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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
The article explains how a ship's speed affects the depth of water needed to avoid drag. At ten knots a depth of 26 to 27 feet is required, at twenty knots 104 to 105 feet, and at thirty knots nearly 324 feet, due to friction dragging the keel when bottom touches.
A Paris scientist reports that a few minutes daily in a device using frequency waves may allow a man to live with less food, suggesting a method to reduce caloric intake.
Sheriff R H McCarty hosts two detainees from county property. Henry Brown of Little Rock Arkansas, sixteen, released after a brief stay, plans to return home. John Ohl of Kalona, a Rock Island section man, received fifteen days after a domestic dispute and a gunshot wound to his thumb.
Camp Dodge Iowa plans a free five day Chautauqua for the 88th division starting June 29. Uses Army YMCA auditorium with no admission. Entertainers include De Koven Male Quartette Mason's Jubilee Singers Josephine Dominick Trio and more with speakers Judge W H Stone and Sergeant Harry J Boyle among others.
Frederick Wilke of the United States engineers in France writes home about an attack by Germans. After heavy bombardment, weary troops sought water and found canteens on dead Germans filled with strong rum that had been drugged, causing a soldier to go insane before the crew realized the weaponized liquor.
Miss Anna Olsen led a county program yesterday in the fire station room showing four wheatless quick breads from Food Administration recipes. Over fifty women attended as loaves, muffins, and a comparison table were shared, with recipes handed out and questions answered. A second demonstration on cakes and cookies is planned for next week.
A list naming ten favored flowers in Japan Apricot cherry chrysanthemum iris lily morning glory peony plum quince and wisteria. The selection highlights traditional garden favorites and seasonal blooms admired across the country.
Lieut. James C. Staley has been arrested in the graft investigation into government contracts. Authorities anticipate broader inquiries to identify higher up figures involved in awarding contracts and collecting undue remuneration.
A brief survey lists Julius Caesar Peter the Great Wellington Alexander the Great Napoleon and Mozart among historic figures said to have epilepsy. It also cites Rousseau Byron Mendelssohn and others as sufferers noting hundreds of noted cases in mankind.
Guidance on keeping cheese fresh by rubbing the cut surface with a warm knife and wrapping it in oiled paper or cheesecloth wrung out of salt water.
Two children debate a summer game and conclude that fun fades when it is too easy. The editor urges older girls to seek tasks that are a bit difficult, arguing life’s reward lies in doing things that are not easy, citing Penneylvania Grit.
A child cites rising costs as grandpa gives a penny for candy. The exchange shows awareness that value has changed and items have narrowed choices. The simple dialogue captures a family moment reflecting inflation and budgeting.
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