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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
7
Residents Bid Farewells Before Seasonal Moves
Ainsworth residents report multiple departures for business and relocation. W H McConnell and M L Miller head to Kansas City to buy cattle. W H Hamil and wife move to Aller ton for a farm. Various others depart for Chicago, Davenport, and Washington with family ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
W. H. McConnell
M. L. Miller
Kansas City
W. H. Hamil
Allerton
Ben Welleaver
East St. Louis
Lewis Fry
T. Wheeler
Berton Wheeler
Fred Moore
Chicago
Local Folks and Visitors in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents and guests share a day in town. Will Neal and family visit his mother Mrs. Bell C. Neal. W. J. Kieper serves on the grand jury in Washington. Frankie Fishburn returns from Washington. Glen Duncan returns to Great Lakes Training School after a 48 hour furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Will Neal É
Burlington
Bell C. Neal
W. J. Kieper
Washington
Frankie Fishburn
Glen Duncan
Great Lakes
Local School Moves and Visits Across Iowa Town
Brighton notes show Mrs. Emma Conroy traveling to Dexter to teach at the high school while Mrs. Firebaugh and daughter Mary Swaney visit. Wesley Miksch visits from Muscatine to see sister Mrs. Joe Engle. Gladys Mortimore returns from business college in Chillicothe Missouri. Nyle Donovan heads to Ida Grove to teach, and Bell Brinton departs for Evanston Wyoming to teach high school. Carolyn McGuire returns from Iowa City for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Emma Conroy
Dexter
Iowa
Firebaugh
Mary Swaney
Mt. Pleasant
Wesley Miksch
Muscatine
Joe Engle
Gladys Mortimore
Chilicothe
Business
Outing and family travels read through Fairfield area
A string of local residents enjoy visits and trips. Carrie Speilman and Ernest Peasley tour the river while Don Gowey returns from Ranton Hill. Mrs. Walter Jones and two children end a two week visit with Brice Pringle in St. Joe. Clark Emry and Rex visit Cedar Rapids, Rob Emry hosts. Inghams and Mc Cartys attend the funeral of Elizabeth Ingham. Margery Funston visits Freemont to see granddaughter Helen Kime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren
Carrie Speilman
Ernest Peasley
Fairfield
Don Gowey
Ranton
Hill
Harry Wentworth
Walter Jones
St. Joe
Brice Pringle
Clark Emry
Rex
Cedar Rapids
Rob Emry
W. C. Ingham
Afton
Laura
Will Ingham
Elizabeth Ingham
Margery Funston
Fremont
Helen Kime
Local Notes From West Chester Headline Busy World News
West Chester reports from Sept 2 recounts recent travels to Chicago and the state fair, school plans resuming with Harold Ross as principal and four teachers for the grades, local moves and happenings including Mr White moving to Rock Island, garage work, and jokes on news value. Rumors mention Herman Luers wedding with expected costs for treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Chicago
Boyer
Ellis
Harold Ross
Lois Bauer
Jennie Lilja
Esther. Savage
Des Moines
Ed Duvall
Larkin Crawford
Roy Bauer
Walter Duvall
Claire Skinner
Herman Luers
Herman
Father and Sons in Rainbow Division Serve in France
Sept 3 Waterloo reports Charles Monroe of Charles City aged 48 and his two sons Samuel 19 and Elmer 18 serve in France with the Rainbow division. Monroe is chief cook of his company and Samuel is quartermaster sergeant in the Fifty second heavy field artillery. The mother resides in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chas. Monroe
Samuel
Elmer
France
Rainbow Division
Charles City
Monroe
Fifty-second Heavy Field Artillery
Sugar Saving Efforts Reported Across Iowa Counties
Rev. M B Wadeland and Rev. William Engelke share firsthand views on food conservation. Iowa counts show 40 counties saving 3 646 625 pounds of sugar and 41 counties saving 13 721 465 pounds of flour. 22 150 120 people pledged to save wheat. 52 counties report 35 558 volunteers drying. 26 counties host 188 canning clubs with 686 demonstrators assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE. Wadeland
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
St. Ansgar
Deems
William Engelke
Rockwell
Iowa
Food Administration
Neale
Knowles
Hoover
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers
This note praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as an efficient treatment for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It highlights its pleasant taste suitability for children and lack of narcotics. It cites Wm Scruby of Chilcothe Missouri and a general author endorsement from mothers. Available at Lemmon's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Scruby Chilcothe
Croup
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
Mexicans kill U S Officer near Brownsville
Customs Officer Fred Tate was shot and killed on the main road two miles north of Brownsville while with two other officers stopping a wagon for a search. The shooting began from the roadside as they stepped from the wagon. Tate died instantly, the second local smuggling- related killing in a fortnight. Ranger Joe Shaw was previously killed at Avenst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Fred Tate
Tate
Joe Shaw
Student Naval Flyer Dies in Hydroplane Crash
Walter H. Calaski, twenty four, of Rochester, was killed when his hydroplane plummeted into Great South Bay near the Bayshore naval aviation training station while he flew alone. The accident occurred as he operated at the training facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayshore
N. Y
Walter H. Calaski
Rochester
Naval Aviation Training Station
Great South Bay
Iowa industry calls for 14 767 workers in sixty days
Iowa industries report to G Watson French that 14 767 laborers are needed within the next sixty days to meet war work demands. The state had a gross quota of 11 390 set by the government and only a portion of calls are being filled. About 2 100 firms answered the survey, listing needs for 2 000 skilled white workers 1 112 unskilled workers 3 828 skilled workers and 462 semi skilled workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
G. Watson French
State Council of National Defense
French
Polk County Farmers Arrested in Moonshine Case
