Pledges, farming, and fare in a nation of weathered promises
Read notes touch on misfit paper clothing for arid zones and rainproof hopes. Washington county courts campaign for a county fair with Keota and What Cheer ties. Car traffic and salaries in Chaplin divorce case draw headlines amid village chatter and syndicated editorials.
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Washington County
Keota
Keokuk County
C. A. Singmaster
M. T. Trier
Keota Eagle
Election chatter from the oast house porch
Squire Marsh Swain notes voters split between Republicans and Democrats as they discuss the fate of a candidate. He believes the result could hinge on whether supporters unite, reflecting a tense political mood among locals.
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Squire Marsh Swain
Jim the Penman Forges Downfall in Town Tale
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason portrays the famed forger known as Jim the Penman returning to his birthplace in ruin. Village leaders offer a poorhouse welcome as the once mighty criminal contemplates lost wealth and future behind bars.
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Yesteryear
Jim the
Penman
Kale
Christmas Absence Sparks Claims of Mental Responsibility
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that late night absences during Christmas and failure to acknowledge the family tree can spark acute disputes. It argues such scenes influence judgments in eminent divorces and prompts debate over American public sensibility.
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Charlie
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Carpenters Walkout Sparks General Strike Threat
A carpenters walkout at the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company plant over the layoff of T. N. Stufflebeam, president of the Waterloo central labor body, threatens a broader strike in building trades as workers quit after midweek. The dispute centers on his dismissal after a day and a half of service.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
T. N. Stufflebeam
Stufflebeam
Waterloo Central Labor Body
Con
Waterloo Construction Strike Threat Looms Over City Buildings
Carpenters and master builders held talks with no agreement. Officials warned a general walkout could halt major projects including the West High School, Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co, and Strand Theater. Labor tension endangers ongoing construction in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
West High School
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Strand Theater
Jackson Freeze-proof Ford Radiator Idea
A reader suggests the Jackson design for a freeze-proof Ford radiator to prevent engine damage and save trouble and expense compared with standard Ford radiators.
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Ford
Real Estate Man Recovers Health After Tanlac Treatment
A Des Moines real estate dealer Wesley Houghton claims Tanlac restored his health and added fifteen pounds after ten years of sickness. He describes stomach pain gas indigestion palpitations shortness of breath kidney pain and rheumatism that vanished after five bottles. Ad cites Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and leading druggists. Also printed is a legal notice about real estate ownership and a court action in Washington County Iowa with a September 6 1920 deadline.
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Tanlae
Wesley 8. Houghton
1718
Twenty-second Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. Houghton
Tanlee
Washington
Sherman Bros
Wellman
MacGugin Drug Co
Scot County
State of
Laiming
A. D
Railway Timetable Highlights for March and July 1920
The timetable lists Eastbound and Westbound trains for the BR LL and P, C., B. & Q., and C., M. & ST. P. lines with arrival and departure times. Washington Branch shows Local Passenger and Freight trains with day-except-Sunday notes and an annulled No. 92 on certain days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russel
Washington
Masonic and Shrine Lodges Schedule in Washington Area
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M and Cyrus Chapter No. 13 R A M. Bethlehem Commandery No. 43 K T and Washington Chapter No. 98 O E S hold monthly gatherings on specified Fridays. Damascus Shrine No. 10 W S of J meets last Thursday at Moose Hall. visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Charles Freding
Arthur Goodin
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Moose Hall
Rose M. Reid
W. H. P. Mildred Rice
Covenant Lodge No. 101
N. Iowa Ave
M. D. Lee
Noble Grand
R. S. Keller
Brighton
North
Iowa
Tatriarch
Elmer McFadden
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Evening Journal
Shannon
Cowden
Washiswa
Autual
Weel
America
D. Dayton
West Chester
The
Kansas City Star
Sioux City Journal
Charlie Chaplin
Are Martin
Walt Mason
Jim the Penman
Southern
Horace Smith
District Court OF
William O'Loughlin
Samuel Work
Samel Work
John Daugherty
John Work
William Wright
John Yockey
Mary Ann Wright
Isaac Mathew
Catherine Mathew
James Bailey
Marsh W. Bailey
N.E
N.W
S.E
Jackson
Our
Tulle
South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
W. 8S. Houghton
Rheu
Betty & Betty
Plaintiff
J. D. Glasgow
Aan
Washington Branch
West Lim
J W Calvert
I. O
Washington National
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemsey’s
Washington, IA
S. H. Bateman, M. D
Blair Bldg
General Practice of
J. E. Edgington
M. D
F. & M. Bank
Austin Sutherland
R. R
Rhal
J. D. Dayton
West Cheater, Iowa
Attorb
Brookhart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
Mutual
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Black
Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Morrison & Morrison
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
H Kington
W MM. Keeley
Washikiton
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
Wash'ngton
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Saobor
G. W.meyer
Keota, Iowa
M. H. Sartor
M. H, Sartor
Sartor & Sartor
Chiropractors
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