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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1918
Page
5
The graduate nurses of America join the effort for the army and navy urged by Surgeons General Gorgas and Braisted. About 25 daily enroll in Chicago and similar totals elsewhere, with plans to train and deploy nurses to fill wartime needs and support Red Cross efforts.
Mrs. Mary Logdam of 282 Maple St Perth Amboy New Jersey writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound helped her throat and resolved coughs and hoarseness. The ad notes it is slightly laxative contains no opiates or narcotics.
A Washington dispatch says Verne Marshall editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the quartermaster corps, national army. Marshall, who served as an ambulance driver in France, recently completed a Liberty Loan speaking tour and may be assigned to a motorized unit overseas.
Des Moines reports coal production in Iowa is unlikely to exceed 1917 levels this season as March through May lag and government targets require a 2 million ton rise. J C Lewis of the United Mine Workers warns of widespread hardship, urging early coal storage amid wartime shipping constraints and fuel shortages.
The writer recalls meeting American soldiers in town and sharing in their impressions of England. They marvel at the green countryside and English trains, find English tobacco fierce, admire Tommies yet cringe at trench slang, and note uniform neatness over clothing slickness. They visit chop-houses, react to offal dishes, and express no arrogance while embracing a homey resolve to fit in.
A fragment states consideration of next winter's supply, noting it has not yet been completed or provided, with urgency implied by the need to proceed at once. The text lacks concrete entities or dates but signals ongoing planning and unresolved status.
Burlington reports the Des Moines County War Club fund total at 93 956 dollars, about two thirds of the county target, with two pledges returned as too small. Wealthy donors were urged to reconsider and return their War Club buttons. One hundred forty one firms are now 100 percent with recent reports.
A simple formula for a heat resisting cement using sulphur resin and tallow. Melt ingredients and mix in fine powdered glass to form a paste. The mixture must be heated before use.
A compact quotation portrays Uncle Eben defining true generosity as extending patience to others’ mistakes equal to one’s own. The line captures a homespun ethic about mercy and judgment in everyday life.
More than 150 objectors at Camp Dodge await War Department guidance after orders to segregate all conscientious objectors to Fort Leavenworth noncombatant units. A three man board will visit posts to interview objectors and decide on transfers, furloughs, or alternative service in France while pay rules and duties keep them in military status.
A customer loudly eats celery and toast in a hotel dining room until a waiter taps him to note the establishment lies in a hospital zone, prompting awareness of location restrictions.
Describes tuberculosis as a pressing state issue in Iowa during wartime. Notes 125 Iowa men rejected from army due to tuberculosis and returning to communities needing aid. Calls for immediate defense lines, more hospital beds, Red Cross support, and formal public precautions to prevent civilian spread and rising mortality.
Mrs. Effie E Kleppe of Averill Minnesota writes of prior rheumatism and kidney trouble with no relief from a sanitarium. After using Foley Kidney Pills she felt immediate relief and nearly completed a full cure with a half bottle. She advises using the pills when back pain returns as felt in Lemmon's Pharmacy advertisement.
Des Moines reports Iowa holds a record total on deposit of 2,452,118.63 dollars with 2 percent interest. No outstanding warrants beyond capital grounds extension certificates totaling 130,000 dollars. Fund balances include General revenue 2,209,191.42 dollars and other specified funds.
The casualty list issued this morning includes fifty five Iowa soldiers in France. Notable names from Fairfield include Rollie B. Nelson and Shirl E. Ristine. The list also notes two Iowa deaths, others wounded, with no missing Iowa personnel. General Pershing reports 7,215 U S casualties to date, including 2,927 killed or died, 4,046 wounded, and 342 missing or prisoner in Germany.
The article notes a wide range of materials used for papermaking including fewer than fifty bark types along with banana skins bean stalks pea vines coconut fiber clover hay straw fresh water weeds seaweeds and more than one hundred fifty kinds of grasses.
A warning that both ignorant and corrupt peoples cannot sustain republican institutions. The statement emphasizes vigilance and integrity as essential to preserving democratic governance.
In Baker Oregon on June 10 the total solar eclipse darkened a 50 mile strip, birds roosted, daylight returned minutes after totality. Naval Observatory observers led by J C Hammond reported fine results despite slight cloud cover and photographed the sun's corona and spectrum.
Geographers list Europe’s average land heights above sea level in feet for each country. Holland 150, Belgium 635, Russia 550, Germany 607, Great Britain 712, Roumania 922, Denmark including Iceland 1155, France 1200, Scandinavia 1404, Italy 1664, Austria 1698, Balkan peninsula 1900, Spain and Portugal 2296, Switzerland 4268. Russia appears third lowest while Switzerland is the highest.
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