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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement lists subscription rates: 44 per week, 50 per month, 1.26 per three months in advance, 5.00 per year in advance, and 4.00 per year by mail. The display implies price schedules for print readers and mailing options.
A collection of quotations contrasts Lloyd George’s hot and cold zeal ideas with Schwab’s view on labor and power. It also features Gerard warning that Germans will stop at nothing to win the war and that force is the only respected leverage.
An Associated Press note claims German siege artillery fired on Paris from 62 to 74 miles away, aiming to intimidate and suggest proximity to the capital. The piece notes aeroplane bulletins exaggerating front collapses and German tactics to sow terror among Allied troops and civilians.
A rustic quip notes patriotism shown by a man’s eating at a cafe and recalls pressing creases from ready made pants. The line teases daily life and frugal habits in a bygone era with ABE MARTIN style.
A satirical poem recounts scattering tacks on a road to disrupt motorists and provoke anger. It laments wartime dissent and taunts a bilious critic who spouts treasonous talk, suggesting violence as a grim remedy against traitors and antiwar voices.
The text praises Allied troops for courage and patriotism while contrasting them with earlier Russian forces. It asserts British French and English armies possess grit and determination, willing to die for a just and vital principle in the western front struggle.
Dialogue excerpt shows a comic exchange about germs and etiquette in a humorous debate. Oswald asks how to descend from an elephant, Oscar corrects with a joke about getting it from a goose. The piece captures a witty back and forth between characters.
A London Opinion quip tells of a traveler praising his hypothetical son who never smokes, avoids clubs, never stays out late, and goes to bed after dinner, all within six months of age. The exchange mocks strict moralism and parental boastfulness.
A man on horseback visits a whitewashed cabin where a mountaineer and family discuss the riches of oil. The old man proclaims wealth came yesterday and asks what each person would want now. The wife chooses a new ax after a day spent cutting wood.
Mary attends a birthday party where chocolate and coconut cakes are served. She whimsically asks for cake with the noodles on it, prompting a playful preference at the party.
The text explains that tattoo marks can be removed by acid dissolution, which damages the skin and causes scarring. It also notes an alternative of cutting away tattooed skin and grafting skin from another body area.
Political announcement stating Harry McCall will seek the Republican nomination for county treasurer in Washington County at the June primaries. He asks for favorable consideration from county voters.
I will be a candidate for re election on the County Board of Supervisors for the term beginning 1919 subject to the will of the republican voters at the June primaries. SAMUEL ANDERSON.
I will be a candidate for member of the board of supervisors for the ceum beginning Jan 1 1919 at the June primary subject to the will of the republican voters of Washington i thif AL COCKLIN.
George F Morrison announces his candidacy for re election as county attorney subject to republican primary voters in June. He emphasizes adherence to party principles and aims to continue public service focusing on law enforcement and legal duties within the county.
The statement announces James S. Stevenson as a candidate for county sheriff subject to Republican voters in the June primary. He frames his bid as aligned with party support and local law enforcement aims.
A statement from W. H. Butterfield announces his candidacy for county attorney in the upcoming June primaries and asks Republican voters for support from friends and allies.
J L Brookhart declares he will seek the Republican nomination for state senate in the tenth district at the June primary subject to voters support.
A Republican candidate, T. A. Michels, announces intent to run in the June Primary for county attorney, subject to Republican voters in Washington County.
Teodts A J Morgan announces candidacy for member of the board of supervisors in Washington County to succeed Mr Stephens, running in the June Republican primaries per the county party will.
The text warns that any drug powerful enough to induce sleep is dangerous unless prescribed by a family doctor. It notes that improper use has created nearly incurable insomnia in some cases and mentions that bromides may be safely used in 15 grain doses at bedtime for very nervous patients.
The passage describes early raft construction with logs lashed together and anchored by stones as humans ventured into waters. It notes rusted natural material and storms washing junk ashore, leading to improved rafts and later harbor buoys marking landing places as seafaring habit evolved.
Arthur Guy Empey recounts leaving New York after the Lusitania sinking to enlist with the British army. He details training, front-line combat, gas attacks, trench fighting, helmets, and the harrowing first hours in No Man's Land, including enemy gas, shelling, and a nightmarish clash with German troops.
Three days after we had silenced the gas attacks and spies we recount events in a tense wartime chapter. The narrative follows covert operations and the dangers faced by agents in hostile territory.
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