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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
6
A brief program note describes a 15 minute curtain-raiser by the Cherry Sisters Full Orchestra with Edison accompaniment that closes the Monday program, followed by the Whistler act on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Waddell and others hosted a West Chester M E church Ladies' Aid afternoon with Stars and Stripes decor, quilting, and a piano recital by Miss Hill of Oskaloosa. The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society held a Sunset Park picnic. Cedar Red Cross members sewed and donated in memory of new members. The 1918 Ladies' Aid social featured a full program with the Third Regiment Band, readings, songs, and a live Versatile Edison show. A June 20 anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Crayne included a music program, games, and a pink and white luncheon attended by relatives and friends.
Jeanette Rothschild hosted an evening for cousin Virginia Kling from Kansas City with about twenty girls dancing and singing at the Rothschild home. The Willing Workers resumed meetings to make 215 bandages for trench packets and Bethany girls picnicked for Miss Helen Dean’s move to Chillicothe. Arnott Wylie bid farewell before reporting for Camp Dodge with a khaki sweater and comfort kit from PPL ladies.
Richard Folsom Cleveland, son of former President Cleveland, has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after delaying to finish his junior year at Princeton University. Family pressure led him to wait a year before joining.
The feature notes Graham Theatre highlighting comfort ventilation safety and superior projection for opening night plus a claim of immediate access to Revelation and Zu Zu column promotion. It also shares trivia on gold leaf thickness and gilding weights.
J Sidney Johnson of Marshalltown president of the state ad clubs association spoke at the Colenso Hotel on Business Efficiency in War Times. He urged adopting efficient advertising methods now or quitting, and proposed a state committee on advertising to coordinate county efforts. Nearly thirty members and guests attended and discussed his remarks.
Earl Caddock Aita la world heavyweight champion and army sergeant at Camp Dodge won three six minute rounds against Ed Stranger Lewis of Lexington Ky in a no fall bout at Des Moines.
A merchant notes a shopper saying I saw your ad and replies with interest. The brief exchange highlights active customer awareness and potential sales inquiry. No further details provided.
The guide advises removing leaves from flower stalks before placing them in water to keep water clean. For hard-stemmed shrubs, peel the bark as well as removing leaves to improve longevity of cut flowers.
The Chinese postal system, rooted in Sir Robert Hart's customs service, has grown to massive size. It handles over 250 million letters annually and remains the world's cheapest, charging about a cent and a half for inter China letters by rail, horse, or foot courier.
In South America French is widely read with editions of classics in most homes and many bookstores stocked with modern French prose and poetry, available in translation and in original form.
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