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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
4
Plan to exhume John Barley Porn abandoned
Oska loosa Herald reports the plan to exhume John Barley Porn has been abandoned. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barleyporn
Oskaloosa Herald
Overthrow Carranza Proposals Spark Public Letter
A letter in the St. Paul Pioneer Press mocks the I. W. W. by suggesting they be sent to topple Carranza. The remark notes the group's eagerness to overthrow a government and implies political violence as a weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Some Good The High Cost Of Living
A Sioux City Journal note says the high cost of living is doing some good as many high priced government employees quit their jobs due to it.
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Sioux City Journal
Egg price boycott shakes cold storage trade
Des Moines Register notes that if the boycott by housewives lowers egg prices the cold storage business could be thrown into a scrambled condition as suppliers adjust to changing demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Standardization in Menswear Promises Lower Costs
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader quotes Mr. Palmer and his team praising standardized men’s clothing as cheaper. It argues that the average man accepts plain styles but dislikes outfits that look identical to others, sacrificing individuality to save dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Mr. Palmer
Sioux Falls
Orioles and a Contradictory Netting Tale
The narrator claims to work as a hammock netter for orioles and describes earning pay in notes while casting strings from a window. Birds in nearby cherry trees respond loudly with a hurried chorus, revealing a curious, self-aware vignette on native speech and folklore.
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Orioles
Lowell
How to make artificial marble from plaster of Paris
Soak plaster of Paris in alum solution then bake and grind to powder. Mix with water and add dry color to form clouds and veins. The material becomes very hard and takes a high polish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaster of Paris
Joy of Motoring Across Strange and Quaint Regions
A vivid pitch for real motoring describing the thrill of long tours through out of the way places. Encourages getting off the boulevard to meet odd scenes and quaint people and to experience how others live.
Failing to Reform a City by Licentious Men
A terse quotation from Cicero on moral reform contrasts licentious passions of great men with the city-wide impact of moderation. The excerpt frames virtue as key to civic well being and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
ABE MARTIN ERT Reflects on Nonessentials and Beer Wagons
In a humorous aside, Abe Martin notes that among nonessentials the rich bachelor is the most non, and observes that beer wagons no longer hurry as they once did, capturing region humor with a wistful tone.
Snowbound Reflections on Fire and Famine in Snow
A narrator laments snow covering alleys and mews as winter worsens. He longs for coal or wood to warm the home and ease misery, noting a surplus of snow yet no buyers for wood, pine, or elm in frigid, bleak skies. The verse portrays cold, hunger, and stubborn endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Dell
The Widow Comedy Draws Curious Rural Patron
At Indianapolis a man from rural districts attended W B Patton’s new comedy His Friend the Widow for five nights in a row. He sat in front, watched closely, and hinted that a pivotal scene involves a private room exit before a husband enters. The Graham theater date is Tuesday Dec 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Patton
Indianapolis
Mr. Patton
Outlands
Patton
Graham Theater
Peculiar Comedian W B Patton to Visit Washington
W B Patton will visit Washington next Tuesday December 30 with The Empire State Producing Co in a new comedy His Friend The Widow. The play is praised as the smartest and most pretentious production Patton has appeared in and features joyous excitement and many funny lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Patton
Washington
Empire State Producing Co
Flo-Flo musical arrives at Graham Theatre this Friday
The Flo-Flo musical comedy centers on an American heiress pressured to wed a nobleman she cannot love and a beautiful model. John Cort brings the hit from New York after long Broadway Boston and Chicago runs. Notable cast, eccentric dancers, a perfect 36 chorus, striking scenery, costumes, and lyrics.
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Flo-Flo
Storms Carry Birds Far North Beyond Usual Range
Storms push birds far north as cyclones swirl. Strong winds blow offshore then carry birds to sea. If survival happens, the storm’s turn returns the bird toward land.
Phrenology Defined as Pseudoscience Through History
Phrenology is a pseudoscience claiming skull features reveal mind and character. Originating with Doctor Gall in 1706, the system has evolved but remains outside recognized science.
Looked Out of Place in Mary Jane Story
Mary Jane welcomes William who arrives for play but is shocked to see him in his best Sunday clothes on a weekday. She questions why he wears formal attire on an ordinary day, noting the mismatch between dress and time.
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Mary Jane
William
Wiliam
Aim High and Perfection as a Lofty Guiding Ideal
A compact excerpt emphasizes striving for perfection in all things while acknowledging its unattainability. It notes that persistent effort brings people closer to the ideal than those who abandon the pursuit. The quote contrasts perseverance with laziness and discouragement.
