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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
7
Numerous visits and travels unfold as residents attend to family and community duties. Mary Fetters visits Brighton. Carrie Wentworth hosts. Capt. J. A. Young returns from Colfax. nurses begin training in Davenport. Hallie Ward awaits ten day furlough. Prof. Harris from Chicago visits Warfel family. Ruth Freshwater travels. local ads promote rheumatism treatment and auto repairs. families plan trips to Chicago and California.
Read The Evening Journal for details on Crail's Fox and Dewey selling rugs and shoes with promotions. The notice highlights a local merchant sale and invites readers to visit.
S J Kellogg city clerk withdraws from nomination for clerk of courts after being named by the Democratic convention. He asks that his name be omitted from ballots. The move leaves J D Glasgow as the incumbent Republican candidate with a clear field for re election.
Mrs Willis McCrory and her children Dean and Helen returned to their Moravia Iowa home after a two week visit with relatives.
Miss Alice Rownd reports her brother Rev W M Rownd has resigned his Baptist pastorate to join the Home Guards guarding arsenals and trucks valued at three to four million dollars. Also noted is the death of Thomas Lytle at Great Falls Mont, a local cousin of J M Lytle, with three sons left behind. George Burham reports LT Everette Burhem promoted to first lieutenant and moved to Company M of the 133rd infantry from Company K at Camp Cady, with many Fairfield and Brighton youths in Company M.
Cody units are preparing for an imminent redeployment toward the eastern theater with movement anticipated in the near term. An official briefing outlined logistics and timing but did not specify exact dates.
A noisy ad notes a price shift from $10 per year to 200 later, with a timing hint of October first. The text emphasizes a subscription move and invites reader interest.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces a regular meeting Friday evening August 2. A large number of petitions will be acted upon and a reception for Brother Ralph L Bunes on furlough will be tendered. Members in and around Washington are urged to attend.
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