miss Alberta Willson of Burlington is the new booster teacher in Washington schools engaged by the school board and will begin work tomorrow. She will oversee backward pupils and perform other related duties. The position had not been filled this year due to annual conditions. The board hopes to hire an English teacher soon to fill the high school vacancy left by Miss Ketheryn Montgomery, elected county superintendent.
A traveler reflects on thirty years past comparing a lone beginning with today’s fortune. He recalls starting with a dollar and a dream to earn a living while pursuing a million, contrasting it with a modern stance of persistence and fifty cents in change.
An old device described uses a pair of tubes inserted into the nostrils to keep them open. This simple aid aims to reduce snoring by maintaining airway passage during sleep.
Anton Lewis Mayer aged 69 died suddenly of apoplexy at his Dutch Creek home where he lived his life. He was born November 5 1849 in Dutch Creek and was longtime Evangelical church worker. He married Martha Luers May 10 1885 and had six children, Ed Hotle Carl Mayer Walter Mayer Arthur Mayer Ruth and Homer Mayer. He survived by wife five grandchildren two brothers and a sister. Funeral Tuesday at one pm at the home with burial in the Lutheran cemetery nearby.
The Washington high school basketball squad hosts Fairfield after a week of hard practices. Yount’s fast team features wins over Burlington and Mt. Pleasant and aims to edge Fairfield in a Friday clash at the Commercial club with officials to be arranged. A preliminary local matchup is planned today.
Letts independent basketball team seeks a game with a Washington team in Letts on January 30 or 31. J M Brown, manager, has written to W F Huxford, YMCA district head, about arranging the match. A gym class may form a Washington team to meet the Letts squad, with Brown offering 15 dollars for expenses.
Miss Katheryn Montgomery elected county superintendent of schools took office today and began work in the second floor court house room. She has assisted in the superintendent’s offices and continues teaching at the high school while familiarizing herself with the office. A new English teacher for the high school is expected to be named soon.
Describes England’s Civil War 1642 to 1660 totaling eighteen years and its overlap with the Thirty Years War that divided Germany. The empire’s population declined from about 16,090,000 to under 5,000,000 by war’s end.
Funeral services were held for Cordelle Dea Oldaker at her home in Wellman after illness from influenza pneumonia and heart complications. She was born October 2 1880 at Fairfield Iowa and later lived in Keota. She leaves her husband John W Oldaker and a stepson Cecil Oldaker in France. John McKinley died yesterday in Wellman born October 16 1842 in Licking County Ohio. He married Sarah Ellen Britton January 14 1864 and leaves four children. Funeral arrangements not announced.
Secretary Glass announced one final war loan, the Victory Liberty loan, to be floated in late April for an amount not exceeding 6 billion dollars and possibly as low as 5 billion. He said the drive would likely be the last intensive government bond sale, dismissing reports of two additional issues totaling about 12 billion dollars.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield urged Republican club members that America must expand trade as a partner not as an exploiter. He said the United States has surpassed Germany in scientific progress since the war and has beaten it at its own game.
In Amerogen Holland January 20 the Kaiser’s health improves enough to walk in castle grounds. Evening parlor concert features three suite members on piano, harp, and violin. Two boy skaters drown in Toledo Maumee River after attempting to pull a rowboat over the ice. Leonard, fifteen, and Adam Prior, sixteen, are reported drowned. Frederick Layton, age one hundred, ends his life by hanging at his Philadelphia home.
A reflective note on lighthearted mischief and plain folk spirit. The speaker likens moments of foolish joy to a country boy at the circus who buys peanuts with 15 cents and cares not who notices.
The article notes the royal Maundy Thursday foot washing at Whitehall continued by English sovereigns until the late 1600s and that afterward the archbishops of York performed the rite until the mid 1700s.
The community runs a renewed father and son observance February 11 to 17 under the Y M C A with inter church support. Plans call for boys and men to meet together and for pastors to preach on a father and son theme during the week, though the banquet date remains to be announced.
A church meeting was announced for Wednesday evening at eight o clock in the Methodist church to support relief for destitute Armenians and Syrians. An Armenian speaker named Nevelleff will address the gathering, and no offering will be received at the event.
The Ad Club schedules a Tuesday evening meeting at Dean's Cafe. All members must attend as important organizational matters will be addressed. An interesting program includes talks by some returned soldier members.
The article explains that a parsec is a vast astronomical distance not used in daily life. It states a parsec equals about 20 quintillion miles and notes the Sun travels an 83 year path of light to measure this unit. It cites nearby stars at one to five parsecs away and many stars at hundreds of parsecs.
