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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
4
In a reflective piece the author extols mud as essential to Iowa’s prosperity, noting rain and moisture sustain vegetation and human life. He argues mud both shapes daily life and reflects the natural balance, urging acceptance of weather whether rain or snow.
A reader asks if the new packing plant will lower bacon costs while the American Pearl Button Company touts its Cleanest City in Iowa slogan in nationwide ads. The piece notes truth in advertising and links Victory Loan promotions to bond value and county enthusiasm for a big Victory Loan push. A mention of a new hotel and a new high rise finishes the segment.
ABE MARTIN humorously questions relying on another to provide a woman while noting the pitfalls of making own liquor. The tone blends old fashioned rural wit with a cautionary edge about homebrewing.
The narrator contemplates storms and harvests, arguing that struggle, wind, and rain test and shape desire. He contrasts blunt hardship with worth, noting flowers and rewards require effort, not ease, and that toil through weather yields value in the end.
Readers note town aims at a new packing plant and many residences and business houses for the coming season. The article reflects on farm sale figures and the lure of investing in black land, pondering who has the money to buy a section now as the depot is expected to materialize.
Cedar Rapids Republican notes safety concerns and suggests strike insurance, while warning the writing company may need to hold large reserves.
A Washington Post warning states armies can be kept in the field only by workers, suggesting vigilance against Bolshevik forces and the labor movement's role in national defense.
General Pershing informed the War Department that the Twenty-ninth Thirty-third Prairie and Seventy-ninth divisions are released for return to the United States with immediate effect for the Twenty-ninth and Seventy-ninth on April 10 and the Thirty-third on April 12. They will move to French ports for the voyage home, a shift from the earlier May timetable for the Thirty-third.
Chicago April 10. A superior court judge permanently enjoined the United States government from fixing telephone rates in Illinois. The order, in injunction actions brought by Attorney General Brundage, blocks new intra and interstate rates and marks a first ruling in several states against increasing rates nationwide.
A fragmentary quote discusses earning a dollar and men at a door taking it away, with two men and four men mentioned. The passage is attributed to the Sheldon Mail and reads as a short, unclear sociocultural remark.
The Marshallown Times Republic announces that film companies threaten to enter politics, arguing history has two forces politics and religion while films lean toward neither, suggesting a political shift to leave a mark.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes towns like Abington entering a new era of projects after the war. It cites a fine new school, a main street paving at 161 847 dollars, and several other plans as the nation adjusts to peace with a brighter outlook ahead.
A Washington report shows the bureau of aircraft production has few contracts active. Fourteen percent of contracts in force November 8, 1918, were terminated by deliveries completed. Only five percent remain for aircraft. Other departments retain small active shares while overall total on March 15 is just one fifth of the 1918 level.
Sidney Drew, a noted actor on stage and in film, died at his New York home at age fifty four. He had been performing with his wife in Neen Ler Suilling in Detroit last week when illness struck. the physician cited uremia due to nephritis as the cause.
A child overhears her grandmother diagnose hives then finds a red spot on her arm and exclaims she too has the heaves. The scene portrays early recognition of allergic reactions in a domestic setting.
A cable from London delaying dispatch of the steamer George Washington to France for two days was attributed to an unaccountable reason. The holdup was found during an American mission inquiry after Washington dispatches were printed stating the ship had not been ordered to France.
A compact quotation from Bayard Taylor highlighting the virtue of love over anger. The line frames emotion as a wiser guide for daily conduct.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured case of catarrh. The oath is sworn before a public official on a December day. The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood and mucous membranes and urges readers to send for testimonials.
The passage argues that a book cannot compel outcomes like better jobs or higher pay. It asserts books provide guidance, while the effort and discipline must come from the reader to achieve goals.
A Cleveland firm promotes Zemo as a safe dependable treatment for itching skin and irritation. The ad claims it cleanses soothes the skin and clears irritations pimples blackheads eczema blotches ringworm and similar troubles. It recommends 35 cent or one dollar bottles from druggists. The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland O.
The piece argues that costs of accommodating soldiers across Europe and at home require extensive funding. It cites 2,199,173 service members and the need for 50,000 volunteers for three years, plus outfitting, camps, and wages. It calls on all Americans to buy the Victory Liberty Loan and “make good.”
Wealth estimates from G Gould Lincoln cited by the Washington Star show the United States owns about 20 percent of global wealth and dominates key crops and resources. The report lists U S shares of corn, wheat, cotton, coal, copper, iron and railways, plus a 30 percent output of world manufactures and a $300 billion national wealth estimate.
An aging health advertisement warns kidneys as vital filters and ties most illnesses to kidney trouble. It touts GOLD MEDAL Waarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy, claiming quick relief within a day and ongoing use for lasting health, urging readers to buy from a druggist.
The article compares U.S coal reserves at 3.84 trillion tons representing about 52 percent of world total and U.S banking power near 39.68 billion in capital surplus and deposits, vastly larger than world banking power in 1890. It notes war complicates global banking estimates due to European notes and securities.
The passage lists train numbers such as No 12 Express No 30 and No 11 Express No 49 with times in the evening and morning. It references the Washington Branch with arrivals and departures, and includes various Freights and Passengers like No 25 Pass and No 3 Passenger along with weekday timings and notes on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday operations.
Washington Lodge No 26 A R and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets on the second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets on the third Friday. Washington Chapter No 98 OES meets on the second Thursday. Visiting brethren welcome.
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