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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
4
A Tennessee state action imposes the vote on women nationwide urging them to vote this fall. The piece argues voting is a civic obligation, not a mere privilege, and predicts turnout will grow as reformers mobilize women. It contends men and women share interests and emphasizes the home as civilization’s foundation.
A rural voice laments campaign tricks and economic strain urging steady toil. The speaker prioritizes farming tasks over politics, hints at possible votes for Harding or Cox, and stresses preparing food and essentials as winter nears.
The Ottumwa Courier reports contrasting reactions to Tennessee ratifying the Susan B. Anthony amendment. Harding praised universal citizenship in elections, while Cox claimed global civilization saved, using rhetoric about women’s votes and the league of nations.
James Cole 17 of Des Moines was vacationing with his mother when he attempted two flip-flops off a Bayside diving board. He did not complete the second turn, surfaced poorly, and died at 7:50 the next morning. He was the son of George and Mrs. Cole of 920 East Twenty-third Street and worked for Des Moines Electric.
Iowa farmers feel disappointed as Senator Harding will not attend the Iowa State Fair. He will visit the Minnesota State Fair instead, a choice that some Republicans may criticize yet others see as a compliment to Iowa Republicans. The piece notes campaign styles and public appearances.
Sheriff and bankers think the six auto bandits who struck the First National bank at Thornton on Monday fled north with 25000 in cash and liberty bonds. No new clues in twenty four hours. receipts were taken with the loot, delaying exact loss assessment. An insurance representative visited Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Doucette of 76 Stark Street Manchester NH says Tanlac cured her long standing indigestion and weakness. She reports appetite return improved sleep and energy after using four bottles and recommends the medicine. Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and leading druggists carry Tanlac.
Rasmuss Thorson, 32, was fatally injured while helping with a threshing outfit on Goodman Hall farm north of Nevada. A rope, used to start the tractor, snapped when the engine backfired, throwing Thorson against the bull wheel and causing a severe brain concussion. He lived seven miles north in Milford township and was the son in law of Severt Arneson.
Bayeux France August 6 Madame Huehez a self confessed slayer who admitted killing her husband fifteen years earlier left court a free woman. Police unable to arrest and charge her as she implicated two former stable hands who had died. She named Montrory as an accessory after the fact and he was summoned.
The notice lists corrected March 1 1920 train times for various lines including Express, Local Passenger and Freight along Washington Branch and Northern routes. It notes daily frequencies except Sundays, with adjustments for No 92 cancellations and stock extra departures to accommodate passengers, with agent H. W. Russel noted.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings 1st Friday night monthly with Charles Freding W M and Arthur Goodin secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets 2nd Friday with UH Carris high priest and Arthur Goodin secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T meets 3rd Friday with J D Glasgow E C and H Richards recorder Washington Chapter No 98 C E S meets 2nd Thursday with Mrs Mary Lavada Kerr W M and Mrs Myrtle Speer secretary Visiting fraters welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J meets last Thursday at Moose Hall Rose M Reid W H P and Mildred Rice worthy scribe
Madame Huchez admitted to police that a large trunk in the inn kept by the landlady contained silverware and linen not to be included in the impending sale. She was taken before a local judge who discharged her from custody. The crime falls under Article 637 of the French code, as no action was started within ten years of the murder. She departs for Grenoble to resume boarding house duties and buys a long heavy black veil, marking her first official widowhood in fifteen years.
A biblical verse from Paul urges humility and warns against thinking too highly of oneself. It emphasizes restraint in self-evaluation and encourages sober judgment in light of grace. The passage appears as a quote about personal humility in Christian teaching.
A brief quip notes a horse’s one advantage is not needing to remove shoes when he beds, attributed to Daling Bews.
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