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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
4
A call to generous giving for needy children in Europe urging broad help this season. The appeal emphasizes that ten dollars saves a life and every cent counts as the drive continues beyond year end.
The piece recalls a traditional white Christmas with Santa Claus delivering by sleigh pulled by reindeer. It notes his failed attempts with an automobile and airplane and emphasizes a return to classic sleigh travel. The author stresses global concerns for children in China and Europe facing hunger and poor clothing.
Excerpts from The Shoe and Leather Reporter discuss political rhetoric by mothers and fathers of Pilgrim lore. Dialogues hint at courtship misunderstandings and the surprise of engagement as the scene shifts from politics to personal affection.
Walt Mason laments changing cookery and nostalgia for Aunt Jemima and old time mince pies. He recalls a queenly aunt who baked grand pies from colonial traditions while condemning modern canned and processed foods. He notes homesickness for simpler days and the shift away from home made meals.
An informal exchange with Mr. Page is cited as receiving formal notification about nominations. The fragment mentions a breakfast egg analogy from Writer's Monthly and a reference to the ton Star publication.
Le Journal Amusant quotes merchants venting about unfair rivalry. A Paris market scene blames dishonest rivals selling goods at reasonable prices, harming legitimate dealers. The item reflects press humor on commerce ethics.
A Louisville Courier-Journal note describes a motor trip with a witty exchange about the traveler’s experiences. A postcard image from a hospital prompts remarks on the lively pace and unexpected stop.
A returned vacationist recalls being fished at a pond when a country boy asked how many fish he had. The man replied none, and the boy quips a local fisher fared no better, having caught the same amount in half an hour after two weeks’ effort.
The note recalls Walter Hines Page who led The World's Work and refused many stories. A writer accused him of fraud, claiming he did not read a pasted together manuscript, sending back pages 18 19 and 20 still attached.
In 1921 Marie Glider sues Pearl Glider for divorce on cruel inhuman treatment and desertion over two years. Court warns Pearl to answer by March 7 1921 or default judgment will be entered. Also a Brussels conference under the Belgian Queen’s patronage discusses disabled veterans rehabilitation among allied nations.
Des Moines delegates at the annual implement dealers meeting envision a 1836 style farm with city amenities and a tractor based future. They claim displacement of horses by motor tractors is inevitable to raise per acre output, citing a Montana 200000 acre farm using eighty four tractors that produced 2 million dollars in wheat this year.
Nazimova appears in Madame Peacock in two roles Jane Goring and Florig Cromwell. The Metro picture directed by Ray C. Smallwood stars George Prob ert as leading man with Rudolph Bergquist on cinematography and Edward Shuster design.
Eldora's federated women plan and fund a building for a new hospital. They secured an option on the Morse hospital on the square and have subscribed enough money to purchase and remodel it. The facility will soon be ready to receive patients.
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