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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1919

Page

5

Abolition of Russian salute linked to US Russia relief

Lieut. Jerry Collins of Company C 339th Inf says the Russian salute abolition sparked the American army’s Russia intervention. He accuses British leadership of bias, cites false reports of massive anti Bolshevik Russians, and claims minimal成果 from the mission while criticizing policy and censorship.

Sheboygan Wis Russia Jerry Collins Three Hundred Thirty-ninth Infantry Vaga Kerensky Himsel Trotzky Russa Collins

Grinnell Aids Belgian Universities Restoration

Grinnell College in Iowa assists Belgium's universities by sending four hundred herbarium specimens to the Botanical Museum at the University of Louvain. The Rector of Regium University sent thanks, noting the destruction caused by the Germans to Belgian education.

Grinnell Belgium United States Botanical Museum University of Louvain Henry S. Conard Botany Department Regium University

France fears American dominance in world markets

Paris reports America now seen as the leading competitor in global trade. Dr. A. Legendre notes U S flags ship wolfram and textiles worldwide, while France expands a shipping syndicate to replace wartime losses and counter Britain. France struggles with material shortages and shipyard limits, while England remains unresponsive.

Paris America Great Britain France A. Legendre United States China Seas Pacific Transit Maritime England

Useful Though Unwed

A quotation reflects the modern view that a woman is not a failure because her life has been misspent. The saying contrasts societal judgment with personal resilience and evolving attitudes.

The Thunderbolt at Fox Theatre Avengeful Corbin

Bruce Corbin engineers a hate marriage to avenge his Corbin family by forcing Ruth Pomeroy to marry him. Allan Pomeroy dies under pressure, and Ruth battles to win a moral victory as the dramatic romance unfolds on the Fox Theatre screen.

Pomeroys Ruth Pomeroy Allan Pomeroy Ruth Corbin Fox Theatre

Tablet Honors Horace Greeley in East Poultney

The Vermont Press Association placed a memorial tablet on the old East Poultney building where a 14 year old ragged boy began an apprenticeship. The boy was Horace Greeley, who learned the printing trade that honed his future influence as a national newspaper figure.

Horace Greeley Vermont Press Association East Poultney Northern Spectator

Pleasure in Production Lincoln Quotation Fragment

A fragmentary Lincoln quotation notes that making two from one yields profit and pleasure, reflecting on productive effort and satisfaction in results. The text frames labor as rewarding and linked to gain.

Lincoln

Local Notes Include Travel and Illness Updates

Mrs. 8. R. Baker returns to West Chester after visiting her son George Baker. Ted Eggers the blacksmith is recovering from grippe but will miss work for some time. Mrs. Harry S. Beatty and children go to Marion and Cedar Rapids for Christmas with relatives. Mrs. O. E. Bell and baby Janet and Mrs. A. W Bell and children travel from Kalona to Sigourney for Christmas. A Methodist church pulpit cat has found a temporary home with J F H Taylor in east Washington and may be adopted by a local family.

R. Baker George Baker West Chester Ted Eggers Harry S. Beatty Dorothy Elizabeth Marion W. H. Palmer Cedar Rapids O. E. Bell Janet A. W Bell Oral Juanita Lahoma Kalona Sigourney Mr. Bell Methodist Church J. F. H. Taylor East Washington Taylor

Brinton Family Plans Christmas Visits Across Iowa

Herbert Brinton, Drake University student, returns home for W F Brinton funeral. Parents Mr and Mrs George Brinton join him and travel to Dows to meet Rankin family, then visit Garner to see daughter Mrs Arthur Rankin. A city sale notice appears in the clipping with brief details.

Herbert Brinton Drake University W. F. Brinton Dés Moines George Brineton Dows Rankin Garner Iowa Arthur Rankih

Watering House Plants Signals and Saucer Cues

Instruction notes that a saucer under potted plants shows signs of plant health. If water drains into the saucer, it is a good sign. if not, the plant or soil may need attention and the root system could be problematic.

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Look

An ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use at home treatment to darken gray hair. It claims hair becomes darker after dampening a sponge with the product and applying daily, with results in mornings and after a few applications.

Becausa Wyeth

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