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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
4
Readable OCR fragment shows an office listing at 108 East Main Street with figures 44 12% 60 1.26 4.00, indicating a property or financial notation.
A Chicago meeting of street car strikers is recalled with officials urging workers not to strike, arguing they are fighting the public not the owners. The speaker warns the public will not tolerate constant abuse and notes public sentiment acts as the country’s balance of power.
A compact reflection attributes major errors to pride, citing Ruskin. The aphorism frames pride as the root cause behind misjudgments and hubris, urging humility to avoid costly mistakes.
The piece muses on forgotten issues and former statesmen whose debates have faded with time. It reflects on how priorities shift, youths of yesterday overlook past concerns, and even renowned leaders become distant memories as twenty years reshape values.
The county will stage a Welcome Home Day early next month to honor returning soldiers and show appreciation for their service. Washington has faced epidemics and political scraps, but no street car strike, and transportation remains intact with cutouts open.
An exchange notes the high error potential in printing with 10 000 type pieces and seven possible wrong positions. It cites 70 000 chances for errors and millions of transpositions, including 2 759 022 possible errors in the phrase To be or not to be.
Commentary from the Marshalltown Times-Republican argues that good roads reflect plain efficiency, likening it to sturdy barns and bridges and stressing practical value for the community.
Victor A. Hermann in Puck tells of a blue apron clad figure warning children to hide from a green window vine owl. The bird cries hoot hoot and snatches away a child before retreating to the pines as night darkens the eastern sky.
The German promotion aims to lure American travelers for next summer. Circulars will be sent to passengers aboard ships torpedoed by submarines.
Editorial notes the rise of race riots in Chicago and accuses Northern towns of hypocrisy when criticizing Southern mob violence. The Davenport Democrat argues the country must confront its own mob spirit before condemning others.
A fragment notes live hogs at twenty three dollars per hundred and suggests suspending a town ordinance on raising hogs and offering premiums for the best lawn display of pigs.
The Cedar Rapids Republication notes ominous rumors of rising railroad rates and price fixes ahead of potential increases. It questions whether after owners take charge, officials will claim a need to cut rates again.
The article traces shifts from animal and manual power to electric farming including pumps churns and small machinery. It notes farm electrification starts with a push of a button and storage of power for lighting. Water supply and sanitary plumbing reach farms like urban systems, a long-anticipated development.
An Oklahoma Farmer piece credits rural adoption of automobiles, tractors, electric power, and farm equipment as changing life in the countryside. Farmers gradually acquire silos, milking machines, power plants, separators, and other advances to boost efficiency and comfort, buying what fits their needs over time.
The piece recaps jokes from senators Williams Knox Swanson on the league covenant and U S role. Williams cites the covenant as all we can expect under the circumstances and uses a curling hair fable. Knox compares it to a drunkard in a gutter and Swanson riffs on penalties for anti league senators.
The famed Peacock Throne once adorned a Delhi palace, featuring two peacocks with sapphire ruby emerald inlays. Valued at millions, it was seized during invasions and now sits in a Persian palace.
William D. Augustine sues a long list of Augustine heirs and others including the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company to quiet title to five parcels totaling about 75 acres in Washington County Iowa. The plaintiff seeks fee simple ownership and asks the court to bar all claimed adverse interests by the named defendants and unknown claimants. The case targets described tracts in sections 28 29 and 32 with precise metes and bounds and raises property ownership disputes due to errors in record titles. The next term begins September 4 1919 and failure to appear will result in a default judgment.
The remark finds safety in honorable deeds and steadfast integrity. It emphasizes that true security arises from upholding moral standards and acting with honor before others.
A historic railroad schedule from 1918 lists westbound and eastbound trains with arrival and departure times, freight and passenger services, and daily or limited operations. It names agents H W Russell and I W Calvert and notes adjustments like stock extras and a No. 2 annulment.
Regular meetings set for LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 on the first Friday, Cyrus Chapter No 18 on the second Friday, Bethlehem Commandery No K T on the third Friday, and Washington Chapter No 08 on the second Thursday each month. Officers listed include L. BD. Langworthy W M, Glenn Be. Mace Secretary, J D Glasgow E C, J W Morton Recorder, Mrs R H Walker W M, and Mrs Rose Reid Secretary. Visiting fraters are welcome.
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