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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
The W U annual ice cream festival in Central Park is set for Saturday afternoon and evening, weather permitting, with proceeds to war garden work. The W C T U executive committee meets Saturday at 2 pm in the Rest Room at the courthouse to plan the county convention.
Leigh Ho Wallace, chair of the local fuel board, publishes a Washington wire indicating an order from Webster, Fuel Administrator in Des Moines, prohibiting coal dealers from adding advanced freight rates effective June 25, 1918, except where the dealer has already paid such rate. Garfield urges dealers under jurisdiction to be informed immediately.
The United States Food Administration issued regulations to curb butter speculation and shorten the producer to consumer route. Licensed cold storage butter must be priced on actual cost with specified allowed markup caps and monthly increases, and penalties apply for excess profits or noncompliant resale practices.
Alva C. Wood writes from Camp Leach near Washington to West Chester pastor Rev. Ellis praising army life. He highlights regular hours meals drills Y M C A benefits and orderly living. He predicts Allied victory and a safer world and notes a quieter Fourth of July amid wartime constraints on fireworks.
H T Reynolds died this afternoon at 3 o clock at his West Main street home. Heart failure caused his death which came very suddenly and unexpectedly. A longer obituary will appear in tomorrow's Journal.
May classify all able bodied men for government service to support the war effort. State labor commissioner A L Urick reports plans to create a nationwide man power file listing each man's fit for military or civilian work. Iowa districts will appoint federal labor examiners to assess local labor capacity and availability.
The message urges empathetic bonds as people celebrate each other’s joys and support those in need. It calls for rejoicing with success and offering comfort, reflecting communal values and mutual care.
In a humorous exchange from Life magazine, a speaker attributes a person’s mechanical ingenuity to his father while a companion skeptically blames his mother, joking that she was nine as a note s.
William Fox presents Gladys Brockwell in Her One Mistake at the Fox Theatre with two distinct roles showcasing her screen talent. George Scarborough wrote the drama featuring Brockwell in dual parts, delivering new situations and strong personal charm. Fatty Arbuckle appears in a riotous comedy at regular admission.
Major Glenn Laffer told a crowd at the old Methodist church that moonlight nights are unwelcome in war zones as darkness helps U boats and soldiers fight. He described Red Cross work, trench warfare, and refugee relief while noting many soldiers await return. He departs for Camp Cody tonight to join the Thirty fourth Division.
The Graham Zu ZU Column urges support for Shriners night with a goat ride act and advertises upcoming acts. Arthur Guy Empey in Over the Top is teased with dates to be announced. Dolly Sisters arrive for Friday and Saturday shows, with Mile Virginia Kling set to perform between shows. Tickets available at Lemmon's. Graham Theatre Operating Co.
A new plant called udo, described as a Japanese relative of asparagus, is noted as potentially adaptable to grow in many states. The scattered text highlights its novelty and spread of cultivation.
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