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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues Germany pursues a large army beyond the 120,000 limit and envisions a future for German strength. It warns of an international spy system needed to curb powers, hopes for subdued German and Russian militarists, and contemplates lasting peace through nonviolent rule.
A reflective verse piece reflects on wartime figures and German legends. It contrasts old German rhymes with contemporary news of leaders like the Kronprinz and Hindenburg, wondering about Eitel Fritz and his fate while pondering lost glory.
Miss Elsie Smith a Perry nurse says she suffered three months under oppression of blackhand tyranny with threats of death. She details captivity torture and abuse after answering a Des Moines ad to invest in a poultry venture with Carl Hacker and his sister.
Perry Davison born April 16 1843 in Picqua county Ohio died January 26 1920 at his Washington Iowa home aged 76 years 9 months 10 days. He moved to Iowa in 1847 at age four and lived in Washington county. He married Elizabeth Shively on October 20 1861 and had 11 children. six died in infancy and Alonzo died at 13. Survived by wife three brothers fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. He joined United Brethren church but blindness kept him from regular worship for 35 years and he died after a long illness bidding each family member farewell.
The passage argues that the removal of the Hohenzollerns from global governing circles eliminates a major trigger for war. It states that future generations must decide whether to pursue conflict or peace based on the will of the people, who can choose war or harmony accordingly.
A dialogue driven vaudeville bit features William M. Cressy and Miss Dayne joking about luxury furs, stockings, and marriage. quips touch on Pittsburgh, pay, and domestic life while Frances Kennedy comments on an athletic woman and fashion gags. The routine showcases rapid banter and social satire amid stage chatter.
The author likens two American elms to a natural Gothic space where their tall branches intertwine and form a temple of green. A long double row of these trees creates a canopy of foliage, surpassing any manmade minster in beauty and endurance, with clustered stems and ornate capitals of nature.
In a lighthearted exchange a mother asks her son Gene to write to grandma to show his new letters. The child gently replies that grandma is very old and likely wouldn’t know what the letters are, implying she hasn’t attended school in a long time.
Original notice voices Nellie McClean and W E Simpson against Simon P Teeple Richard Moore commissioners in Washington County Territory Iowa with numerous named parties including Morgan Hart Simon D Temple John Wasson Hendee Watters and others including William French Mary French Rosanna Jane Lee Rosan Lee David Mitchell Jacob Dodder and A J Patter n 2 i Pollock Margaret A
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm clears nasal passages within a minute. It promises relief from catarrh, sneezing, headaches, and nighttime breathing difficulties by applying a small amount into the nostrils.
The Board of Supervisors published an itemized receipts and total expenditures for the County Home for the year ending December 31, 1919. Receipts include payments from individuals and farms for eggs, livestock, lumber, apples, hog sales, calves, butter, and other goods, totaling 18358.54. Expenditures amount to 28123.12 with inventory figures dated January 1, 1939. Attest: A. L. Griffith, A. J. Morgan.
A Brooklyn newspaper ad reports a purse lost by a party who lost 24 dollars has been found, easing worry for the claimant. The notice appears in the transit era Boston Transcript style clipping.
Silver Mountain, once a flashy mini ng camp of Thahe, lies deserted. A thirty year old syndicate backed by money aimed for a work series future. The mill operated only ten days before the mine stopped yielding.
An article discusses heat intensity from the sun, claiming the sun emits far more energy than a typical surface, with comparisons suggesting a 400 times greater output. It references a theoretical measure of solar heat and its effects.
Mable Withee stars opposite Jack Sherrill in the motion capture version of Once to Every Man the story of Larry Evans. Booked for one day at Graham Theatre the production aims to appeal to men women and children as a clean wholesome sensational drama.
The ad touts Dr King's New Discovery as an effective treatment for cold cough grippe and croup. It claims long standing quality and growing sales with over fifty years in use and 51 206 bottles sold at all druggists.
The copy promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a tonic that eases stubborn bowels by promoting bile flow and gently cleansing waste matter. It claims to give zest for hard work and recreation and notes the product is available from all druggists for 25 cents.
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