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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
4
The text praises Allied cooperation and an intersecting plan of operations across fronts. It notes American, English, French, and Belgian troops on the Italian front and western fronts, with German lines facing multiple Allied armies. It highlights diminishing Central Powers manpower and rising Allied pressure across varied theaters.
A humorous verse portrait contrasts Napoleon and General Foch. It notes Napoleon’s grand pose and phrases while praising Foch’s tireless leadership over allied forces, focusing on real actions over epigrams as fronts shift and foes press.
The article portrays German forces as the hunted Hun, blamed for vast wartime devastation and atrocities. It argues for accountability by a tribunal of civilized nations and predicts a grim fate for the aggressor if mercy is denied.
A fragment from Skidmore Missouri News quotes a visitor praising Washington Iowa as the cleanest city seen on a trip through several states. The note ties liberty loan support to soldiers in France and mocks German propaganda. A playful science quip follows about hornet stings and imagination.
A circular dictates no more than one Christmas box per soldier overseas this year. Boxes must measure no more than nine inches by four by three and be mailed on or before November 16.
The War Industries Board requires all subscriptions to be paid in advance, halting free or postpaid delivery. This ruling aims to conserve paper during the war by ensuring prepayment for magazines and newspapers.
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, and the U S labor delegation met King George in a formal reception. Gompers discussed labor issues and the mission’s purpose, with Queen Mary later joining the group. The king and queen wished the Americans a safe return home.
Sixty tons of dressed reindeer meat marketed in the States proves tender and beeflike. Alaska's herd totals exceed 100,000 with 18,000 sold. 2,000 native-owned, valued around 1.6 million. Government imports Siberian reindeer and labor costs cover maintenance. Food Admin urges wartime wheat conservation. milk waste reduction aims to save 20 million dollars in food value. Cottage cheese noted as a meat substitute per pound.
Conservation measures and voluntary saving in homes reduced Canadian flour consumption from 860 000 to 606 000 barrels per month. This yields a saving of 2 400 000 barrels per year, or 2 640 000 barrels with longer extraction. Equivalent to nearly 12 000 000 bushels of wheat saved.
Last year Food Administration and the Commission on Car Service mobilized cars to move 150,000 cattle from Texas and southern New Mexico to better pastures. The program succeeded and will be repeated. President Wilson extended the 1919 wheat price floor to $2.20 at primary markets. Tea and coffee rules limit packaging to non metal containers and specific weights.
The article notes shifts in demand with flour slackening and wheat rising in importance for Western Allies. It calls for fibre packing cases to save lumber and nails, urges fireguard adoption near rail lines, and highlights government requisitioning of crops. Cottage cheese campaigns boost sales in Spokane and western cities, totaling nearly 4,000 pounds more daily.
United States sugar costs at 190 pounds on May 1 ranged 8.97 in Canada 12.59 in England 1.28 in France and 26.30 in Italy vs 7.30 domestically. Allied nations average 12.52 per 190 pounds. if US paid allied prices the national bill would rise by 429,419,864.50. The Food Administration reports substantial savings from restrictions including 100,000 tons yearly in Canada and large cuts in bakery confectionery candy candy manufacture and canning.
Mir Arthur is expected to travel from London to help in the YMCA fundraising drive with a target of 700 million. He will remain in America for several months in a semi official capacity for the YMCA.
In a wartime recollection a Kaiser figure vents anger at President Wilson calling him an idealist and predicts fees and indemnities. He defends Roosevelt’s bold fleet move and later laments Roosevelt’s turn against Germany, expressing admiration then disappointment as war unfolds.
In a reflective exchange the Kaiser praises Henry Ford as a well meaning businessman but mocks his own ignorant world view and notes Belgium’s return would cost far more than 100 million. He lauds Hearst for helping the German cause and remarks on American press hostility before the king of Greece abdicates.
A New York Telegraph note extols gentle boiling for potatoes praising kindness in kitchen advice. The advisory tone links calm technique to better results in culinary practice.
A din and fainting spell marked a severe episode for an elderly resident. The testimonial claims Mavyr's Wonderful Remedy relieved catarrhal mucus and inflammation across the stomach liver and intestines, with a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists nationwide advertise it.
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