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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1921
Page
4
Indolent Congress or Real Work Hidden in Legislation
A critical look at the last extra session of Congress called by President Harding. The Budget System, pork barrel reforms, and a new tax measure lifted hundreds of millions in federal taxes from ordinary citizens, revealing substantial policy changes amid public fuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Harding
United States
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poet parodies monarchy with rapid verse about kings and ex rulers. The quips compare regal pomp unfavorably to common hardships and end with a jab at royal pretensions and current woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Record of Congress Extra Session Accomplishments
A partial list highlights the extra session's work including ending the war state with the Central Powers, establishing a federal budget system, the Farmers emergency tariff and a $1 billion revolving fund via the War Finance Corporation, and an increased Farm Loan Bank cap. Also noted are Capper-Volstead grain regulation, Packers Act coverage, immigration restrictions, protection of U S cable and radio, Veterans Bureau creation, Philippine finance reform, Edge Act expansion, maternity and infancy welfare funding, anti beer enforcement, Indian bureau reorganization, a new tax measure, and across the board $300 million in cuts chiefly to Navy, War, and Shipping Board appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farmers’ Emergency
War Finance Corporation
Farm Loan Bank
Packers
Veterans’ Bureau
Philippine Financial System
Philippine Credit
America
Indian Bureau
Christmas News and Local Happenings Tied to Winter
The piece notes winter travel to California to escape weather and reports ongoing horseshoe games at Wilson Karel yard now hosting winter baseball activity. It mentions a Fairfield Tribune bulletin plan for John Simpson games and a child’s Christmas gift wish for a Rock Island train. It also satirizes Washington natives directing visitors by pointing to a tall bank building downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson-Karel
John Simpson
Fairfield Tribune
Washington
Fur houses boast world leading claims in advertising
Successful Farming ads feature several fur houses proclaiming titles such as America’s Greatest Fur House The largest house in the world dealing exclusively in raw furs The world’s largest fur house The world’s leading fur house The world’s largest fur organization and boasting access to the best foreign market with promises of getting the most money for hides and furs Each house may be exaggerating their claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Neutrality statement on conflicting farming claims
Successful Farming declares its neutrality amid conflicting claims. The publication states it does not guarantee the accuracy of all statements carried but remains nonpartisan in presenting viewpoints and copies on page three.
Northwestern Girls Find They're Only 60 Per Cent Ladies
Northwestern University coeds survey reveals average 60 percent honesty in morals among nearly 1000 women. Responses show few claim all ten sins, with many admitting smoking drinking and improper dress while fearing faculty discovery. Coeds challenge older generations and plan to test mothers and grandmothers on honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Chicago
Northwestern University
Mary Hoss Potter
In the Field of Letters and Ball Games
A brief reflection on focus and practice. It notes that boys who drift in sports may waste time but can master the game, while youths who study in libraries gain an advantage in life and in letters. The piece urges purposeful effort for success across disciplines.
Fountain pens confiscated found to contain whisky
Boston Transcript notes a curious 19th century incident where fountain pens were seized after tests revealed whisky inside. The quirky finding highlights enforcement of liquor laws and creative evidence gathering by authorities.
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J. C
Boston ‘Transcript
Favor Lessenin g of Corn Acreage
Des Moines reports farm bureaus across Iowa pledge members to cut corn acreage next year by 25 percent. Plan favors sowing clover with oats or barley as nurse crop, increasing forage to support more live stock. Conference urged cooperation with other states and urged tax relief and freight rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Fort Des Moines
War Finance
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Finance Corporation
Blackmail Ring Exposed In Davenport Extortion Case
Otto Schaeffer a wealthy retired onion farmer paid 2500 to a four member gang led by Frank Donohue after Grace Grapinsky lured him with distress signals from Peru Indiana. Arrests include John Higgins and Ralph Cook as the scheme unraveled with threats under the Mann act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Otto Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Grace Grapinsky
Frank Donohue
Grapinsky
Peru
Ind
Pleasant Valley
Here
John Higgins
Ralph Cook
Iil
Grapinski Girl
Grace Morris
Lincoln Won Case For the First Bridge Over the Mississippi
Rock Island report recalls Abraham Lincoln winning the 1857 Hurd v Rock Island Railroad bridge case securing the right of the bridge to stand and establishing the river traffic priority rule. It notes the first locomotives ferried across the river and the later government bridge built in 1896 with shared cost and rail use rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Abraham Lincoln
Mississippi
Hurd
Rock Island Railroad Bridge Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Effie Afton
Lincoln
Railroad Bridge Company
Mississippi River
Railroad Company
Ralph Modjeska
Mme. Moedjeska
Rock Island Railroad
Iowa Keeps Lead in Boy Scout Work
Des Moines reports that Iowa leads the central western region with 12,896 Boy Scouts across 15 first class and 2 second class councils, 228 troops, and 276 non council troops. Des Moines hosts 1,019 scouts. statewide totals and council structures are outlined with Missouri and Kansas followings. No accidental deaths were recorded among summer camp programs despite 100,000 US campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Edwin Schenk
Boy Scouts of America
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Schenk
National Council
Burlington
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Ft. Madison
Ottumwa
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Waterloo
Ames
Town City
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Moon's Mountains Probed as Active Volcanoes by Bolton
English astronomer Scriven Bolton argues from scattered observations that the moon is not dead. He contends some lunar mountains may be active volcanoes, challenging long held beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scriven Bolton
Why Do Profiles Favor the Left Side in Photos
The left side of the face often appears more symmetrical than the right. This may result from many children being positioned to sleep on the right side, influencing facial bones and resulting in more flattering left profiles in photography.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Washington County Iowa 1921
A writ of execution directs public sale of the Prymek property in Washington County. The sheriff will offer the South West Quarter of Section Tan Township 76 N 6 W on December 12, 1921, between 9 am and 4 pm, with sale starting at 1 pm. Proceeds go to satisfy J M Soukup v Homer W Prymek and Bessie L Prymek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Homer W. Prymek
Bessie L. Prymek
Court House
Washington
J. M. Soukup
Charles M. Denison
Fred Sweat
Fragmentary Numbers Prompt Briefing
OCR fragment lists times and figures 9 05 am and 510 pm minus seven pm with sums 5 836 430 and 459. No clear people places or events identified. The text appears as stray monetary and time data without context.
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