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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
8
The piece argues the world’s vital need is production not price changes. It critiques misallocated labor and illiteracy in work, cites the impact of ancient civilizations ruined by bad governance, and urges increasing efficiency through modern machinery and skilled workers to reduce costs and ease misery in Europe.
A poet laments dozen hens fails to lay eggs amid rising costs. The speaker reads poultry hype promising profits but yields only waste and expense as he struggles to sell eggs and cope with the high cost of feed and care.
A notice to appear at the Washington County Board of Supervisors on March 1 1920 at 10 o clock am to object or show cause why the right and franchise to occupy section twenty two highway for electric lines should not be granted to Iowa Gas and Electric Co. County Auditor A L Griffith signs the notice.
In 1887 on November 23 the Crompton loom patent for weaving cloth was issued to William Crompton of Taunton Massachusetts. The machine enabled intricate cotton fabric patterns to be made by machinery instead of hand weaving.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa petition for administration has been filed by Lewis Vorel and William Vorel regarding Frank Vorel once of Wellman Iowa. The record notes his departure from Iowa circa 1896 his wife died around 1892 and he has been absented from his family since then with no known cause. Affected parties are alerted to the filing and status of the matter.
A compact reflection notes the paradox of sin bringing death yet never ceasing its ongoing demand. It frames moral cause and consequence with stark, enduring imagery.
Frances Vorel died intestate and unmarried around April 16, 1919, leaving two sons Lewis Vorel and William Vorel and possibly Frank Vorel if alive. She owned a quarter section in Washington County Iowa. The filing asks for letters of administration to settle the estate and heirs including potential one third share to Frank if he survived.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild safe success substitute for calomel to cleanse blood bowels and liver. It promises clearer skin improved energy and reports a dark brown taste and pimply face symptoms vanish with nightly use of one or two tablets for a week.
Don’t neglect a lingering cold or cough. Dr King’s New Discovery is a trusted remedy for cold grippe and croup. It’s sold by all druggists at 60c and 1.20 a bottle, with a long history of popularity.
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life for cleansing the system, claiming it clears waste and impurities to improve liver and bowel function and promote a strong, healthy body. It notes the product is 25 cents at all druggists and urges trying it tonight.
Corrected arrival and departure times for multiple Western lines including No 13 Express No 30 Local Pass and No 11 Express along with Washington Branch No 450 480 836 and related freight trains. Notes enumerate daily patterns and exceptions with specific station entries and dates.
The District Court of Washington County Iowa fixes March 9 1920 for hearing an application to determine legal heirs and their shares in the estate of Frank Vorel. If no appearance is entered by Lewis Vorel or William Vorel by the deadline the court will grant the relief prayed for. Attorneys Eicher Livingstone and Eicher sign the notice with dates through February.
Regular meetings listed for LODGES Washington No.96 A F P A M and Damascus Shrine No.10 W B of J plus FOR CHAPTERS Commandery No.45 K T and Chapter No.98 O B O R A. details include meeting nights and officers. Covenant Lodge No.10 invites visiting members. address in N Iowa Ave and 1 O O F hall. names include Langworthy, Reid, Keller.
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