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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
4
Subscriptions offered for city delivery by carrier with terms listed. Office located at 108 East Main Street. Two phones provided as contact, numbers 6 and 64. Mutual 44 co terms referenced. Washington state city context implied. Monthly rates shown as 12 percent, 50, 6.00, 4.00 for various plans.
Bruce Barton argues advertising shows value when presented well and that appearance influences respect and sales. He cites two men in New York dining stories to illustrate how perception shifts with clothing while character and money remain the same.
A clipped note from the Des Moines Register imagines Bill Hohengollern marking the first Armistice Day anniversary. A Perry Chief quips that experts on beer strength don’t drink beer. A modern fadist proposes preserving children’s fingerprints by simple means.
A narrator boasts a deluxe car that fails repeatedly on trips. Despite its plush interior and power, the carburetor misbehaves and engines cough backfire. Frustrated, the driver laments being stranded while inexpensive cars speed by gleefully.
In a quirk of clippings the Sioux City Journal notes cabarets in New York closing as they cease to entertain, implying intoxication as a factor. The piece also mentions sheriffs uniting to curb organized auto theft, recalling a past anti-horsethief system that stopped further thefts.
Over five million Americans rely on charity yearly per 1910 census figures. The article notes aid to children and adults in charitable institutions and highlights $100 million in annual charity costs. It discusses thrift promotion by the National Thrift Campaign and cites 1916 data on aid to children and related investments totaling over $132 million.
The economic history shows only 5 of 100 25 year olds leave a payable estate while 95 rely on others. The campaign promotes War Savings Stamp investment as secure and redeemable at more than price, purchasable at banks, stores, or post offices.
A Newark Evening News poem urges patience and kindness over rushing. It cautions that endless hurry robs joy, friendships, and daily rewards, and warns that in time one must rest beneath earth and stone. The verse promotes walking through life with gentleness and mindful pauses.
Willis Browning of Pattonsburg Missouri endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for bilious attacks and constipation. He quotes his wife’s year ago recovery after using a bottle, as Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product.
The official volume on America is presented as the nation’s munition story. It notes shortcomings such as insufficient airplanes and guns and cites the 1920 goal while praising 1917 1918 mobilization. It highlights four allied wartime aims and the record of 1918 supply efforts under Secretary Baker.
Lieut. R. W. Meade of Cincinnati and Miss Marjorie Dement of Yorkville Ind. married in flight aboard a Handley Page bombing plane at Ellington Field Texas. Chaplain J. B. Rees conducted the ceremony as engines roared, part of a stunt to boost air service recruiting. The wedding party included twelve aboard the aircraft.
In Elizabeth Pennsylvania several grape bunches hidden in the arbor were opened after a mild winter. The bugs had not closed the bags and the grapes remained in perfect condition and ready to eat. Harvey Keam located the bags and praised the flavor as the finest he ever tasted.
About 200000 thawed ladybirds are being planted in Washington orchards to destroy fruit aphids. Brought in cold storage to the state by Horticultural Inspector C B Wood, aphids have become a serious pest and the bugs were gathered in California.
Youngstown children raise funds to create a statue and park entrance to Mill Creek park in honor of Volney Rogers the attorney and naturalist who championed Mill Creek valley and helped acquire the park. The effort seeks 30000 dollars from the public as a memorial tribute guided by the Volney Rogers committee of the chamber of commerce. The Rogers family roots trace to Columbiana county and Rogers town.
Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis president of the National Council of Women leads nine prominent figures in a campaign to raise funds for a national memorial building in Washington as part of a nationwide effort.
The 79 year old dentist Dr. Charles Elmendorf, said to be the oldest practicing in ten, has spent most of his life in Penn Yan New York. He started dentistry at nineteen, saw the craft evolve from tooth extraction by string, and now uses modern methods. He remains in good health and works daily in his office.
Relatives of Mrs. Tt P Baker of Paris Texas arranged her funeral after a report from Stratford Oklahoma said she died. A later message said she revived and began breathing. Doctors had declared her dead but she later regained breath and is expected to recover.
The War Department announced 50 000 properly accredited graduates of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be appointed to the Officers' Reserve Corps of the Army in the lowest grade authorized by law for the training year.
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa a document claiming to be the last will of Joseph Gale deceased. A hearing to probate and determine said will is set for Friday August 25 1919 at 10 o'clock a m in the district court.
Soften beeswax into a putty-like consistency and press into cracks. Smooth with a steel knife, sand and blend with surrounding wood. Wax yields a natural finish and hides cracks when varnished, unlike putty which dries and falls out.
An old time remedy for darkening gray hair is revived as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. Readily sold in drug stores, users apply with a comb or brush to strands, darkening hair and adding a youthful lustre without claiming any medical cure.
Westbound and Washington Branch schedules list arrival and departure times for multiple trains, local passengers and freights, with notes on cancellations and service changes. Officials RUSSEL and CALVERT provide corrections dated December 8, 1918.
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 AF AM holds regular meetings 1st Friday. Cyrus Chapter No. 18 BR AM regular meetings 2nd Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT regular meetings 3rd Friday. Washington Chapter No. 8 OES regular meetings 2nd Thursday. Visiting sisters welcomed.
Covenant Lodge No 101 meets every Tuesday at 7 30 in the ballroom on N Iowa Ave. An invitation is extended to prospective members to attend. Carl B Schoedter is noble grand and R 8 Keller is secretary.
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