Registrars Named for September 12 Military Registration
The county executive board lists registrars for men ages 18 to 21 and 31 to 45 to register next Thursday September 12. The county auditor notes boards may obtain supplies at his office. Names cover wards and townships including Washington wards one to four and numerous small districts. For example First ward lists Keck Ross Harmeier. others include Hebner Lytle Mauek. and many township and city posts. Also notes the death of former Washington man John A Rankin aged 65, longtime county engineer, with his son Samuel Rankin away at Camp Pike.
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County Exection Board
First Ward
Washington—Dc
MM. Keck
George Ross
Ed Harmeier
Washington
Chas. Hebner
J. M. Lytle
O. K. Mauek
W. A. Gibson
John Applegate
E.G. Gardner
A. N Alberson
R. M. Bratton
R. M. Smith
R. T. McCall
John A. Rankin
E. Rankin
Major Rankin
John Rankin
Rankins
Crawordsville
S. B. Crawford
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
Samuel Rankin
Camp Pike
Card of Thanks for Infant Son
The Meyers express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and floral offerings after the death of their infant son.
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BE Ll. Meyer
Foster Funeral Saturday Held at 10 Oclock
Funeral services for Mrs. Burrell Foster will be held Saturday morning at 10 oclock at the Henry Hagiat home in 76 Township.
Local Notes and Travel Plans Highlight Morning Journal
F Barden travels to Lenox on business and L D Langworthy heads to Davenport. J A McCaleb and A J Rankin plan a Rubio fishing trip. Ten soldiers pass through on No 29 to Ft Sill. The Journal offers a penny per paper August 23. Anita Richards visits from Cotter and others visit Muscatine. Minnie Wolf promotes Smiths Millinery. Harve Richardson plans Rubio camping trip.
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Ft. Sill
Oklo
County Sends Sixty Men to Camp Dodge in Morning Entrainment
Washington county dispatches 61 men to Camp Dodge in a late train departure of 9 40 as volunteers and draftees from the 1918 registration joined the quartermaster selection. The county’s total now surpasses 461 men in the army through draft and volunteers, with sendoff crowds cheering at the court house and station.
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County
Washington County
Camp Dodge
Rock Island
H. H. Moore
Ottumwa
George O. Soper
Kahoka
William Foste
Pueblo
Colo
Farrel O. Long
Crawfordsville
L. Gormley
Jacob Albert Anderson
Keota
Herbert F. Poss
Earl
County Exemption Board
J. Kellogg
Col. C. J. Wilson
Charles A. Dewey
Court House
Jim Stevenson
Boy Scouts
Monmouth College Defers Opening Date
Word has been received regarding Monmouth college changing its opening date. The start was moved from September 12 to September 18 so students can register in their home towns and begin on opening day. Many other colleges plan later openings due to registration day.
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Monmouth College
Les Miserables at the Fox Impresses in Solo Production
A Fine Production of Les Miserables at the Fox last evening presents Victor Hugo’s work as a moving spectacle. William Farnum stars as Jean Valjean with a solid supporting cast. strong turnout despite bad roads.
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the Fox
Victor Hugo
William Farnum
Jean Valjean
Freight No 68 wreck delays Rock Island passenger
Roadmaster F M Barnoske of Milwaukee rushed to Rutledge after word of freight No 68 wrecked. Fifteen cars wrecked, all carrying foodstuffs. The morning passenger train rerouted via Eldon to Ottumwa, delaying No 29 on the Rock Island by about ninety minutes.
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F. M. Barnoske
Milwaukee
Rutledge
Ottumwa
Rock Island Main Line
Eldon
Rock Island
Steck Family Faces War Call and Auction of Store
Henry Steck received an order to prepare for Officer's Training School at Camp Pike Arkansas. He will leave soon and the Steck Jewelry Store will close and be sold at auction. Fred Steck of Owosso Michigan aids in the sale while Captain John Steck serves in France.
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lHenry Steck
Camp Pike
Ark
Steck
Washington
Fred Steck
Owosso
Mich
John Steck
France
A Carbon Remover Uses Injection Method
Acetol is injected through the spark plug opening to remove carbon from gasoline engine cylinders, enabling quick cleaning of the piston area.
Announcements from local churches and societies
The Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs. Ira Bowman. Epworth Leaguers invite all to a full mask masquerade at the M E church Thursday evening with a penny collection and a penalty for unmasked attendees. War tax on late comers 72 12. Fortnightly members may pick up year books at the Journal office. The Young Woman's Missionary society of the Second United Presbyterian church meets Thursday evening at Mrs Ida Sands Ross's home on W Main St. The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church meets Friday 2 30 at the church bringing thimbles and needles. The Foreign Missionary society of the M E church meets with Mrs Chas Atkinson Friday September 6 with devotional leader Mrs C M Busby and social chair Mrs Guy Manatt. Presbyterian Choir rehearses tonight at 7 30. all members urged to attend.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Ira Bowman
Epworth
M. E
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Ida Sands Ross
J. L. Ines
W. Main St
Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Chas. Atkinson
C. M. Busby
Lesson
Carl Hedges
Guy Manatt
Union Meeting Tonight At Assembly Hall
Notice states a meeting of all Union men is set for this evening at the Assembly hall for important business. W. RB. C. holds a regular meeting Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at 7312.
