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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
4
An editorial from Marshalltown, Iowa urges immediate assistance for Austria and other mendicants, arguing that they should begin seeking help right away and outlining the Republican stance.
The Sioux City Journal notes the Democrats will hold their next national convention in the land of the setting sun, calling San Francisco's selection symbolic as Baltimore's 1912 choice was.
The Des Moines Register comments that Russians and other rough-stuff advocates should learn the nation has little patience for outsiders dictating how America should be governed.
A Dubuque Times-Journal columnist asserts that severe hardship acts as a catalyst to bring many people in the country to their senses. The remark reflects a blunt view on economic or social discipline and collective awareness.
Mrs William Bach wife of a retired farmer from Auburn Iowa died at Mc Crary hospital after an operation on her left foot which had been amputated following a fractured ankle suffered the previous Sunday She refused the procedure until Wednesday night and the operation was performed then
Eva Hawkes was arrested by Sheriff Moulds and Deputy Wille for forging checks totaling 170 dollars using Ruth Davis of Ft. Dodge’s name. Hawkes says she was authorized to sign the checks by Ruth Davis.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as especially effective for constipation. It claims the product works with a natural feel when taken in the proper dose and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists stock the tablets.
Abe Martin notes People's Bank shuts its doors for the first time in fifty years to make room for a fifteen cent bread factory. Ike Soles plans to cut luxuries and go barefoot through the winter amid the shift in local fortunes.
Poem notes a thrifty mindset by comparing earnings six hundred dollars and aunts to feed with a neighbor earning three thousand. creditors stalk the house while aunts demand luxuries. The speaker rebukes overspending and favors sacrifice, illustrating thrifty ethics and restraint.
Molly McElroy class of the Presbyterian Sunday school met Friday afternoon at Miss Maggie Foster’s home with twenty members, knotting a comfort for Armenians. Shalom Group of the Methodist class met Monday with Miss Lyda Hellam, adding seventy eight quilt blocks and amending its constitution to form a new devotional committee. Upcoming meetings may be postponed due to church series.
Viola Dana leads the Fox Theatre bill in Please Get Married a Screen Classics production of the Broadway hit by Cullen and Browne. Maxwell Karger supervised the photo release with Metro backing. Cast includes Antrim Short Margaret Campbell Harry Todd Emmett King Ralph Bell and others in a lively romantic comedy with spectacular hotel blaze car chase scenes. John F. E. Ince directed from Finis Fox scenario.
Parents can protect community health by keeping children home when sick. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is safe for children, contains no opium, and aids expectoration and relief. Lemon's Pharmacy advertises it widely.
A divorce report notes a claim that marriage is a delusion and a snore. The Boston transcript records one party describing matrimony as dull and insubstantial in a sharply worded assertive remark.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use mix that darkens gray hair naturally. It claims one application brightens and another deepens color, dampening a sponge to apply strand by strand for a lustrous look.
In six months Iowa farm bureau federation membership rose from 104 388 to about 130 000 with 53 counties now above 1 000 members and Benton Kossuth and Webster over 2 000. The drive added 1 432 new members per day over 52 days and 242 percent gain since July 1 1919. Roy Elfin pleaded guilty to burning a barn at New Sharon and received a ten year sentence.
One of ten men indicted for arson and conspiracy tied to persecution of Dutch farmers near New Sharon. Elfin, 20, accused of being hired by local neighbors to torch buildings. Indictments brought after state agents found dictographs in Elfin's Des Moines hotel room revealing the conspiracy.
Rollie Optenberg traveled to Davenport for an eye operation performed under government care. The procedure follows eye trouble that began during his army service, with treatment continuing as part of his military medical support.
A Syracuse advertisement touts a Delano treatment for rheumatism claiming rapid relief by dissolving uric acid and lime salts. It offers a free full size package to first time users who mail the notice with name and address and ten cents for postage. Proh Delano, 1694 A Griffin Square Bldg, Syracuse, N Y.
J. M. Finney traveled on Muscatine business this morning while Lee Lease returned home at Crawfordsville. Nellie Bain visited Davenport for the day with her son Roy and Mrs. Marsh Bailey went to Burlington for business and relatives. Mason's advertises a winter tractor delivery proposition for thorough pre spring familiarization.
Train numbers with passenger and freight services, schedules and limits across lines. Notes include corrected dates, westbound and local arrivals, and weekly limits, listing depart times such as 1 03 a m, 6 47 p m, and 9 10 a m with references to stations and operators like CALVERT.
Lodge and chapter schedules for Washington Lodge No 26, Cyrus Chapter No 18, Bethlehem Commandery No 45, Washington Chapter No 8, Covenant Lodge No 101, and Brighton Encampment No 58 list regular meeting nights, officers, and visiting member welcomes across venues on Fridays and Tuesdays. Details include meeting times, locations, and key officers inviting fraternal brethren to attend.
Farmers told not to waste fodder as clover stems and corn stalks are trampled. A Smalley recutter is pitched to produce bran like meat for calves cattle horses and hogs. The ad notes seeing the Smalley at Mason's. A social note mentions Mrs C F Harland of Richland Mrs R C Latta and daughter Arline of Marion visiting relatives in Sigourney and Reynolds.
A New York doctor describes health harms from tobacco use and offers simple tests to detect damage. Reading aloud, climbing stairs, and heartbeat tests reveal potential catarrh or heart trouble. The advice promotes quitting and using Nicotin tablets to curb cravings and restore health.
A top druggist hails Nicotol tabs as a remarkable remedy for tobacco habit and offers a money back guarantee. Manufacturers authorize refunds to dissatisfied customers, and retailers require the product must merit its claims. Your druggist can supply Nicotol or obtain it from wholesale sources.
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