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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
8
A Scottish man tried to sell old tin cans and scrap iron to a junk shop. The items were misdelivered to a garage, which sent a letter claiming to have his motor car in hand with a repair estimate and delivery date.
A quotation from the Boston Transcript notes a cynic sees mean things about himself and asserts them about others, framing skepticism as a self critique applied outward.
Local brief items list residents and visitors moving between Davenport, Keota, West Chester and Muscatine. The column notes shopping at Dean's, tire and tube deals from Bevins, repairs by O F Haight, and a flower garden offer. Also mentions Rock Island station employment and a Johnson family visit in Cedar Rapids.
L HW Dyarman of Rubio visited yesterday while Harelay Miller traveled from St Louis to see his mother Mrs James C Miller. Mrs J C Steele of Riverside shopped here. Numerous ads note diamonds, auto bargains, and health tonics with local names Dougherty Bros Lemmon's Drug Store and Rex products advertised.
Jeanne Mazelpeaux sent from Paris two years ago to the college of St. Teresa at Winona Minnesota received the bachelor of science degree at the last commencement. She will return to France to serve as a laboratory technician at the Pasteur Institute in Nantes.
Senator Sorghum draws a parallel between public rhetoric and private conduct noting that a man who proclaims love for his country yet mistreats it mirrors a husband who professes love while harming his wife. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a pointed critique of inconsistent behavior.
About fifteen automobile loads from Washington traveled to Mt. Pleasant for the fair. Participants included Curt Wells, Ralph Smith, Sidney Smith, Ralph Gideon, John Campbell, Geo Duke, Will Libe, Fred Palmer, Dell Stewart, Jas. Coweer, Nylous Quinine and Sage Hair. Tonite promises to stop hair loss and ease itching with a lifetime-backed guarantee.
Sheriff H H Mester of Sangamon County led a mission to arrest Governor Len Small of Illinois, who was indicted for embezzlement of state funds.
Imperial Wizard Col. William Simmons defends the Klan against Texas outrages, says lawlessness claims are unfounded, and announces a Chicago naturalization rite for 2,376 men to be held within ninety days. He says the Chicago Klan aims for 20,000 to 50,000 members by 1922 and explains non political stance and new university and women’s membership policy.
Timothy Dexter born February 22 1747 in Maldon Massachusetts published a self written work titled Pickle for the Knowing Ones. The 1806 Boston Record notes the book contained no punctuation and invited readers to add periods commas colons and other marks from pages at the end to pepper and save the text. Dexter died in 1806.
A city editor debates sensational robberies with a new reporter, noting that the locale has endured felonies by renowned criminals. The exchange highlights the credibility of sensational crime claims versus historical bank robberies by famous crooks.
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