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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1920

Page

5

Proposed Constitution and By-Laws for PTA Revised Tuesday

A committee revised the proposed PTA constitution and by-laws at a Tuesday meeting and will present the document for adoption next Monday night at the high school. The group urges careful study by parents teachers patrons and friends and invites amendments written in the desired form. The committee includes Rev J M Wishart A R K Miller Marsh W Bailey Mrs D H McLaughlin and Prof H E Case.

J. M. Wishart A. RK. Miller Marsh W. Bailey D. H. McLaughlin H. E. Case Parent-Teacher Association of the Washington Schools Washington Lincoln Centennial Heights Wallace

St Paul man reports 15 pound gain from Tanlac use

A. Jansen of Pratt Transfer Co. 1134 Beech St. St Paul says he gained 15 pounds after four bottles of Tanlac. He describes prior poor appetite insomnia headaches and digestive distress improved appetite sleep and energy after starting Tanlac and praises the medicine. Ads list Sherman Bros Crawfordsville Stites Cash Wilkinson Rogers Ainsworth Sands as sellers.

A. Jansen Pratt Transfer Company Beech St St. Paul Minn Tanjae Washington Sherman Bros Crawfordsville Samuel J. Stites Brighton G. W. Cash Riverside M. J. Wilkinson Kalona O. JL. Rogers Ian Ainsworth A. E. Sands Advt

Italian Population Grows from War Territory Gain

Italy ends the war with a larger population, rising to about 36 million, boosted by 2 million due to regained Austrian lands and higher birth rates. Milan, Genoa, Naples, and Taranto.Spezia expand rapidly as munition industries and naval bases attract workers. Venice and Florence show modest changes. Terni swells from 9,500 to 54,000 aided by strong water power.

Rome Italy Milan Genoa Naples Venice Florence Taranto Spezia Terni

First Recorded Eclipse Noted in Ancient Chronicle

A 721 B C lunar eclipse is recorded as observed with accuracy by Ptolemy’s source, noting a baby witnessing the event. AbaXogoris is named as the first to examine the sequence of eclipses, marking the early effort to document celestial cycles.

B.C Ptolemy AbaXogoris

Sleep Without Reporting Fire Safety Comes Easy

A bemused note on escaping chores and alarms, imagining a man who can sleep without detailing fire safety checks like furnace, lighting, doors, car, windows, registers, clock, and alarms being in order.

Catholics in U S A reach 17 million membership

New census data from The New Book of the Churches notes total church membership rose by 2,779,667 since 1916 to 56,250 church organizations and 44,709,621 members. Protestant figures cover adult communicants. Catholic totals represent whole families. The Methodist Episcopal Church leads Protestant bodies with 4,176,502 members. National Baptist Convention (Negroes) has 2,938,579.

New York America New Book of the Churches Federal Council of the Churches In Christ In America Prestesant Methodist Episcopal Church Smarlest the Primitive Friends National Baptist Convention

Life's Principal Business Quote by Bryce

A brief quotation on social skill and understanding people notes life as partly about learning to read and relate to others. It emphasizes using interpersonal insight to align others with one’s aims and plans. The author reflects on tact and cooperation in daily dealings.

That's Warm Enough. Astropemer Belief Emerges

A terse note suggests Ap astropemer has proposed that the genter of Lie sub is met pore dion Aye. The readable fragment hints at a temperature discussion in a speculative frame.

Treat Catarrh by Addressing Blood Infection

An old public notice urges treating catarrh by removing disease germs from the blood rather than surface remedies. It promotes S. S. as a blood acting agent and invites readers to write to Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Georgia for medical advice on their own case.

Swift Specific Co Atlanta

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