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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
4
The column blends health worries about the Flu with political talk about Mr Marshall and Polish events. Mentions Muscatine Devonport immunity trends and hopes for rules changes and postwar business optimism in 1919.
A compilation echoes public tone from local editorials and captions on funding for roads and teachers, critiques of bootleg prices, campaign moves for Pershing, and reflections on the Kaiser versus Wilson with Paris. The excerpts convey civic sentiment and wartime-era political framing in compact witticisms.
Abe Martin reports that after a long peace agreement local humor notes the rule to cut prices persists though old sailors fade from the scene. A quip questions what became of the once drunken sailor.
A humorous verse notes people mock the New Year’s pledges to quit habits and speak of wholesome topics. The speaker recalls pledges not to smoke or swear and laments others’ familiarity with jokes about weather prices and winter concerns.
A historical overview traces Theodore Roosevelt from his rise in politics to his naval leadership in Cuba with the Rough Riders, his Nobel Peace Prize, and the 1912 presidential bid. It notes his influence on U.S. foreign policy, the Panama Canal project, and later political schisms within the Republican Party. It also covers his assassination attempt and later travels.
The article examines how future historians will study songs from the Yankee soldiers in the great war and compares them with Civil War tunes. It highlights key composers like George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin, noting how songs such as Over There and Pack Up Your Troubles captured morale and mood, while others like Joan of Arc and HiHello France faded in prominence.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes posters urging young men to register for the draft, dated September 12, and warns of consequences for those who fail to comply, reflecting agitational civic messaging.
A theological seminary tale tells of a professor who used his wife's scissors as a bookmark. After a fruitless search by both spouses, he opens his book the next day in class and reveals the missing scissors with the quip Here they are, dearie.
The Crawfordsville imprint notes a village editor’s items including moved households Ira Mitchell to Washington and William Davidson’s New Year rabbit, a Union church program with two sermons by Rev P H Hayley and Rev W G Robertson on the Lost Power of the Church, and a soldier’s tale hinting at a largely Republican vote in Chicago.
At trial it emerged Mrs. Horn had three prior marriages and Mr. Horn two. The couple lived together eleven months before she ordered him from their home. He had no money while she possessed about $7 000.
Iowa ranked seventeenth among states for the share of drawn men with social disease in the army based on the first million reports. Iowa had 1.62 percent affected, while Oregon had the smallest at .59 percent. officials urge continued wartime health measures to fight the issue.
The beloved University of Iowa custodian known as Jimmy Barry died after 85 years. Born in Ireland, he spent decades safeguarding Town field and fencing during floods and games. His sharp wit and small stature made him a campus fixture trusted by students and feared by pranksters.
The piece notes widespread newsroom price hikes including Greensboro Daily News and Greensburg Evening News from 10 to 12 cents weekly. Fiula and Markshure papers raise single copies and subscriptions, with carriers and mail rates increasing. Various titles in Columbus, Thatbeld, and Nebraska also lift annual and monthly costs.
The text records varying historical population figures from 1787 to 1838 by authors Bnueching Fabri Stein Stein Morchsel and_TRAN Dietrich Os Kolb TSK, noting a modern estimate of about 1.4 billion inhabitants.
In Des Moines the first alimony award to a man in Polk County district court was granted to Larry Horn. Judge Lawrence DeGraff filed the entry on December 31, 1918, awarding Horn $150 in alimony after Prima Horn allegedly treated him cruelly and harshly.
A reflective remark notes that a woman's desires always seek something more costly, regardless of her actions or choices. The statement suggests persistent dissatisfaction with material acquisitions and evolving wants.
For rheumatic pains neuralgia and sore muscles Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief. Described as clean refreshing soothing economical and effective it is recommended for men and women suffering from weather related aches and pains.
Des Moines Iowa January 7 1913 McFarlane of Waterloo says he has the necessary forty seven votes to be nominated and expects to secure fifteen more with fifty seven or sixty on the first ballot He notes other candidates have not yet claimed enough votes to win and headquarters are set in Des Moines
The Monitor carried two eleven inch guns firing 180 pound shot. The engagement with the Merrimac showcased armored naval firepower and turreted weaponry in Civil War era combat.
An old ad touts Gold Medal Kidney Capsules as a cure for back pain and kidney issues. It claims kidney disease signs include back ache and wrenching pains. The copy urges readers to buy from a druggist with money back guarantees and labeled Gold Medal on the package.
A garbled rail timetable fragment lists departure times and local train numbers. J. W. Calvert is named as the station agent.
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