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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
4
A truncated notice outlines mutual terms for newspaper subscriptions, listing prices for city carrier delivery and mail options including weekly, three months, and annual rates. The text emphasizes advance payment terms.
The article argues Britain should place a strong fleet in the Pacific to balance Japanese power. It praises Anglo American cooperation, notes war lessons about preparedness, and suggests a shared restraint between Britain and the United States will reduce the need for security “locks” against each other.
Mrs Em Moots writes to a Chicago mail order house for 1000 clothes pins 50 cans of roe three croquet sets and pounds of sugar but misses the sugar order. One bright note is they cannot cut any smaller without cutting it out.
The poem reflects on Christmas bells triggering memories of easier days when problems seemed smaller and manageable. The speaker contrasts past calm routines with present vexations driven by profiteers and modern troubles, wishing to return to simpler times while acknowledging ongoing struggles.
The piece notes crowded streets Saturday night and contrasts with last year’s road conditions. It jokes that coal shortages will make fuel scarce in a century while coal experts warn of exhaustion. It ends with a reminder that hard times exist but provide chances to start arguments.
Clerical note from Perry Chief states La Follette will not be a presidential candidate as there will be no second for his nomination.
Editors face printing challenges and editors note a slow fall for mines as editors in Knoxville Express foresee a busy summer ahead with everyone stocking up early for next year.
A brief editorial urges practicality over lofty careers noting the cost of living may outpace earnings for professional paths. It counsels sending a son to the city to take humble labor instead of pursuing college degrees or professional status.
A Cedar Rapids Republican reflection argues the U S Senate preserved the nation’s independence while condemning Paris for extravagant belief in entitlement and national boasting. The piece contrasts American restraint with European overreach and self importance.
The article recalls London’s safety from floods thanks to embankment schemes while Paris remains at risk. Stow’s tales recount historic floods with mass drownings in Westminster Hall and hoisting boats. The piece notes minor compensations after such floods, though the quoted text contains garbled phrases.
The annual Christmas dance drew 55 couples and many spectators to the Commercial Club in Washington. Organizer Martin Whitaker earned high praise for the formal, well run event with Shubert Orchestra providing music and a Grand March led by Mr and Mrs L H Wallace. Out of town guest Mrs Lola Hughes of McComb Illinois attended along with others.
A flood of holiday events fills the page from East Main Street to Riverside. Family dinners host relatives from New York to Waterloo, while a Fairview school candy social raises 115 dollars. gifts, a Santa in the tree, and a large family reunion mark the season.
Regular meetings announced for Washington Lodge No. 26 A M M on the first Friday, Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 K T on the third Friday, and Washington Chapter No. 08 O B S on the second Thursday. Officers L D Langworthy J W Morton and Mrr Rose Reid serve as secretaries and welcomes are extended to visiting fraters.
Kleese of Washington and Lee Ted ford of Albia joined by B F Boling of Washington at a reunion with children and grandchildren absent two Newtons and their sons Isaac Ralph Newton of Granite Oklahoma. Kleese, nearly eighty three, served 1861 to 1865. Kreese grateful for pleasant family gathering. Leigh Wallace hosts Afterno Kn club members and husbands this evening.
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