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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
7
Cedar Rapids hog show prices and wartime notes
Oct 10 Maple Grove recounts Cedar Rapids egg prices and prize ham sales at the National Swine Show with first prize at 35 dollars. Local deaths, war outlook, weather, farm life, and community notices follow including Leonard Bush’s Iowa City hospital death and war optimism tied to Allied victory.
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Maple Grove
Cedar Rapids
Georgia
Missouri
Maryland
Red Cross
Ankeny
Des Moines
Polk County
Ira Jackson
Mr. Abernathy
Ohio Duroc
Ohio
Listan
Leonard C. Bush
Iowa City Hospital
Leonard Bush
Ezra Bush
W. E Kerr
Washington
Bush
Germany
United States
Berlin
English River
Northwestern
Ottumwa
Stumpf
Wm. Kloppfer
United States Army
France
America
Lake Ayers
Albert Welland
Oklahoma
Annie Stumpf
Eberly
Bishop
Strohm Grandson Funeral Triggers Titus Visit
Mrs. C C Strohm traveled from Elgin to Titus for the funeral of her grandson, Sgt Everett Strohm. Neighbors assisted Fred Hutt with installing a large cement tank. A. Brook visits his son Claire. Harry Kleese family quarantined with scarlet fever. Miss Kathryn Stichter called at Franklin Center. Titus store to close soon due to labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
C. C. Strohm
Elgin
Sergt
Everett Strohm
Fred Hutt
A. Brook
Claire
Harry Kleese
Kathryn Stichter
Franklin Center
Crawfordsville Obscure Social Notice
Crawfordsville notes list Mrs. Maud Shaw Mrs. A G Lease and daughter Adria and Wilma among local residents as of October with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Maud Shaw
A. G. Lease
Adria
Wilma
Community Notes From Young America Area
Mrs Eliza Butler and granddaughter Mary Louise Butler visit at Lloyd Humstons. Walter Nicholson and Elmer Cherry crews build a corn crib and a garage. Phil lips and Flynn families travel to Mt Pleasant for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Eliza Butler
Mary Louise Butler
Burlington
Lloyd Humston
Walter Nicholson
Elmer Cherry
Child Nearly Dies After Poison Berry In Yard
In Burlington on October 11 a two year old girl, Anna Miller of 803 South Ninth Street, ate berries from deadly night shade growing in her yard. Dr. R F Karney says recovery is remarkable and warns the plant’s fruit is highly poisonous though rare in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Anna
Ralph Miller
South Ninth Street
Altho
R. F. Karney
Ottumwa Closes All Public Places Over Flu Fears
Ottumwa Iowa officials close schools movie houses theatres churches lodges and all public meetings to curb Spanish influenza after three deaths. Mayor issues proclamation making the order effective. Influenza cases described as not large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Board of Health
Morenni Crew Torpedoed in 1917 At Sea
The account recalls the Moreni being torpedoed off Cape Palos in June 1917 by a submarine. American crews and Porto Rican firemen fought the blaze, kept a forward gun firing, and endured severe damage while attempting to salvage the vessel. Captain Tomson, Norwegian-born, reportedly survived with the ship.
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Brooklyn
Greece
Moreni
Cape Palos
Spain
Hun
Porto Rico
Conover
Moustier
Fritz
Copassaki
Tomson
Norway
Smith
Jones
Robinson
Cough Keeps Paoli Man Awake. Cures Found in Foley’s Honey and Tar
Enos Halbert of Paoli Indiana faced a severe cold causing nightly coughing and sleep loss. He states Foley's Honey and Tar cured his cough, with Lemmon's Pharmacy listed as the sale point in the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Halbert
Paoli
Ind
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Remove Varnish From Old Furniture
Instruction explains stripping old varnish with a wash of one part water glass to seven parts water. Apply generously for cheap, resulting in wood appearing fresh and clean when dry. Then stain and wax to finish.
Alum Mouth Rinse to Ease Toothache Caution on Swallowing
A historic remedy suggests boiling a small portion of alum in milk and using it as a mouth rinse to stop toothache. Do not swallow the squid.
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Maple Grove
Margaret Eglin
Washington
Anton Kupka
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