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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
6
A newspaper urges restraint as strikes disrupt shippers and markets. It argues minorities should endure injustice for broader relief, condemns intra union fights, and calls for impartial courts to settle employer employee disputes with innocent bystanders as arbiters.
A playful verse celebrates Spring and its pleasures. The speaker revels in warm weather, nature’s beauty, and lively dancing while joking about resisting age and inviting mischief as the season arrives. The piece ends with renewed song and cheers for spring.
The speaker laments widespread trucking strikes crippling warehouses and mail, arguing labor and capital fight at the expense of the public. He urges a nonviolent strike against strikes to demand justice and end the disruption to everyday life and commerce.
James R. Carson of 2814 Hard Street Nebraska says Tanlac improved his appetite, relieved facial and shoulder neuralgia, eliminated indigestion, and helped him gain weight after a long illness. He reports better sleep and energy and recommends the medicine sold by Sherman Bros. in Washington and other druggists.
A visitor praises the city for its hospitality and spotless streets, noting that the comfortable lodging and welcoming locals leave a strong impression on strangers.
A Bayard Bulletin quip notes hogs may not pay as papers return marked Refused or Gone West. Keota Eagle mocks the Harper's Relativity article claiming few understand it even if Einstein understands it, a witty aside on complex theory.
The Evening Journal logs its role as Washington County's sole daily newspaper with focused coverage of local government, schools, business, and community events. Readers gain concise notices, sports briefs, obituaries, and classifieds curated for residents.
A letter critiques U S policy on Europe noting Wilson's offenses to France and Italy. The author warns the Senate’s resolution may provoke Great Britain while arguing the nation already bears multiple troubles and should avoid entanglement in the Irish issue.
A note suggests Washington should provide a camping site for automobile tourists this summer. Many long trips end with travelers preferring to camp along highways, so a parking area with water could serve as a convenient stop for visitors.
The Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club to perform the operetta Pinafore Friday at the Washington High School auditorium. A trained cast, lavish costumes, and scenery promise a humorous musical show with tickets at 25 and 35 cents, with reservations at Phillips Drug Store.
The people of Newton are asked to cooperate in a city cleaning campaign on April 22 23 and 24. The schools the Y M C A Woman's club and Newton Commercial association along with citizens will work together to make the city a cleaner place to live. Every resident should take individual pride in improving the city’s appearance.
In Boston, schoolteachers report grocers will not accept knowledge as payment for classroom supplies. The exchange of ideas is described as unplayable currency, forcing the school to seek traditional funds.
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