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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
4
An intensive Red Cross Christmas Seals sale runs December 8 to 13 to fund tuberculosis prevention. Washington County aims high, with local proceeds supporting nursing, school and home health efforts, and state funds financing clinics and educator nurses.
Abe Martin reports a message from a husband out west saying he stands on a precipice 9,000 feet high and wishes his wife would come out there. The brief note shows Safe Bud teased about violet water today and reacting with a flow.
A festive verse envisions Kris Kringle bringing peace to a troubled nation. It contrasts wartime distress with Christmas cheer, urging goodwill and hopeful celebrations as Dad Kringle arrives amid snowy landscapes.
A committee met at the Commercial Club to outline a countywide Christmas health campaign promoting tuberculosis awareness and modern health crusade aims. December 5 will be Modern Health Crusade Day in public schools with talks posters and story hours. last year 200000 Iowa children joined the program and this year the goal is 400000. Ministers are asked to observe December 7 with sermons on public health and tuberculosis as part of a united drive for community health.
Sioux City Journal notes that the export trade in undesirables is expected to grow in the coming months.
In the Oskaloosa Herald a reader notes that high sugar consumption contributes to shortages and suggests considering reduced sugar usage as a remedy. The letter emphasizes personal responsibility and prompts reflection on dietary impact.
In Council Bluffs Nonpariel the article hints at a dispute over roles or labels among miners and operators while signaling a third party as the clear scapegoat or culprit. The piece frames local tensions and assigns responsibility to an external actor.
The Des Moines Capital counsels miners to resume work to aid justice from operators and the public, arguing public indignation grows and leadership could help pass the crisis. The Columbus Dispatch jokes about census counts noting fewer red ones now.
In a staged raid at a private room Loveman exposes Mary to her intoxicated husband beside an actress. Clifford a detective in love with Mary leads the arrest as detectives flood in. A dramatic destruction unfolds before Mary uncovers a startling truth.
Physicians warn a bad cold spreads within families and to avoid others Lemmons Drug Store recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a fast cure option.
The text urges balance between talking and silence, noting that speech is valuable but excessive chatter harms, while being overly reserved is unappealing. It emphasizes that modest, purposeful talk helps social and personal progress.
Des Moines Dec 2 Governor W L Harding says he will re enter the Sioux City law practice after his term ends and retire from politics He implies no current plan for higher office and defends his stance on primary suffrage Also noted is the initiation of printing 2500 volumes of the compiled code with about forty bills and an estimated cost of $17000 containing 2961 pages.
Embroidery and missionary society meetings set for December 3 with listed hosts. Just Us club gathering follows, and the West Chester Ladies Aid plans a December social December 8 with a tea towel shower. Box supper and student program at Nash School House December 4. Oyster suppers at Victor Frisk home and at the Christian church December 4 with proceeds for a good cause and 35 cent plates.
The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Evangelical church will meet at the home of Mrs Knecht on Thursday.
These tablets are intended especially for indigestion and constipation. They tone up the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They act gently on the liver and bowels to a healthy condition. When you feel dull and constipated, give them a trial at Lemmon's Drug Store.
Chapter 1 P E B O will meet with Mrs S P Donahey Thursday at 7 30 PM. An educational program is planned and a playlet with an all star cast will be performed. Members are reminded of the time change.
The origin of the greyhound remains a mystery to some authors. In ancient times it was valued as a gift, especially to ladies, and it appears to have been a popular favorite. During Henry VIII’s reign the greyhound was noted as one of the royal winged beasts.
Advice on improving digestion through thorough chewing and spacing meals with a five hour interval. Recommends taking one Chamberlain's Tablet immediately after meals to aid digestion.
A brief clipped line promotes meals to be a real pleasure after supper with a reference to Lemmon's Drug Store as the advertiser. The fragment hints at a food or dining promotion tied to the local shop.
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