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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
4
Remarkable Remarks on Liberty and Duty
Cardinal Mercier says the liberty of labor is a global issue and compares it to a crown of glory from fifty years ago Congressman Britten condemns young men who evade their country’s call Rear-Admiral Fiske notes the Louisiana could sail to war but fears a match against a highly trained German ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Mercier
Congressman Britten
Fiske
Louisiana
Violent Rhetoric Echoes From War Front Address
In a club last evening Sergeant Billy Moore spoke on his Europe war front experiences. His vivid language, shaped by battle scars and loss, stirred a wide audience of men and boys as he described the raw sights and sounds of combat and the moral peril of modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Europe
Moore
Euminus
Sergt
Billy Moore
Rippling Rhymes of War and a Madman’s Dream
Four years ago nations smiled as a child led. now a maudlin dream of glory leads to a world rent by war. Farmers saw harvests torn by cannon, fields stained with blood. The passage laments war driven by warlords and vows stern effort to beat their schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
After-war Social Morals Crumble Aims for Balance
The passage notes social standards once instinctive have collapsed after the war. Men and women now act think and speak in ways previously distant from their norms. Restoring social moral balance will rank among the era's major after-war efforts.
Borrowed Smiles Cartoon Exchange on Time and Style
A playful dialogue contrasts Phyllis praising bow legs and Oswald noting wristwatch wearers may lack time. The fragment features two student newspaper voices from Princeton Tiger and Cornell Widow expressing witty social observations.
Fragmented Folklore Snippet From a Village Reflects Town Buzz
A clipped village scene contrasts old world speech with city sights. A resident recalls a burned church and a boastful town visitor touts a brass band, top trombone players, and a drama production titled Lewis the Crose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis the Crose
Eya
Grand production of Louis XI staged at exchange
A visitor is invited to inspect a folded program promoting a grand production of Louis XI at the exchange. The dialogue notes the program as evidence of the event and its promotional copy.
Candidate seeks Republican nomination for Washington County treasurer
Harry McCall announces candidacy for the office of county treasurer subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. He asks for the favorable consideration of the county voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Harry McCall
Hotle Candidate Seeks UnexpiredCounty Board Seat
Judith W. Hotle officially seeks the Republican nomination for the unexpired term of Mr Stevens on the Washington County Board of Supervisors subject to voter will.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Stevens
SQUIRE Announces Republican Candidacy for County Treasurer
Mart J. H. Squire declares as a Republican candidate for county treasurer in the June primary, subject to the will of Washington County Republican voters.
Pledges to Army Y M C A Due by April 1
All pledges to the Army Y M C A are due and payable on or before April 1. 8S. H. White of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank and J. H. McCleery listed as county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
H. White
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
J. H. McCleery
County Attorney Candidate On Republican Ticket
A candidate for county attorney on the Republican ticket at the June Primary is listed as Eodit E. T. A. Michels. The notice names Michels as the Republican choice for county attorney and notes the June Primary date.
Griffith Seeks Republican Nomination for County Auditor
Wood town candidate A. L. Griffith announces run for nominating at June primaries for the office of county auditor subject to the will of Republican voters of Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Over the Top Excerpt From Empey Memoir Recounting WWI Front Experiences
This excerpt chronicles Arthur Guy Empey leaving Jersey City for Britain to join the army after the Lusitania sinking. It follows his training in France, first front-line duties, trench life, and the grim humor of Tommy volunteers as they endure rain, cold, and bombardment, including a friend’s death.
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Lusitania
Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
Empey
France
Tommy
Life in the trenches a soldier's routine and fate
The excerpt describes daily trench life from sundown to morning, with stand to, reliefs, sentry duty, and the bleak comfort of near-constant damp and fear. It recalls Sergeant Warren’s accidental death en route to Blighty and the rhythm of meals, rest, and small gambits that sustain soldiers in No Man's Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
No Man's Land
Life On The Trench Front: Quiet Routines And Duty
Soldiers endure long nights in the trench, watching the expanse of dirt while orders are read and fatigue duties filled. They pass time on the fire step, writing home, smoking, and joking between drill, meals, and chores as they wait for peace and Blighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suatch
Tommy
War's daily dread and dull refuge in a trench tale
The narrator contemplates survival and fear of future attacks in a war zone. He wonders if he will survive the next bombardment and the one after that, then shifts to dull stoppages of mind with rheumatism jokes and a visit to an estaminet. The piece hints at a serial tale to come in The Evening Journal.
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Tommy
Geume
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J. H. Squire
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Ian
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Waterloo
London
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Owen McGovern
C. J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
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Morrison & Morrison
T. A. Michels
Charles A. Dewey
Livingston Law
W. M. Kerley
W. H. Butterfield
Special Collection Department
Crail
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Physicians and Surgeons
Irvin BE. Huston
Lemley
Washington, IA
S. H. Bateman Blair
A. John Droz
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Farmers & Mer. Bank
Frank L. Wilson
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
J.W. Nickell
Chiropractors
M. H. Sartor
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
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Red Washington, Iowa
Southwest Corner
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington Lodge
A. F P
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W. M
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