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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
4
T A Michels declares candidacy on the Republican ticket for the office of county attorney Washington county subject to Republican voters. The notice indicates the candidate seeks the county position and invites party support at the June primary.
Harry McCall declares intent to seek the Republican nomination for county treasurer at the June primaries. He asks voters for favorable consideration from Washington County electors.
George F Morrison declares candidacy for re election as county attorney and states he will seek the republican voters support at the June primaries. He emphasizes continuation of his tenure and accountability to party voters.
J L Brookhart declares as Republican candidate in the dune primary, subject to voters in the tenth senatorial district.
W. Hi. Butterfield states he will run for county attorney in the June primaries, subject to Republican voters' will and seeks support from friends for the office.
John Irvings of Oskaloosa Iowa announces candidacy for Judge of the Sixth Judicial District and seeks support at the June Primary Election.
The article notes a bridge indirectly mentioned in Scripture near Geshur northeast of the Sea of Galilee. It cites Arabs calling it the Bridge of the Seas of Jacob and attributes the first arched bridges over streams to the Romans.
A fragmented note from the Minneapolis Tribune notes motorists displacing camels in Egypt. It questions if motorists can go eight days without a drink in this desert setting.
The strip notes a shift from balancing a cracker to balancing accounts, updating the joke by making the groom’s rank the measure of balance rather than the bride’s dress.
A wartime essay praises blind veterans for their resilience and skills gained through Braille reading and tactile work. It notes efforts to aid disfigured soldiers with plastic surgery, prostheses, masks, and rehabilitation. The piece urges society to restore usefulness and dignity, valuing liberty and happiness.
An advisory piece urges parents to let teens aged fifteen to twenty enjoy legitimate pleasures. It stresses supervision, knowing friends, inviting chums home, and fostering wholesome singing and play to support youths during the crucial years.
A brief entry notes health interest and a two deposit in the Bank of Dature. Details are sparse with unclear context or full names. Additional information would clarify who is affected and the exact amounts involved.
The text discusses Job Chapter 28 on mining by early Hebrews. It describes poetic descriptions of ancient mining in Beypt with convict labor in fetters, rock breaking by fire, then picks and chisels, noting miners were naked similar to some modern diamond workers in South Africa.
A short, humorous note from the Galveston Newan jokes about goldfish as a pastime and contemplates being wrong about the age of 18, highlighting light community tone and local flavor.
Four years past Mars rested while chatter shifted from choo choo ears and gossip to reform talk. Bridge whist, county clerk bets, and baseball nights faded as war flags rose. The piece notes social shifts from clubs and courting to grave thoughts and wartime sacrifices.
Don Esteban Varona guards a treasure on his Cuban estate while his wife schemes with Donna Isabel to seize it. After betrayal and murder, Rosa, Evangelina, and Asensio flee through war torn Cuba toward safety as O'Reilly and allies press to join the insurgents.
O'Reilly returns to New York and explains his Cuban trip failure. He plans to press the Junta for intercession. Felipe Alvarado invites him to dine and mentions a person who shares interest in their cause as they discuss news of his brothers.
The text notes Solanaceae as a global plant family valuable to humans. It also mentions panic grasses in the genus Panicum as highly numerous with many species.
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