Lynn's for Cookies Spotlight Local Eatery
A brief local item highlights Lynn's as a cookie stop in town. Residents are invited to visit for treats and a quick glimpse of neighborhood casual dining options.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
8
Local notices and arrivals brighten town scenes
A string of short items reports shopping ads, transport services, and travelers. J. Boice of Salineville visits Dr. Boice in town, Viola Ramsey returns from Des Moines, and Lt Ferrell and Miss Bellville visit Wellstone. Cousins, visitors, and service ads fill the day’s public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Ramsey
Des Moines
Lucile Springman
New York Leader Chas Riley to Address August Meeting
Chas Riley of New York City, chairman of the National Progressive League MWA committee, will speak at Woodman hall on Thursday evening August 21 1919. He will expose how head officers raise rates and spend funds. Members urged to attend. Ky Bee of League. 58
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, T. Riley
New York City
National Progressive League
Woodman Hall
Riley
Ky Bee
League
Local Notices and Shop Ads Fill Evening Journal Page
The Evening Journal lists miscellaneous items including shoe stores Fox & Dewey and The New York Store offering fall dresses sweaters and coats. Local residents travel to nearby towns, while ads promote Smokeless Oil Heaters drinking water and chiropractic services.
Prince Renounces Romanian Crown and Morganatic Marriage
Crown Prince Charles of Roumania has renounced his rights to the Romanian throne and contracted a morganatic marriage. A dispatch from Bucharest to the Journal reports the move. Also noted is the Parcel Post agreement between the United States and Spain to begin September 1, pending ratification of the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aris
Charles of
Roumania
Bucharest
Parcel Post
U. S
Spain
Washington
Post Office Department
Unemployment Insurance Bill Planned in London
London August 20 Sir Robert Steven son Horne minister of labor announced the government aims to introduce at the next session of parliament a bill for unemployment insurance on a contributory basis by the government plan seeks to provide coverage for workers facing job loss with worker and employer contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert Stevenson Horne
Explosion Kills Two at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Two people were killed and many others burned when a shell exploded at the government proving grounds in Aberdeen Maryland. Authorities reported a fatal accident during ordnance testing with several injuries and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Govrrment Proving Grounds
Thrifty Elizabeth Orders Photo Proofs
Elizabeth asks about photo proofs after a portrait session. The photographer quotes one dollar and a half for the original and 50 cents per duplicate. Elizabeth replies she will take six duplicates, choosing a thrifty path for keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Banks Close Thursday for Norman Hall Lecture
The ecity banks will close Thursday afternoon to permit staff and customers to attend Norman Hall's lecture at the chau lamas hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecity
Norman Hall
I Hse
Thronged Jewish World Readies Move to Palestine
A Zionist Publicity Bureau statement says over a million Jews worldwide seek to settle in Palestine as soon as possible. Reports from Russia Poland and other regions describe mass preparations with emigration movements, guarded routes and planned lands for resettlement, including skilled labor and organized colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Asia
Africa
Central America
Zionist Organization
Palestine
Zionist Publicity Bureau
League of Nations
Russia
Poland
Boris Goldberg
Zionist Organization of Great Russia
London
Ukraine
Lithuania
Don
Crimea
Goldberg
Homel
Odessa
Minsk
Dr. Saalkind
Siberia
London Zionist Bureau
Irkutsk
Omsk
Harbin
N. Farbstein
Jewish National Council of
Warsaw
Immigrant Profiles Listed for Palestine Transfer
The document notes registrations in proportion to Jewish population size and lists distinguished medical specialists among potential Palestine immigrants from Czecho-Slovakia. It also mentions engineers railway officials lawyers administrators and merchants ready to liquidate property worth about 20 million Kronen for transfer to Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czecho-Slovaka
Palestine
Controversy Over Song Origins Ties to English Adaptation
The article asserts that the English version of the song The Red White and Blue derives from an American tune written by Thomas A. Becket after he settled in America. It claims no similar English version existed before 1860.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thomas A. Becket
England
Forces Within Triala Without Discover Forces Within
Victor Hugo is cited about crises of life as a seed for insight. The quote frames inner conflict, bitter opposition, and a peril that reveals heroism beyond the sufferer’s own expectation. The passage presents dramatic reflections on human endurance and awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
V. L. Watkinson
Where They Err Not In Prompt Action But In Hasty Judgment
A brief quotation attributed to Louis Napoleon notes that errors stem more from quick judgments than from swift actions, underscoring caution in assessment and decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Napoleon
Ancient Admonition on Talking During Music
A centuries old admonition notes that talking during music harms listeners and that ancient Ecclesiasticus urged elders to speak only with judgment and to hinder noise. The piece highlights a 2000 year old admonition about preserving musical enjoyment.
Dog attends funeral of Leyland outfitter
Harold Bannister, an outfitter of Leyland, was mourned at his funeral. His favorite dog walked into the church with mourners, sniffed at the coffin, and at the graveside sat by the grave and laid paws on the edge for a final view of its late master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bannister
Leyland
London Express
Night Work Rules For Women Prompt Debate In Court
A controversial legal case questions restrictions on women working late shifts. Justice weighs modern labor norms against traditional protections as court arguments hinge on safety and gender roles.
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Plumleys
Telephone
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Salineville, Ohio
J. C. Boice
Geo. W. Stewart
Lieut. Ferrell
Union City
Tenn
Cecil Bellville
Wellstone
Clement Griffith
G. B. Gates
Gertrude Lethbridge
Dowax
Sigourney
W. D. McKee
Florence
Howard Crozier
Mart Neiswanger
Marguerite
Here
Fairfield
Crawfordsville
John Curtis
John Acheson
France
Germany
John
Jennie Acheson
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
W. C. Willis
Sergt. Ishmael
Willis
Cerely
Hoboken
FOX
Mary Miles Minter
Pathe News
PORD
Tom Moore
Saturday Evening Post
Basil King
The
Brotherhood of Man
Bill Parsons
FOX Theatre
Chad
Fone Clothing ‘Company
East Side Square
Wa Caen
Senta
Quatisfaction
Owen McGovern
John Shields & Sons
Obio State Journal
Journal Nua Belle Mekoon
J. E. Edgington
Oskaloosa
J. J. Patterson
Bertha Louise
Burlington
Lydia Hellam
Lemley's Grocery
Deere
Sandush and Meadows
South Ave
Skinner & Sons
Reading Bros
A. W. Clow
Judge Barhurst
Lemmon
F. G. Chesley
Tomes
West Chester
Mr. Union
Virgil Weekley
Cecil Hancher
Cecil, Jr
Madonna and
Beesie
Effingham
Mr. Hancher
Mrs
Slander
Jeffreys
Banks
Wil
Lytle Bros
Graham Theatre
Graham Unt
Martin Johnson
South Sea
Dorothy Gish In “Boots
Washington National Bank
Washington Telephone Co
McWhamara Undertaking Co
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