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Chesterfield
Lost Mine Rediscovered in Idaho After Twenty-Year Search
The Yost gold mine of Idaho’s upper Salmon river district, famed for its secret wealth and the death of a former finder, has been rediscovered by the Jensen brothers. The mine lies on a tributary canyon to Ramsey creek with a four to six foot ledge and a visible quartz streak four to six inches wide.
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Spokane
Wash
Yost
Upper
Salmon River
Idaho
Hughes
Swan
C. H.roth
Roth
Lewiston
Jensen Brothers
Ramsey Creek
Economies and milestones in women’s history across nations
Queen Mary praised for frugality while 100 plus American women receive missionary commissions to thirteen countries. Canada showcases leading actresses. the University of Michigan marks fifty years admitting women. Besancon trains ten thousand hotel workers weekly. Europe pilots motherhood insurance in the United States. Mary McArthur notes wartime wages for women. Mrs. Jean Norris becomes New York’s first woman city magistrate. Georgette Rouillot leads French embroiderers at an international congress.
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United States
Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society
American Woolen Company
Jean Norris
New York
New City
Mlle
Georgette ‘Rouillot
Embroiderers Union
France
International Congress of Working Women
Paris
Dakotas Ratify Suffrage Amendment
The two Dakotas have ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment. North Dakota joined as the twentieth state on December 1 and South Dakota on December 3, while Ohio’s status could shift the standings. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio suggests a statewide referendum may be required, delaying Ohio’s vote amid anti suffrage opposition from liquor interests and anti wets.
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Dakotas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Ohio
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio State Suffrage Association
New York
Mrs. Upton
Women Orators Sought for Campaign Roles in Paris
In Paris, embroiderers press for shorter hours, minimum and higher wages to cope with living costs. Both parties seek capable women speakers for next year’s national campaign, to be chosen for clarity, force and convincing speech training.
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Broiderers
Paris
Women to Aid Justice Fight Against High Cost of Living
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer forms a national program pairing the Department of Justice with organized women to detect profiteers curb waste and educate communities. Edith Strauss of New York named director of the new womens activities division created for the national emergency and wartime economy.
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A. Mitchell Palmer
Department of Justice
Red
Department
Edith Strauss
New York City
Miss Strauss
Quincy
Boston
Foreign News Service
Committee On Public Education
Paris
American Peace Commission
Washington
Hat trade sparks concern over unfair division abroad
Report notes thousands of English hats exported to Brazil where Indian buyers snap up the goods. Feathers and ornaments are taken by men while women in Brazil receive only the bare straw shapes.
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Brazil
The Biggest Dollar and the Holy Exchange
A reflective piece on the true value of money beyond personal gain. The author contrasts spending a dollar for selfish happiness with spending it for a higher, sacred purpose. The tone urges choosing selflessness over mere accumulation.
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You
Mountains of the Moon in Ancient Geography
The term Mountains of the Moon described a supposed interior African range thought to cradle the Nile source. Ancient writers pictured it stretching east to west, but their knowledge of Africa’s interior was minimal and their notion faded with modern cartography.
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Africa
Nile
Train Schedules and Corrections at Westbound Station
The notice lists train numbers and departure times including No 4 No 11 and No 49 for long distance, and No 429 449 835 836 88 89 freight and passenger services. It states daily except Sunday service for certain trains and notes a correction dated December 8 1918 by West Bound West Lim W Calvert agent.
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Washington
H. W. Russel
Regular Masonic and Allied Orders Meeting Schedule
LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday each month with W M L D Langworthy and Secretary Glenn Be Mace. Cyrus Chapter No 18 A A M meets second Friday monthly led by Langworthy H P J W Morton secretary. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets third Friday monthly with J D Glasgow FE C J W Morton recorder. Washington Chapter No 98 CBS meets second Thursday monthly led by Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary. Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. D. Langworthy
W. M
Glenn BE
Mace
Cyrus Chapter
Langworthy H
FE. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
C. B S
Econd
Mra
R H. Walker
Rose Reid
White Gift Poem Credits Gift at Christmas
A 1919 Christmas poem by Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert from Washington Iowa centers on the white gift of the cross as divine blessing. The speaker vows to accept and repay the gift with gratitude, offering all personal gifts of white and devotion at Christ’s feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert
Washington, Ia
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M. D
F. & M. Bank
Southeast Corner
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Washington, Iowa
Cordelia E. Klopfenstein
F. & M. Bank Bldg
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Keota, Iowa
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