Plumb Plan Debate Roots in Clay and Local Leaders
Mrs. R. F. Brown notes Glenn E. Plumb the author of the Plumb Plan for government ownership of railroads hails from Clay township and Warren S. Stone, head of the Plumb Plan League, is a native of Ainsworth. The piece discusses local ties, public opposition, and the argument over whether all utility sectors should be publicly owned. It argues that the plan could threaten individual incentive and poses concerns of public injustice if railways are governed by two thirds private and one third public control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EF. Brown
Glenn E. Plumb
Clay Township
Warren S. Stone
Ainsworth
Washington County
United States
Rippling Rhymes Against Flying for an Elder Poet
The speaker, a seasoned figure of seventy plus years, declines air travel preferring solid ground. He imagines padded earth and velvet cushions as the only safe ride, notes the risks of falling from planes, and urges youths to pursue skyward thrills while he sticks to safe, unupholstered gravel.
Man christened sons to thwart nicknames ends with common dog tags
Mr Blank sought to prevent vulgar abbreviations by naming four sons Wilbert Wilfred Wilmot and Willard. As they grew, classmates shortened the names to Bill Skinny Butch and Kid, undermining the plan and prompting surprise at the unintended nicknames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blank
Bill
Butch
Masked burglar stirs fear over rising living costs
Sioux City Journal notes residents complain a high cost of living has intensified thefts. The anonymous burglar remains unidentified as communities seek safety measures amid ongoing economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Private booze tampering sparks home crime fear
A Des Moines Register quip notes a householder discovering his private liquor supply tampered with and warns that the crime wave has gone about far enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Nations to face Senate on peace treaty hearings
Seventeen small nations will be heard by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in its peace treaty deliberations. The committee plans to gauge global opinion before proceeding, as reported by the Ottumwa Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ottumwa Courier
Vinton Man Seeks Bride Like Sweet Alice Ben Bolt
The Vinton Eagle reports on a local bachelor who vowed not to marry until finding a wife like the late Sweet Alice Ben Bolt who inspired fear and joy with a smile and a frown in youthful tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ben Bolt
Alitx
Vinton Eagle
Memphis Editor Commended Before Jail Sentence
A Memphis editor received a great public ovation yesterday as he began a ten day confinement for contempt of court. On his release, legislation is to be proposed to guarantee freedom of the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Editor on His Way to Jail Comment Sparks Outcry
A council meeting draws attention as comments by a local editor hint at legal trouble ahead, prompting debate about press independence and accountability in Council Bluffs.
Vaudeville Wit at Chicago Theatres
A short vaudeville skit from Chicago theatres features Mr. and Mrs. Mel Burne with snappy banter and quick quips about windmills trains saving for a rainy day and a joke diamond ring catching a cheater. The dialogue plays on marital bickering and punchlines.
Community Notes From Over County Haskins
Aug 29 report from Over County details visits among local families. Charlie Warner and wife of Clinton and W H Warner and wife of Washington spent time with Roy Warner and family and John Godlove’s sister. Ralph McCreedy left for harvest work in the north. Leo Farrington visited Nevada Iowa for the state fair. Milo Van Ho and Illinois guests stopped by J C Mathers home. Darlene Tillotson returned home after a week with John Godlove. Faye Cherwinker bought Glen Snails property and questions arise where Glen will live next year. Grandma Tobin’s sister visits. Ray Warner conducts business in Washington. Frank Benson buys Ted Simons property and plans to move to town. the boys will manage the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McCreedy
Hill Rabinold
Leo Farrington
Nevada
Iowa
Milo van Ho
Illinois
Mrs. Hull
Crawfordsville
J. C. Mathers
Darlene Tillotson
John Godlove
Faye Cherwinker
Glen Snails
Glen
Grandma Tobin
Mrs. Tobin
Ray Warner
Washington
Frank Benson
Ted Simons
Smallest calf in Washington county draws attention at home
J C Mathers shows a two week old calf carried under his arm as it grows and learns to eat from a cup. He declined a $2.50 offer but regrets not entering it in a fair. The calf’s mother is a fine Jersey. School opens next Monday with Miss Loretta Walker and Mrs Griffith as teachers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mathers
Washington County
Loretta Walker
Griffith
Washington
Crawfordsville Recap: Fair Surplus, Coaching Contract Signed
Aug 29 Crawfordsville crowd attends Junction fair with chautauqua payout near 25 dollars for the town. The Mencley system contract is renewed for another year. Lee Rhea returns from Iowa City before teaching in Wapello. A local ball club beats Wayland 5 to 4 at yesterday’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Chautauqua
