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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
4
The essay argues that strong powers safeguard civilization by restraining armaments at a critical conference. It notes China’s fragility and the need for muscular, resource backed leadership from nations like the United States and Great Britain to avert chaos and prevent a new world war.
In a rural vignette, Abe Martin notes Ike Lark shucking fuel on the Moots farm. A stray reminiscence recalls Gen. Hays as a boy in Sullivan Indiana, tied to a late night raid and Mrs. Tipton Bud.
Poem urges national recovery by paying debts and embracing fiscal responsibility. It critiques overhyped cures and political grandstanding while urging readers to clear obligations to restore energy and normalcy in the new year. The piece uses playful satire to motivate savings and prudent spending.
The speaker argues leaders must share war burdens and seek peace to save civilization. War harms all nations and the United States cannot be happy while the rest of the world suffers. Helping China and others benefits the U S, and even Americans need aid in turbulent times.
A column mixes playful quotes about fountains with a note on a Iowa Gas & Electric write up read by candle light. A Muskogee merchant sues his paper for an omitted advertisement, hinting that it pays to advertise.
The text notes that Lewis Carroll a mathematician and author posed a puzzle titled Where does the day begin If a traveler could circumnavigate the world so the sun stays overhead and starts at noon Tuesday he would return to his original day after a day A curious scientific curiosity tied to Carroll and his playful logic.
Mrs George praises Vinci for transforming her delicate child into a robust girl, noting improved appetite weight gain and better color. The ad attributes success to cods liver tissue elements without oil combined with tonic iron and beef peptone. Sold by Sherman Brothers in Washington Iowa for 1.00 per bottle with guarantee.
Question asks at what point the day would be renamed Wednesday during a journey. It invites discussion with friends to determine the moment of the change and explore reasoning about timekeeping and days.
Rush Renick teams with Buck Jones in Bar Nothin at the Fox Theatre next Saturday. Jones plays a hard riding ranchman who wins the blonde heroine after exposing the suave villain. The film features a train plunge and a river bridge fall with a ferocious fight, supported by Arthur Carew James Farley and William Buckley.
The Joe Keyser Novelty Orchestra of New York City, formerly Earl Fuller’s Rector Orchestra, will perform at the Washington Armory dance on Monday December 12. The touring group promises lively harmony and syncopations, a timely stop on its national tour.
Gordon Locke was unanimously elected captain of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team for 1922 at a banquet hosted by President Jessup. The Denison native and Phi Delta Theta member has starred as fullback for two seasons and previously served as sophomore class president.
Dubuque Iowa records show all school bonded indebtedness retired following the last $1,000 Prescott bond retirement. Leo Palen secretary of the school board notes Dubuque is the only sizable Iowa city with no school debt outstanding. The city plans to issue $1.5 million in bonds soon for a senior high and two junior highs.
A visiting lady touts Parisian Rage as the best to make hair wavy lustrous and abundant and to prevent dandruff and itching. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers it on a money back plan.
In the January term 1922 District Court of Spain and for Washington County Amelia B Schmidt et al plaintiffs vs Eugene Merilatt et al defendants, Minnie Oghella Tracy petitions as sole child and heir of Jesse Tracy requesting nine twenty eighths of Sarah E Morris estate and a full share of proceeds from real estate partition, urging set aside of distribution and equitable relief. appearance required.
Legal notice in Washington County Iowa requires Minnie Ophelia Tracy to defend on or before noon of the second day of the next term beginning January 9 1922 at Washington Court House. If not done a default will be entered and judgment rendered as prayed in the petition. Intrvenor Dee 8-15-22-29
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