Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mabon
The verse laments months of thriftless spending before New Year’s Day. It urges self denial and retrenchment, urging readers to curb cards beers cigarets and whiskers and instead salt the dimes as the new year begins.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
4
Don’t Worry About Tomorrow Live Present with Balance
A verbose reflection extols living in the moment and avoiding worry about the future. It argues that excessive concern harms health and happiness, cites humor about alligators and crocs as signs of contentment, and urges midcourse balance between concern and calm. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column.
Backward Time Prayer Seeks Modest Fashion in 1837 Verse
A 19th century verse by Isaac Kleese requests bygone fashions with modest hemlines and decorum. The speaker pleads for dresses that conceal rather than reveal and gentle, old time dances, lamenting modern exposing styles while imploring Time to restore propriety.
Overseas Trade Driven by American Ships Sets New High
Secretary Alexander Ethews reports nearly half of the United States overseas commerce in the last fiscal year was carried in American vessels. Total overseas trade reached 11.875 billion dollars. American-owned ships moved 5.071 billion, with imports at 5.238 billion and exports at 7.950 billion. Total U S trade by land and sea stood at 153.350 billion. The American merchant fleet grew to 28,183 ships totaling 16.324 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Alexander Ethews
Alexander
North America
Department of Commerce
Alaska
Alaskan
Steamboat Inspection Service
Life lessons amid sober moments and humor
The passage contrasts serious life features and somber thoughts with bursts of hilarity. It notes that being sober minded occasionally is not worry but a balanced approach to life. It ends with a light aside about a doctor’s warning and a playful phrase about worry.
Twin Beds at Graham Theatre in Selwyn Laugh Festival
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo present Twin Beds with Zaina Curzon and the special cast at Graham Theatre on Monday Dec 27. The production touts brisk pace witty dialogue and sharply drawn characters in an engaging comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury Field
Margaret Mayo
Graham Theatre
Zaina Curzon
Selwyn
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Internal Cure
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional local disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal cure. It claims the medicine purifies blood and acts on mucous surfaces, with testimonials and J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio listed as proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Railway Waging a Campaign Against Careless Driving
Northwestern Railroad Company launches an educational program to cut auto accident deaths at crossings. A series of twelve safety lessons for drivers has been distributed, led by central committee chair C. Richards of Chicago, urging adoption across the system after recent crashes in Module, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa
Central Safety Committee
Nh. C. Richards
Chicago
Central Committee
Safety bulletin highlights rail crossing deaths and injuries
The communication includes a safety bulletin detailing deaths and injuries from cars struck by trains at highway crossings. From 1915 to 1918 fatalities total 1 086 1 659 1 777 and 1 653 respectively while injuries reach 3 859 4 356 4 182 and 2 98. The central safety committee promotes a driver education program with twelve lessons on braking lubrication road rules steering pedestrians power plants and more to reduce crossing fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Safety Committee
Rainbow Veterans to Choose Reunion Host City
Des Moines and Mason City bid to host Iowa Rainbow Veterans reunion as executive committee prepares to select convention city within weeks. Dr C N O Leir urges the state fair grounds as site, recalling its WWI camp history and the 168th infantry mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mason City
C. N. O. Leir
State Fair Grounds
168Th Infantry
Veterans discuss Rainbow reunion venue across Iowa
State Auditor elect Glenn Haynes presents Mason City claims as veterans plan a New Year banquet in Ottumwa to organize landing the convention. Waterloo and Dubuque Rainbow groups seek the reunion, with Waterloo hosting Monday banquet and Dubuque planning a January meeting. about 600 former Rainbow division members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Mason City
Glenn €. Haynes
Ottumwa
Waterloo Rainbows
Dubuque Rainbows
Waterloo
Dubuque
Rainbow Division
Central Milk Depot Planned in Estherville
Dec 18 city council discusses establishing a central milk depot in Estherville to reduce milk costs. Backed by civic and welfare groups. Public rent negotiation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
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