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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
4
Publisher city editor at 108 East Main Street lists office details and subscription prices for Mutual service: 12% discount, 50 per month, 44 per three months in advance, 1.25 per year in advance, and 6.00 per year by mail with 4.00 option noted.
Quotes from Chesterton Carson Scheidemann and Wilson on resilience democracy and wartime strategy. Chesterton urges calm. Carson questions democracy under attack. Scheidemann dismisses territorial victory as peace. Wilson praises farmers' efficiency.
An essay reflecting on the saying This too will pass and time's passage through history. It contrasts past empires and leaders with the looming great war and imagines a future when humans seek collective responsibility and moral character over ambition. The piece questions how future generations will judge current conflicts and rulers.
A 1918 open letter from C. J. Wilson and H. M. Eicher of the County Council of Defense and U. S. Food Administration calls Washington County residents to conserve flour and pork for troops in Europe. It warns of fines and imprisonment for hoarding, urges returning excess flour, and asks neighbors to report slackers and traitors while pledging duty to country. March 26 1918.
Harry McCall announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for county treasurer in Washington County subject to June primaries. He asks for favorable consideration of county voters.
George F. Morrison announces plans to seek re-election as county attorney in the upcoming June Republican primaries subject to voter will. He frames the campaign around continuing law enforcement priorities and public service.
A notice declares Lieodts A. J. Morgan will seek nomination for member of the board of supervisors in Washington county to succeed Mr. Stephens, subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
In a humorous exchange, Mark Twain's protegee seeks advice for illness and is urged to buy a magnetic health belt. After wearing it, she reports no benefit while Twain quips that it helped him by reducing stock in the company. A dialect vignette follows about a family mystery and a new diagnosis seen as a gift.
J Lo Brookhart declares candidacy for state senator on the Republican ticket in the June primary. He seeks the support of voters in the tenth senatorial district as the race heads to the party’s nomination.
A candidate named T A Michels appears on the Republican ticket for the June primary seeking the office of county attorney in Washington County. The race hinges on Republican voters' choice.
A candidate statement from W. Oh Butterfield declares intent to run in the June Republican primaries for county attorney. He seeks support from friends and voters in the forthcoming election.
The author declares candidacy for county sheriff pending Republican voter support at the June primaries. James Stevenson signs the statement, identifying himself as a candidate in the upcoming election.
Jude-18 J. H. Squire enters the June Republican primary for county treasurer of Washington County, announcing his candidacy and platform.
A historical note claims a whale struck by a harpoon can dive at extraordinary speeds, reportedly at 00 yards per tulnute, reflecting maritime lore rather than verified science.
A condensed synopsis of Arthur Guy Empey s World War I memoir chronicles his journey from New Jersey to Britain s army, frontline trenches, and perilous fame. The passage recounts training, the first shelling, trench life, combat, moments of fear, and a dramatic desertion trial with a death sentence.
A lone draft soldier, Lloyd, is reassigned to D company and experiences the fear of frontline duty. On a quiet night, shells begin to fall and, misled by the danger, Lloyd abandons his post, fleeing through traverses and a ruined village as the barrage erupts behind him.
A prisoner named Lloyd endures scarce rations of bully beef water and biscuits as a sentry urges him to eat and holds out a hopeful, but hollow, pardon before morning. The momentary comfort masks the likelihood that no pardon will come.
A wounded soldier named Lloyd is counseled by a sentry amid a heavy artillery barrage. The narrator recalls the looming dawn assault as the troops prepare to go over the top and attack the trenches, while Lloyd anxiously awaits relief in a tense, war-torn setting.
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