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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
3
Attendance at the high school has set a new record with 330 students enrolled after 320 on opening day. Supt Calvin J. Smith urges all who plan to attend to register by Monday morning. Classes begin with crowded rooms and adjustments as reading and literature activities start next week.
School opens at a time of year when the change of seasons is likely to cause coughs injuries and illnesses. Prompt action at the first sign of infection may keep children in prime good health and help them to avoid losing time. Fol ey's Honey and Tar is an ideal home remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy.-Adv.
Mrs. C. C. Parrott reports Iowa volunteers at the Camp Pike Hostess House in Arkansas are praised by examining officers. A captain called the Iowa men the finest he had seen, and two Iowa lawyers volunteered to wash dishes one Sunday night. The Hostess House welcomes soldiers and their families, sharing a homey atmosphere.
A school board member urges students to own and read good books, sharing that as a youth he often worked all night to buy books and rose early to read, stressing the importance of having books available at all times.
Coaches Visquain and Smith direct 35 to 50 high school players in back and leg building exercises this week at the park. The group practices limbering up handling the ball and wind building while tackling and blocking will start next week as a full squad and a potential second team prepare for a season.
Miss Sara Western of Belvidere Illinois describes kidney trouble from overwork and worry. She could not stoop and crawled up by a chair, suffering agony. After using Foley Kidney Pills she feels strong again and highly recommends the remedy through Lemmon's Pharmacy.
From Zane Gray's Riders of the Purple Sage the Fox Theatre presents a stage adaptation this Saturday. The dramatic scene features Lassiter and Jane fleeing pursuers as a rock avalanche seals the canyon passage.
The World Outlook notes Mohammedanism as the most aggressive religion in India with a 9 percent growth in ten years, outpacing the general population's 2 percent. While more native Indians convert to Mohammedanism yearly than to Christianity, the latter shows a 25 percent growth over the decade.
J. W. Calvert of Milwaukee Railway here reports Ottumwa will host a Mystic Shrine ceremonial on November 1. He is on the membership committee and seeks candidates. With December 1, joining fees rise by twenty five dollars, making this the last chance at the old price. Shriners from Washington are expected to attend.
Supt H F Reddie of Rock Island announced a four to six week union of Rock Island Burlington and Milwaukee operations in Washington. The plan creates two new positions, uses Rock Island freight house as a freight depot and Milwaukee station for passengers, with canopied platform and cross-rail blocks. Local officials aim to speed government approval and a permanent union station.
J. G. Gaston of Newark Indiana praises Foley Cathartic Tablets for keeping bowels regular sweetening the stomach and toning the liver. He says they gave more satisfaction than any other cathartic and are the best cathartic tablets made. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Coe college in Cedar Rapids suspends the fall term start to September 23 due to the September 12 registration. Dean S W Stookey reports a shift to coordinated military education with segregated classes for girls and boys, barracks living, strict schedules, and a daily routine from 9:39 a m to 9:39 p m with study and lights out at 10.
J N Wilkerson sues fourteen Red Oak county residents for damages totaling 7,000,000 alleging libel based on affidavits filed in Iowa Supreme Court during a fight over his admission to the bar. Damages demand is 50,000 per defendant. one defendant assault incident noted during service attempt. Names listed include Wright Clark John Fredell C H Wilson R M Adkins J L Seabloom R H Atherton Wm Hodson R C Hapswell W T Harper W D Pratt A J Laurelson G A Stibbens W R Johnson and George T Cooper.
Excerpt notes that losing temper helps opponents. experts affirm anger weakens a fighter. Solomon’s wisdom cited: slow to anger is better than the mighty. Concludes temper rules are destructive, urging restraint in contest and life.
The Louisville Development Company of Louisville Kentucky will auction lots in Ainsworth soon. The A R Clegg residence and land in the northwest part of town will be subdivided and sold for residential lots including the house. Lynn Adams will manage the sale. No date is set.
Notices list several society items including a fortnights yearbook pickup by calling the Journal office and providing names. A regular meeting of W. OR. C. is set for Saturday at 2 20. Glendale Red Cross helpers schedule with Mrs C C Dodds on Tuesday September 10 at 1 30 and are asked to bring dish towels for army boys. The Baptist choir will rehearse tonight at 8 o'clock and all members are urged to attend.
A called meeting of the ladies of the third division of the Ladies Aid society of the First United Presbyterian Church will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 sharp at the church. All ladies are urged to attend. Mrs Anwyl, chairman.
The Household Economics depart men No. 3 of the Fortnightly will meet with Mrs. D. J. Ross Tuesday. This will be the first meeting of the year and a full attendance is desired.
In the Prussian upper house Hertling warned that the serious question of franchise reform endangered the crown and the dynasty. Separately American consuls allied mission members and civilian refugees who left Russia via a special train have crossed into Finland safely, reported by Consul Haynes from Helsingfors dated September 3.
C P Reynolds of El Mira New York says kidney pills relieved kidney trouble and back ache after a few days in bed. He reports being able to return to work with continued treatment. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised to stop bladder ailments and related sleep disturbance. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
A descriptive note on bird voices bluebird by a brook with a tinkling tone the bobolink in a meadow singing from breezes through grass and the common sparrow adapting its song to street and urban noises including hoof beats cobblestones and police whistles.
Washington reports the week of August 31 saw anthracite coal production reach 1,806,121 tons, the largest weekly total of the year, up about 100,000 tons from the previous week per the Fuel Administration.
A Portland Presa quote notes the habit of straightening a necktie before dialing to speak with a woman, illustrating a minor social ritual.
A Batville philosopher suggests a practical approach to petitioning Providence proposing to lump requests and let providence do the selecting. The Atlante Constitution quotes the remark as a wry reflection on prayer and decision making.
In a lighthearted note from the Atlanta Constitution a reader quips that returning a lost umbrella crosses into carrying faith too far, prompting playful discussion about honesty and courtesy in everyday life.
A pithy adage asserts that Selshness is a mind disease causing pain. It endorses the cure as deliberate practice of its opposite, linking mental habits to physical well being and moral virtue.
The text traces early seafaring as man moves from improvised logs to stronger rafts and anchored aids. It notes logs lashed together, a stone anchor, and jetsam providing initial craft. It describes how rudimentary rafts became more reliable and how landing places were marked, prompting the habit of harbor buoys.
The text notes a Berlin chemist found beet sugar in 1747 and describes ongoing gains from selective beet breeding. It claims a ton of sugar comes from nine tons of beet roots and that the average person consumes about two thirds of their body weight in sugar annually.
A Chicago Tribune column recalls a neighborly encounter as a sister visits and Peter, a small local boy, watches the trunk being unpacked. He asks for candy and gum and finally wonders if there will be any little boys in town.
Brigadier General Frank D. Webster is introduced as a new brigadier general. A West Point graduate of 1889, he belongs to the Infantry and has completed the Infantry and Cavalry School as well as the Army War College. He hails from Missouri.
A correspondent advises placing a strip of adhesive tape on the underside of a stretcht edge used for cutting glass to prevent slippage. The suggestion cites improved grip and safer operation for glass workers.
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