The passage urges careful speech in social contacts, noting frank remarks can cause unease and pain. It argues for choosing when to speak freely and to guard remarks in the presence of others, valuing tact as prudent behavior.
A Kansas City Star quip notes that a woman returning home from a visit gleefully begins house cleaning. She joyfully grabs broom and duster, creating a cloud of dust, enjoying the process as the dust inevitably settles again, finding amusement in the mess.
A Port nightly club meeting is set for Thursday January 28 at 7 20 pm at Mrs E G Gardner's home with all members urged to attend. The Fortnightly afternoon literature department meets January 27 at Mrs Edgington's home to discuss the date's program and pay dues. Mrs Henderson hosts the West Chester M E B Ladies' Aid on January 22 at 2 pm with several members assisting and a reception for Mrs Frank Martin moving away. The civics Fortnightly department meets January 28 at 2 30 with Mrs Frank L Wilson. suffrage interest invited. Willing Workers meet January 29 at 10 am with Mrs Clean Beal to complete unfinished work.
The Music department of Fort nightly will meet Monday at 7 30 P m with Mrs H H McCleery. The regular January 20th program will be used. Miss Nellie Tripp, leader. Members are asked to come prepared to pay their dues if they have not already done so.
The Fortnightly club evening session of the home economics department will meet Tuesday at 7 20 with Mrs W W Wilson 102 FE 2nd street using the regular January program. Members unpaid dues should bring payment. The Pleasant Plain missionary society will meet with Mrs Sam Mc Cleery Thursday Jan 23 for an all day meeting with day change notice.
The Just Us Club will meet with Mrs Tom Dowis Wednesday after noon. All members urged to be present.
The Royal Neighbors plan an gathering tomorrow evening at 6 30 to elect club officers. Members are urged to attend promptly for the meeting.
The text explains that Americans misjudge affection by conduct and that Japanese etiquette centers on dignity and humility. It notes it would be improper for a husband to praise his wife or children and that wives pride themselves on rigid etiquette guiding behavior.
A. OOU W. calls a meeting tonight with a good attendance expected. N. H. Jones serves as secretary.
Fiddler crabs of the Philippines study the landscape with sharp eyes and stand still for up to fifteen minutes to scan for snakes skunks frogs toads and fishes. They retreat if disturbed and wave their large claw when threatened, especially if a lady approaches.
The text emphasizes tact as a practical trait that enables a person to mingle with diverse people while leaving favorable impressions. It argues that slight self-sacrifice to maintain goodwill benefits both the individual and those encountered, smoothing paths in social interactions.
Paine argues that government thrives when individuals rely on reason rather than belief. Citizens grasp the system's origin and operations, and understanding fosters bold, robust civic character under a well-constituted republic.
The Navajo club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. M. R. Meek. Members are asked to bring thimbles sewing needles and shears. A total amount of $912 is noted in the notice.
The Fortnightly club literary department will meet with Mrs. Frank Wilson Monday evening January 27. A full attendance is desired and members are urged to bring yearbooks to plan the year's program.
A teacher attends a movie with a bachelor who uses youth as camouflage for his age. The next morning a pupil sends a note asking if the man was the teacher’s father, implying a playful misunderstanding about adult and student appearances.
The D. A. BR. and W. RR. C. will hold a joint installation of officers Tuesday evening at 7 30. Everybody welcome. $ot2.
A report on experiments with sugar beets shows plants grow stronger when planted in rows running east to west rather than north to south, with Mose noted as the grower or facilitator in the study.
The Pythian circle will meet with Mrs. Harry Hrader on Wednesday afternoon at 2 30.
The note promotes washing eyes with cold water each morning to maintain healthy eyes and says cold water suits strong eyes while tepid water is for weak ones. It mentions using boracic powder dissolved in the solution and storing it in a bottle so daily preparation is unnecessary.
The term colonel derives from coronel in Spanish and colonello in Italian. Spaniards coined it about 400 years ago by linking columna meaning column with corona meaning crown. French spelling is used, but pronunciation keeps the Spanish r. It signifies leader of a military column or regiment in line.
An editor notes how punctuation shifts interpretation in a paragraph. A sentence about Mrs. Jones lecturing on Dress is shown as a cautionary example of how misplaced marks can create unintended meaning, with a humorous suggestion of a split rendition.
Miss Eleanor Hiliss daughter of Gen Tasker A H Bliss former army chief of staff and now peace delegation member, was seen with General Poe at army society events. She and her mother planned a trip to join but decided not to go.
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