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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
4
Washington promotes cleanliness and beauty with a spring campaign. Marsh W. Bailey brings in landscape architect F A Cushing Smith of Chicago for a free lecture at the High School auditorium Thursday at 8 PM to inspire practical beautification and organized effort.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune reports Hoover downplays oratory claims while making a strong bid for the nomination. Also mentions urging use of Sure Cure chlorine gas.
The piece mocks Westerners who chase travel profits after war, calling tourists rubber necks and naive. It suggests Europeans will tolerate the visitors for money as towns once soaked in conflict become tourist sites. It rails against shallow guides and profiteering amid recollections of heroism and loss.
A brief note from the Ft Madison Democrat warns that some may claim chlorine gas cures, stating the dangerous assertion that any illness is cured by enough of it.
Des Moines Register reports John D Rockefeller Jr drives an electric car due to gasoline prices. The piece notes his support and implies others might follow.
The advertisement presents a brief self promotion by the Newspaper Ad Journal of Taylor's Falls Minnesota claiming experience, reliability, and a record of big sales for current employers. It offers immediate work and urges potential employers to hire.
A postman near Mons found a hand grenade on his grounds and it exploded, killing one and wounding two. In Japan workers get two days off monthly though many do not take them. No Sundays in Japan. German reparations demand includes dogs, livestock, and labor animals. dogs were widely destroyed in Belgium and France.
A film feature at the Fox Theatre stars Sylvia Syreamer and Robert Gordon in J. Stuart Blackton's production. The plot centers on a spicy recipe of romance and misfortune as characters navigate marriage, widowhood, inheritance battles, and mistaken death before the public showing on Wednesday and Thursday.
Benjamin de Casseres predicts a wave of German scholars and artists reaching Carnegie Hall within ten years. He argues the postwar exodus will transfer professors poets playwrights and scientists to the United States, reversing losses from Versailles.
A Graham review lauds Sins of Ambition as a near perfect four corner film from Ivan Film Production. It praises the title for timely appeal, the interwoven story, strong acting ambitions, and flawless photography. The picture is highlighted as cohesive and masterfully crafted. The showing is planned for Wednesday and Thursday at Graham.
Waterloo case ends evidence phase as Judge Dawley in Cedar Rapids plans a written verdict within a week or two. The dispute asks if acts from a past administration can justify removal of Sheriff Henderson, a key point contested by defense.
In Marshalltown on April 19 the Melman estate seeks $10,000 in a damage suit against the M and St L. The case stems from the December 28, 1918 death of Eliman when his automobile was struck at a grade crossing on the Lincoln highway east of the city, after testimony began.
Washington County Evening Journal reports local events with concise notes on community matters and brief updates from regional institutions. Readers are kept informed of notable happenings affecting residents and businesses in the county.
The state argues the sheriff cannot be removed for alleged conduct while in office. if the court rejects that, two issues remain. Whether the sheriff was intoxicated at the Owl’s Club in November 1917 and whether he removed liquor from the residence to a local meet during the state convention for county officers here in August 1917.
An Australian inventor announces a dipping method that preserves fruits and vegetables without refrigeration after a single dip. The device or technique cited aims to extend freshness, offering a portable solution for storage without cold storage.
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