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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
8
The page blends ads and social notes from Crail's to Mason's demonstrations, with mentions of washing machine showcases, post card price shifts, and residents like Mrs. J. B. Ross Mrs. J. W. Nebergall and Edith as they travel visit and host. Names include G G Ebner Delights insurers and local families from Verdi Gladwin Keota Floris Muscatine and Rubio.
G. Whitmer longtime principal and new superintendent of Mc Gregor schools has enlisted in the gas defense service. He will travel to Madison Wisconsin for training at the University of Wisconsin medical school along with associates to study gases and gas mask use. He declined other offers to join the corps and Mrs. Whitmer plans to teach during his service.
Mrs W D Simpkins is home from a visit at the Murdock home near Riverside. Charley Grossman, a Washington lad, has arrived safely overseas. Lyle O Connor of the Great Lakes Naval Training School, on furlough, is visiting Riverside. James Fulton sustained a badly cut car in a motor accident near Crawfordsville. others escaped injury. Misses Maude and Mae O Connor Luella Knebel Bertha Edna Heitzman Gertrude Kiefer and Bessie Swift returned from Ottumwa. Graves Studio plans Missouri Valley Photographers convention in Kansas City. appointments must be made promptly. The studio will be open during the proprietor's absence. 1912.
A reader is advised to track income and keep records, suggesting a desk for organization. A market line notes hogs closing at 17 cents, followed by a forecast of generally fair weather tonight and tomorrow.
The column notes Bill Tillotson suffered a broken collar bone after a country work accident with a tire ditch and a horse stepping on him though injuries are not as serious as feared. It also reports July 4 had few accidents with limited burns and automobile incidents being rare and narrowly avoided.
A Pleasant Iowa note reports hog herd health after using B A Thomas Hog Powder. About 100 hogs were fed and no losses occurred while nearby herds suffered cholera claims. The writer, Steve Hoover, praises the product used over two months.
In a brief notice Dr A L Syverud requests settlement of all accounts owed to him as he expects military service soon. He asks anyone who owes him to call and pay promptly to avoid further action.
An Italian educator argues that excessive restrictions on a child’s life amount to a crime. Rules are needed but should be few and firmly adhered to. Avoiding unnecessary commands reduces friction and teases, promoting obedience and preventing a habit of evasion.
An old ad promises a reward to the man who returns a lady's umbrella with whalebone ribs and an iron handle kept at a red headed boot shop. The note hints the umbrella once belonged to a deceased mother and bears her name, awaiting its owner’s claim at the slate roof grocer shop.
The Peterloo Massacre refers to the July 16 1819 dispersal of a Lancashire cotton workers meeting at St Peter's Field Manchester England to press parliamentary reform. Eleven died and more than 500 were injured by the cavalry leading to the coined name Peterloo from the field.
A July dispatch from General Pershing to Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in France conveys gratitude for Allied unity. Pershing lauds the combined resolve of American and British forces and pledges continued cooperation.
A technical paper describes a grease fire in an engine oil box where water dispersed the burning grease, carrying it to a flywheel and across the plant. The result was rapid spread, with the entire building soon in flames.
An advertisement urges middle aged men and women to support kidney function with Foley Kidney Pills. The ad highlights kidneys and bladder needing aid as natural aging slows them, and directs readers to Lemmon's Pharmacy for purchase.
A quip attributed to Mark Twain notes the sequence of fact gathering: first secure the facts, then tailor them for personal effect. The saying reflects Twain's cynical take on accuracy and manipulation in reporting and writing.
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