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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
4
Citizens praise Sunset Park as a beautiful current asset and urge expansion to the west. They argue acquiring adjoining land soon will enable a larger park with shade water and cleanliness to serve growing visitors and future Washington park needs.
Tama Jim Wilson, former secretary of agriculture for sixteen years, died. He guided national and Iowa farm policy with unselfish, comprehensive leadership, lifting agricultural institutions and state programs to world recognition. His work extended beyond party lines and reflected a deep commitment to the nation’s farming interests.
The speaker rejects swimming for older fat men and praises well dressed men. He admires neat linen, tailored coats, and the pride of fathers whose money buys polished shoes. Fat men strip and splash, while the speaker, safe in his tub, remains content with seclusion.
A longtime official’s passing is noted as the loss of a person who invested his time and energy in building many branches of his department. He held a cherished place in the nation’s affections and his death is seen as the end of a life marked by practical usefulness rarely granted to a citizen.
A Fibre and Fabric note argues that England’s wool exports surged to 53 million in six months, urging a protective tariff to stop dumping. It claims 125 million in U.S. imports would employ thousands, aid wages, and support domestic mills, while government policy risks industry collapse.
The piece notes the chautauqua season as the best yet with no weak numbers and many exceptionally good acts. It mentions style debates about hair and ear warmth, while predicting continued strong community support as long as such programs are offered.
The Columbus Safeguard denounces chautauqua lecturers for appealing to citizens as true Americans and claims every public affairs participant is a grafter. Washington’s program is said to omit such figures. The Ft. Madison Democrat questions where confiscated booze go as police dogs probe the case.
Fatty Arbuckle returns in The Garage a Paramount-Arbuckle comedy at Fox Theatre. The film shows Fatty as a fireman in a garage that doubles as a lock up and fire house. He strives to win Molly, daughter of owner Rube, against a rival town dandy. Fatty saves Molly from a fire and wins consent to their marriage.
The article explains that early Catholic clergy could marry and that celibacy became mandatory only late in the fourth century under Pope Siricus who ordered priests already married to separate. It notes St Peter was married, reflecting the prior practice.
Young oysters float on the surface then sink to the bottom and fasten themselves. They extract time from the water and deposit it as shell about their bodies.
Francis Weikath foreman at Goodrich Rubber Co Akron Ohio declares improvement after taking Tanlac claiming he now gains fourteen pounds and would not be recognized as the same man by anyone.
A short aphorism advises releasing sorrow rather than hoarding grief. It compares storing memories of pain to a miser counting gold and urges throwing away sorrows instead of dwelling on them.
Kansas wheat belt yields surge as volunteer wheat from prior harvests covers about 1.5 million acres, producing roughly 40 million bushels worth around 100 million dollars. Officials cite wet falls and abandoned fields as drivers, with many farmers claiming sizable wealth and some paying for farms with this crop.
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