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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
4
A column jokes about Iowa climate contrasts from thirteen below to forty above. It mocks California heat and promotes Iowa as the state with the most convenient climate. The piece ends urging pride in Iowa’s weather.
Poet Walt Mason laments modern fiction for its lack of action and thrilling plots. He longs for classic storytelling with stirring drama and a decisive villain, preferring Dickens and other Victorian works over current romance and problem tales.
The weather man tunes up for tomorrow as the Journal extends a heartfelt New Year wish. The message expresses sincere good will within a community and state offering top opportunities for success and happiness in the United States.
The January thaw arrives early and rabbits face heavy hunting losses this year, with hunters opening fire this week. A Washington businessman notes busy day registering six cars at the courthouse. A young girl in a Washington shop refuses a penny as not worth buying anything.
Strickland Gillilan in Farm Life mocks a ranteur who spews anti Jewish, Catholic and nationalist fears. He lampoons the so called foreteller who predicts war, invasion, Bolshevik rise, racial doom, and end times. The writer calls the figure a nuisance and liar and derides the endless doomsday claims.
An Iowa district's public statement condemns Japanese immigration and citizenship, arguing aliens should not own land and asserting Japanese loyalty to Japan. The speaker claims Japanese cannot be good American citizens due to heredity, religion, and birth rates, urging decisive action to preserve white American dominance.
A poem or humorous prose piece praises the old fashioned night shirt. The narrator celebrates its comfort, freedom, and loose fit despite critics who say it hangs like a sack. The piece ends with a playful nod to a judge.
The Broadway Amusement Company presents Gene Stratton Porter's Freckles at Graham Theatre next Wednesday night Jan 5. The long play features an exceptionally clever cast and recalls the novel’s enduring popularity across cities with quick return engagements.
The editorial attack on the Japanese question notes three percent of California’s population but asserts this minority concentrates influence, backed by Japan, controlling over half a million acres of prime California farmland. The column mentions Washington county as a top agricultural area.
A Cadillac touring car owned by B. A. Blair was stolen from in front of his home. Earlier thieves tried to start a Chandler car owned by John J. Messmer at 635 South Twelfth Street. tools had been removed and scattered, suggesting boot work. Police believe the incidents may involve the same duo and suspect joy riding. Lic 192648 engine 650964. Top white. no tools or side curtains. Police notified Ft. Madison Galesburg Peoria Wapello Mt Pleasant.
The Washington-Canadian Land company dissolved after 17 years of operation. It bought 18 560 acres in Saskatchewan at 6.60 per acre, issued stock to raise about 116 490.6, and paid dividends totaling 255 040.00 on 205 percent of paid up capital. A. J. Dawson managed since 1909, aiding diverse foreign and American purchasers.
The Washington land enterprise shows a successful example of careful management and prudent profit. The company’s history highlights that reasonable profits with safe sailing beat reckless ambition. Its influence extended nationwide with familiar dividend checks reaching Walton, New York, and the Pacific coast, illustrating prudent administration’s broader reach.
Cedar Falls reports Arthur Erickson, a Coblenz based soldier, is cleared to sail home in January after months of delays in passport requests. He served early in the war as a motor transport corps member and was discharged in Germany. Parents Falle Frickson and her husband pursued appeals to Washington, aided by political influence, to obtain the necessary passport documents.
The schedule lists trains for the Golden State Limit and Washington Branch with arrival and departure times. It notes daily operations except Sundays, train numbers, and a Tuesday Thursday cancellation of No. 92, plus an extra stock train at 7:46 p.m. for passenger service.
Notice lists new gears axles springs and parts for most cars up to 1917 18 plus used wheels windshields radiators cut outs and steering wheels. It promotes junking Fords and offers lifetime guarantees on front springs and reglared windshields with a call to remember the 2676 page number.
Unavailing excuses aside, preparations are now underway at his home to give him a rousing welcome upon his arrival. The scene indicates strong local support and anticipation for the visitor.
Mount Pleasant January 1 Judge W S Withrow member of the board of parole appointed by Governor Harding will resign soon to devote full time to law practice. He will take over Congressman W F Kopp's office as Kopp prepares to move to Washington for the inauguration and a special session.
The article recounts a 150 year old view credited to John Hunter that the original skin color of humans was black and links skin fairness to supposed suprarenal gland virtue, reflecting 19th century pseudoscience on race and anatomy.
A simple string holder uses a small funnel placed in a kitchen corner. A ball of string sits inside the funnel with the loose cord trailing down through the stem for easy unwinding.
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