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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
3
A poem satirizes a banker urging people to save while mocking spending habits. The speaker notes the banker’s calls to deposit coins and the lure of luxuries, contrasting thrift with folly as money slips away and the rainy day remains distant.
The letters tied to Secretary Lansing’s resignation reveal deep disagreement within the American peace commission over treaty terms and the league covenant. Iowa’s senators defended a treaty preserving U.S. independence, while critics fault President Wilson for dominate control and a lone-hand approach, fueling Washington debate.
The text laments Secretary Lansing's ouster amid unusual circumstances and praises his loyalty to the president. It notes his past promise as a Democratic presidential contender and argues his resignation would have reflected poorly on the president. The piece underscores broad public sympathy for Lansing.
D. J. Palmer urges Washington City citizens to approve a soldiers memorial as proposed, praising the Woman's Relief Corps for aiding veterans and noting a primary ballot showed support for the plan. He calls it economical and practical, serving both old G A R and new veterans. The letter is dated February 16, 1920.
The Iowa Dairy Council votes to start a daily publicity campaign to promote milk and dairy products as essential to the human diet. The effort, led by W B Barney and with cooperation from Iowa State College, will use schools and women’s clubs and extend from cities to rural areas.
Austrian violinist Fritz Kreisler arrived in Des Moines on February 16 but failed to attract a paying crowd for his concert. Local patriotic groups condemned him as a former alien enemy and urged the public to boycott, leaving organizers unable to cover expenses.
The Crawfordsville imprint argues for Senator Lodge as a 100 percent American candidate. It contends Roosevelt faced similar attacks, warns against too much international sociability, and asserts Lodge's Americanism cannot be questioned amid fears of European powers.
Spanish doctors report strawberry wine provides greater strength to a weakened constitution than grape wine. The strawberry wine industry is gaining importance in Spain as a result of these findings.
A compact quotation urges worldly wisdom balanced with discernment. Quarles echoes restraint in knowledge and judgment, framing wisdom as practical insight rather than bold worldly cleverness.
Morrice Michigan woman describes dizziness after second birth and says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her symptoms. She used it before her last delivery and found relief. She urges other women to try the remedy and seeks free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertised remedy claims internal and external use for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sore joints and headaches with rapid pain relief. It is touted to penetrate instantly reaching affected parts and even soaks through thick leather in minutes. Sold by SHERMAN BROS.
Ames Iowa State College confronts an exodus of 84 faculty, experiment station, and extension staff in 1919. President Pearson cites stagnant salaries, lure of high pay in commerce and industry, and farm opportunities as driving resignations. Enrollment reached 4000 as departments struggle to maintain efficiency.
An old advertisement touts Fanning's New Discovery as a remedy for chest congestion from colds and grippe. It claims to loosen tight phlegm and dissipate coughs with no after-effects, offering bottles at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars through druggists.
Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a gentle natural aid to restore regular bowels. It warns purgatives can be habit forming and claims the pills cleanse the system, end bilious symptoms, and promote comfortable digestion for 25 cents at druggists.
A fragment notes light bills from Uttle glass bulls grow larger as crops advance. The phrasing suggests a local mention of unusual energy use tied to a seasonal harvest or industry.
Corrected to May 19 1919 the timetable lists Eastbound and Westbound trains with arrivals and departures for Nos 12 30 80 88 11 49 29 87 89 and Washington Branch local freights plus daily notes. Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 Ames Masons Chapter 18 Commandery 45 and other orders announce regular meetings on specified Fridays. visiting brethren welcome.
The Sunflower notes that solsede or sun follower was its old name. The ancient sunflower, called sinfollower, relates to marigolds. modern plants are of American origin. It can reach about 20 feet tall and was introduced to Europe in the mid sixteenth century.
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