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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
4
The article notes fresh signs for spring with two professionals buying overalls for their wives amid a debate on cost and fashion. It highlights a trade slogan contest with many entries and a $25 prize, and mentions a club vote to decide the winner.
A clipped comment in the Keokuk Gate suggests giving a second dose if the first treatment fails, implying an enduring belief in repeated measures despite unclear context. The note reflects informal treatment advice rather than official guidance.
A brief squib notes the names General Obregon and Car Panza in a playful tag scene cited by the Ft Madison Democrat. It mirrors light, humorous copy from a local newspaper.
The Marshalltown Times Republic an critiques wasteful government paper use while noting the campaign year and a business driven view on advertising as a non essential expense. It argues for redirecting paper to sensible purposes and questions clerical staffing.
ABE MARTIN makes a quip about collective action after a man speaks for the good of all. Ike Oots is referenced in a brief aside regarding freedom and accountability.
A harsh verse rails at Germany in World War I times, claiming famine and ruin across the land. It mocks the enemy yet ends with a wish for his repentance and punishment rather than sympathy.
The Register of Grinnell Iowa argues that advertising is a shared expense and benefit. It claims every active town relies on weekly newspapers to generate traffic for all local firms. An ad by one business lifts others, while ads in inactive towns fail to draw revenue.
George Good Sigler born November 4, 1848 in Peidmont West Virginia died April 14 1920 at his home 419 East Main Street Washington Iowa. He was the eldest son of John J and Golda E Sigler and settled in Lime Creek Township as a youth. He served on the Washington city council and married Elizabeth Dougherty April 8 1891 who survives him. He leaves a wife a niece Gladys Dougherty three brothers three sisters and several half sisters a host of relatives and friends. He was active in public life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and devoted to home church and community.
Mrs. Bales recovers from illness as residents share visits in Coppock and Washington. New baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel McKune on April 14. Local officials and volunteers survey river roads with 36 to 40 men aiding the project. Smallpox spreads in Wayland and Coppock as residents report travels, purchases, and renovations amid early spring weather.
Georgia suffered extensive peach tree losses from the March 1 cold wave. W. W. Reed, assistant state entomologist, reported that in orchards near Woodlawn and Thomson about 30,000 of 40,000 weeks were killed.
Nell Johnson and daughter Dorothy travel to Excelsior Springs seeking relief for Dorothy’s poor health. The women’s club hosted a party at S. G. Elton’s home. Mrs. Balderson aids her daughter in Rubio amid pneumonia. Richland high school debated team won 3 to 6 against Morning Sun. May festival plans begin as repairs and new buildings loom. Orla Hadley Weidner seeks treatment in Ottumwa twice weekly. Alfred McCracken recovers from a broken arm. Mrs. Carmichael returns from Iowa City with improved eyes.
Davenport April 19. Dr. W P Lindsay and Dr W A Bendau Davenport physicians are under arrest charged with illicit selling of narcotics. Decoys used by government officials to make purchases, offices raided, large quantities of morphine and opium seized.
Harry McAvoy of the Alexandria Hotel Los Angeles describes a twenty year struggle with indigestion dyspepsia and weight loss. After trying many experts and medicines he started Tanlac and within weeks regained strength sleep improved and he gained 15 pounds. He calls Tanlac worth its weight in gold and says he feels like a new man. Sherman Bros. and leading druggists sell Tanlac in Washington.
Dr. Norman Drake, 29, a Iowa university dental graduate and former Chariton practitioner, died by his own hand in Oakland. After war service he bought a Sigourney office but illness and nervous prostration prevented practice. His father found him dead in the basement with a bullet wound to the brain. Drake never married.
Iowa’s state highway commission reports 1919 road and bridge building at 16,154,078.45 dollars the largest single year total. 1919 saw higher costs and delayed construction due to material shortages bad weather and transportation limits. Government vehicles received include 578 motor vehicles of which 288 trucks distributed to counties and institutions.
Plans rush to build a new three story dormitory at the state orphans home for boys in Mason City to ease crowding of 128 children. The 60 by 140 foot fireproof building would house 100 boys and free the current building for girls with bids expected around May 15 at an estimated cost of 100000.
The Fox Theatre presents George Barr McCutcheon story adapted to film starring Eugene O Brien as John Bellamy Smart. A young American author buys a castle and faces financial mishaps then romance with the Austrian count’s ex wife. Rubye De Remer co stars with a Dal Hart western feature also showing that day.
A national fund to aid ex service men with educational scholarships is allocated for this county at 398.00 dollars based on population. Funds support Y M C A schools, business colleges, correspondence courses, and short term technical programs. Applications are accepted via committee members C S Lemmon F St Burch and W F Huxford with Huxford as secretary.
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