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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
4
Physicians warn of another flu season and urge prevention through cleanliness. Do not spread germs report sneezing and nose blowing. encourage handkerchief use. warn against close contact and dirty habits. Washington's motto referenced as a goal for minimum toll.
A court ruling holds that a wife cannot steal from her husband if they are living together, reaffirming spousal financial interactions in the domestic setting.
A humorous verse mulls extreme heat and its effect on the speaker. The speaker teeters between cheerfulness and fury as the heat escalates. Imagery of melting organs and riot mood captures the comic quip about weather’s bite on temperament.
The Major recalls past serenades and Isabel Morgan’s flirtation while Eugene Morgan jokes about a bass fiddle. George Morgan contemplates Lucy and his father’s health, with Isabel urging care for the aging patriarch amid worries over rolling mills investments. George bids Lucy farewell as she sends him home early.
Isabel frets over her husband’s health after a winter and discusses with George the doctor’s warning to move him. Lucy Morgan’s new house near Amberson Boulevard is described as pretty, while rumors swirl that Lucy may be engaged to Fred Kinney, prompting George’s distressed reaction at dinner.
In the Cedar Rapids Republican editorial the question is raised whether anyone is truly unable to address high prices if given the chance, suggesting debate over who could solve the cost of living.
Des Moines Register notes fugitives from Mexican bandits ignore demands to pause as the final 7,500 dollars owed to them remains unsettled.
Sioux City Journal notes a rare defense of Postmaster General Burleson for not trying to pass responsibility to Congress. The editorial comment highlights accountability in the federal post office oversight.
The Vinton Eagle laments widespread brain shortage amid ongoing food shortage, calling it the chief embarrassment and noting a general lack of mental resources across the community.
A Southern newspaper notes Alabama legislature passed formal resolutions of regret over the recent race riots in Chicago and Washington reflecting regional sentiment in that era.
The text explains how Jewish men used their beards to signal state of mind. A well kept beard indicated propitious conditions with family and business thriving, while a tangled beard signaled death or distress. Whiskers reflected emotions and personal circumstances in daily life.
The Braganza diamond is shrouded in mystery with few allowed to view it. Some believe it may be white topaz, but it is generally conceded as a diamond and regarded as the jewel supreme of the Braganza crown jewels and the Portuguese royal lineage.
Devon public library houses Milton poems bound in part by the skin of George Cudmore who with Sarah Dunn was jailed on October 30, 1829 for murdering his wife by poisoning. He was tried at Lent assizes in 1830 and executed on March 25, 1830.
Russell C. Leffingwell of New York is appointed assistant secretary of the treasury and joins the committee empowered to expend up to 1 billion dollars to cut wheat costs.
A historic railway timetable lists departures and arrivals for multiple lines. Key services include No 12 Express at 4 02 am and No 30 Local Pass at 6 10 pm, with numerous westbound and Washington Branch trains and freight movements.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets on the first Friday each month. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M holds its regular meeting on the second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets on the third Friday. Washington Chapter No 98 OSB meets on the second Thursday. Visiting brethren are welcome.
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