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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1921
Page
4
Readers may borrow a government booklet titled Crease of Dyes and Coal Tar Chemicals for information on phenolsyl phonephthalein and other chemicals. It lists manufacturers numbers and aims to aid readers in sourcing methylaceto phehone or benzyl propionate and similar substances.
Poet Walt Mason mocks critics and tiresome tales in a humorous verse about writers fearing dull plots and wary reviewers. He envisions a future book praised for its lack of action and plot while satirizing literary tastes and public judgment.
The text directs readers to contact the Journal office for further information about the dye and coal-tar editor, suggesting a pending notice or inquiry process and prompting readers to call for details.
Robert Thornby stars in the Pathe feature Half a Chance produced by Jesse D. Hampton. The film showcases Thornby’s directing skill in every scene and features Manly Hadlon Hamilton and Lillian Rich, adapting Isham’s celebrated work.
Pocahontas, Jan. 22. The city, once famed for lacking a railroad and a proper courthouse, now faces the crisis of a missing schoolhouse after a January 1 fire. Bond issues failed to raise funds, and salvaging the 5 percent bonds proved impractical. A temporary 8x102 foot shack houses 2859 pupils with one 20x20 room serving 26 to 30 students per class as a legislative remedy remains elusive.
In Sioux City the Fairway Manufacturing building at North Riverside suffered a costly break in. Thieves blew open a large iron safe with giant powder and escaped with about 50 000 in checks promissory notes and stock certificates. The inner door remained locked. several thousand dollars more were stolen or inaccessible.
A Century Magazine note describes the allantus or tree of the New York tenements. It is pathlike in youth, brought from China for the gardens of the rich, grows despite smoke, resists cutting, and regrows after being felled.
The comedy follows Fred Forster who wed Dolores the Broadway vampire and then a form of marriage to Kitty Blake leads to comic chaos. Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Matilda complicate matters as Jack Reynolds and Dominick O’Brien shuffle roles. The play ends with hopeful happiness for Fred and Kitty. At Graham Theatre Tuesday night Jan 25.
Indianapolis Jan 22 The American Legion began 1921 with twice as many members and 3417 more posts than Jan 1 1920 while the Women's Auxiliary also showed major gains. Foreign posts formed in Argentina Belgium Chile China Guatemala Japan Poland Samoa Santo Domingo and Peru. Leading departments for membership are New York Illinois Pennsylvania Iowa Ohio and Minnesota with Massachusetts Minnesota Illinois and New York atop auxiliary units.
The Brookyn Eagle notes Holland’s willows cover the land and reinforce dikes as their roots form a growing natural network. The observation links tree cover to flood defense, highlighting ecological value in Dutch water management.
A humorous note from the Dallas News suggests a man might conceal funds in a secret place to keep it from his wife, describing a fictional or satirical scenario with light tone.
A local drive lists donors toward a Child Saving Fund aiding 3,500,000 children in Central Europe. The contribution total nears $1,000 with a larger goal of over $9,000, urged by organizers to add names and encourage others. The list names many individuals and groups contributing sums up to the period.
Over 250 members of the Fire United Presbyterian Sabbath school attended a church dining room banquet despite bad weather. The event capped a contest won by the Reds, with Blues entertaining though a brief electrical outage. Mrs. M. C. DeLong chaired the Blues. D. H. McLaughlin introduced Miss Kathryn Montgomery as past mistress.
The phrase stand pat originated as poker slang for keeping dealt cards and not drawing. Mark Hanna first used the term politically in 1902 to describe Republican leaders' stance on tariffs, signaling a firm, unaltered position.
Des Moines and national leaders push boycotts and strikes to lower hotel prices. H. B. Rex urges concerted action by 600000 traveling men to curb profits, noting wartime price levels and calling for lower rates through patronage shifts and protests.
In Shanghai on January 2 an American expert Clifford Hewitt of Philadelphia will direct the construction of China's first national mint as the initial move toward a unified currency system.
Cedar Rapids January 21 Labor unions were criticized for demanding higher wages amid falling living costs and the open shop plan denounced as a closed shop against workers. Guy C. Mills Webster City president of the Master Builders Association urged a uniform wage for brick masons and carpenters after April 1 and noted 300 delegates at the ninth annual convention. A committee was appointed to standardize plans and workmanship to raise Iowa architecture standards.
Uncle Eben quotes wealth as a miscue while Zeb Cotton saved for shoes then faced pride and poverty. The fragment portrays hardship and the idea that money cannot fix prideful choices.
An old advertisement for F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio touts a medicinal product sold by druggists for over forty years. It claims internal action on the system and offers testimonials free with a price of seven cents.
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