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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
6
The First United Presbyterian Church announced a $23,000 subscription toward remodeling and additions, with a $30,000 project planned for this summer. The south side will gain a pipe organ and choir facilities, the north side a Sabbath school complex, basement banquet and kitchen spaces, and a redesigned layout to seat 1200 to 1500 in a pressed brick exterior.
This testimonial from a woman reports relief from backache rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder trouble using Foley Kidney Pills. She says she sleeps much better. The ad credits Mrs Chas Gray Detroit Michigan and Lemmon's Pharmacy as sources.
A speaker contrasts protecting the world children will inherit with personal sacrifice. He recalls faces of small boys and the urge to act, whether through money, faith, or volunteering, as schoolchildren flood the streets like drums for Liberty Loan. He urges a personal reckoning beside a crib and a blank to fill.
A program and picnic dinner marked the last day of school at Living Lake school five miles northeast of Washington. About 35 community members attended the noon picnic. Students presented a varied afternoon program with recitations dialogues songs and readings honoring America and wartime themes. Later that week the twenty year anniversary of Pastor Rev G Lolin Eaton and his wife was celebrated with a church gathering and a money purse to buy china as a keepsake of their China wedding.
The passage describes cooling beverages for flu season using chilled fruit juices from lemons limes oranges grapefruit or cooked dried fruit, mixed with water and a touch of shaved ice. Tart currant jelly makes a refreshing drink and a nourishing mix uses boiled rice water with orange juice or currant jelly. A hint of nutmeg seasons lemonade.
The Rev James J Jeffreys of Washington DC spoke at several churches praising active church membership and denouncing tobacco use among soldiers. Mothers Day sermons honored mothers with floral tributes as pastors preached.
The piece describes the belief that a child born with a canl would be fortunate and that owning the canl would bring luck. Sailors and buyers sought them as amulets, especially to avert drowning, fueling strong demand in the British navy during the 17th and 18th centuries.
A new tongue depressing instrument for physicians and dentists includes an integrated electric light that illuminates a patient’s mouth during use, aiding examination and dental procedures.
Mrs McLaughlin announces the surgical dressings department will be open tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 5. Wednesday and Thursday afternoons will also be open days, and Thursday evening from 7 30 to 9 30 workers may use the department. Four thousand of the 16000 8x4 compresses for May were made last week. The garment department is closed this week and next for spring housecleaning.
A barrel can be rolled, its greatest merit according to Popular Science Monthly. Containers over a hundred pounds when filled require lifting or hoisting, but one man can unload a carload of sugar, about 200 barrels, in under an hour.
A witty maxim about personal judgment and consistency states that personal jokes told to oneself remain reliable and entertaining, reflecting a sentiment attributed to the Boston Transcript.
Eugene Meyer a New York banker and business man has been chosen by President Wilson as a member of the government wartime steering body to manage a half billion dollar war program. He has served months in war industry work with the War Industries Board and on the National War Savings Committee.
The passage claims the best place to strop a razor is the fleshy area below the little finger. It describes dangerous techniques with a safety blade between fingers and nails, urging slow practice and use of vaseline on the edge to keep blades in prime condition.
The article defines mica by its easy scalelike divisions and lists variations such as potash mica rich in silica and potash, and magnesia mica where alumina is partly replaced by magnesia. It notes the association with magnesia soda and lime in varying proportions and describes the transition toward a soft rate dominated by silica and magnesia.
The note discusses a late classical sentiment about an emperor dying on his feet and traces two sixteenth century English bishops Woolton and Sewell whose reported last words reflect a similar creed. It notes attributions and the caution over attribution of these phrases to the bishops.
A quotation attributed to Rt. Hon. A Birrell remarks that sun spots are interesting but do not define the sun overall. The line reflects a political or rhetorical aside on perception vs. substance.
In the bitter cold months Finns use large corner ovens as central features in homes. Families climb onto the flat stove tops, spread bedding across the bricks, and sleep comfortably through the chill until morning.
The piece urges readers to cultivate happiness from within and to start each day with a smile. It suggests reading joyful columns in newspapers and magazines, sharing good humor with friends, and enjoying light comedies to brighten the day for others.
A description of traditional fish feast divisions among the Samoan ishands detailing the allocation of fish parts. Heads go to tribal ora tors, the area behind the gills to honored guests, pectoral fins to the line, and cuts across the spine to the common people. The tail and belly parts are reserved for others.
An essay argues that discipline is a personal matter and should be left to parents, teachers, police, and the harsh knocks of life. It asserts the world’s order handles transgressions without external meddling and urges restraint in offering ultimatums or remedies.
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