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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
4
A brief notice outlines subscription payment terms including three months in advance and year in advance options both by mail or in person. It mentions Mutual as the provider and references standard renewal procedures for continued service.
Community urges support for the Children’s Home in Council Bluffs. Mrs. J M Bratten and Mr H R Lem appeal for funds to aid homeless children amid rising living costs. Donations may be sent to the Home or via Mrs Bratten for forwarding. funds are to be carefully used to improve children’s welfare and future prospects.
An 1920s verse urges readers to set a good example during turbulent days. It contrasts milling crowds and vandalism with practical labor, proposing quiet, constructive work and patience until calmer times return. It mocks sensational rhetoric and promotes safe, sane civic spirit.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a call to set prices to encourage early coal purchases and warns against any advantage that could raise costs on early demand for coal next summer. The piece stresses vigilance.
The Davenport Democrat argues reduced production threatens prosperity and warns for rational industrial policy to avert hard times. The piece stresses timely, practical economic planning to avoid collective folly.
Editorial notes the great curtailment in railroad service lowers collision danger and cites Des Moines Register and Mason City Globe-Gazette opinions. The piece contrasts widespread profiteering with self interest and prompts readers to act on profiteering in any form.
A Sal em resident from Henry county attended the Friends church yearly meeting in Oskaloosa. A sign in the city park warned five dollars for walking on the grass, which she violated unknowingly. To seek relief she sent six dollars to Mayor Albert Mendenhall, including five dollars for the fine and one for costs, as reported by the Bloomfield Democrat.
Des Moines dispatch reports Deputy fuel administrators warn that even after the coal strike settlement the state faces ongoing shortages. Distribution will stay under the state and regional offices with no rapid relief. strict conservation is urged to prevent further warmth loss. Governor Harding confirms ongoing control of fuel affairs.
The piece recalls last year's thin ice and a summer shortage, warns of current fuel shortages this winter, and suggests ice dealers will seek benefits as warmer weather returns. It notes readers' hopes for improved prospects when warm weather comes back.
A Journal reader warns of harsh winter threats on the corner Lot and notes a spreading epidemic of whooping cough among children. The letter cites mothers fearing an all winter siege and possible complications as winter tightens its grip.
An old woman on a hill and an old man two miles away in a hollow hunt turkeys one Christmas morning. Both unaware of the other, the hilltop hunter tracks a gobbler while the hollow hunter also pursues game, setting a quiet tale of a shared day in wild countryside.
A brief note indicates buyers intend to purchase coal early next year. The item notes expected early sourcing and future procurement planning by unspecified parties. No names or organizations are provided in the readable text.
A mixed fragment describes a woman mimicking a turkey to lure a gobbler, meeting a man while hunting, then sharing a Christmas dinner. The text shifts to a probate notice in Washington County Iowa, 1920, describing William Dodds real estate in section twenty two and a court hearing for sale and execution of the order.
Mary A. Dodds executrix petitions to sell real estate of William Dodds deceased in Washington County Iowa. The notice names heirs and interested parties and states there is an application on file with the District Court Clerk for approval of the sale under the will provisions.
The notice lists corrected May 19 1919 rail timetables for eastbound and westbound trains on multiple lines including No 12 Express No 30 Local Pass No 80 Local Freight No 88 Local Freight and Washington Branch services with arrival and departure times and daily vs Sunday notes. It credits H W Russel and W Calvert as agents and notes service suspensions and annulments on specific trains.
LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A A M Regular meeting 1st Friday night each month L D Langworthy W M Glenn B Mace Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Regular meeting 2nd Friday night each month L D Langworthy H P J W Morton Secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT Regular meeting 3rd Friday night each month J D Glasgow E C J W Morton Recorder Washington Chapter No 98 O S Regular meeting Second Thursday night each month Mrs R H Walker W M Mrs Rose Reid Secretary Visiting fraters welcomed
Lo Covenant Locdgr No 101 invites visiting members to Tuesday gatherings at 7 30 in the I O O F hall on North Iowa Ave. Carl B Schneider noble grand and R S Keller coordinate Brighton Encampment No 58 meetings on Mondays at 8 p m in the I O O F hall 215 North Avenue with visiting Patriarchs welcome.
The Houston Post quotes a playful rule about tempting the capidity of men and offers two bits reward for any reader whose appetite for the Congressional Record is stirred less than for us. The notice humorously signals interest in audience engagement with a classic newspaper jab.
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