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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
6
The high school building will host a reception for Washington school teachers tomorrow. The Fortnightly club manages the event and Mrs. Leslie Mountford leads the program planning. The affair is informal and aims to connect parents with teachers, especially new staff, with school boards urging attendance.
An appeal for donations to support Miss Anna Olsen’s home demonstration work remains open. Individuals are invited to contribute twenty five cents or more to cover expenses like stationery, transport, and a chautauqua tent. Nicola and Harmon will collect funds for the treasurer.
William S. Hart stars in The Tiger Man a western drama at Graham Theatre next Friday and Saturday with the Mack Sennet comedy Watch Your Neighbors. The plot follows Hart as a bandit who seeks Ruth Ingram amid a wagon train siege and federal cavalry, ending with a renewal of his humanity. U S lends 2 770 000 to Belgium increasing Allied credits to 7 206 476 000.
At a meeting in Cardiff eighteen thousand railway men voted unanimously to resume work immediately marking a swift end to the strike.
The Foch Society met at Mrs. Axel Anderson’s home to sew for Red Cross relief, finishing twelve skirts and thirty-one tea towels for Camp Dodge. A farewell for president Mrs. Ola Rathmel was held as she leaves for California, with plans for a charity quilt auction. The Mothers’ club sewed quilts for Belgian refugees, and Philathea girls bid farewell to teacher Mrs. Bert Smith with a church supper and student tributes.
Chronic catarrh results from neglected cold or successive colds. If a cold is promptly cured, chronic problems can be avoided. Parents often neglect children's colds, leading to lasting issues. For relief, use Chamberlain's Cough remedy, sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
President Wilson will address a Liberty Loan rally in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House next Friday. Gov Benjamin Strong will preside as head of the Federal Reserve district Liberty Loan committee, with a Rome rumor corrected by officials clarifying the host and oversight.
The article promotes lentils as a cheap protein source and traces their history from Asia to Europe and the Americas. It notes high protein content, calories, and waning European cultivation, then provides war era recipes including lentil loaf with tomato sauce and a lentil salad, detailing quantities and steps.
Three people died almost instantly when a Northwestern train struck the automobile near Peck's Crossing east of Lombard. The victims, a Sheridan merchant J. A. Meyer his wife and a two year old child from Town, were touring Hinels. An aged man injured at the scene was taken to West Side Suburban hospital and may die.
An advertising copy warns kidney and bladder troubles worsen without treatment and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims a Dutch origin since 1696, urges daily use until pain ends, and offers refunds if unsatisfied. Look for the GOLD MEDAL name on sealed boxes.
Kansas Democrat states that despite hopes for a quick end, Germany will likely be subdued next year. He says American air superiority and manpower bolster allied arms while Liberty motor planes deliver rapidly to France, with early planes facing German lines.
Washington reports a de facto war between Brazil and Austria with no formal declarations. The Brazilian minister at Vienna has closed his legation and departed for Brazil, while the Austrian minister at Rio de Janeiro is returning home.
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