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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
6
Hundreds of Washington residents plan to camp on the Chautauqua grounds during the ten day assembly. Tents and groceries are delivered daily, with meals available at the dining hall. Frank Stewart invites early orders for tents due to high demand and possible delays in shipment.
The visiting Minneapolis architect favors converting the Y M C A building into a high school. The plan includes blueprints and public slides to show the proposed design. The Mt Pleasant school board weighs the conversion amid crowded schools and potential fall use of space.
The West Chester auxiliary reports leadership coverage as Mrs J B Coffey visits Indiana and Mrs Limerman steps in. Visitors from Brighton learn trench pad making and take home pad materials. Trench pads were produced under Mrs Cuddy supervision. The Tuesday meeting was led by Mrs C H Davin with gauze cutting by Mrs L P Jackson, Mrs Emma Cherry and Miss Moothart. 200 gauze drains and 17 compresses were prepared.
Figures from the Iowa War Savings campaign show the First district including Des Moines and several counties has only one county reached its quota. Washington county met its goal. overall Iowa trails by about 3.24 million of a 47.52 million target. Nine counties report no drive or unreporting counties remain to hit totals.
Grigsby will assist the Cornell football program as the new coach arrives to shape the squad with only two 1917 varsity players likely returning. Freshmen of 1917 and last year’s reserves form the base, while Griceley returns for postgraduate military training to aid as assistant coach and athletic director amid war-time staffing changes.
Fragments echo the line about valor and discretion from Shakespeare. The text cites the idea that noble restraint can be as true bravery as action, illustrating a thematic reflection on courage.
The American Red Cross promotes a magazine titled Carry On from 311 Fourth Avenue New York City offering free copies to interested readers. It highlights disabled soldiers earning similar or higher pay, notes division and state membership figures, and outlines a new bureau for messages to Germany and training programs for wounded veterans funded by the government and Red Cross.
Mrs Clyde Bickford hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Mothers club with chat and quilting for Belgian children. Mrs Leslie McFarland assisted in serving a luncheon after a business meeting that planned an upcoming picnic. Mrs Alber Batteon attended as a guest.
Mrs Walker, Mrs Benz, and Mrs Jugenheimer visited the Washington garment department auxiliary and heard a briefing on past work and future plans. Mrs Frank Mayhew succeeds Mrs Stewart as chairman with Mrs Ode Ferguson as vice chairman and Mrs Stafford as secretary.
Natives in Indo China produce paper from the bark of a mulberry species near the Black river in Upper Tonkin. The village of Hai Phong province near Hanoi is named for its paper making traditions with about two to eight thousand inhabitants involved in the craft.
A fragment shows dialect dialogue with Uncle Eben debating talkativeness versus silence, noting how either extreme leaves others guessing about thoughts and intentions.
New London July 18. Rev Albert H Linder a former minister traded his Liberty Bonds for a talking machine and redeemed War Savings Stamps for cash. He later paid $300 toward the next issue of Liberty Bonds and agreed to keep both the stamps and bonds while awaiting further proceedings in Ottumwa.
In a House of Lords debate on Ireland the Duke of Wellington misstated the murder count of two clergymen. A rival noble corrected him, and the duke apologized, saying if mistaken he was sorry.
The article notes straw hats have ancient Greek roots but modern European use began about 50 years ago, highlighting the evolution of straw headwear from antiquity to contemporary styles.
A brief aphorism from Deseret News notes that people push for road space more than they press for rights, reflecting social impatience with traffic norms.
A medical observation notes that the collar bone fractures more often than other bones in the body with higher incidence in accidents and falls. It discusses susceptibility due to anatomical structure and exposure in daily activities.
A short classified listing offers 25¢ camisoles in silk, lace, and ribbon trim, envelope chemises with lace trim and fine nainsook, and Ose Ladies' Drawers in good quality muslin with embroidery, all described in modest terms.
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