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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1921
Page
4
The article notes hoped relief from Irish British conflict potential, optimistic economic prospects for 1923, and perceived indirect budget savings. It asserts President Harding’s message shows honesty and common sense, earning a favorable congressional reception despite clashes with various interests.
The poet humorously notes weather prophets diverge on a long harsh winter yet predicts, in contrast, a mild spell with only occasional snow flurries and cheerful local signs. Gentle Annie’s appearance and calm skies punctuate the playful verse.
The speaker advocates the tariff reform bill as an immediate need to improve conditions. He notes long standing opposition, recalls past protests against McKinley tariffs, and warns that even now the nation imports 300 million dollars in foreign goods monthly. Enactment is seen as boosting domestic improvement and labor-led manufacturing.
A Washington girl meets a University of Iowa student who extols Washington Iowa’s notable high school and educational facilities. In a secondary anecdote a man robs a drug store by paying fifty cents to the wife cashier during lunch, saying I owe de firm fifty cents.
A woman offers a receipt to a man. he declines, saying he owes the firm fifty cents. Her husband arrives and immediately understands the need for "lodoform" worth fifty cents, implying a small domestic dispute over payment.
A humorous verse from the Chicago Tribune depicts a man overwhelmed by domestic chaos. The speaker skewers gender roles while acknowledging a rough household day with spoiled food piled dishes and a stray parrot ill in the sickroom.
Buck Jones stars in Bar Nothin at the Fox theatre this Saturday with Ruth Renick as the leading lady. The photoplay promises sensational scenes including a barroom sequence amid Western romance and action.
A visiting minister laments losing the morning sermon manuscript and trusts Providence for guidance. He vows to return tonight better prepared for the service.
Patrick J. Haley of 107 Prospect Ave Syracuse says Tanlac eased a long stomach illness and revived his energy after decades of suffering. He reports better sleep and a return to hearty meals. Tanlac is sold locally by Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store and other druggists.
Sanders and Skipton advertise contact for city bus and taxi services with a single telephone number for inquiries and bookings.
Historic advertisement touts Booth's Vitayeast tablets as a tonic to add flesh energy and skin condition. It claims two daily tablets improve digestion and treat constipation with vitamins A and C, guaranteed satisfaction or trial cost refunded. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy Ithaca NY and other druggists.
Kansas City reports on the U S Army river engineers at work along the Missouri River from Fort Benton Montana to opposite Alton Illinois Their aim is to persuade the river to stay within channels and not erase farmland while maintaining navigability through patience and persistence led by Major Wilkes and his aides.
The 1920 census of agriculture lists the 20 leading crops by value for 1919 led by corn at 3 507 797 102 dollars, hay and forage at 2 523 050 224, then cotton and other crops. The total value of these 20 crops is 13 754 290 926 dollars, covering over nine tenths of crop value.
In 1919 the top four crops by value were corn, cotton seed, wheat, and oats with values of $3,307,833,445, $2,355,169,366, $2,074,078,801, and $855,266,468 respectively. These four totaled $10,460,095,492, about 70.9 percent of all harvested crop value. Potatoes white, tobacco, and apples followed with $639,440,521, $444,047,481, and $241,673,577.
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