Mencley
Lee Rhea
Iowa City
Wapello
Wayland
Local notes reflect flying cars and town life in West Chester
West Chester briefs report Jas Nelson and wife passing through en route to Cambridge Illinois by automobile. Observers joke about hogs and new roads as air travel looms. A. T. Augustine and family travel to Winnipeg. State Fair crowds, school starting September 2, and stock car orders noted. Queen Esthers entertain at M EF church. Frank McCurdy from California visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Jas. Nelson
Geo. McKee
Cambridge
Ill
Joe McElhinney
Joe
A. T. Augustine
Wilda
Winnipeg
Can
Howard Augustine
Cabral
James Walton
Queen Esthers
M. EF
Frank McCurdy
California
Mr. Thompson
Keota
Time Brings Happiness With The Dawn
Scientists say maternal pre natal disposition affects a child’s health and future. A century of use promotes Mother’s Friend as a soothing remedy to relax abdominal muscles and reduce nausea and pain during pregnancy. Endorsed by Headfield Regulator Co Dept BF Lamar Building Atlanta.Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. BF
Lamar
Atlanta
Georgia
You Need Not Suffer From Catarrh Drive It Out
Catarrh sufferers are urged to cleanse the blood to fight the disease germs. A claimed remedy, 5.5.5, is advertised as acting in the blood. Readers are invited to write for medical advice to Chief Medical Adviser at Swiftie Co in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Ie Co
Atlanta, Ga
Amberson Family Ties Stir Rumors Over Division Dispute
George Amber son confronts his uncle about Aunt Amelia’s claims that George’s mother sides with Eugene Morgan in a property division. Amberson dismisses gossip as tommy-rot, saying the mother favors Sydney and Isabel and that Fanny's hopes for Eugene keep feeding the tensions. The scene underscores long standing, tangled affections within the Amberson circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
Amelia
Eugene Morgan
George
Fanny
Amberson
Amelia Amberson
Sydney
Isabel
Eugene
Euugene
Clets
Unless what George suspects is revealed
Amberson explains in confidence that Fanny uses George's mother as a decoy to keep her friendship with Eugene alive. She hopes Eugene notices Isabel and associates Fanny with the circle, believing her constant presence may create a chance for a future bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Quickl
Amberson
Fanny
Eugene
Isabel
Drink Hot Water Each Morning With Limestone Phosphate
A health advice note urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises toxin elimination and renewed vitality, describing the routine as essential for overall well being.
Rail schedule snippets from Washington branch timetable 1918
Washington Branch timetable entries list arrival and departure times for multiple local passenger and freight trains. The note covers Nos. 450, 420, 836, 429, 449, 835, and 835 836 88 89 freight and passenger services, with daily or except Sunday patterns and a correction dated December 8 1918.
Masonic Lodges Schedule and Officers in Washington Area
Regular meetings planned for LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M on first Friday each month with L D Langworthy W M and Glenn B Mace secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M meets second Friday with Langworthy L D and J W Morton secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT holds third Friday with J D Glasgow E C and J W Morton recorder Washington Chapter No 96 OBS meets second Thursday with Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary Visiting fraters welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
L. D. Langworthy
W. M
Glenn B. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
L. D. Langworthy H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
O. B S
R H. Walker
Rose Reid
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City
Mantered
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Mutual
Abe Martin
Wesproll
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Walt Mason
the Popular Editor
Chicago
Over County
Haskins
Charlie Warner
Clinton
W. H. Warner
Roy Warner
Charlie
Magnificent Ambersons
BY Booth Tarkington
Doubleday, Page & Company
George Amberson
Washington Branch
W. Russel
Weath
Lowes
Pund.t Lim
Petbatch
Reates
Mon and
Weis
Nuuw Rreay
J. W. Calvert
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Covenant Lodge No. 101
Iowa Ave
Carl B. Schneider
Noble Grand
Keller
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemley’s Grocery
DR. &. H. Bateman
Blair Ridg
Washington, IA
Chiropractors
Cordelia E. Klopfenstein
F. & M. Bank Bldg
M. H, Sartor Mre
M. H. Sartor
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Uare
Klein Klothing Ko
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
County
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Iowa R. R
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
Black
C. J. Wilson
Cc. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Bldg
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
W. M. Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Crafl's
Wash'ngton
Bright
Eneidopment No
Iowa City Avenue
Visi Patriarchs
Clair Booth
Elmer McFadden
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