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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
4
A local column urges reverence for the dotted line in business contracts and cautions against signing without scrutiny. It denounces unscrupulous schemes, warns that money gains can come from dishonest acts, and advises consulting a banker before signing to protect business integrity.
A humorous verse on the passing year and aging. The light poem notes the new year’s cheer, the urgency of Christmas shopping, and the approach of old age with wit and soft melancholy. It cycles through time, aging, and enduring humor as youth yields to experience.
An Indianapolis News excerpt urges caution on speculative schemes. It notes bankers see dotted lines as warnings and advise consulting a banker before signing. A Washington businessman recalls being denied funds six months earlier, illustrating the perils of quick riches.
A brief anecdote from Peabody Massachusetts describes a woman behind a young man on a train asking for help off at the next stop. She explains she is large and exits backward to avoid being mistaken for trying to board again, noting the conductor's repeated assistance.
Mr Glipping asks if scientists study the monkey language while Mr Dubwaite jokes that his youngest daughter and her raspy friend on the telephone could serve as a substitute. The Birmingham Age-Herald publication captures a humorous exchange reflecting local wit.
A stranger asked to borrow $5 from Indiana National Bank saying lending small sums is the bank’s business. After hesitation the banker agrees. The borrower offers $10,000 in government bonds as security and pays 35 cents in interest. He notes another bank asked $10 for a safety de.
A cabbage weighing twenty three and three quarters pounds was found on an allotment near the sea in Portsmouth and measured thirteen feet around the heart. A rumor that an aviator mistook it for the Isle of Wight and tried to land on it is denied.
A piano tuner visits a suburban home and finds the instrument properly tuned yet a later notice from the owner says it had not been serviced. The tuner repeats trips with the same conclusion and tells the woman the piano remains in tune.
Mrs Sylvia Foster of 2068 Division St Buffalo N Y praises housework as a real pleasure and states she sleeps like a child at night describing her high well being. The ad notes Yanice is sold in Washington by Sherman Bros Wellman by MacGugin Drug Co and by leading druggists.
Miss Vada Heilman, a motion picture familiar face from Olive Thomas' company, stars in a laughingly bold stage comedy at the Graham Theatre Tuesday night. The play promises a web of funny complications, pies, and a playful look at romance in Washington.
Emerson remarks on how remembered lines can liberate a person from confinement into new freedom. The note reflects on literary influence and personal insight.
Washington dispatch reports the United States collected about 337 million dollars in tariff revenues in 1926. Imports valued at 2.188 billion dollars were taxed, while roughly 3.0 billion dollars entered duty free. Foodstuffs, partly or wholly manufactured, were the largest dutiable category at about 1.12 billion dollars. Crude materials also figure in the tally.
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