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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
8
Advertises to sell scraps of metal hides and gunny sacks to Colin who promises absolute satisfaction and top prices. Encourages immediate contact and asks readers to see him for prices.
Notice to mayors health officers and the public instructs immediate reporting of influenza cases to the Mayor and State Board of Health in Des Moines Iowa. Telegram from Washington dated Oct 6 1918 urges discontinuing public meetings closing schools and places of amusement and making disease reportable while avoiding duplicate reports.
A Dallas News item notes a man who would rather lose $50 in eight chances than lose a few cents through a hole in his pocket, reflecting foibles of thrift and risk.
Mrs. J P Hayes reports son Leroy Hays promoted to first lieutenant while serving at Camp Funston Kansas. Brother Perry Hays is now a sergeant at an eastern camp. Also notes of a spring sale and a letter from James Butterfield in San Diego about a 125 mile beach road trip near Los Angeles. Frank W Bandy announces transfer headquarters at Wilson Heating Company.
In San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 9, the food commission ended wheatless and meatless days after saving 50 60 thousand barrels of flour and 1 400 000 pounds of biscuits and crackers for the United States allies. Beef consumption was reduced by 3 700 head and pork mutton and other products saved. Corn bread failed to gain popularity as bakers produced heavy unappetizing loaves, prompting a return to wheat bread.
Principal F A Williamson of the high school is unable to hear his classes today because of illness. New sorghum honey and syrup at the West End Grocery. Two boys who stole horses west of town had their preliminary hearing and were bound over to the grand jury. Lyons bread now sold by the West End Grocery. Mrs Emma Bennett went to Crawfordsville for the day. Miss Edna Goodwin arrived from Kansas City for a visit. Second big sale on overalls jackets and shirts on Saturday Oct 12. Walnuts paid high cash prices. J W Martin reports cash for walnut logs. Charley King learns of birth of a 7½ lb daughter to Mr and Mrs Oliver Miksch of Chicago. T J Harvey farm purchased by E R Harvey and C W Busby for $26,000. J F H Taylor notes a Clifford, ND wheat harvest worth $11,700. Walter Reed returns home on furlough from Valparaiso. Mrs Catherine Davidson of Pawnee OK visiting relatives. E C Ford of Denver here after the death of his sister N O Loughlin. Graves Studio advertises leather photograph cases for soldiers. Tom Wheelan delivered 104 hogs weighing 360 lbs each. M L Jarvis visits in New York with sister. Home Hotel taken by Earl Bickford as manager. Sanol advertised for kidney and bladder troubles. ad ends.
Burlington railway in Washington transfers passenger and freight service to Rock Island depots starting tomorrow. The Burlington station closes today and passengers must use the new platform at the northeast corner of the Burlington Y near the Rock Island station. Also noted is Farnee Bridger receiving a commission as Second Lieutenant at a Philadelphia arsenal, overseeing car repair crews.
Rheumatism is increasingly prevalent due to heavy rains this year. Lemmon's Pharmacy reports unusually high demand for Rheuma the sole guaranteed remedy for rheumatism sold by the shop.
Ensign William J. Shartley was killed and Lieut. Com. Albert Trevor and Fleetrician Still injured in an internal explosion aboard the submarine OF in New York. A Board of Inquiry was appointed to investigate the cause, which remains unknown.
London reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg has resigned after a heated interview with the emperor in Amsterdam. He warned that a large scale retreat was unavoidable. A separate unsigned note promising conscience money to beat the Kaiser arrived in Washington, postmarked Binghamton New York, and valued at $100 in two fifty dollar bills.
The peanut is described as a substantial food with six ounces of shelled peanuts equaling 2.3 ounces of round steak or two ounces codfish. It notes peanuts are rich in fat and minerals such as phosphorus lime sulfur and iron, contributing to the diet.
A dispatch from Berne reports the Turkish cabinet has resigned and notes great excitement in Constantinople as the news spreads.
The tepary bean, a hardy legume from old Mexico, gains notice in California. Known for extreme temperature tolerance and drought endurance, it thrives in arid conditions and offers strong nutritive value. The crop has long been popular in New Mexico and Arizona.
A fragment notes Gwanslou Geitung is believed to be the oldest une habited residence, claimed to date from early Tu era. The house is described as centuries old and located in a region with uncertain modern naming. No further details are provided.
An Australian discovers a tanning method that allows sole leather to be tanned in seven days and calf skins in six hours, with other skins processed proportionately faster, surpassing traditional timelines.
A Melbourne man confides his troubles to a friend and reveals his wife shared the joke. The girl desired two pounds a week while they could only afford thirty shillings, turning heartbreak into humor.
Advertisement urges readers to subscribe to American Magazine at 2.00 per year to boost morale for soldiers and sailors. Mentions contact agent Nita Belle Mehoon at Journal or 59 Red, Zour to subscribe.
Christian Science camp welfare work operates in 45 army and navy camps under the Boston based Christian Science War Relief and Camp Welfare committee. About 74 men and 15 women serve, linking soldiers with relatives by mail and telegraph, providing loans, and offering treatment and morale boosts.
Backache is linked to liver and kidney issues in this ad. It promotes Sand as a remedy that helps the liver kidneys and bladder. A 50 cent trial bottle is offered at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Chicago reports German propaganda spreading rumors that doctors at the Great Lakes naval training station were executed for treason. Captain William A. Moffett and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels have denied the rumors, saying they undermine morale and confidence in the government and home front.
The Women’s Association of Commerce adopted a resolution at a special meeting endorsing President Roosevelt’s call for unconditional surrender from Germany and rejecting any peace talks. The statement declares we cannot talk peace with Germany and must support unconditional surrender.
The ordnance department asked the house appropriations committee to add 317.1 billion to its estimates raising the total to 2.007 trillion to fund a larger artillery program as part of the expanded army plan.
Amsterdam dispatch reports 180000 new influenza cases in the German Army with 100000 cases in Budapest. The count reflects widespread illness amid ongoing hostilities and mobilization efforts.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin claims two of President Wilsons points are rejected. It states Alsace Lorraine should be separated from Germany and Prussian Poland should join an independent Poland.
Liege reports the Guinasse theater shut by German authorities for a month after an actor dressed as a French soldier sparked an intense pro entente demonstration on stage in October.
The Berlin Vorwaerts notes in discussing Prince Max's overtures that central powers are weakening while the allied world powers stay firm, signaling a shift in the war's balance.
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