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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
6
In a Cairo letter, Mrs. Owen reports Rev. and Mrs. Neal McClanahan and family arriving with the mission party after delays in mail. She notes health, housing, local prices, and a detailed map of mission stations from Assuit to Alexandria, plus hopes for letters and upcoming visits.
A widow from Little Rock Arkansas extols Foley's Honey and Tar for curing a severe croup attack in her little boy. The testimonial claims it is the best cough remedy and notes J F E Lemmon's Pharmacy as the place to buy.
A gypsy chief forbids his son to wed the tribe’s beauty but a secret marriage ties them. The girl becomes the daughter of a wealthy abandoned lover, then faces a choice between luxury with a society suitor or returning to gypsy life when her true husband arrives. The climax unfolds at Star Theatre on March 11.
The shrubbery tree yielding an natte is widely grown in tropical America. Women and children harvest ripe capsules, extract seeds, boil, ferment the liquid, and evaporate the dye into a putty like substance. The final product is wrapped in banana leaves as the anuatto of commerce.
A Red Cross notes item reports a Sammy for sale ordered by Mrs. R D Temple of Titonka and sent from the Journal. The workroom reports active surgical dressings progress with 34 five yard rolls and 80 8x4 compresses made by experienced and young workers. Three thousand yards of gauze arrived Saturday, with Nellie Cunningham in charge and 4x4 wipes being produced, while R C Allen and others plan for 12x24 paper backed irrigation pads.
E R Whitehurst of Nor folk Virginia reports lasting relief after a year of kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills strengthen heal kidneys and ease sleep disturbing bladder issues and backache. For sale by J E Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Nineteenth Century club held a Saturday session with Mrs. Carl Roberts leading a lesson on Industries of Alaska. Members spoke on Mining, Fox Farming, Fur Sealing, Fisheries, and Agriculture, with readings from Literary Digest. The Kolah club then hosted an all day Red Cross work meeting with guests Mrs Frane Landau and Mrs Walter Kyle. The next gathering is set for March 20 with Mrs Elsie Jackson.
Carpets in Bulgaria have evolved since 1878 from Turkish province looms to acclaimed floor coverings. Over the past decade Bulgarian designs, textures and finishes have surpassed Turkish, Romanian, Serbian and Greek rivals in quality and style.
The document lists the original thirteen colonies as they ratified the Constitution to form the United States, naming Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. It notes Vermont as the first new state admitted after the thirteen in 1791.
Washington Presbyterians plan a week of special services. Rev Vahan H Vartanian of Parsons College preached both services. Miss Margaret White and Miss Mildred Stewart from Parsons provided music and organ work. Evening talks focused on what it means to be a Christian with emphasis on living faith.
Miss Neale Knowles head of the extension department at Town State college Ames Iowa speaks on Patriotic War Service of Women at 2 20 PM Wednesday March 13 in the Fortnightly Club effort. A fifteen minute music program precedes discussion on a home demonstration agent for this county with Mrs W A Gibson in charge.
A newspaper advertisement invites readers to mail a cutout with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Countess Ciquita Mazzuchi known as the angel of the Salian army tours the United States to raise funds for 15 ambulances for hospital use. She urges women to provide food clothing and comforts for soldiers and to prioritize collective welfare over personal happiness amid war.
Matilda Saver works for Mrs. Bryan Batterson in Kalona while she is sick Howard Keifer is a very ill child of Mr. and Mrs. James Keifer Mrs. George Saver, wintering with daughter Rose Duffield in Chicago, to meet at Cedar Rapids then return to Canada Vera Saforek quits domestic science to teach at Fairview Jackson township spring Frank Chez moves to Washington suburbs with belongings. daughter Mother to oversee home Father Frank Jr. will manage the farm Nelson Payne Civil war veteran dies at Mt. Pleasant, burial in Washington remains brought from institution Two younger residents plan a school box social at the upcoming ball
A driver recounts sharing a car ride with a boy and his mother when the boy asked if he now belonged to the listener. The note appears in the Washington County Read the Evening Journal, the county's only daily paper.
A franchise pitch from Puncture Proof Retread Co claims to place capable men in every county to run permanent tire retreading plants. It promises high net profits and a strong national backing from an established firm based in Pella Iowa, offering capital needs of 500 to 3000 dollars and expected annual profits of 5000 to 15000 dollars.
Revival of an old fashioned corn muffin recipe used in several large New York hotels yields three and a half dozen muffins. The method combines milk butter substitute syrup honey eggs salt baking powder cornmeal and rye flour with careful mixing and gradual addition of eggs before folding in dry ingredients.
Quote attributed to Mary FE Hasketl stresses inner peace comes from doing work and upholding principles. The message urges discipline, self reliance, and personal triumph through consistent effort. It frames work as the path to inner peace and self reinforcement.
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