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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
5
LBERT K. STEINER of St. Paul Minnesota says he can now do twice the work he could before taking Tanlac and his sister has gained sixteen pounds.
Des Moines hosts the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in May. Organizers led by C S Walker lay plans for seating, housing nine hundred delegates and up to six thousand visitors, with extensive Coliseum remodeling and coordinated hotel and room allocations to cover travel costs and living arrangements.
Several railroads in strong condition ordered major equipment. New York Central eyes 300 to 350 locomotives at about 45000 each, worth up to 15750000, with bids from major builders and deals likely soon. Central Railroad of New Jersey has ordered 1000 coal cars from Standard Steel Car, with 11 Mikado locomotives due this summer, financed via an independent car trust, not the railroad administration, and not using the $300.9 million revolving fund.
DePuy is in charge with Bishop Quayle set to lecture. Arthur Middleton tenor and Marie Rappold soprano from the Metropolitan Opera will perform in concerts. The fourth attraction is undecided as international speakers are considered. Leaders and delegates are being booked to speak across May Sundays in Des Moines churches. Postmaster Huffman schedules a special post office section for visitors with windows open continuously.
Des Moines April 8. Earl Caddock refuses to allow moving pictures of the Earl Caddock versus Wladek Zbyeszko wrestling match at the Coliseum on Monday night. Oscar Thorson had arranged the production under his direction but a substantial offer from an Omaha man was declined after Caddock’s consultation. He vows not to wrestle indoors where cameras record the bout. Previously cameras filmed the Caddock Stecher match.
Fragmentary text describes Earl wrestling on a mat filmed with bright lights that heated the arena. Caddock notes he loses 20 to 50 pounds in a bout due to weariness and the disadvantage from the setup, making the match strenuous for him.
A Boston doctor predicts in four years people will be too divided to kiss. He notes few will care about kissing in the distant future, reflecting a Cleveland Plain Dealer viewpoint on social change.
The Gra ham theatre presents Paramount photoplay Come Out of the Kitchen tonight and tomorrow starring Marguerite Clark as an aristocratic Virginia girl who must pretend to cook. The story by Alice Duer Miller, with Clara Beranger producing, features Eugene O'Brien in a leading supporting role.
Boston Transcript quotes a magazine writer who posed questions under What do you know and stated that She Stoops to Conquer was written by Sheridan. The item notes the error and questions the attribution.
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