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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
8
Advertisement urges selling scrap iron metals hides and gunny sacks to Colin for absolute satisfaction. Promises purchase of all kinds and highest prices with quick service and visible price quotes. Do not delay.
City authorities remind residents of the ordinance prohibiting placing leaves on streets. Homeowners must manage yard waste themselves and not push leaves into the pavement to avoid city hauling costs.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy and kindness during their bereavement for Mrs. Ella O'Loughlin, wife daughter and sister. Messages come from N O'Loughlin and Mrs. E J Ford and family.
Miss Myrtle McMullen visits West Chester to see the Carl Walton home while Mrs. Mary E. Fisher returns from Cedar Rapids to her son Lawson Fisher. The Misses Mary and Elizabeth Ailer go home to Keota from a teachers Institute. Jane Lilja teaches in West Chester after the institute. George Reed travels to Valparaiso to check on Walter Reed who is ill but improving. Mayme Walker returns to West Chester after attending the teachers Institute. Mrs. James Short and children Ruth and Merle arrive from Moulen Tih to stay with M. M. Kenrick Lowe.
The Rev. John Greenfield will be absent from Sunday morning services and the following two Sundays due to a family illness. Drebert is named as pastor.
Christian Science Chapel at Cornertown Ave and Jefferson St announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. with the lesson on Unreal ity and a Golden Text from Job 11 14 15. A Wednesday evening service at 8 p.m. invites attendance.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 55 Juniors at 3 B Y P U at 7 evening worship at 8 The pastor preaches both services All members invited Attention is called to the annual roll call and business meeting Wednesday at 7 30 PM This first annual meeting under the present pastor aims to reflect the fall winter work M R Regan pastor.
The Red Cross chapter reports a large Septem ber October surgical dressing quota. The 8x12 pad uses non absorbant cotton and cellu or absorbant cotton, with gauze cut by scissors. Volunteers are asked to bring scissors and help cut cotton Monday through Wednesday after 1 to 5 p.m. to finish by mid November.
Local notices and ads report trades and services from Crail's rugs to Fox & Dewey shoes. A parade of names covers doctors chiropractors teachers and travelers with updates on births visits and travel.
Washington National Bank officers and employees hosted a dinner at the Vienna to honor Dr BE Wickham a board member who left to serve his country Capt John Alex Young presided Marsh W Bailey spoke for the bank and employees voiced regrets over his departure Frank L Wilson reported resolutions of appreciation and Wickham thanked them deeply.
A blaze erupted in a tar kettle located in the rear of the O. K. Mauck store this morning. The fire spread into the container before being contained with chemicals and extinguished. The fire department was summoned to the scene.
Memorial services will be held tomorrow for Private Edward S. Claffey at 3 30 p m in St James Catholic church and for Private Floyd Wallace at the Presbyterian church during the evening service honoring their deaths in France.
The page lists Deans dining and canning items with meals available around the clock. It also records regional travel and visits including Mrs. A B Adams in Muscatine, Mrs. C A McWilliams in Columbus Junction, and Mr. and Mrs G K McFarland visiting Gladbrook. Additional notes mention carload grain at $1.40 per bushel, orders via phone, and visits by Mrs. Walter Ayers and Mr. Ben Wallace family members.
Washington observers view Prince Maximilian of Baden’s appointment as imperial chancellor and Scheidemann and Groeber as cabinet secretaries as a proclaimed step toward popular rule. The dispatch notes Berlin reports that war minister Stein may depart and Maximilian will also lead foreign affairs with a Reichstag meeting planned for October 5.
The notice mentions a six o'clock dinner Sunday evening at Deans. Miss Jessie Dodd was a passenger yesterday evening for Keota. Tom Mackey of Superior Nebraska visited this week at Mrs BE Stewart's home with Miss Margaret Duff while en route from Cambridge Ohio to his home. Mrs Herbert Stifel and her daughter France of New York City are expected at the Richer home on Past Main street for a two month visit.
Gen d Esperey boasts of driving Turks toward Asia as Greek forces advance in Macedonia entering Seres and Demir Tussar pass. The Turkish interior minister resigns while Berlin and Vienna signal shifting fronts and German as well as Austro presence in Constantinople. Greek reoccupation of eastern Macedonia continues at about eight miles per day with reports of varying loyalties in the region.
Uncle Eben quips that no girl will respect a man who wastes time drafting love letters instead of earning four dollars a day. The local tone emphasizes frugality and practicality in romance.
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