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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
4
The writer recalls Villa once captivating attention as the western hemisphere’s sensational figure. They recount his brutal acts and the public shock at his crimes, then retrace shifting views that later cast him as minor compared with later figures dubbed by the author as greater tyrants.
A quotation appears in the Chicago Evening Post spelling the adage about early rising making a man healthy wealthy and an awful bore. The item reflects the era’s tone on daily rhythms and social wit.
ABE MARTIN notes some folks misjudge their wealth by income tax timetables. An old fashioned girl once with pink stationery and a pearl handled gold pen now has four daughters who use the drug store phone.
A reflective wartime poem critiques loud rhetoric and vandalized ferocity while praising restraint. It contrasts loyal citizens with noisy critics, notes the calm leadership of Woodrow Wilson, and argues against derisive language as a tool of victory.
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to grow food at home to support troops. It links cash spending to broad national needs, stresses feeding soldiers outweighs cash, and calls readers to write the National War Garden Commission in Washington for a free home gardening manual with a 2 cent stamp for postage.
A short exhortation urges listing both the negatives and positives to gain perspective. The author advocates a balanced practice for everyone to consider.
To the voters of the Sixth Judicial District Irving Johnson of Oskaloosa Iowa announces his candidacy for Judge. He asks for support at the June primary election and states his intent to run under IRV.
C H Dunlap declares candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Washington Henry county senatorial district. He states the race is subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
Walter Boyer announces candidacy for the office of state representative from Washington county, subject to the will of Republican voters at the June primaries. The notice identifies Boyer as seeking the nomination in a local party race.
Candidate Hugh H. McCleary announces his bid for representative on the Republican ticket in the June primaries. He states the race is subject to the will of voters in the twenty third district.
James 8 Stevenson announces candidacy for county sheriff subject to primary election. He emphasizes public safety and law enforcement leadership, inviting voters to support his campaign as the path to a steady sheriff's office.
A fragment notes a county treasurer candidate named J A Dodds seeking the Republican vote in the June primary, indicating the contest is subject to voter will within the county.
An old English journal casts doubt on a real link between old houses and odd dreams while noting that people born or long settled in such houses are more sensitive to dreams. The piece explores perceived influence without asserting a factual foundation.
Frame began to heave and O'Reilly describes a hidden force shaking him as he jokes about another American. He proclaims illness and mentions a slender coughing man who writes for newspapers seen in Puerto Principe. Carbajal leaves downstairs to his grimy tables amid flies.
Don Esteban Varona hides a vast treasure with slave Sebastian guarding the cache. OReilly travels from Neuvitas to join Cuban insurgents, aided by Dr. Alvarado who directs him toward Tomas Alvarado in Puerto Principe. Surveillance shadows every move as OReilly seeks rebel contact and safe passage.
A fragment describes an American man overhearing a conversation in a Neuviles hotel. Reilly approaches a pale young stranger with hollow eyes at a table and introduces himself, hinting at a shared lead. The scene ends with an unfinished line as the plot thickens.
Inmogene, living with her stern Aunt Priscilla, utters a playful exclamation about why puritanical people seem so security-minded. The line showcases her curiosity and comedic tension with authority.
Just Landes quotes Milestones noting Clarence is poetical and that accepting him felt like an immigrant entering a new world.
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