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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
3
The school board decides to keep schools open as long as possible with wood in furnaces and coal as available, aiming to last until Christmas vacation. The library board orders the library furnace out and a wood stove to heat the main floor for two hours daily, with coal redirected to water works and hospital.
W Tolles born December 2 1823 in New York state observed his 96th birthday by visiting the city and posing for a photo urged by his daughter in law and son in law Mrs T C Wood. A pioneer in Mills County Iowa he helped run taxes as recorder treasurer and aided the Underground Railroad with John Brown linked in his history.
Ottumwa editor W H Powell urged removal of socialist texts from public schools and called for emphasis on American history civics and economics. A conference chaired by Superintendent P E McClenahan planned a committee to redesign curriculums and stress patriotism with teachers' citizenship exams and program guidelines.
A county committee met at the Commercial Club to plan raising 5000 dollars for public health in Washington County. Proposals include selling Red Cross Christmas seals and issuing Public Health Bonds of five ten twenty and one hundred dollars. Mothers recalled last year’s county cases. a county nurse for public schools is favored. Dr L H McLaughlin urged urgent public health services for children and noted tuberculosis is preventable.
The article explains kapok or Java cotton fiber from the silk-cotton tree used extensively as stuffing for mattresses in the United States. It notes that nearly all kapok imported to the United States originates from the Dutch East Indies and highlights the importance of Java trade.
J A Work former shoemonger on the west side joins J A Y Ashby in real estate and insurance in Washington. The new firm Ashby and Work will handle real estate loans and insurance with a strong team ready to meet heavy demand.
A limited supply of Victory Buttons is available at the Navy Recruiting Station in Des Moines Iowa. Discharged regular Navy or reserve on active duty between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918 may obtain one by presenting discharge. Inactive reserve members should apply to their naval district commander. Active duty personnel will receive instructions from their commanding officers.
The fragment recounts a Jacksonville railroad sighting and wood rails. notes Mr Tolles as an 80 year Baptist, a long and busy life, with hopes for healthier future years. It mentions Jimnny Harrison and political hints without clear details.
Mr W E Kerr at his Carthage Missouri home remains very ill with a critical condition at age 86. Mrs Verne Kerr of Caldwell Kansas visits at his sister in law Mrs R S Warfel. N H Jones reported in the county hospital. Mrs Arthur Gordon visits Eldon relatives for the funeral of Clara Betley. The Slead couple from Keokly were in town. Wesley Boehme and daughter Joy left for Jacksonville Florida for the winter.
The funeral of William R. McCutcheon was held at 206 West Madison Street on Tuesday at 2 30 PM. Rev Leslie Mountford of the Second Church conducted the services with pallbearers listed as Cal DJ and others.
The passage warns that overhandling baby animals leads to poor health and death. It advises human mothers to avoid excessive handling and petting of young creatures to prevent distress and decline.
The text explains how air supplies oxygen for burning coal and heat in the home. It argues coal useless without air and that combustion hinges on the chemical combination of oxygen from air with carbon from coal. It emphasizes air as essential, not a separate fuel.
The readable fragment shows Percy Poorguy crying at his father’s stance toward him. It suggests a strained paternal relation and a sense of fear or obedience in response to the father’s persistent conduct. The text hints at emotional tension within a family dynamic and a child’s reluctance to protest.
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