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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
4
A historical column argues Germany must surrender unconditionally and in good faith, likening it to Bulgaria's defeat. It condemns Kaiser Wilhelm's fallen honor, predicts Germany's collapse, and favors a peace table secured by Allied force with Germany's arms raised in submission.
The piece advocates violent actions against Germany, urging invasions and destruction of German lands and industries. It imagines chasing German troops through valleys and hills and burning roofs and pretzel patches as a lesson to deter aggression. The tone blends satire with belligerent calls for forceful retribution.
In a note on civic process, residents are told that the next election will grant them the privilege of selecting their own officers. The text emphasizes the county or town will vote next Tuesday to determine leadership.
Predicted surge in theater seating once the influenza ban ends. Bulgaria is seen as a bellwether for the Central Powers while allied leaders follow Bulgaria through a gap in the fence. The Kaiser reportedly owns over 500 uniforms though none suit a presidential role.
Citizens are urged to begin Christmas shopping early as a patriotic measure tied to wartime aid efforts. The appeal links consumer purchases with supporting national campaigns and charitable drives.
Lieut. J. E. Edgington writes from France that Germans will be hated for generations. He labels them cruel and treacherous, adding that their day is coming soon.
The Des Moines Capital notes Turkey has grown tired of peace talk and asks for peace with justice, signaling a dire situation as it urges pleas to the United States. The comment reflects urgency and looming tension.
A Mason City Globe Gazette item notes a sign reading Welcome to our city prompts Berliners to prepare, hinting at civic reception or rebranding efforts. The casual remark underscores local language and city pride without detailing formal plans or dates.
The German boast claims if Hindenburg and Ludendorff had Fochs unlimited men and material, German soldiers would have long since conquered Paris and spread across the world. The remark appears as a quoted international comparison in the cited newspaper.
A man in a confrontation with a wildcat asked for aid when asked if he needed help. He stated he did and sought assistance to release himself from the animal. The event was noted in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
A Des Moines Register note questions how soon people may be allowed two spoonfuls of sugar in coffee amid broader peace discussions.
Figures from state examiner J C Lemley show the Woodbury county courthouse total at 546261.37 dollars. Architect fees amount to 540991.99 dollars for design and supervision. The project value including building and furniture is 733359.49 dollars, with extra costs due to higher building and material prices. Builders received 55826.91 dollars above the contract price.
Local journal ad shows a quick sale result as items listed in a want ad find buyers. A single reader exchange highlights the power of classified notices to move goods fast within the community.
Three American aviators imprisoned in Germany have escaped to Holland. Flight Lieuts Tillinghast, Donaldson, and Anderson fled Valenciennes on Sept 27 after being captured earlier in September. They escaped by breaking from the prison roof, crossing walls, and swimming a canal, then hid near Budel for nine days before crossing the Dutch border and reaching The Hague seeking to rejoin the fight.
Lloyd V. Johnson, formerly of Company K, 168th Infantry, is invalided to the United States and at Embarkation Hospital No 1, Ellis Island, New York. He was gassed and wounded in the right wrist, leaving his hand useless. Private Johnson is from Webster City and is the son of Mrs Lizzie Johnson. A letter to his parents says he remains in France after a second examination.
Claims totaling 75 dollars will be filed against the estate of Fred Kersanoff a Russian who died October 20 of influenza at Waterloo Iowa. The charges cover refreshments at a large dinner after his death with the note paid for dinner party according to a religious custom. The probate judge was asked to delay payment. Kersanoff left an estate valued at 2200 dollars with a widow and seven year old daughter in Russia. Sixty attended the feast. A Russian guest said funeral feasts in his homeland extend over three days.
The Visergulten, one of the largest foreign language papers in the United States and abroad, has relocated from Btory City to Canton. Published in Norwegian by Gustav and Even Amuland, the move aims to place the periodical closer to its Norwegian American readership.
Des Moines congressman C. Dowell returning from France hails the One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry known as the Iowa Regiment as the best fighting unit on the western front. He recounts their actions at Chateau Thierry and praises Colonel Bennett and Majors Conkling Worthington Brewer for their leadership and care of troops.
Fifty five thousand or more soldiers at Camp Pike will vote on November 5 as officers organize a Civil Defense style election. Ballots have arrived from New York New Jersey and Oklahoma with others expected daily from Iowa Missouri Arkansas Mississippi Illinois Louisiana and Tennessee. Voting will occur in Y M C A buildings under supervision of officers and Y M C A secretaries with strict election rules. A new hostess house is planned to replace the current facility to serve visiting women and families while the Jewish Welfare Board prepares for dedication. Major Lloyd W Clark of Point Pleasant New Jersey dies of pneumonia following influenza in the officers training school reducing morale amid nineteen new influenza cases.
Bronchial coughs and asthmatic spasms disturb sleep and weaken the system. Halbert of Paoli Indiana reports a severe cold with persistent night coughing. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar for curing his cough. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The University of Iowa unveils a wool felt service flag with 1129 stars 14 gold representing both alumni and students. Names include Charles Allen Pasadena pneumonia Lieut Richard Ristine Gerstner Field and others who died in service or accidents at Camp sites and battles.
Cedar Falls lowers its electric light rate to 10 cents per kilowatt hour even as coal and labor costs rise sharply. The municipal plant has paid $40,000 from sinking funds and could pay $10,000 more, while serving 1,560 customers since starting in 1914. The city also owns a low-cost water plant since 1898 with a rate of 25 cents per 100 cubic feet for the first 500, then reduced for large users.
Thirty thousand refugees in Paris from invaded districts receive new shoes via a plan by an American woman and a Toledo merchant. Mr Mulholland of the Chautauqua donation arranged second hand shoes gathered in Ohio for the Red Cross, with shipping space limited and government needs for transport of men and supplies.
All traces of Scrofula and impurities in the blood hinder full development. The old vegetable blood remedy 8, 8, 5 purports to cleanse and remove all disease germs from the blood. Sold by druggists with free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
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