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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1918
Page
8
The Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M calls a meeting on Monday September 2 at 7 30 PM for Master Masons degree work. Candidates soon go to the army so the lodge seeks large attendance to honor the patriotic young men. Refreshments will follow. Signed L D Langworthy W M
The Ad club calls a regular meeting at Colense Hotel tomorrow evening at the usual hour. Notify the secretary if you cannot attend.
The Thirty-fourth division with many Iowa troops arrived at Camp Dix New Jersey to finish training and be expanded to war strength before deployment to France. Over the past week five daily trains of 600 men moved from Camp Cody, completing the last troop movement yesterday, the War Department said.
Local notes show Rothschilds advertising Georgette waists from five eighty nine, while Dr A W Clow Osteopath advertises in Wellman. Several residents like Mrs Fred Long, Mrs Charles Steninger, Miss Frances McCoy, W A Duncan, Mrs G H Burham and families are visiting relatives and returning from Davenport Rubio and Columbus City.
A mix of shoppers news and brief notices shows Carl Combs butter fat at 44c, silk dresses from Rothschilds, and back to school items like fountain pens from Stephen. People visiting or traveling include Miss Geneva Hunter to Truro Iowa and Miss Dale Ebner through Haskins to Ainsworth. Tedford, Walker, and others visit and travel for business or training camps. Sand and Sanol advertised as health remedies with local drugstore sales.
Local ads note all wool serve dresses at 15.00 and all wool suits from 25.00 upward. Various social and personal notices update on marriages licenses issued to Lloyd Turnipseed and Verne Noecker, family visits, illness, and community events across Washington and surrounding towns. A pie social, a church event, and school opening plans are listed with dates and organizers.
Heavy morning rain disrupted local union plans for Labor Day in Washington. The 11 o clock parade was postponed to 2 pm and the Riverside Cedar Rapids ball game was canceled due to mud. The Graham free show continued with a small crowd as labor men moved their picnic to the trades assembly hall.
A concise note on how misapplied humor often leads a man into trouble, contrasting plain sense with irrational antics. The piece argues common sense should guide actions to avoid unnecessary risk and harm.
A reflective note urges retreat as wiser than certain destruction. It frames caution as strategic prudence and emphasizes preserving life and resources over costly confrontation. The message counsels restraint and foresight in difficult situations.
Allen W. Hanft is alive and well in France after a prior report of his death caused relief for his parents in Columbus Junction Iowa. Indiana and Washington officials connected to the case confirmed no injury or accident and that he was reported OK on Saturday. Labor recruiter Mr Yarwood seeks men for government work at Davenport Fort Lee and Norfolk with wages listed and transportation paid by the government.
Malcolm Montgomery learns cousin Will McCall reached the theater of war in field artillery. Sister Emma McCall has served in France as a Red Cross nurse for over a year, and brother Harvey McCall has been stationed in England and France since spring. The McCall siblings hail from the Montgomery farm southwest of Washington.
Mr and Mrs W E Eldridge announce their son Earl Eldridge has arrived safely on foreign soil. He serves in Company A Field Signal Corps Radio Division.
Des Moines reports sugar head W T McElroy of the state food administration says there will be enough canning sugar for every woman in Iowa. September allotment is 9,400,000 pounds, with orders to fill October November if needed.
An array of today’s advertisements promises items of interest to readers. Readers are invited to browse available sales, listings, and services featured in the current issue for potential bargains and local notices.
Regular Post meetings are scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 30. Attendance is requested by C M Stinson P C.
Washington Sept 2. The biggest intensive roundup of illicit whiskey distillers ever undertaken by the government now completed in southern mountain districts by revenue agents under Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel C. Roper. Agents seized 486 stills and arrested 200 moonshiners, with five outlaws and two sheriffs killed and several government men and liquor makers wounded. Over 80,000 gallons of pale moonshine whiskey were seized and poured down mountain streams.
The twelve weeks summer term closed last week with extension schools at Red Oak Denison Spencer and Cedar Falls. Total enrollment reached 2600 with 2050 attending Cedar Falls. A class of 156 graduated from the college at term’s end.
A playful regional note hints that reading the ada becomes essential for full comprehension of nearby tech policy. It suggests adherence to guidelines and a culture of careful interpretation within local information circles.
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