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W. RB. C
Local Notes and Ads Highlight Fortunes and Distress
Miss Clara Skinner becomes Blair Dry Goods sales lady while readers learn of a Milwaukee wreck at Rutledge and a fall wheat listing at 2.25 per bushel. Car ads offer a Chevrolet roadster, and social notes report Mrs Gould from Chicago visiting Des Moines relatives. A Sanol kidney remedy ad promises relief in 24 hours with Lemmon's Pharmacy as seller.
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Clara Skinner
West Chester
Blair Dry Goods
Sass
J. A. Maer
Ainsworth
Sano
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Parsons College War Notice Enlists Young Men for SATC
President R. Ames Montgomery announces Parsons College as SATC headquarters. Eligible young men eighteen and near eighteen should enroll immediately to receive housing meals clothing equipment and a daily stipend of one dollar. Send enrollment to the president at once.
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R. Ames Montgomery
Parsons College
Student Army Training Corps
Parsons
Red Cross appeal for garment department volunteers
Mrs. R. H. Walker in charge asks ladies to help with garments. Workers are sewing daily to finish on hand orders for shipment. Many garments are in progress and completion and return are requested as soon as possible.
Scene of Harvest and Fieldwork in George Eliot Quotation
A vivid excerpt describes changing landscapes from daisies to grasses and crop growth. Reapers bend among tall plants as corn stands heavy with ears and fields yield to the plow turning earth for new seed, signaling seasonal transition.
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George Eliot
Dream True Vision of a Girl's Possible Future
A reflection on how a girl's dream reveals her potential. The text portrays aspiration as a guiding vision for what she may become.
A Hidden Hat Box Slit Hinge Method Described
The article describes a simple technique to access a hat stored on a high shelf. Slit the two upright edges of one side so the cover raises and the side drops down like a hinge. This allows removing the hat without moving the box from the shelf.
Biblical Comparisons and Mentions Across Everyday Speech
The passage notes many common similes tied to biblical figures such as Moses Solomon and Samson. It argues Job's patience is misattributed to a nonexistent creature and highlights misaligned connections like a purported Job turkey reference.
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Moek
Moses
Solomon
Methuselah
Esau
Samson
Herod
Joseph
Haman
Judas
Goliath
Jezebel
Job
Turkey
Habit to Be Avoided in Public Exchange
The text condemns unkind scrutiny and harsh criticism when others fail to live by our moral code. It argues we demand freedom for ourselves but not for others and suggests a double standard in social behavior and judgment.
Washington County Evening Journal Preview
Washington County's only daily offers local news coverage, sports scores, and community notices for residents. The edition highlights city council updates, school events, and upcoming public meetings relevant to the region.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
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Milford Williams
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Arthur Therion
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J. A. McCaleb and
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Rubio
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Glenn Beenblossom
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
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Richland
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Rublo
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Francis Bartholomew Swift
Cecil G. Amlong
Fred May
Lloyd Patterson
Fred van Winkle
Harold H. Moore
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Riverside
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Roy J. Katlaus
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Vern
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John Isaac May
William Earl Swift
Joseph W. Krotz
Lamir
Carl Vache
Katona
Clinton Walton
Rodney Dale Arnold
Benjamin Franklin Gran
George Everett Weston
Fred Franklin Desing
Charles Paul Klein
Stephen M. Hawkins
Karl Thomas Buck
Asa Ross Miller
Guy CC
Moothart
Grant Frank Earls
John Roy Weiland
Ernest F. Kloepher
Lloyd C. Shalla
William McKinley Kendrick
William McKinley Morgan
Brigh
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A & IT Soda
Warren Cash Grocery
Eldridge Battery Co
HOTEL
Stuart
Tott
Journal Office
North Avenue C
Kenneth McKenzie
American Pearl Button Co
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Glen Eldridge
S. Ave. C
Chester
David Rohrer
Dan Rohrer
Tité
John Jackson
FL & M. St. Bank
Win Smouse
Oral Putnam
Lost — Truck Chain
Finder
McCall Bros
Iowa Avenue
Alvin H. Sanders
J. J. Newlin
Locum Ridge
H. E. Keating
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Myrtle Horsey
South Seventh Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Shropshire Bucks
C. A. Ruebsam
J. K. Beal
Green
A. J. Waldschmidt
George Gould
Chicago
Green River
C. A. Dewey
Major Glenn Laffer
Deming
Charles Steninger
Camp Dix
N. J
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109 Field and Signal Battalion
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H. A. Otto
Edith
Harold
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