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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
6
The county exemption board finished sorting registrants dated Sept 12. Of 2,265 men, 272 placed in class one, 262 qualified for general service and ten for limited duty. The last 189 names and order numbers are printed, showing the sequence of call.
The Red Cross War Council presents an annual message detailing growth from 486,194 members in 1917 to 20,648,103 members in 1918 plus 8,000,000 Junior Red Cross, with 3,845 chapters and 230,000 auxiliaries. It cites war fund totals, material donations, and extensive home service reaching 100,000 families monthly, urging a nationwide Christmas roll call to reaffirm commitment.
Enos Halbert of Paoli Indiana writes of a severe cold with night coughing that kept him from sleep. He says Foley's Honey and Tar cured his cough and notes it is sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Robert McCall learns of the death of cousin Robert Thomas of Mondaminla who was well known locally. Fred Sipe and Clint Rhea are restored to health, Mitehell shows improvement but remains weak, and Ralph Bain stays on. Mrs. George Maxwell and Mrs. D. N. Anwyl of Washington visited Tuesday with Mrs. A. Sprague. Mrs. D. W. Huston and Hayden visited with her parents in Columbus Junction Wednesday.
An old advertisment extols Sloan's Liniment for tired muscles swelling stiff joints and poor circulation. It claims quick pain relief from sprains strains bruises rheumatism and sciatica and notes easy penetration without staining skin and broad family use with generous bottle sizes at druggists.
A concise reflection citing a wartime nobility ideal urging service over conquest as America seeks unity and aid during global hardship. The note emphasizes humanitarian aims and collective responsibility.
American air power in France has grown swiftly as pilots trained in the United States join pursuit squadrons to harry German forces. Bombing aviators strike railways and military targets while new fliers form from civilian life. An operations office near the front coordinates attacks with young lieutenants directing extra machines when possible.
The British and French troops are described as aggressors who persist in occupying and advancing within territory previously held by German forces. The report emphasizes ongoing fighting to reclaim or control key areas amid the front lines.
Reports say sixteen inch puns manned by American Blue Jackets began firing on German railroad centers behind the Bere-Gise Front as WWI hostilities continued.
Raymond B. Fosdick, head of the War Department training program, praises American troops in France as superb, noting low venereal disease rates, high conduct, and a strong moral character across bases from seacoast camps to front lines. He credits Y M C A observers and underscores progress since Spanish American War.
St Paul Oct 25 Governor Burnquist appointed a nine member commission to determine responsibility for the recent Minnesota forest fires and to propose laws to prevent similar disasters in the future.
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