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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1918

Page

8

Funeral Visit For Riverside Baby

Mr and Mrs Bee J W Lee and Mr and Mrs E V Simons traveled to Riverside to attend the funeral of Pearl Lillian Latta six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl B Latta of Riverside. She died Sunday morning while the family were en route to visit Mr Latta's parents in this city. The loss is described as very sad and has drawn sympathy from friends and relatives for the bereaved parents and brothers.

Bee J. W. Lee E. V. Simons Riverside Pearl Lillian Latta Pearl B. Latta Mr. Latta J.M. Latta

Local News Bits and Community Notices

Butterfat price 40c per lb credited to Carl Combs. Liberty Loan offices contact number 70 2616. Readers urged to check Bulletins to avoid waste. Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin returned from Camp Cody New Mexico after two weeks with son Donald. Farmhands seek employment urged to contact J R Maxwell at C M F Clothing store to connect workers with employers.

New Liberty Loan John McLaughlin Donald McLaughlin Camp Cody Deming New Mexico

Wheatless bakery specials for tomorrow’s menu in war era

The bakery lists wheatless items with low prices including 15¢ Bran Busk 12¢ Rye Bread 10¢ Bran Bread 10¢ Oatmeal Bread 10¢ Army Bread 10¢ and Cream and Chocolate pies on wheatless crust 15¢ plus fruit pies 10¢ and 15¢. Also Oatmeal Cookies Victory Doughnuts featured among wheatless specials.

Local Ads and Parlor Notices Mixed In One Page

Warren Gash Grocery offers 10c per gallon buttermilk at the Ice Cream Factory and 1.00 per bushel onions plus onion sets and sweet corn for seed with phone contact 209 Blue. Mrs. Allie Thomas returns to Mediapolis after a visit to E. V. Simons. Mrs. Jessie Martin returns from Fairfield visiting daughter Mrs. Walter Hunt. Lemmon promotes Rheuma with money back guarantee. Lexington Ladies Aid to meet at Fleming home March 21 2018 hosted by Mrs. John Fleming Mrs. Everett Fleming and Miss Mayme Gardner. Parisian Sage hair product available at Lemmon’s Pharmacy with satisfaction or money back guarantee.

John Fleming Everett Fleming Mayme Gardner Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society Fleming Home

Read the Ads Before You Read the News

W Gibson returns to Chicago after a brief visit with the Kendall family in southwest Washington. A local advertising line promotes Mi o na tablets as a remedy for stomach troubles and offers money back with sales through Lemmon's Pharmacy.

J. FE. Lemmon’ Pharmacy Adyvt

Pledges to Army Y M C A Due by April First

All pledges made to the Army Y M C A are payable on or before April 1. They must be given to Ht. White or the Farmers & Merchants State Bank. H. McCLEERY serves as County Chairman.

Army White Farmers & Merchants State Bank H. McCleery Apt County

Formation of Coral Reefs by Coral-Building Polyps

Coral reefs and islands form by the coral building polyp. These animals dwell only in clear water up to about twenty five fathoms deep with temperatures not below 8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Berlin Warns Ambassadors of Tit-for-Tat U S Property Measures

The German foreign office directs Spain and Switzerland to inform the American government that Berlin will retaliate against American property in Germany in the same proportion as actions taken against German property in the United States. Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent reports this London dated dispatch.

London Berlin Foreign Office Germany United States Reuter Amster Jain

Canadians Home on Leave Parade of 3000 Veterans

Three thousand Canadian veterans returned home from war fronts, disembarking at a Atlantic port aboard three liners. Four hundred sailed with the first contingent in 1914 and many spent nearly three years abroad. All are married and have been given three months furlough.

Canada Jn 114 Fury Lough

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