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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1921

Page

5

London Journal Views U S Affairs And League Debate

A London Post perspective argues the United States will not join the League of Nations or pledge military support. The piece blames Wilsonian zealots for proposing a super state, notes American independence, and praises President Harding for avoiding entanglement in British imperial disputes and Irish demonstrations.

London Morning Post League of Nations Harding Washington United States Europe Republican Party Wilson League America Boston St. Patrick's Day England Sinn Fein

Dinty O Sullivan at Fox Theater with cast and Council Oak lore

The Fox Theater offers the big screen hit Dinty O Sullivan starring Wesley Barry with Colleen Moore and Noah Beery in a drama of a fighting newsboy and his Irish mother. The piece features China town scenes, humor and adventure praised by critics nationwide.

Marshall Neilan Wesley Barry Neilan Associated First National Pictures, Inc San Francisco Wen Barry Mary Pickford Marshal Neilan Barry

Word to the Wise Praise for Mayr's Remedy in Alabama

A letter from Brewton Alabama recounts a sister near death who recovered after taking Mayr's Remedy. The author praises the simple medicine for removing mucus and inflammation and notes a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists advertise the product.

Brewton Alabama Mayr Lemmon’s Advt

Plan to Supervise Activities of Boys in Midwest

Chicago business men form the middle west division of the Boys Club federation to combat social disorder and crime by promoting supervised club work for boys aged 10 to 20. The federation, with New York as international headquarters, aims to build character and American citizenship through recreation, physical and vocational activities and self governed clubs. A former Chicago Evening Post editor, S J Duncan Clark, becomes managing director of the middle west division.

Chicago Middle West Boys’ Club Federation New York East United States 8. J. Duncan-Clark Chicago Evening Post

Sioux City Tree Nominated for Hall of Fame

Sioux City April 18. Council oak, famed as perhaps Iowa’s most historic tree, has been nominated for the hall of fame for trees. The nomination is in progress reflecting its long community history.

American Forestry Association Council Oak Riverside Park Sioux City Missouri Big Sioux Iowa Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Hall of Fame

Keokuk to Hire Policewoman Under Civil Service Rules

Keokuk Iowa plans to hire one policewoman with civil service rules. Examinations were held before the civil service board as petitions backed by 1600 women from a church revival push for the position. The age limit set at 45 excludes a chosen candidate, and two candidates had been named with more expected before Monday.

Keokuk Civil Service Board

Ot­tumwa Hotel declares 5 percent dividend

The Hotel Ottumwa board of directors announced a five percent stock dividend payable on or before August 1, 1921. Ottumwa, April 19. The notice notes the distribution applies to the hotel’s stock.

Ottumwa Hotel

Fourth Dimension Concept in Space and Geometry

The text discusses the fourth dimension as a hypothetical idea to explain equations of the fourth degree in analytical geometry or as an entity beyond ordinary existence. It compares its relation to length breadth and thickness to the relation among these dimensions.

Washington County Iowa County Board Actions Adjourns Sine Die

The Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors approved road realignment details for a section near R. C. Blankenhorn with land purchase at 400 per acre, raised the overseer of the poor salary to 50 monthly, and approved bonds for township clerks and county depositories. The meeting adjourned sine die with J W Parrow as chairman and A L Griffith as clerk.

Stephens T. A Iowa Gas & Wleetric Co John Shields & Sons Matt Parrott‘'& Sons Co LeMars Printing Co Wash Telephone Co Skinner & Kennedy Stationery Co We. Kueffel & Eeser Co Sanitary Products Co Burroughs Adding Machine Co National Sales & Service Co Del F. W. Bandy City Water Works C. O. Dayton Kathryn Montgomery Laurel Book Co J. F. Curran Elder & Shannon F. B. Appleby E. I. Coffey Fry Ford Bevins Motor Co McElhinney Furniture Co Charley Morgan Drain Tor Fein BF. Fergusone Co P. HW. Shinn Co Wilson & Karel le Pauper E. P. Hayes Mrs. A England Iowa Gas & Elect. Co. Gas & Light Jones & McElhinney John Skipton Mary Barrows T. E. Maxwell J. W. Wilson L. KE Edmondson A. Hanter Anny Bros H. F. Masson G. W. Hay al Rce & Son Iowa Gas &Elect. Co Richard Johnson W. W. Wilson Washington Cereal Mills H. J. Ward & Co Democrat Publishing Co Eggers Op Co Supp Rider & Shannon Ing Fred Jones W. Brookhart Legal Services Board of Supervisors Jake Lantz Chris Hertig Waldo Wells Johnson County Nash Sales Co Brighton Lumber Co Consumers Service Station Chas. Morgan L. H. Johnson David E. Miller J. M. Rich John Havel Wm. C. Longer J. D. Adams & Co Co-Operative Store Joe Augustine P. W. Davidson Godfrey Sommers R. W. Borman Blake Spencer A. E. Farrier Robt. Minter G. H. Humston A. W. Dunn Chas. Bear Geo. Baker Everette Shearer Herman Otto Sam H. Neill Ben M. Miller American Railway Express Co Clarence Clinger & Wife Smylie Joe Garrick 38Th General Assem- American Railway Express Co Bly Amlong Washington County E. Barnett Floyd Farrier Oral Davidson Board of Supervisors of Wash Ington County Iowa Board of Iowa State Highway Commission Ington Township R. C. Blankenhorn A. Hunter Rush Helwick J. W. Jones Newton Whetstine F. BE Brighton State Bank Savings Bank of Brighton Security Savings Bank Rubio Savings Bank J. W. Parrow A. L. Griffith

Scrap of Paper Hidden in Mronee Date Reveals Crusade Pledge

An artifact labeled as a pledge from Leonhart of Richard I, allegedly dated in the early Middle Ages, surfaces in Mronee. The document claims to authorize shipping funds for a Crusade, setting a date around the first village dawn.

Mronee Lews Lentermaat Riehard 1 Englord

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