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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
4
Western observers express concern over Japanese immigration to the United States, especially California, noting growth beyond agreed limits. The piece argues the issue is not only labor but a race question, highlighting fear of wage suppression and assimilation barriers, with Californians acknowledging thrift and farming skill.
The poem warns of looming political battle as campaigns heat up with grand promises and old party tricks. It predicts public fatigue, heated rhetoric, and eventual post election reflections on why partisanship escalated. The piece recalls laborers seeking higher pay and shorter hours amid election drama.
The author argues that races are sincerely humane yet shaped by long cultural histories. Race problems are delicate and require careful, respectful handling. Racial equality is a noble aim, but society has not yet achieved broad acceptance of universal brotherhood.
The County Fair is set to proceed with a $30,000 starter fund and promoters say the campaign has only begun. Citizens are advised to plan railroad trips before August 20 as new passenger fares rise by twenty percent. The piece also critiques warnings about trespass and parodies common sayings, urging prudent action and swift deeds.
W H Lockhart and wife Emma, newcomers to Oskaloosa, are jailed in Mahaska county on illicit distilling charges after police raided their Greenview addition home near the fairgrounds. A 20 gallon mash and still were found, with a coal oil can boiler and copper tube setup. Prisoners handed to County Attorney Maxwell O'Brien for possible federal action.
The American Forestry Magazine of Washington touts Washington red cedar durability after a grave marker unearthed near Seattle remained nearly perfectly preserved from a death recorded as December 30, 1868.
Des Moines reports Governor Harding notes 2 800 one room rural Iowa schools closed and over 50 000 children bused daily. Consolidated districts rise to 407 with 1 860 four year high school graduates this year. Solving teacher shortages, districts offer free homes and higher salaries to attract staff.
A historical primer explains salad making with emphasis on proper preparation, cutting meat and vegetables finely, using raw nonstarchy items, and selecting light versus heavy salads. It lists combinations, dressing guidelines, and decorative garnishes, plus a note on fat distribution and practical tips like lemon juice for browning prevention. It also oddly includes a list of names and a land-law excerpt about William Ramge and estate administration in Washington County Iowa.
A reflective line emphasizes that spring’s life comes from a quiet prophetic spirit of endless hope. The speaker, Marget Optita, frames spring as a promise of many happy days rather than color, sound, or breeze.
Notice is given that in Washington County Iowa the district court has filed a petition for administration of the estate of William Ramge an absentee. Jacob Ramee states that Ramge left Dutch Creek Township about 1888 and has since remained absent without trace. Heirs in Washington County have searched for years without success indicating ongoing administration procedures.
Railway timetables list arrivals and departures for multiple trains on the Washington Branch and associated freight services. It notes specific No 2 express numbers, local passenger and freight departures, times, and days of operation, plus corrections to July 1, 1920 and special notes on stock extra and reduced service days.
Washington County Iowa notice demands appearance by Aug 24 or default judgment will be entered appointing JACOB RAMGE as administrator per petition. Livingston and Eicher attorneys represent. Aug 3 10 17 24.
In Washington County Iowa William Havel and Joseph Kallaus sue numerous Bradford Sturges Vincent Stewart and others claiming fee simple ownership of three parcels totaling about 131.72 acres. The petition seeks to quiet title and bar all adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants, with no personal liability against defendants, notice to appear by Sept 6 1920. Attorneys Livingston and Eicher represent the plaintiffs.
LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting 1st Friday monthly Charles Freding W M Arthur Goodin Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M regular meeting 2nd Friday monthly H T Carris HP Arthur Goodin Secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meeting 3rd Friday monthly J D Glasgow EC H Richards Recorder Washington Chapter No 8 O E B S regular meeting second Thursday monthly Mrs Mary Lavada Kerr WM Mrs Myrtle Speer Secretary Visiting fraters welcome.
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