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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1918
Page
8
The page fragment prints multiple local business notices. Crafl’s, Fox & Dewey advertise rugs and shoes. Dr A W Clow Osteopath offers treatments at 727 Blue with office 786. Pougherty Bros West Side Clothiers at 7216. C A Overholt piano tuner in town. Plum ley’s accepts orders. Lyda Hellam chiropractor operates over Lemley’s Grocery. phone 589.
Numerous neighbors and relatives visit Wellman and nearby towns with trips to Davenport Rock Island Burlington and Chicago. People head to Camp Pike Fort Des Moines Camp Dodge and Des Moines for training visits and family gatherings. Local health and service ads promote Sand medicine and auto top services as residents plan further travel and summer activities.
Agent Nita Belle McKeon manages renewals and subscriptions for the Journal of 59 Red and several other magazines. The note mentions clubs kept active through October 1st.
The quote shows Senator Sorg Hum stating he will head off townspeople and avoid sitting with a reminder of the high cost of living problem. It reflects political rhetoric about public seating and cost concerns.
A city verger recalls an instance when two people used the church for meditation and prayer, only to be caught engaging in improper activity. The remark highlights the tension between sacred use and misuse of church spaces.
A dated quotation urges readers to seek vision ahead not behind and to help others. The lines advise looking in many directions and extending a hand to neighbors, attributed to Edward Lvesett Hale.
Public dance announced for Wednesday night September 11 at the W O W Club House featuring Graumer's orchestra. Everyone invited to attend.
A notice announces initiatory degrees followed by refreshments scheduled for Tuesday September 10 at 8 p.m. The gathering invites members to attend and participate in the ceremony with light refreshments afterward.
Ammonia is a gas dissolved in water and belongs to the alkali family. It acts as a powerful spot remover for oil and grease and is effectively used as a cleanser in baths.
The Kansas City Star remarks on social progress and frugality, noting men have stopped scratching matches on their trousers to avoid marks, and predicting a future where matches could similarly affect nails.
The passage notes how people judge others by their own standards, excusing faults when similar to their own and harshly condemning others for lacking virtues they themselves possess. It highlights self-centered moral assessment and social bias.
Flutes suffer from abrupt weather changes and should be kept with chamois leather care to protect finish and prevent cracking. Regular drying and gentle polishing help maintain tone and responsiveness during shifting conditions.
Special club offer for The Delin eator and Everybody magazines 1 year for 2.00 or two years for 2.00. Call Nita Belle McKeon, Journal of 59 Red 49tf. Mr and Mrs Peter Berdo announce their son Tom Berdo has arrived safely overseas. the 88th division from Camp Dodge, including Washington county men, has landed.
Word arrived of the death of C. F. Wabnitz a former city resident who died in Muscatine at his daughter’s home after a long illness from diabetes. He and his late wife formerly lived on West Main street leaving eight children and a wide circle of friends. Funeral services were held in Letts as relatives traveled from surrounding towns.
Mrs Mary Isabelle Smith editor of an estate temperance magazine from Des Moines arrived Saturday night and spent Sunday with the Wilsons. She spoke at the Methodist church Sunday after service and at Mrs Sartor’s East Main street home this afternoon. Tonight she heads to Ainsworth for a further temperance talk. Smith is a cousin of C H Wilson.
The Rev. Ralph McLaughlin son of the Rev and Mrs R R McLaughlin nephew of D H J D and Dr Co W McLaughlin Washington preached at the First United Presbyterian Church yesterday morning. He has served as pastor at Newton Kansas and is appointed as a missionary to Egypt delivering a clear, splendid sermon.
The Chautauqua association urges all interested members to attend the stockholders meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Commercial Club. The treasurer's report will be received and plans for next year’s assembly discussed.
A Friday evening reception for the new city teachers was hosted at the high school by senior faculty members. Lincoln school staff led by Miss Ethel McCreedy Miss Mildred Martin Miss Clara Meade and Miss Margaret Godfrey organized the event with all attendees contributing to the spread. Prof. H E Case acted as toastmaster and brief remarks were offered by the new teachers. The wives of male faculty members attended as guests.
Iowa State College in Ames announces it can instruct 2500 to 3000 men under the Student Army Training Corps. Plans include housing in barracks if needed, a shift to a year long quarter system, and wartime curriculum updates. Courses for women begin Sept 30 with war oriented modifications and athletics may receive strong support.
Registrar Herman Knapp handles heavy foot traffic as prospective students queue at various times during the day, reflecting high interest in enrollment.
The crescent moon in the western sky shows a faint full disk due to earthlight lighting the portion not reached by sunshine. This explains why the entire orb can be seen when the new moon appears in the west.
In Samoa women wade into shallow water form a ring to catch fish with their hands. With abundant fish they trap and seize specimens and toss them alive into baskets carried on their backs. The article highlights their quickness and skill in hand fishing without nets or hooks.
Describes bay window design featuring a wide shelf hold a plant or books. Notes clutter risk if shelves are not kept clear and suggests the shelf is restful and decorative when tidy.
A quotation frames medical work as a costly operation with the doctor asking about the extent of procedure and the reply noting it amounted to about two thousand dollars. The exchange implies high charges or disputed billing.
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