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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
8
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as mild yet effective for traveler's constipation and digestive discomfort. It claims to cleanse bowels, soothe the stomach, and tone the liver with no eripping or nausea, offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A wartime appeal urges readers to send a cheering publication to soldiers and sailors to lift spirits and aid the war effort. It names agent Nita Belle Wekoon and mentions address details for subscription.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Wead and children Robert Karl and Alice returned home this week from a motor trip through Kansas and Colorado visiting relatives and friends. The trip is an annual affair and this year linked more relatives enabling longer visits and more calls.
Miss Mary Hunter visited Cedar Rapids this morning. Viking Cream Separator with 150 pound capacity priced at 42 50 at Masons. Dairy Queen Cream Separator 900 pound capacity cash price 62 50 at Masons. Miss Edna Goodwin of Kansas City visits Letts and Miss Loretta Clifford arrives from Sigourney to visit sister Miss Marie Clifford.
A collage of classifieds, theater listings, nurse Esther Maxwell en route to France, Roscoe Arbuckle and Elsie Ferguson appearing at the Graham, and local notices on real estate, medical ads, and bus line sale.
Island Depot adjusts to the transfer of Burlington traffic to Rock Island causing longer walks for passengers and workstation changes for staff. Agents Kunath and Mannussier await orders while telegraph and telephone systems are adopted at the new Rock Island station and baggage room cleanup proceeds.
Mr and Mrs J A Morrison and son Clarence of Ainsworth are visiting in town today. Mrs Wayne Hethcote and sons Donald and Willard of Ainsworth arrived this morning to visit home folks.
Leon Reed age 20 of Keota dies in Iowa City from influenza while in the university student army training corps. Mary Morris age 9 dies in Sigourney as the epidemic spreads. Karl Churchill dies at Camp Dodge. burial planned in Keswick. Des Moines Ottumwa and many cities close public gatherings. Marshalltown issues a two week quarantine. Cedar Rapids closes theatres churches and schools. Dubuque enforces strict quarantine. Waterloo reports board of health order closing schools churches theatres and other assembly sites with about 500 cases listed.
Kalona community mourns Jakie Miller a Ka lona High School graduate and former teacher trainee who died after serving in the army at Camp Dodge influenza is given as the cause. He contracted illness while caring for others in the base hospital.
Des Moines Oct 11 reports from across Iowa show strong opposition to disease spread as Dr G H Sumner secretary of the state board of health says there are about 5000 cases of Spanish influenza in the state.
Ben Wallace arrived yesterday from Iowa City and he is joined by Mrs. Wallace and their baby who have spent the week with relatives nearby.
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