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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
4
Two powerful colored dock workers with a history of conflict argued while unloading a vessel at a St. Louis waterfront. Unfriendly remarks and threats of violence were exchanged as they passed one another with their trucks, ending in a tense roadside exchange that referenced a question about the dead speaking.
Frank L. Mulholland reports from Europe after touring France, Germany, England, Austria and others. He says Germany is rapidly recovering, industry runs at full blast, and European workers earn far less than in the United States. He cautions America must improve its industrial level to compete.
The poem reflects on changing robberies from polite daylight theft to violent modern crimes. It satirizes criminals and laments the loss of old-tyle tact while noting the deadly risk poets face as violence increases.
The speaker argues unemployment is not higher than 1914 levels two years into the Wilson era and credits protective tariffs for stabilizing industry. He notes fewer business failures recently, calls for continued protection, and frames the period as a re adjustment aimed at normalcy with steady labor demand and fair prices for farm products.
The Journal of Medicine warns that industrial procedures deprive children of education, hinder correction of physical handicaps, and cause physical deterioration in a growing population due to inherent industry hazards.
The plumage bill passed by parliament tightens Britain’s import rules, barring most feathers including African ostrich plumage and eider duck feathers, with exemptions only for worn or personally used feathers. The law aims to curb cruelty in feather collection and align with U S Canada protections, signaling a broader world bird conservation movement.
A report notes a three year old’s emergence as a poet while musing that even younger children may create verse, with playful mockery of the idea that utterances like "Oooo" count as poetry.
Sioux City reports a request to extend the five year rental option on the Midland Packing Company plant held by Wilson and Co. for one year until Aug 15 1922. The extension would require court approval and a $2500 monthly upkeep payment if granted. The idle $3 million plant faces no change in the original agreement otherwise.
Dale Anderson of Fonda and two companions were ordered to halt by an officer outside Manson as they drove home Saturday. The officer opened fire, hitting Cecil Wilkinson in the back. Wilkinson is expected to recover. The officer was detained in Pocahontas.
Waterloo August 18 S 58 Robinson Glenwood grand vice chancellor of Iowa Pythian grand lodge is slated to become grand chancellor succeeding W R Law of Waterloo. Robinson has held multiple grand lodge offices and is active in Pythian circles. Ward Ferguson Rolfe grand keeper of records and seal is slated for re election after serving since.
A fragmented report from Samoa mentions a narrow sea worm described as extremely slender like a fine straw, eaten both raw and cooked similar to oysters, highlighting unusual seafood features.
The article argues that child labor harms growth and education, noting most workers are on farms. It condemns employing children under four and highlights inadequacies in US child welfare and schooling, urging strong public opposition to the practice.
Delegations from Des Moines Sioux City and Macon City plan campaigns to win hosting rights for the 1922 grand lodge convention. The first session of the Pythian convention was held Tuesday morning as delegates from the three cities press their case.
The article notes fountain pens did not reach general use until the 1880s. It states that the first British patents appeared in 1800 and the earliest reference to fountain pens dates to a 1600 publication.
In Orange California Mrs J af Meyer recalls years of severe illness including tumors ulcers and displacement. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she claims a cure and the ability to work again with support for her husband. The letter suggests many women are saved from operations by the remedy.
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