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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
4
The author argues that ending liquor business will shift labor to better jobs and raise overall prosperity. Laborers from breweries and distilleries will find new work, towns will not fail financially, and cities often end richer after prohibition due to economic adjustment and reemployment.
Abe Martin notes changes at home and abroad with a married daughter asleep at dawn as wartime tensions ease and even elevator operators adjust to calmer times, suggesting a cautious path toward peace and a league of nations before the next conflict.
A satirical verse imagines ten years ahead when the idle rich fly by airship and car traffic swells. The man on foot dodges autos and drifting debris as streets flood with danger from airborne vessels and falling wreckage. He fears harm and costly losses amid predicted transport chaos.
Clarence L Speed argues for a league of nations as the next step after World War I. He traces historical progress toward collective security, notes rising global interdependence, and recalls the 1914- wartime upheaval that spurred the call. He cites the Illinois branch office for pamphlets in Chicago.
The piece envisions saloon keepers adapting to new livelihoods within six months. It predicts many will run restaurants or shops, while former bar keepers earn their bread by honest work, embracing the new social order.
The text discusses thrift measures to dispose of dogs and raise pets, urges for drier weather after persistent April showers, and mentions upcoming clean-up inspections that will assess work from the sidewalk without entering homes or advising residents. The ladies will conduct general estimates of clean-up in each ward from the street.
Snippets from Boston Transcript and Birmingham Age-Standard columns note witty lines about marriage, psychology, and schooling. The dialogue touches on wealth, future gain, and different educational paths. Quotations capture banter and social observation across papers.
Announcement today states the hotel committee will present its report tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the Commercial Club. About five thousand people in Washington and several thousand more nearby are eager to hear the outcome and the event is open to all interested.
A witty exchange appears in the Pittsburgh Sun where a spouse asks if he would remarry after her death. He replies the question is unfair, noting that agreeing to yes or never would carry displeasing implications.
The borzol, or Russian wolfhound, is described as the swiftest dog with record runs showing 75 feet per second. If sustained, that pace would reach about 4,800 feet per minute, highlighting extraordinary speed in this breed.
In clipped commentary Charles City Press notes Germany's stance on a peace treaty as voices criticize delays. The piece mentions ongoing talks and calls for decisive leadership amid postwar tensions.
The Marshalltown Times Republican notes Orlando faces a crucial moment in the Fiume affair with the outcome likely determining his political future as the region watches closely.
The German delegate to the peace conference will be under military escort while in France. France asserts security will be tight and watches for any theft of the conference table silver.
A country editor who began with little twenty years ago retires into a comfortable fortune of $50,000 earned through industry and economy. The sum includes $49,999.50 from an uncle’s death, with the editor crediting steady effort and conscientious work for the gain.
Senator Wilodora Yanez former premier and foreign minister of Chile and member of The Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration heads a mission to promote friendly interests and stimulate trade and investment between the United States and Chile.
An editorial notes Turkey must sever its alliance with Germany in the Paris peace conference context, framing the move as a final Teuton setback and a gesture for humanity, reflecting wartime sentiment in American press.
Mr. Cobb marries Miss Webb in a light note of romance. A Western cynic jokes that narrow skirts keep girls from chasing returned heroes, with a Boston Transcript quip about an afternoon off.
On a rainy day Cissy Morrow helps a stuck car owner Morton Sims by the fire. They confess mutual love, sharing a shy happiness as fate seems to work in their favor despite the day’s gloom. This 1919 tale mixes romance with a cautious glimpse of hopeful union.
A vintage pharmacy ad touts Foley cathartic tablets as a wholesome quick acting remedy for indigestion and clogged bowels. It claims undigested food ferments and sends poisons through the system and promises to cleanse bowels sweeten the stomach and tone the liver.
Instructions describe treating varnish stains by applying alcohol to dampen the spot, then rubbing with a clean cloth. If color is damaged, sponge with chloroform to restore it unless the stain is blue for which vinegar is recommended.
The schedule lists eastbound and westbound trains for the Washington Branch and C., LB, & Q lines with arrival and departure times, including No. 12 Express No. 30 Local Pass No. 88 Freight and No. 450 Local Passenger, noting daily operation with several trains except Sunday and agent credits H. W. Russel and W. Calvert.
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