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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1919

Page

4

Mutual 44 Terms of Subscription In City by Carrier

A compact phrase notes Mutual 44 terms of subscription and delivery by city carrier. No additional context or details are provided in the fragment.

Bolshevism on the Wane and Russian Reckoning

The piece argues Bolshevism is waning in Russia after a harsh period of upheaval. It contrasts autocracy and radicalism, credits the middle classes as the stabilizing force, and asserts that true leadership comes from common people who build rather than wreck. It frames Bolshevism as a pendulum swing toward balance.

Russia Bolshevists

Rippling Rhymes on Wilhelm in Gloom and Retribution

Poetic lament depicts Wilhelm lonely in gloom with bats around him. He mourns past glory, crown and pomp now lost to scheming rivals. The piece imagines harsh fate and public scorn as Dutchmen wish him away.

Wilhelm

Garden chores praised to please wives in Sioux City Journal

A brief item notes in the Sioux City Journal that men say their garden work and pulling weeds keep their wives believing the activity benefits complexion and domestic virtue.

Sioux City Journal

Carthage Seeks Public Subscriptions for Shoe Factory Bonus

A canvass is under way in Carthage Missouri for $10,000 in public subscriptions to be granted by the city as a bonus toward establishing a $50,000 shoe factory in the town.

Carthage Oskaloosa Herald

Rock Island Plans Temporary Platform Near Station

Rock Island officials say after the billion dollar deficit is addressed there will be no funds for new building projects in The Cleanest City in Iowa. They have agreed to unionize with Milwaukee to build a temporary platform just south of the Co M and St P station to aid Rock Island passengers.

Rock Island Iowa Milwaukee

Possible 1920 Presidential Nomination Hint

A Washington dispatch dated April 5 mentions Newton D Baker may seek the Democratic nomination in 1920. If the note were dated April 1 the doubt would be easier to accept. Aberdeen News.

Washington Dispatch Newton D. Baker Aberdeen News

High Heel Fashion Draws Caution Noting Risk of Falls

A Mason City Globe Gazette remark notes women in high heels provoke awe rather than confidence as observers wonder when a wearer might stumble, highlighting the perilous balance of fashionable footwear.

Mason City Globe Gazette

Gossiping rivals target Harding over Rathbun case

In a Charles City Press note the paper accuses the old political foes Havner Kennedy and Macomber of using the Rathbun case to harm Governor Harding. The claim frames them as the governor’s political enemies pursuing vindictive, personal methods across Des Moines and nearby papers.

Harding Des Moines Register Marshalltown Times-Republican Council Bluffs Rathbun Havner Kennedy Macomber Charles City Press

Farmers blend science with farming for bigger crops

The article notes farmers mix science with work for bigger yields and warns against overreliance on science alone. It states fifty percent of Iowa's paved road cost will be paid by automobile owners and the auto tax will rise, but the convenience of driving may mute objections.

George Ade

Pork and Beans Suit: Largest in Nebraska History

Louise Osborn Ferson and Grace Osborn file a damage suit for 3120,000,000 in Omaha claiming wrongdoing by 47 defendants including major packing firms Standard Oil Rockefeller interests and banks. The action stems from patent rights on a pork and bean bin cult.

Omaha Neb United States Louise Osborn Ferson Grace Osborn Standard OF Company Rockefellers

Garden Diplomacy First Step in Men’s Career Advice

A clipped comment discusses the concept of garden diplomacy as the initial step many men take in shaping their careers and social roles. The fragment suggests a civic or personal development angle without detailing outcomes or examples.

Optimistic Thought and Sinful Self-View Reflected

A reflective note argues all people are sinners and not gods, emphasizing human flaws and shared moral duties. The voice stresses humility and the commonality of error among everyone, framing self-improvement as a communal effort.

Dress and vanity on street life in Marshalltown tale

In the Marshalltown Times Republican the piece surveys a vain young woman who dresses for striking effect and misreads public attention. It contrasts her self image with how others view her and warns that admiration isn’t easily forced. It notes similar flaws in a loud young man and ends with a caution that both may wake to reality someday.

Marshalltown

Sure Sign by the head barber on self-shaving habits

The head barber notes a telling sign in men who shave themselves, observing that those who puff their cheeks while shaving ticklish areas reveal their experience or lack thereof. The remark humorously underscores technique and familiarity with grooming rituals.

Time Brings Happiness With The Dawn

Ad touts Mother's Friend prenatal remedy to ease pregnancy discomfort and shorten delivery. Claims include relaxed muscles reduced nausea and less danger during birth. Promises a smoother crisis and quicker recovery with regular use.

Brasil Ernie, Company Lamar Bu

Trains Schedules and Arrivals at Washington Branch

The listing details arrival and departure times for multiple through trains and locals, noting daily operation except Sundays. It lists No. 13 Mapress and No. 30 Lo. Pass with various times, plus westbound and eastbound services, local freight, and agents signatures.

Washington

Catarrh Treatments Promoted in Medical Ad

The ad urges readers to abandon sprays and douches for catarrh and try S. S. S. as a lasting remedy. It claims local applications only offer temporary relief and promises treatment that targets the disease at its source in the blood. Consumers are invited to seek free medical advice from the Medical Director at 22 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.

Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Regular Masonic and related chapter meetings listed

Washington Lodge No 26 A F & A M regular meeting on the first Friday. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M regular meeting on the second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meeting on the third Friday. Washington Chapter No 08 OBS regular meeting on the second Thursday. Names include L D Langworthy J W Morton Mrs R H Walker Mrs Roseveid with visiting fraters welcome.

Washington Lodge L. D. Langworthy W. M Glenn E. Mace Cyrus Chapter H. P. J. W. Morton Bethlehem Commandery K. T J. D. Glasgow Kk. C J. W. Morton Washington R H. Walker

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