Patriotic Resolutions Adopted At County Convention
Both major parties at the county convention last Saturday adopted wartime resolutions urging unity over party lines. Democrats praised loyalty to civil and military efforts and civilized nations, while Republicans pledged full support to Wilson and the war effort and condemned oppression. The death of delegate H T Reynolds prompted condolences from the party.
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H. M. Eicher
Resolutions Committee
United States
Germany
Col
J. D. Palmer
Republican Committee
Republican Party
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Washington County
H. T. Reynolds
Board of Supervisors
Reynolds
Foley Kidney Pills Advertised Dosing Claims
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as preferred by prior users for kidney and bladder troubles and related pains. It highlights relief from backache, rheumatism, swollen joints, puffiness under eyes, nervousness, fatigue, and sleep disturbance, with Lemmon's Pharmacy as the advertiser.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Butter or Worse Cubé Mystery In Boston Transcript
A satirical line from the Boston Transcript portrays a professor eyeing a small yellow cubé waiter’s offering with suspicion. The scholar murmurs a wary line about the item being butter or worse, framing a playful scene of culinary doubt.
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Boston Transcript
Special Sunday Services At Methodist Church
Amid threatening weather a large turnout attended Sunday school and the class meeting at the Methodist church. Dr. Glendinning preached on The Secret of Endurance from Hebrews, praising youthful sacrifice and faithful service. The Epworth League session led by Miss Bessie Busby explored Our Heritage as Americans. Evening service featured choir and orchestra under Mr King, with vibrant performances and a notable violin solo by Mr Troupe.
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Methodist Church
Glendinning
Moses
Jossett
Mr. King
Tharely
Vivian
Hayes
St. George’s Windsor
Elvey
Jerusalem
Ewing
Heaven and
Holy
Gaul
Swift
Hedges
Hampsher
Griffith
King
Walter Peterson
Flossie Bridges
Walter Troupe
Derrah
Manussier
Drrest Jacobs
Troupe
Owen Hayes
Artist Enhances Pulpit Decor with Green and White Emblem
An artist decorates the pulpit using green and white colors to create a beautiful effect that blends with the national emblem that is consistently present in the setting.
Kolah Club Members Entertained For Red Cross Knitting
Mrs. Logan Ahrens hosted Kolah club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon for Red Cross knitting. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Gertrude Brooks.
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Logan Ahrens
Kolah Club
Red Cross
Gertrude Brooks
Red Cross Notes Highlight July 4 Workroom Parade
Red Cross workers report donations from Spread Eagle School and Miss Linn Vaughan while Mothers' club adds 15.84 from a quilt sale. Front Line Packets progress nears completion by July 4 with no day work that Thursday. Last week 38 workers daily, 340 packets shipped. mornings used for assembling packets, afternoons for pads and tampons. 169 pads remain. branches Riverside Crawfordsville Ainsworth Wellman sent shipments. Brighton supplied another thousand compresses. Miss Stewart's Sabbath class kids donate pennies and nickels. All workers urged to join July 4 parade in uniform and show patriotism by removing hats for the flag.
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Spread Eagle School
Linn Vaughan
Mothers’ Club
Red Cross
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Wellman
Brighton
W U L Festival Proves Highly Successful
The Washington Improvement League festival drew favorable turnout despite cool evening and threatening weather. Receipts reached 150 with net income near half that amount after gifts. funds will advance prizes in the junior war garden league and support social welfare work for local girls. Special thanks go to St Clair Lewis for extra lighting and L H Wallace for free tables.
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Washington Improvement League
Improvement League
St. Clair Lewis
L. H. Wallace
Rev Henry Rankin to Speak at First United Presbyterian
The First United Presbyterian church will host Rev Henry Rankin the young missionary candidate likely bound for Egypt. The church voted to support a missionary and has raised funds. Rankin and his wife, now in Xenia Ohio, will travel to Washington this week and depart for the mission field in September. An offering for Bible chairs in the denomination’s colleges totaled 122355 dollars with 7985 cash and 43 in subscriptions. prior gifts reached 350 dollars.
