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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
5
A letter from Major Glenn Laffer to his wife recounts life in northern France revealing ruined villages, harsh sanitation, and German atrocities. He notes American help, front-line service with the Twenty fourth division, and praise for Allied and American troops amid wartime hardship.
Herbert Brenon presents Rupert Hughes adaption of Empty Pockets a mystery set in New York slums and palaces The film follows five copper haired suspects including Muriel Schuyler Maryla Sokalska Red Ida Ganley Pet Bettany Aphra Shaler and Malcolm Williams The plot centers on a murder and a haunting question of the killer’s identity throughout the tale
Burlington reports Frank A. Bird of Mount Pleasant donated 300 to the Henry county Red Cross after a ruling on Mt Pleasant wheat flour sales. Investigators found violations of food administration rules but the case was dismissed with payment and agreement to obey future orders.county administrators supported leniency.
Cairo residents were officially warned last Thursday of a hostile air ship observed over the coast and the risk of air raids. The Turkish Palestine front lies 320 miles northeast, with potential Mediterranean approach from Asia Minor at 460 miles. A German airship recently attacked Naples after a 200 mile Adriatic crossing.
Des Moines report shows up to March 22 the American army in France lost 186 men killed in action or died of wounds. Thirty four were from Iowa, which has 2 percent of the U.S. population and accounts for 18.3 percent of fatal casualties since the war began.
Viola Salada R N of Van Ormy Texas says Vinol rebuilt her strength after a run down anaemic condition. She reports improved appetite and weight gain and credits Vinol with curing her cough. Sherman Bros Druggists and druggists nationwide advertise the tonic with a money back guarantee and risk claim.
Mt Pleasant High School will not travel to Crawfordsville Indiana to play Lebanon High School Indiana state champions. Lebanon administration refused to prolong the season due to impact on school work, ending Mt Pleasant’s season and securing a second Iowa state championship.
The Great Dutch dike runs about 40 miles from near Ysseliver across the Hook of Holland to the sea. Built in sections, it has withstood waters for seven centuries, protecting low-lying fields from flooding.
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