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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
5
Dr. John R. Mott defends army Y M C A methods against recent criticism. He cites investigations, disputed profits, gift tobacco cases, extensive free services, and 1900 plus free and related activities overseas. He notes brave workers, recalls missteps, and explains selection and deployment decisions.
A testimonial from E. W. Kitt of Short ers Alabama describes chronic backache rheumatic and muscular pains from kidney troubles. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with relief after restless nights with pains in the back and side. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries the product.
In Marshalltown the jury found for defendant in a $5,000 damages case over the death of William A. Huffman in a July 15, 1916 collision between an M and St L gravel train and George F. Smith's automobile at a Twelfth street crossing. Huffman’s estate had settled a railroad claim under workmen's compensation for about $1,306. The administrator alleged Smith’s high speed and misjudgment caused the crash. Another suit by the railroad against Smith for knocking the train from the tracks is pending.
A reader asks if a chimera buzzing in a vacuum could devour second intentions, a paradoxical query blending fantasy language with abstract motive. The inquiry explores meaning, intention, and the limits of appetite in a hypothetical, whimsical frame.
Des Moines Iowa January 28 A proposed good roads bill would raise fifty million dollars through a state bond issue to fund a 30 million bond program and create a wide network of 17 routes connecting major cities. The plan blends direct taxation and motor vehicle fund use to pay interest and principal with eventual voter validation.
The fragment quotes Liomer praising the best as the nation's cause with a call to high duty and patriotic resolve. No identifiable persons or organizations are provided, leaving the text as a motto amid sparse contextual clues.
Catarrh coverage warns sprays and douches fail to cure and urges blood purifying therapy. It cites S. S. S. as the antidote to remove germs from blood and prevent lung involvement. Offers medical advice from Swift Specific Co at Atlanta GA.
In Montezuma Iowa the Poweshiek county district court rejected the Wheeler vs Schildder claim over cockle bars on a 120 acre farm. The jury verdict favored the defendant after a four day trial, marking a second trial from 1914 with substantial costs and debate over real farm value versus damages.
The piece extols the enduring spirit of the Red Cross and comradeship, praising the mobilization of millions of young men, their sacrifices, and the shared hope for world peace and a federation. It honors those fallen and wounded, and links national life to humanitarian service.
The Roosevelt estate of 190000 pounds, though large by New York standards, is modest for a president. The World notes Roosevelt is likely the richest chief executive since Washington, largely inherited, with earnings from books and editorship likely significant but not enough to make him wealthy without public service.
An aviator tells an audience that fear of falling never enters his mind though he fears stalling an engine two miles up and failing to descend safely. The remark underscores the peril and discipline of early flight amid anxious spectators.
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