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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
8
Cyrus chapter No 13 Royal Arch Masons holds a Thursday evening called meeting at seven o clock sharp. The session will include work on candidates in Mark Past and Most Excellent Masters degrees. All companions are urged to attend on time at 7:00.
Bulgarian press voices unified yearning for peace as negotiations near, stressing reason over continued conflict and urging swift completion of talks with the Entente to end hostilities. Officials in Zurich report calls for timely settlement and a favorable outcome for negotiations.
Private Harvey A. Breitenstein of Keokuk and Company L 168th Infantry will address Washington residents at 8 p.m. in the First United Presbyterian church under the Fourth Liberty Loan. The audience will hear firsthand wartime experiences from France and the border. Breitenstein knows many local soldiers and has been wounded, returning from the front.
The page lists bargains at Crail's and The Fair including rugs shoes pest control and home goods. Local residents M W Keeley Ed E Thomas and W A Gibson are noted with travels sales and medical ads. A mix of farm land auctions and social news rounds out the community update.
J C Caner, longtime head of Caner Music Company in Washington, becomes instructor at Des Moines College. He will teach violin and lead the college orchestra and military band. Mrs Caner and family will stay here until the business closes and the son Neil finishes high school.
Mr. W L George argues feminism seeks to advance women’s interests and move toward gender leveling, with the practical goal of social and political emancipation. The discussion notes the difficulty of fitting feminism into a fixed formula.
An ad claims Chamberlain's Tablets will quickly improve sluggish liver dullness biliousness and constipation if taken after supper. It states Lemmon's Drug Store sells the product.
Washington reports recount wholesale slaughter of officials and citizens deemed dangerous to the soviet. State department notes further accounts of terror in Russian cities and calls for protest from civilized nations against the regime’s actions.
The contine nt of French legionnaires touring the United States for the fourth Liberty loan visited the senate and house and drew a large demonstration. They were later reviewed by President Wilson.
Jerome Arizona reports a on e hole battle near the city with City Marshal Joseph Crowley and Deputy U S Marshal Henry Carlson severely wounded. One Mexican was killed in the exchange. Armed five Mexicans were involved in the incident.
A pep meeting launched the sale of season football tickets at the high school. Six home games priced 1.65 with tax for all, 1.10 for McKee pupils, 0.75 for younger students. Single admission 0.40. Town funds cover higher costs due to more games and rail fare up about a third. Girls will participate in basketball and indoor baseball with walking club continuing under faculty supervision. A reception for new students is planned for tomorrow evening.
Private Floyd C. Banks of west of town writes from a French hospital that most of his wounds have healed after an explosive shell injury two months ago. He mentions bone removal from his foot and longing for mail as he details transfers to a larger hospital and a reunion with James McCaleb, wounded in the hand.
This year the event will be held at the high school with a reception organized by students. A program has been scheduled as part of the activities. War savings societies are being organized in local schools this week and are drawing strong interest.
A party was hosted at a residence on East Van Buren street starting at eight o clock last evening. The eight guests enjoyed a three course dinner and a centerpiece of cream roses from the hosts’ garden. Vocal selections by Miss Ruth Rouillard and piano by Miss Frances Stewart followed, with Mrs Cline singing and accompanying herself on the piano.
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