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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
7
An Aspertean Red Cross worker describes a rough room transformed into a lively recreation area for soldiers. She notes blue wainscoting, red white and blue decorations, two girls with flags, and red glass carafes. The plan includes a large kitchen, seating for 1000, artist decorations, and extensive dormitories with canvas beds, fumigating plants, and clean facilities.
The article describes the Red Cross dispatching depot moves on the West Side of New York and praises the organization as more than service. It urges Americans to adopt a Red Cross habit of regular giving beyond the annual drives to support war-time relief and self sacrifice.
Des Moines reports Marshall County has attained its War Savings Stamps quota of six hundred sixty thousand dollars. D W Norris, county chairman, notes Marshalltown and the county meet the goal with cash sales of two hundred forty five thousand and pledges sufficient to reach the target. Returns are slow, with a middle of next week needed for final tallies across counties.
The piece argues American Red Cross efforts support French morale, noting aid such as delivering an automobile to a Toul hospital and providing toys and bedding for children. It highlights Red Cross transports and the care for French children harmed by war, asserting these acts are part of U S military policy in France and Italy.
City council meetings in Washington held March 18 and April 1 1918. Mayor Mauck chaired sessions approving last minutes and adopting street opening resolutions to connect South Iowa avenue with County Hospital grounds. Ordinances amended pay of night marshal and fire chief and vacating part of East Washington alley were passed.
An Athinota Constitution quote laments human nature where people chase money day and night, noting a willingness to endure sleepless nights for wealth in a timeless critique of money's pull.
Advertising copy touts Zemo as a fast acting treatment for eczema blotches ringworm and related skin troubles. It promises instant relief from itching and soothing cleansing with a non greasy liquid sold by The E W Rose Co Cleveland V and priced at 35c or 1 00 for a large bottle.
The stage brings the Mysterious Smith Co to the Graham with a line up of illusion acts including Hindu rope tricks trunk mystery and spiritualism. New wonders and patriotic illusions are touted as marvelous and thrilling for audiences tonight.
Enthusiastic reception marks the show featuring Olea the Hindu mind reader who claims to read thoughts without words. The act is highlighted as the standout feature and worth the admission price.
Sawdust with cement forms special hospital flooring. Sun flooring uses the material in a plastic state to lay a single crack free piece that is germ proof and silent, offering easier tread than tile.
A French botanist who experimented with vegetable raising determined the exact water amount for best growth. He found that water supplied in interrupting drops yielded better results than continuous drenching.
A playful remark from the Boston Tranocrift notes golf rewards the poorer players with more exercise, celebrating the sport's rough-and-tumble charm and health value.
A Detroit Free Press observation notes that the adept of practical jokes often cannot take their own medicine, turning sulky and resentful. The piece suggests such individuals are undesirable friends and that acquaintance with them is a trial.
The passage urges every family to adopt ethics of fair dealing and honorable thinking. It emphasizes each member's responsibility to uphold family standards and foster cooperation. Children are guided to take interest in the farm, home, and surroundings through shared values.
At a Maine camp near Portland an army mule named Pete was stranded on an island in Casco Bay. He escaped a shed, gnawed his halter, jumped into the water, and swam several miles back to the camp, proving his preference for army life.
A fragment notes Scribe Leigh's church attendance rising recently and quotes a exchange about his belief that he attends where contributions are accepted. The item presents a light, period tone with a mock dialogue and a brief aside about religious habit.
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