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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
4
A mid winter balloon voyage from New York to Canada ends in twenty days of hardship. Three American naval officers drifted with scant rations and a Canadian map, landing amid wilds where delirium and a fist fight mark the voyage.
ABE MARTIN quips about Christmas gifts and tells of Tell Binkley and Safe Bud. The exchange implies humorous views on initial handkerchief gifts and a running joke about Safe Bud leaving home only to return.
A western town landlords raise rents while one honest owner resists profiteering. Tenants, loyal and calm, give him a golden headed cane as tribute, moved to tears by his fairness and restraint amid rising costs.
An Irishman confesses a preference for staying alive over being a dead hero, while a bowl tale is cited as a foolish adventure. The passage reflects on the fragile appeal of self promoted bravery versus the reality of danger.
Congressman Fordney warns about the drop from 2.10 for a sheep to 0.33 after costs and wonders who pockets the difference as tariff legislation looms. The piece notes Iowa City Citizen Press and Davenport Times raise mail rates by 1 dollar due to higher paper costs.
National Picture Theatres presents a varied sixth production titled The Palace of Darkened Windows. A Rajah’s ornate palace in Benares becomes a suspenseful Orient adventure as Arlee Eversham and her aunt tour the region and visit the palace. Claire Anderson, Arthur Edmund Carew and Jay Belasco star with Henry Kolker directing.
A water car broke down at Westerly and was moved aside by party members who stripped it of removable parts including the wheels. The remainder stayed until a garage arranged repairs, towing the car to the shop the next day.
Official figures from state canvassing boards show Harding's nationwide 1920 plurality at 7 001 763 over Cox with 26 759 708 total votes across seven parties, versus 18 515 340 in 1916 for five parties. New York led Harding with 1 868 411, while Ohio and Illinois also posted large margins for Harding. Debs earned 914 869 in 1920, with the socialist vote rising in New York to 203 114.
Harding led with 727 162 votes while Cox tallied 574 799 and Debs reached 20 242. Wat king collected 5 142 and Christen sen earned 3 291 in a fragmented ballot reading.
New Years dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Ezramith for family including Earl Smith and Walter Smith families. Tom Stump hospitalized midweek. Lula Jones of Kansas City visiting. Spencer Reed shipped hogs. L O Morrow sold 1000 bushels of corn to a feeder near Washington. Kina and Hilton Durst have measles. Lincoln School certified for Standardization from Des Moines. Several residents visit or host gatherings at Prairie Flower church and local homes.
R C McCleary Elias Williams Leo Mak and Will Anwyl were visitors in Washington yesterday. W P Davidson spent yesterday in Winfield on business. Glen Croskocy of Davenport visited Crawfordsville yesterday. Fred Eisile traveled to Oakville yesterday afternoon on business.
London dispatches report rapid Bolshevik influence in Persia with the British frontier guard withdrawn and all British women and children ordered from Teheran. Persian cabinet ministers and foreign officers reportedly favor Russia's proposal to sovietize Persia and court and shah may depart Teheran in spring.
Iowa's 1919 factory data report total manufacturing value at 698,035,251 dollars from 3,206 plants. Compared with 1917 when 3,880 factories produced 462,819,446 dollars, the 1919 figures reflect higher output and value, with wages rising 43.8 percent while the wage-to-value ratio remained at 12.2 percent.
Ottumwa January 13 J B Walker alleged gentleman forcer held on forgery charges in an indictment returned by the Wapello county district court grand jury. Walker, arrested December 22 after he tried to pass a $112 check at the Ballingall hotel, is wanted by police in several cities.
The check was signed with the name of a California bank president and put through for investigation. Instructions from California to hold Walker were received by local authorities. Since his arrest letters claim forgery and swindle involvement in other cities, Walker has remained jailed after failing to furnish bonds set by Justice of the Peace Cremer at 3009 dollars.
Fairfield January 8. Retail Merchants Association members voted to close stores at 6 oclock from January 1st. Last night all association stores closed at 5 oclock and will keep that time until March 1st. Shoppers are urged to plan early.
The copy promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a system cleanser that fights nasal catarrh and colds by acting through the blood. It warns that repeated acute catarrh can become chronic and states the product is taken internally with testimonials offered.
Railroad timetable page lists outbound and inbound Golden State Limit trains with departure and arrival times. No. 4 departs 2:28 am, No. 12 at 4:15 am, No. 36 passes at 5:55 pm, No. 80 departs 6:20 pm, No. 88 departs 11:30 am. Washington Branch trains include No. 3 at 12:50 am, No. 29, No. 49 at 6:05 pm, No. 11 at 3:15 pm, No. 87 at 1:00 pm, No. 89 at 2:30 pm.
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