Illiteracy in Towa measured as population declines
A state survey shows a drop in illiteracy from 29 559 in 1910 to 20 650 in 1920 as schooling expands. Washington county reports 65 illiterates, higher than nearby towns, with Clarion and Clear Lake each at one. Washington City remains among the top towns with the best records relative to population.
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Washington County
Dickinson
Polk County
Washington
Clarion
Clear Lake
Washington City
Fox drive sparks memory of elusive women smokers
ABE MARTIN recalls a fox drive as Tilford Moots jokes about persistent questions on women who smoked. The column hints at social curiosities and local humor surrounding a rural event.
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Tilford
Income Tax Woes Told In Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason
Walt Mason humorously laments Uncle Sam and the income tax blank. He describes hiring lawyers and accountants to fill forms for millionaires and corporations, only to face harsh scrutiny and renewed despair when the blank returns.
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Walt Mason
Uncle Sam
Tam
Colt
Literacy Standings Highlight Washington Iowa Territory
Washington Iowa voices pride in local literacy amid comparisons with other Iowa towns. A reader notes Washington and Washington County lead in literacy while many towns like Fairfield Mt Pleasant Grinnell Newton Vinton and Decorah show higher illiteracy counts. A columnist comments on schooling efforts and political discourse surrounding a candidate nicknamed Old John Barleycorn.
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Iowa
Washington
Bidora
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Grinnell
Newton
Vinton
Clarinda
Decorah
Atlantic
Cedar Falls
Red Oak
Charles City
Cherokee
Centerville
Washington City
Washington County
John Barleycorn
Bill Bottletop
Washington Star
Borrowed Smiles A Wise Father Absent Minded Professor
A Harvard Lampoon sketch features a witty exchange where a father and his son George meet, highlighting playful absurdity of a forgetful professor. The dialogue stirs humor from the clash of intellect and daily life.
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George
Harvard Lampoon
When are a man’s salad days
A brief quip from the Baltimore American notes a man’s salad days are tied to his care for dressing, offering a wry remark on taste and timing.
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Baltimore American
The millionaire’s dour mood after injury remark
A wry exchange in Tit-Bits London features a multimillionaire complaining of mistreatment while admitting a full weekly wardrobe. The humor centers on the clash between wealth and social perception.
Irreverent Exchange Sparks Cost of Living Joke
A humorous dialogue from Passing Show London quips on buying a new costume and bankruptcy court. The Washington Star notes a sharp retort about not meeting rising costs, with a playful contrast between high life and financial strain.
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Washington Star
Courtin and lanterns spark country talk and quips
A farmer questions a man with a lantern about where he went courtin. The punchline hints at miscommunication and consequences. A proverb notes a lazy man is not worse than dead, but occupies more space. The dune bride shifts from morning farewells to shouting goodbye from the kitchen.
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Cortin
Oddball Rhetoric Parade From Frisco To Sing Sing
A string of jumbled, tongue in cheek lines mocks fashion trends and crime policy. Whiskers from Frisco to New York, necktie makers protest, barbers crusade, and a warning to alfalfa agents. A Sing Sing safe incident draws expert offers that are declined.
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Frisco
New York
Arbuckle's Second Trial and Salome Chicago Closing
Report covers Roscoe Arbuckle's second trial developments and the Chicago closing of Salome. Details include courtroom movements, defense notes, and theater scheduling shifts tied to the controversy. Readers see ongoing legal suspense alongside entertainment industry adjustments.
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Em Arbuckle
Salome
Chicago
Des Moines Streetcar Dispute and Pact Talk
A scrambled front page note laments a Des Moines streetcar dispute while a mock headline claims Johnson fights the Four Power Pact. Amid quirky dialogue about Santa Claus and a peanut, the text drifts from politics to holiday whimsy and a passing train sound.
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Johnson
Jack
Hiram
Quiet Crime Era Dialogue Echoes Through Hidden Clues
A fragmentary dialogue hints at motives around crime and wealth, mentioning bootleggers, conscience and life insurance. A noir atmosphere emerges from a noiseless typewriter reference and a character named Charlie addressing Girlie.
Stranded Stranger In Washington Visits Local Hardware Store
A well dressed woman, described as a stranger to Washington, entered a neighborhood hardware store on Saturday. The incident drew attention from shoppers as she browsed aisles and spoke briefly with staff.
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Washington
Clerk Gives Crude Directions Over Stock Shortage
A customer learns from a clerk that a needed article isn’t in stock and must be bought at a harness shop. The clerk offers a crude landmark cue near a near beer bar, prompting the woman to leave. A farmer laments falling prices while Ivan Coolidge warns business is “flat on its back.”
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Ivan Coolidge
Coolidge
Address Wanted at Once-Where is the woman now who can drive a man to drink
Fragmentary newspaper item presents garbled lines referencing a life of cheapness, a judge, an officer asking if the prisoner resisted, and a pun about anode. It reads like a collage of sensational clippings with unclear context and no clear event or date.
Notable quotes reflect labor and political tensions
Excerpts reveal a Wall Street Journal line on Europe involvement and a Life magazine critique of wages. The dialogue mentions Congress and participation limits, while a factory worker laments pay from forty dollars to factory wages.
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Europe
Wall Street Journal
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Abe Martin
London
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Tommy
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Mamma
Charlie
Tone
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Golden State Limited
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H. W. Russel
Physicians and Surgeons
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T. A. Michels
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Corn Products
Corn Products Refining Company
Department A
Argo
Illinois
Irvin E. Huston
Jasses
Farmers’ Union Store
Washington, IA
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
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M. D. Blair
O. F. Boller
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Washington St
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
Washington, Lowa
B. Watson
Austin Sutherland
J.D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
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Jund Lim
Lo West
John Park
Washington Lodge
A A. M
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W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus Chapter
W. C. Bell
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
G. S. Kerr
Mary Lavada Kerr
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
Moose Hall
Louise Harwood
Lena M. Marble
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Loyal Order of Moose
T. B. Mitchell
Elmer McFadden
Covenant Lodge No. 101
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B. BE. Nicholson
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