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First United Presbyterian
Henry Renkin
Egypt
Rankin
Theological Seminary
West
Xenia
Ohio
Washington
First Church
Tigers Fond of the Water and Bathing Habits
A zoo note explains tigers love water and will eagerly use tubs for ablution. They are first rate swimmers and, in old Singapore lore, were said to swim across from the mainland to spot a Chinaman at night.
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Singapore
Daily Thought on Cathedral Growth and Humility
A Beecher reflection likens earthly work to cathedrals where foundations are solid while the spires remain incomplete forever, urging humility before vast aspiration.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Tack Window Shades for Durable Fixes
When the window shade slips from the rod secure the tack with a shoe string or strong tape. Thread the tack through it to prevent tearing or skain even if children pull or the spring breaks.
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Skain
Oh Dear No No Mande Dear Deaf Mute Teaches Hands
A brief humorous quip from the Philadelphia Record mocks a deaf mute speaking with his hands over a finger bowl. The line uses playful irony to dismiss a claim that such behavior deserves mockery or drowning sorrows.
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Mande
Philadelphia Record
Washington County Evening Journal Headline
Washington County's only daily newspaper provides local news briefs, notices, and sports highlights from the region. Community events, school updates, and civic notices appear alongside weather and classifieds in this standard daily roll.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
Wood Grapple Saves Work
Demonstrates crane grapples replacing traditional log handling methods to save labor. Describes a clamshell style bucket with curved steel tines capable of gripping many logs at once and notes similar outfits use for ties posts pulp wood and more.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ostrich Racing Highlighted as Swift Pedestrian Beasts
The piece extols ostriches as unmatched runners among birds. It notes their powerful legs enable rapid sprints and compares them to race horses of the feathered kingdom. Young ostriches are trained early to run to build self protection through speed.
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Plains
Poor Bread Forms in Early Northern Diets
Early northern peoples in Scandinavia used bread made from ground moss and potato flour mixed with rye. The moss bread had extremely low nutritional value and was nearly worthless as a food source.
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Scandinavia
Bootlegger Requests Collect Before Jail Time
A Vernon county offender, before sentencing for bootlegging, asks the judge to let him collect the $2 from the whisky sale on which the prosecution was based, prior to entering county jail.
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Vernon County
Kansas City Times
Communing With the Great in the Past
Fragmentary reflection on deep thought and inner heart thoughts of past men with a sense of contemplation. The text hints at a library setting and seeking inner wisdom from historical voices.
Joe Odom Acquitted in Prohibition Case
Joe Odom was acquitted of violating the prohibition law but fined 100 dollars or three months hard labor. The balance of the fine was suspended on payment of 50 dollars for good behavior. The piece notes the possible harsher outcome if convicted.
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Joe Odom
Joe
Valley of Great Natural Wealth and Resources
The article notes the Santa River in Peru’s Chimbote area as the Pacific’s largest river within Peru, capable of powering industries and irrigating a wide area. It mentions extensive coal deposits in the Santa valley, with anthracite of good briquetting quality.
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Pacific
Peru
Santa
Chimbote
Santa Valley
Manchurian barbers trend toward modern tensorial artistry
Consular reports indicate Manchurian barbers will become tensorial artists as they replace aged Chinese tools with contemporary American barber supplies. The shift signals a modernization of grooming methods and equipment in the region.
Professional Nurse Lends Support for Vinol Remedy
A New York City nurse describes recovery from grippe and bronchial pneumonia through Vinol, stating appetite returned and strength and weight improved after taking the beef and cod liver peptides and iron. She endorses Vinol for others, with Sherman Bros. and local druggists distributing the product.
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New York City
Vinci
KE. M. Walker
38Th St
Sherman Bros
Advt
Cattle Population Rising in Cuba
The Cuban cattle herd grew from 2,579,492 in 1907 to over 3,000,000 by recent estimates. Natural milk remains common while condensed milk is widely used in daily life across the island.
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Cuba
Republic
Economy and Character Quote by Gadstone
Gadstone argues economy shapes character and success. He claims teaching boys to save fosters honesty and future achievement, noting savers rise steadier in their trade or profession.
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Gadstone
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Mission Field
Daily Thought
Tack
Ted Eggers
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Pont
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Chas, Ht. Keck
Frank R. Sage
Weingarten Bros. Inc
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