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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
4
Newspaper clerical item lists pricing terms for advertising and publishing services including three months in advance options, year in advance rates, and installation or mall related terms with percentages and dollar figures.
In 1914 amid German advances, Senator William E Borah foresaw a freer Europe. He warned the world of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s ambitions and praised the dawning end of monarchic rule, noting Europe’s path toward democracy despite the war’s dark hours.
A whimsical note suggesting the Weather Man should have had winter in January after paying freight bills. It hints that railroad companies ought to have funds enough to cover costs.
A poem contrasts Kaiser Wilhelm II with the idea of farming and honest work. It argues a sword is useless for productive trade and imagines how the ruler might have found honor tending crops. The piece laments his fall from power and status.
In January 1919, Howard Young of Lyon Bakery plowed his garden in West Washington. He reports the ground was in perfect condition after his spring plowing on Wednesday, highlighting surplus funds for upgrading a new union station.
A clipped comment from the Newton Daily News mocks Iowa land forecasts and long builds. It cites the Grand Canyon park creation after 33 years and a Burlington wagon road after 50 years, then hints at an absurd conclusion about a big auditorium.
The American City proposes postwar Liberty Buildings in towns to serve recreation culture and public service. A municipal auditorium could host events and drills while a lobby tablet recalls local heroes including home towns and Y M C A camps. Such buildings aim to honor the living through practical civic use.
The stock shipper bemoans lack of both ships and permits. He notes that when permits arrive there are no cars, and when cars appear there is no permit. The Keota Eagle urges a sane, practical business plan soon.
The Columbus Junction Gazette urges readers to focus on the future and prepare to tackle emerging problems. It recalls a biblical warning about looking back and emphasizes proactive effort by men to meet new conditions facing the state.
The method uses a dozen horse chestnuts and two quarts of hot water poured over them. Let the infusion stand overnight and saturate the soil in the jars. The worms die in a few hours while the plants are not harmed.
An essay argues that democracy needs a warm useful monument integrated into daily life. It cites President Wilson about a new day and urges towns to support architecture that shows government, science, art, and religion unite to improve the common people’s chances. Dr. Frank Crane endorses this view.
The Randolph Register clipping notes the death of D A Booth at 440 East Main Bradford following influenza. Funeral held Friday at 12 from Luna Wellman home Steamburg with interment in Napoli cemetery. Surviving family includes wife Pearl John and children Harold and Mildred.
A student earns second place to become the university representative at the Hamilton contest in Chicago.
V Stefansson, Iowa University alumnus, travels from the frozen north to lecture in Iowa City on March 5. The famed explorer has worked with U S and Canadian governments studying northern wastes and advancing natural science and geography.
The University of Iowa hosts the Northern Oratorical League contest with two women among competitors for the first time. Elizabeth Hendee of Dubuque discusses The Americanization Problem during Reconstruction while Romola Latehem of Washington speaks on The New Woman. eight men also enter. The first place winner will represent the group.
An advertisement extols the joys of approaching motherhood and promotes Mother's Friend as a safe, reliable preparation. It claims the product softens abdominal skin, relaxes muscles, reduces pain at birth, and prevents breast inflammation, urging readers to contact the Bradfield Recurator Company in Atlanta for more information.
The piece touts S. S. S. as a reliable blood purifier sold for over fifty years. It urges keeping blood free of impurities by using this medicine and offers free medical advice from the Swift Specific Co. Medical Director in Atlanta Georgia.
A fifty year old popular remedy promises quick relief from cold cough and bronchial irritation. It loosens phlegm relieves throat soreness and restores comfort. Sold for 60 cents in the United States and £1.20 in some markets.
The schedule lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and times for the Washington Branch and related lines. It notes daily train operation with exceptions and provides corrections dated December 8 1918. Officials include H W Russ and M & St P.
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