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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
4
The son of Lieut Dinsmére Ely, of Chicago, died in the American aviation service in France. His letter to his father says to view death as an investment like a Liberty Bond. The Ely family continues their bond collection and cherishes memories over monetary value.
A WWI era poem recalls optimism amid French setbacks and German advances. The narrator counters doom with a line about growth from small beginnings, urging courage and belief that rallying words will lift spirits and turn tides.
Eyewitness recounts men dying and passing grenades to comrades as casualties mount. Survivors report morale remains steady, echoing Lieut Ely that death in a noble cause is not a loss but an investment.
J. H. Squire declares candidacy on the Republican ticket for Washington County treasurer in the upcoming June primary subject to Republican voters’ choice. No other names or dates provided.
H D Dunlap declares candidacy for the state senate seat in the Washington Henry county district. He states nomination hinges on Republican voters at the June primaries.
Walter S Boyer announces candidacy for state representative from Washington County. The nomination will be decided by Republican voters at the June primaries.
A candidate, Hugh H. McCleery, declares his run for representative on the Republican ticket in the June primaries, pending voters in the twenty third district.
Lewis G. Stevenson a prominent Illinois farmer and businessman was appointed special investigator in the Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, to enforce contracts and speed deliveries. Samuel McGowan received a similar post on the same day. Stevenson is the son of former vice president Adlai E. Stevenson.
A candidate announces run for county sheriff subject to the will of James S Stevenson. The notice implies support or endorsement are tied to Stevenson’s decision. Further details or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Judith W. C. Hotle announces candidacy for the unexpired term on the Washington County Board of Supervisors. She seeks the Republican voters’ support to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Stevens.
An acre planted with bananas is claimed to yield as much food value as 40 acres of potatoes or 133 acres of wheat, illustrating banana productivity advantages.
Maxim from Soer rater asserts a horse is judged by its qualities not its snares, and men should be valued for virtue rather than wealth, highlighting moral character over material riches.
Don Esteban Varona guards a wealth hidden by his slave Sebastian as Donna Isabel schemes for control. Rosa faces an arranged marriage to Don Mario while Esteban laments love for Rosa and alliance with insurgents. A denouncement by Pancho Cueto triggers arrests and Rosa vows to stand by Esteban, amid a world of danger and honor.
The passage compares wind to a double nature, serving humans yet resisting control. It contrasts a soothing breeze with a terrifying tempest, noting both produce the same music to an unafraid ear.
The Oriental may be inscrutable, but the average American is no more puzzling. We are hard, keen, practical yet magazines of sentiment fill shop windows and newsstands, showing a taste for soft books despite a hard persona. Henry 8 Canby notes this paradox in the Atlantic.
The iris is often miscalled the ear delis or flowerdlelace of the French coat of arms though its origin remains unknown. Some say the symbol represents a spearhead while others call it the flower of a lily, the floral emblem of France.
The text describes Houdin as a sleight of hand performer who evolved a four ball routine from a guiding perception into an automatic mechanism. He often read from a book or newspaper while tossing the balls, indicating a blend of focus and distraction in the act.
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