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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
8
A list of nicknamed tunes and phrases from wartime culture appears to reference songs such as It’s a Long Way to Dear Old Broadway and The Last Long Mile. The snippet includes garbled dates and phrases with scattered references to France and farewells.
Billie Burke Graham tonite and Graham Theda Bara tomorrow headline the events at The Fair with dolls glass lamps chimneys and wicks. Mrs Will Walker of Ainsworth visits city relatives. Mrs Charles Bailey returns home from Beacon Iowa after a brief visit.
A collage of short notices and ads including shopping at The Fair and Crail's, health products from Lemmon's Pharmacy, a chiropractor over Lemley's, and theater notes for Theda Bara. Local relocations, travel to Crawfordsville and Beloit, camp postings, and family visit reports accompany promotions for magazines and holiday photo orders.
South Fred Blick, recently in special military training at Fort Sheridan, returned home yesterday and traveled to Monmouth today for college military duties. Miss Lillian Brookhart, nurse trainee at Wesley Hospital in Chicago, visits relatives here and recovers from an appendicitis operation.
Knights Templar Bethlehem Commandery No 45 holds a regular conclave Friday evening at 7 o clock. Main business to be attended and urged attended by all Sir Knights. J S McElhinney B C 8512
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