D. W. Bryant, a Bangor area farmer, and tenant Charles Hobson were arrested by a deputy U S marshal for operating an illicit still and selling moonshine whisky. They reportedly confessed after evidence was shown by a deputy revenue collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Des Moines
D. W. Bryant
Bangor
Charles Hobson
United States
Quite a Difference Lawyer Mike Vite
A quip filled dialogue about arrest reasons and charges. The lawyer and Nike debate intoxication versus bigamy while Mike asks for the difference. The exchange ends with a play on words and a punny twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike
Mike
Mossberry Patton Wedding Held in Columbus Junction
Miss Lucile Mossberry and Lieutenant Hilton M. Patton were married in Columbus Junction at 6 pm on Friday with a ring ceremony led by Rev. E C Brooks. The bride, Northwestern University graduate, will teach physical culture in Columbus Junction schools next year. The groom heads to Lone Island then plans to sail for France in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lucile Mossberry
F. M. Mossberry
Hilton M. Patton
Aviation Corps
Lone Island
M. F. Patton
E. C. Brooks
M. FE
Northwestern University
France
Americans in War Learn Rough Tactics on Front
A Washington report says Allied forces have captured a vast prisoner haul since July. A letter from Algona, Iowa by Roland Fisher describes close combat with Prussian guards and how American troops respond with determined hand to hand fighting and disciplined surrender when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Herald
Roland Fisher
Des Moines
Fisher
Germany
Des Moines Register
London Matchmaker Produces Vast Annual Output
A single London manufacturer turns out nearly a thousand million matchboxes each year, underscoring the scale of the city’s firelight supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Food price shifts reflect WWI era shortages and policy
A food administration circular cites a May 1918 drop of 5 percent from May 1917 in retail food prices, with seven of 25 items down and ten up. Over five years prices rose 63 percent with potatoes and flour among largest gains, while meat milk and sugar show varied increases, stressing regulation to balance production and affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
United States Department of Labor
United States
Department of Labor
End the Tree Nest Menace in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids calls for action against spider like nests in tree limbs. Burn or torch nests now to prevent next year’s insect damage. Suggest licensing workers to tackle nests with tree owners paying for work to protect the city’s trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vcity
Cedar Rapids
Rumors on Hindenburg and Heligoland Reach Essen District
The Essen commandant warned residents not to believe extravagant rumors that Field Marshal von Hindenburg committed suicide, that the German army defected to Anglo French forces, and that the British fleet attacked and destroyed Heligoland as rumors spread from Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
von Hindenburg
Heligoland
Essen
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted by Dr. Cheney
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that reaches the disease through the blood. It claims the product combines tonics and blood purifiers and quotes a physician endorsement. Includes instruction to request testimonials and notes price and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
All
Hal
Hog cholera situation is well in hand in Iowa counties
Federal Veterinary Inspector C D Bailey reports cholera control is effective across seven southeastern Iowa counties including Washington Henry Des Moines Lee Keokuk Louisa and Muscatine. Washington County is largely free with few active cases and strict quarantines. Two farms near Titus and some Washington Township locations remain under watch as efforts aim to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
C. D. Bailey
Bailey
Iowa
Washington
Henry
Des Moines
Lee
Keokuk
Louisa
Muscatine
Titus
Washington Township
Keokuk County
Mahaska
Union Township
Farmers Battle Cholera Infections And Hog Losses
Three farmers lost hogs before the trouble was reported and a wide clean-up of the premises will be needed. Mr. Bailey visits the cholera-infected farms frequently and guides farmers on controlling the disease and cleaning up to eradicate the cholera germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bailey
Cham berlain's Tablets Bring Relief for Weak Stomachs
The text extols Cham berlain's Tablets as highly effective for weak stomachs and impaired digestion. It asserts many cases gain lasting relief and permanent restoration to health, highlighting the medicine's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
The Proper Attitude Toward Women
The proper attitude of a man to ward woman is not a very complicated affair. The fellow who admires her if she's beautiful, honors her if she is a mother, respects her if she works, has sympathy for her if she is in distress, and pities her if she stumbles is in a fair way to become a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Seward Gives Name Alaska to Vast Territory
Seward named Alaska meaning a great country. The name Alaska derives from a corruption of Aleut terms alak shik and alay eksa, reflecting the vast territory once part of Russian America before 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
W. H. Seward
America
Thought One Clean Shirt All He Needed
A historical testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured severe stomach and intestinal ailments including stomach pains and appendix issues. The ad asserts one dose proves efficacy and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Lemmon
Advt
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the Food Administration
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Wotan” Sostiiue
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Anamosa
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N.Y
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Farmers & Merchants
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Glacier National Park
National Parks and Monuments
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Big Horn Mountains
North Pacific Coast
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J. E. Kunath
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