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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1920
Page
4
The piece recalls Admiral Peary as the first to reach the North Pole and contrasts him with rival Doc Cook. It notes Peary’s years in the far north, Cook’s controversial claim, and public opinion defending Cook despite scientific doubt.
The columnist satirically questions who will supply shark skin shoes amid talk of banning or harming shoe dealers. The piece riffs on the fragility of markets and moral lines in a folksy, humorous tone.
Poem recalls Jimpson’s funeral with grim satire. A tired pastor, moaning mourners, and dreary dirges evoke a morbid scene. The speaker mocks sanctimony and imagines his own funeral avoiding showy sins, favoring brisk burial with briefer rites.
The account discusses the Cook claim of reaching the pole as unofficial and not supported by necessary evidence. It notes Peary’s irritation at Cook and public opinion shifting away from Cook after Peary’s verified achievement. Admiral Peary is recognized as the first to reach the north pole.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues the president disintegrates his party with no tangible public service, paving the way for Republican success in the next election, and condemns the Paris conduct and its aftermath as grievous mistakes.
More than 150 Iowa women attended a citizenship school at the University of Iowa led by the Iowa League of Women Voters and the extension division. Mock elections featured ballots without candidate names and women marked their choices.
A quirky note questions olives on menus as poisonous while commenting on the busy moving season and unusually large Los Angeles Times editions. It laments newsprint shortages and criticizes the wasteful size of big city papers compared with country weeklies.
A clipped Knoxville edition recalls a cabinet officer once hailed as a national pillar. The Perry Chief notes the era when such officials dominated public life and national esteem.
The state penitentiary at Ft Madison operated on a self supporting basis in 1919. After all expenses were paid, the institution showed a net profit of over 16000 dollars. The gain came mainly from furniture chair and butter tub plants. A long standing deficit of 61042.06 dollars from contract labor was settled in 1919.
David Lawrence recounts Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson feuding histories. Wilson, usually reserved, occasionally exhibits fierce temper when questioned or pressed on policy. Amiscalculation at Paris and Lansing episode are cited as moments of anger, with his cabinet and officials kept in line by his authority.
The Sac City Sun notes that a key argument for Hoover's eligibility rests on his Iowa birthplace. The brief item emphasizes birthplace as a central point without expanding into other qualifications.
A reader laments that current whiskey available is either very poor in quality or diluted, criticizing the state of spirits as reported by the Oskaloosa Herald.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune asks readers who would favor minting a coin valued at two percent of a cent and challenges what could be purchased with such a fractional piece, prompting debate on its practicality.
The speaker argues Mr. Wilson uses various measures to curb support for his leadership. The fragment notes his actions and intent but lacks full context or concluding details.
Public health copy extols Edwards Olive Tablets a vegetable compound with olive oil. It claims to purify the liver and bowels like calomel without dangerous after effects. A nightly dose is said to boost bile flow and relieve constipation.
The article states that future college students will complete programs in three years. It argues that nonessential subjects will be trimmed and that intensive study will align with the career goals, with cooperation from major national institutions representing key business sectors.
Pimples and skin blemishes signal sluggish impoverished blood. The ad claims S S S will detoxify the blood, preventing eczema boils and fiery skin disorders by removing impurities. It presents a health tonic boast and urges purchase to improve complexions.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a great vegetable compound for pimples and skin irritations. It claims to cleanse the blood and offers medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
President John Earr outlines a 3.9 million dollar two year extension to create a business program at Des Moines College. The plan, developed with national corporations, aims to train students to enter jobs immediately after graduation. Proponents see it as a model for larger colleges nationwide.
Ad describes Zero as a safe antiseptic liquid sold by The F. E. Ree Co, Cleveland. Claims include quick relief from eczema, itching, pimples, rashes, and blackheads with overnight improvement and no staining. Extra large bottle priced at $1.00, standard 35 cents.
Dr Earl outlined a freshman guidance plan noting it will not become an employment bureau but will place students where they can work best and use their natural gifts alongside their education. He emphasized a definite job position awaiting graduates upon completion.
An old time cold remedy praised for high quality since its introduction half a century ago. It claims to combat colds coughs grippe and croup with proven effectiveness in many families. Suitable for adults and children it promises no after effects and is sold by druggists at 60 cents and 1 20.
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