World not ending midmonth and Venus brightness noted
The text speculates about an end of the world around the 16th or 17th as major planets align, then shifts to observations of Venus in the east at brightness peak about thirty three million miles away. It argues planets may be inhabited and contrasts temperatures on Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury with human survivability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Qurters
Earth
Althot
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Yuma
Arizona
United States
Rippling Rhymes Bless My Country Amid Economic Woes
The speaker laments high costs and tax burdens at home while contrasting hardships with abroad. He vows to keep praising the country yet urges swift reform, jobs, and an end to strikes to restore harmony. He references foreign strife and domestic profiteering as motivators for change.
Fragmented OCR Item List With Sizes and Sums
Readable entries show quantities with 3x12-14 6x12-16 and 3x12-18-20. Frequent sums include 186.00 and 48.00 and 27.00. Mentions of Wellman Riverside gaguane Scania aHs seek parsing of product codes and prices.
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Sens Ds
Scania
Ye Wellman
Riverside
Gaguane
Asuclt
Sews
Conserving Fuel and Reburning Ash in Home Heating
A reader urges careful fuel use during shortages and explains turning coal ash into a non heating clinker by soaking and reburning. Place a basement box near the furnace as an ash receptacle, then soak and reburn to minimize waste.
Coal Strike Claim Raises Winter Impossibility
A Davenport Democrat-Observer note asserts a coal strike in mid-winter would be impossible in Davenport and elsewhere, framing the situation as unthinkable under normal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Has Its Suspicions
A Sioux City Journal item notes public curiosity about how people obtain automobiles, implying varied paths and methods. The brief reflects community speculation on vehicle acquisition without specific details or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Deadlock Echoes in Wilson Cabinet Similar to Flu
Editorial notes President Wilson need not feel sore about the senatorial stalemate as the cabinet faces a parallel impasse. It argues the deadlock is a passing climate issue, likening it to a flu that sweeps through Washington and will fade.
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Wilson
Coal War Echoes Between Public Need and Miner Refusal
A Marshalltown Times Republican line frames the nation as at war with a coal shortage. The public needs fuel while miners resist digging, creating a tense stalemate over energy supply and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Business bears excess profits tax burden, says editor
The Des Moines Register argues that the ultimate consumer pays excess profits taxes and that abolishing them could serve public interest as well as business. The piece suggests business may speak for both its own and the public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Wesley Barry Shines in The Unpardonable Sin at Graham
The Graham theatre screens The Unpardonable Sin with Wesley Barry in a lead humorous role alongside Blanche Sweet. Barry, a boy genius, draws strong applause and is praised for injecting humor into dramatic and tragic scenes, competing for stellar notices with Sweet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Theatre
Wesley Barry
Blanche Sweet
Wesley
Our Better Selves at the Graham
A Parsian beauty and a young American aristocrat meet and fall in love in southern Europe. He pursues duty and maturity while she renounces wealth and luxury to support him, choosing self sacrifice as they face life’s greatest test together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charon
Styx
Social Etiquette in China Invitations
Chinese hosts send three invitations for a feast. The first arrives two days before the event, the second on the day to remind expected guests, and the third just before the hour to show eagerness to meet friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Sir Edward Cooper Named New Lord Mayor of London
Sir Edward Ernest Cooper is reported as the new lord mayor of London. He is an underwriter at Lloyds, president of the Royal Academy of Music, and a prominent member of the Garrick Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ernest Cooper
London
Lloyds
Royal Academy of Music
Garrick
Iowa operators approve 31 percent wage hike
Boone Iowa December 3 coal operators at an informal meeting agreed to raise miners wages by 31 percent and charge a dollar more per ton for coal. Local miners plan to stay idle until similar action occurs in other district sections.
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Boone
Longest Ore Dock in Duluth Stretch Reaches 2488 Feet
Duluth boasts the world’s longest ore dock at 2,488 feet, a landmark extending for more than half a mile into the harbor. Major shipping firms rely on the structure to load iron ore efficiently during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Boys and Men Return From Iowa State Y M C A Conference
Sixteen local boys and three adult leaders returned from the state Y M C A conference in Cedar Rapids. They traveled via a late No. 12 train and stayed in private homes, attending four banquets and talks by Dr. W S Hall and others.
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Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Junction
Keota
Centerville
First Baptist
St. Paul
City Auditorium
Lee J. Gillis
Arthur Holmes
Drake University
Ambrose Wey
Chicago
Calves Delivered by Truck From Bishop Farm
Deliver Calves by Truck reports four breeds moved to Crawfordsville from Wellman and Washington in six hours. Calves weigh about 2500 pounds in total. Fourteen boys join calf club at Crawfordsville with calves from Bishop, Grosscup Brothers, and John Cannon. Feeding starts immediately.
