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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
3
Under Prof Visquain supervision a series of athletic contests will take place at Sunset Park on the Fourth after the picnic and before the afternoon speaking program. Events include 50 yard dashes for various age groups, a 3 legged race, a horseshoe contest, and a pledge of allegiance to be administered by Col. D J Palmer.
Private Harold Hemel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams writes of relief from a three month cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad notes it also eases lay fever asthma and bronchial coughs and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy as a supplier.
The Graham presents The Fall of the Romanoffs detailing Rasputin and the Russian royal family's downfall. The column notes pro German sentiments around Czarina and Rasputin’s influence and urges audiences to see the timely drama at the Graham tonight and tomorrow.
Prof. C F Holsinger judged the junior war garden display in Ames praising the quality of vegetables and the youth effort. Prizes of thrift stamps were awarded to top finishers in each vegetable class with four places per entry. An afternoon program featured ecards and badges from the national war garden organization and a committee ensured the exhibit’s success.
Geo Jenner of 416 Labor St San Antonio Texas recommends Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. He says they should be in every traveling man s script and urges others with digestive issues to try them.
Russell Keith Keener aged sixteen days died at his parents home in West Chester Sunday afternoon at 12 20. He was a twin born June 14 and the other child is reported well. The Vumeral services were held at United Presbyterian church with Rev B M Dobbin and interment followed in West Chester.
Washington county leaders report the county has nearly reached its $400 080 war savings quota as pledges and cash sales total about $350 000 and $175 000 respectively. Local towns exceed targets while several districts report strong participation with multiple schools and communities contributing well over their allotments. A countywide follow up was planned to confirm final figures and complete reporting.
Miss Anna Olson, Washington county home demonstrator, is in town helping organize a county canning club. She will visit Crawfordsville for a demonstration and conduct a cold pack canning demo at the high school. She invites all women to attend and plans a busy summer visiting all townships to organize committees and support Red Cross work.
From a Justice of the Peace in Detroit Tex I praise Foley Kidney Pills as the best yet and they have done the work others failed to do. Backache rheumatic pains sore muscles stiff joints and too frequent bladder action signal kidney trouble. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises.
The Hebrides lie off Scotland’s west coast and number many islands. Estimates show only about one fifth are inhabited, and about a third of those inhabited islands have populations around ten people each.
The narrator recalls Uncle Eben’s quip that youth fail because they chase race horses instead of steady work like picking strawberries or cotton. The line plays on misdirected ambitions and humorous common sense in rural life.
A reader asks to swap editions in a library setting, noting the item is the second edition and expressing familiarity with the first. The concise exchange centers on edition preference and reading history.
Governor W. L. Harding issues a proclamation from Des Moines dated June 29 urging Iowans to observe the week of July 1 as rye bread week. He notes wheat flour scarcity and asks residents to follow the Food Administration's requests to ensure wholesome food and support the army and allies.
A brief note from the Ohio State Journal reports a general remark by an eminent biologist at Ohio State University about cats and their kittens under natural laws. The text notes curiosity about how often neighbors' cats produce litters, with no exact figures given.
A valued list compares mass per cubic foot for various substances. Water weighs 1000 ounces, milk 1080, cider 1020, alcohol 800, ice 930, gold 19250, white oak 880, poplar 490, limestone 2950, wheat 70, air 1 ounce.
A nostalgic excerpt recalls the privilege of aging enough to contact an old friend and reminisce about childhood games and the pipe fence trick at the old home, highlighting memory and sentiment from a past era.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes that Elijah could spend long vacations in the wilderness due to ravens and that other mortals must bring provisions when camping.
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a Boston reader asking where to find a New England boiled dinner. A server replies that options include a goulash place and a chop suey joint, reflecting neighborhood dining chatter.
Washington County daily notes small local items from the Evening Journal including community updates and brief notices. The page highlights civic happenings, upcoming meetings, and routine announcements for residents.
Two prominent Washington Iowa men praise Pershing’s Crusaders shown for the Red Cross benefit in New York City and Kansas City. W M Keeley commends the film for its realistic depiction of front line scenes and war preparation. Thos L Hosmer also calls the picture a masterpiece and notes its absence from the Fourth of July program locally.
The Pleasant Plains Missionary society meeting scheduled for July 3 is postponed until further notice. The Women's Home Missionary Society of the M E church invites 153 members and families to an all day gathering at Mrs. Kate Wilson's home on Tuesday July 2. Bring baskets for a picnic dinner and social time, meet new members from the membership contest, and elect officers.
The Little Light Bearers gather at the church Tuesday at 4 PM to hear a report on work for a French orphanage. Members are asked to bring dues if unpaid and to attend the meeting led by Mrs. Kracaw, the superintendent.
The Royal Neighbors will hold their regular meeting tomorrow night at Woodman hall, with planning on upcoming activities and community projects on the agenda.
Mrs Chas Wilson will entertain the Mothers club on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ladies are to meet at the A B Schmoeller home at 1 45. Address 1712.
The Pythian Circle meeting has been postponed to Wednesday July 1 with attention to Koof PL Werk in the first rank tonight.
The missionary society of Christian Church will meet with Mrs. Chas Tucker at 8 o clock Tuesday evening. Regular post meeting tomorrow Tuesday night at 8 o clock in new Moose Hall. A good attendance is desired. C. M. Stinson, P. C.
All members are urged to be present for work in the first degree Tuesday evening by order of the Noble Grand.
Miss Olson, the county home demonstrator, will present a second food demonstration in the room above the city fire hall. The event will show cold pack canning with green peas and beans as the focus.
The text urges immediate care to identify any contributing cause of wakefulness. It advises relaxing the mind, banishing troubling thoughts, and aligning the subconscious mind with life’s indefinite harmony as one recalls pleasant memories.
The article breaks down the expense of writing letters, estimating 40 cents per letter as the absolute minimum. It accounts for stationery stamps stenographer salary typewriter costs overhead and the dictating time, highlighting the efficiency needed in business writing.
A historic ranking lists the best lightning conductors as metals, gas coke, graphite, salt and acid solutions, and water. It also notes the poorest insulators include india rubber gutta percha dry air and gases wool ebonite silk glass wax sulfur resins paraffin.
The article notes papyrus once declined beside the Nile due to warfare and neglect but persists in marshy areas along rivers in Syria Pleisy and other regions, indicating continued but limited cultivation.
The terms Hetman and ataman describe a Cossack head man or chief. Both derive from Polish, Little Russian, and the Russian form, with roots related to the Teutonic Hauptmann.
A quotation states belief in association as the sole path to progress. It argues association multiplies productive forces and unites the varied human minds to align individual life with the collective life of the whole.
A fragment notes that some mistake the wrong path as right, finding it smoother and more flowing while choosing personal preference over approval. The line implies self directed error and misjudged flatteries.
A museum fragment records a dialogue asking about a father’s silence on a matter. The speaker notes the brother and sister heard only that something could not be spoken about, leaving the rest unclear.
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