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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1918

Page

6

Glee Club from Monmouth College to sing tonight at First Church

The Monmouth College Glee Club visits Washington to perform at the First United Presbyterian Church. Admission is free, with a silver offering to defray expenses. The program includes patriotic songs, solos, a children’s day cycle, readings, quartet, and selections from several nations.

Glee Club Washington First United Presbyterian Church Giirs' Glee Club Monmouth College

Foley Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad Offer

A promotional slip invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and related remedies. The ad notes Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets and mentions Lemmons Pharmacy as the seller.

Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Jil Foley Foley Kidney Lemmons Pharmacy Advi

Kalona Red Cross Sends 768 Dressings Today

Mrs. Lloyd Durst reports Kalona Red Cross surgical dressings department forwarded 768 dressings today, totaling 1015 for March. The local Chapter shows strong effort and keen interest in the project.

Lloyd Durst Kalona

Surgical Dressings Department Announces Weekly Schedule

Mrs McLaughlin outlines the surgical dressings schedule with named in charge staff for each day. Includes 2x2 and 4x4 wipes, various compresses and pads, irrigation pads, and split irrigation pads. Mentions large tape shipment from Chicago and recent fabric shipments for knitting and gauze dressings.

Marjorie Cunningham Allen Lou Stewart Shaver Hill Lona Boice Eva Livingston Sigler A. B. Schmoeller Steck E. RR. Jenkins Robert McCleery Surgical Department Crawfordsville

Foley Cathar tie Tablets Ad for Digestive Relief

Advertises Foley Cathar tie Tablets from J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy as a remedy for digestion issues biliousness gas and constipation. Claims no bad after effects and notes current weeks of changing habits and limited fresh vegetables.

J. E. Lemmon

Bond of Fear and His Taking Ways Show At Star Theatre

The new Triangle film Bond of Fear opens at the Star Theatre tonight with Belle Bennett and Roy Stewart in the western tale set on the plains of Srivona. Cal Nelson rescues Mary from a sheriff and a dangerous desert ride propels the romance amid action comedy His Taking Ways also screens.

Plains of Srivona Bell Bennett Roy Stewart Star Theatre Belle Bennett Hoy Stewart Mary Cal

Curing Elephant's Cold Staged by Circus Keeper

A circus man claimed to cure an elephant of a cold and invited an interviewer to return. The next day the elephant appeared symptom free after the keeper fed boiling vinegar fumes through a bag over the trunk, forcing inhalation.

Father of Fishes Seth Green and his trout culture legacy

Seth Green, famed as the Father of Fishes, began experiments in 1864 and developed the dry method of impregnation used in trout culture. He started at Caledonia Creek Hatchery and later helped propagate shad in the Connecticut River in 1867, influencing American angling and fish propagation.

Wil Seth Green Caledonia Creek Connecticut River Seth Green

Children Enroll for Garden Club

Children in city schools above fourth grade sign enrollment cards for a garden club initiative run by Mr. Wilquain. Parents must approve joiners and help gardeners reach self sufficiency to aid soldiers in France. The plan includes garden plots for those without space and 1,800 signed cards from a recent survey.

France Garden Club Wilquain Garden League High School

Perlos Battle Develops Near Town of Bapaume

Special to The Evening Journal reports American artillery near St. Boussan t and north of Boqueten shells clearing the fleet and second enemy trenches as part of operations in France on March 25.

Evening Journal France St. Boussant Boqueten

Bartholomews Announce Marriage Of Es ther Gwin Crozier

Mr and Mrs Fred Bartholomew announce the marriage of their daughter Es ther Gwin to Bruce Davenport Crozier of Knoxville Town. The ceremony occurred March 23 at the groom’s aunt Des Moines home with Rev Howland Hansen officiating. The couple will live in Ames Lincoln apartments after April first.

Fred Bartholomew Esther Gwin Bruce Davenport Crozier Knoxville Permelia Forsythe Des Moines Howland Hansen First Baptist Church Crozier East Main Street Washington County Iowa State College Ames Bedford Iowa Engineers’ Corps United States Army Lincoln Apartments

Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets presented as a substitute for calomel noting they act as a gentle laxative. The ad claims quick relief from constipation and liver issues, no teeth or gum harm, and a brain and spirit boost with a 25 cent box mentioned.

Gun recalls air torpedo

The report covers Peter P. Barlow of Philadelphia claiming a long range aerial torpedo with 500 mile range and over half a ton of explosive. He notes it surpasses his antisubmarine bomb and says General Squier was shown the plans six weeks earlier.

New York Paris Peter P. Barlow Barlow Squier

Fighting on Italian Front Near Monte Tombs

The war office reports slight artillery actions and reconnoitering activity along the front. A French patrol captured a few prisoners at Monte Tombs. Allied air forces maintained superiority with eight enemy planes destroyed and one driven down out of control. no Allied losses.

Rome War Office Monte Tombs London

Rose Stokes Held En Route to Kansas City

Rose Pastor Stokes, New York Socialist lecturer, is in custody of a U S marshal en route to Kansas City from Willow Springs after a tour of lectures and controversy. She faces charges of violation of the espionage act. Stokes had spoken against the war to the Woman's Dining club last week.

New York U. S Kansas City

Japan weighs war policy as navy readies for Pacific crisis

Tokyo reports Japan debates possible military intervention in the war while studying options after talks with allies. The navy prepares to counter German submarine moves in the Pacific as two warships at Vladivostok could land marines if needed amid cabinet uncertainty from Premier Perrand’s illness.

Tokyo America Europe Japan Mino Oarmy Siberian Viefws Pacific Viadivostok Peraudht

Wilson vows veto over wheat price increase

President Wilson will oppose a senate plan to raise wheat price from 2.20 to 2.00 dollars, arguing it would derail bread price stabilization and harm farm economics. Italy names General Zupel as war minister after Alfieri resigns to join front lines. German cavalry is seen in action alongside infantry in recent combats near the British sector.

Washington Wilson Senate Italy Rome Alfieri Zupel Victor Emmanuel Genera Alfieri

Esquimaux Land Beliefs Contrary to Property Rights

The World's Outlook notes that Esquimaux own land communally. A woman shares voice in igloo councils and holds equal status with men. They see no private property beyond igloos and personal items, and cannot imagine land owned by individuals. They question private property concepts used by whites.

Esquimaux

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