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Will Todd
Crawfordsville
Bishop Farm
Wellman
Washington
Bishop’s
Mr. Bishop
Grosscup Brothers
Brighton
Brighton, and Ohne Angus
John Cannon
Wyman
Sale at Miller & Son auction yields steady dairy and horse prices
Charley Brown sold a cow Monday north of Kalona for 300 dollars. The sale included thirteen milk cows averaging 230 dollars, with five two year old heifers among them. Cattle were mixed Guernseys Jerseys and Holsteins. A good team of work mares brought 600 dollars and 8 cents.
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Charley Brown
Miller & Son
Kalona
African general visits Iowa State College to study agriculture
General Enelin of Africa, in charge of agricultural work in South Africa, visited Towa State College at Ames to learn about the college's experiments and extension work. He plans to introduce similar programs in Africa and will remain in the United States for about six weeks before proceeding to Chicago for further information.
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Towa State College
Ames
General Enelin
Africa
South Africa
Enstin
General Enclin
Chicago
Swine Show in Des Moines to Return Next Year
The fourth annual National Swine Show and Exposition held in Des Moines drew broad public approval and hog producer praise. The National Swine Growers' Association, which organizes the event, plans to continue its auspices next year.
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Des Moines
Publee
National Swine Growers’ Association
Salts For Backache And Kidney Help
A health note advises modify diet and use Jad Salts to ease backache and sluggish kidneys. Eating meat raises uric acid, overworking kidneys. four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast can restore kidney function, neutralize urine acids, relieve bladder irritation, and help prevent night time urination.
Des Moines to Host Next Year’s Show During October
The show organizers have decided to hold the fifth annual event in Des Moines during the week starting October 4. Local business leaders back the plan, promising financial support to ensure a successful exhibit and to benefit Des Moines and Iowa overall. Breeders will know the location and accommodations in advance. Harley Hardin sale notes brisk bidding with hogs reaching $21. The Seventy-six Red Cross ladies raised funds from quilts and the Ladies Aid served lunch, contributing to a growing Red Cross treasury and ongoing aid activities.
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Des Moines
Towa
Harley Hardin
Lay
Red Cross
Ladies Aid Society
Dwarf Greenland Fir Found on Bullfrog Farm
A Greenland fir on the Shenk farm in Bullfrog valley near Hummetown Pa is nearly two centuries old. The tree stands under two feet tall with a 15 foot branch spread and about 60 foot circumference, resembling a shrub collection and ranking among the largest known specimens.
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Greenland
Shenk
Bullfrog Valley
Hummetstown
Notice to Bidders for Douglas Fir Timber in Washington County
Sealed bids for 151920 board feet of No 1 full sawn Douglas Fir are due December 19 1919 at 11 a m at the County Auditor's office. A 5 deposit is required with each bid and failure to sign a contract and bond within ten days after bid acceptance forfeits the bid. Bonds totaling 100 of contract price required for the winner. The county may waive defects or reject all bids.
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Washington County
Iowa
Train Timetable and Station Schedule Details
Timetable items show multiple express local passenger and freight trains with arrivals and departures at Washington Branch and West No stations. Notable entries include Nos. 12 39 80 88 11 49 29 87 89 and 459 430 836 429 449 835 plus freight Nos. 835 836 88 89. Corrections noted December 8 1918 and agent signature W. Calvert.
Masonic Lodges Schedule and Meetings
Regular meeting nights for Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M and Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Bethlehem Commandery No 44 K T and Washington Chapter No 98 O B S list monthly dates with officers and a note that visiting brothers are welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. D Langworthy
W. M
Glenn BE. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
A. M
LL. D. Langworthy
H.P
J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Comandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
Covenant Lodge No. 101 Meeting Notice
iO and local lodge group announces regular meeting for Covenant Lodge No. 101 at 7:80 PM in the IOOF hall on North Iowa Avenue. Visiting members are invited to attend. Carl B Schneicer is named noble grand, R. S. Keller secretary.
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Covenant
C. F. Hall
N. Iowa
Ava
Carl B Schneicer
Noble Grand
Keller
Brighton
North Iowa
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Evening Journal
Publishers
City
Washing Town
East Main Strest
Mutual
Abe Martin
Anthem
Mike
A. L. Griffith
Graham
Sir Edward Ernest Cooper
Farm Department
Iowa Methods
Ainsworth
Tpounua
Eee
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
Pasa
Ues Atu
Poung
Lim
Vvunu
and Pei A
W. Calvert
Property Owners Federation, Inc
George W, Stewart
Dr. Edwards
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
F. & M. Bidg
DR. Irvin. E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemsey’s Grocery
Washington, IA
DR. &. H. Bateman
Blair Bldg
J. E. Edgington
M. D
F. & M. Bank
Chiropractors
Nature
Morires Feren
Brodiwli Regulaivs CH. Ga
Southeast Corner
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Washington, Iowa
Cordelia E. Klopfenstein
Fionom 410
F. & M. Bank Bldg
G. W.meyer
Keota, Iowa
M. H. Sartor
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Black
Cc. J. Wilson
Cc. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Morrison & Morrison
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
W. M. Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Connectlor-st-haw
Crail’s
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Spence
REAL
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
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