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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
4
The notice lists pricing: 44 per week, options for three months in advance, annual in advance, and annual by mail. It shows a 12 percent figure and amounts 50, 1.25, 0.00, and 4.00 as part of rate details. The fragment outlines payment terms for a newspaper or publication subscription.
The piece urges patience as prices adjust gradually after the war, warning that a sudden return to pre war levels could ruin producers and workers. It stresses gradual change to avoid widespread financial distress and business collapses that would harm labor and merchants.
The note comments that patience may fail if another fifty years pass before new station facilities are built in Washington, stressing frustration with delays and the value of timely infrastructure.
A poem contrasts aging fatigue with childhood delight in snow. The speaker loathes the cold, slips on icy sidewalks, and recalls fun days when snow felt like a blessing. He longs to be the carefree boy who loved the white world.
The Newton Daily News now stands alone after purchasing the Newton Weekly Record, leaving two dailies and two weeklies in Newton. Readers speculate on the best site for a new Washington hotel and discuss restoring prewar street lighting to improve the city’s nighttime appearance.
Clipped comments reflect skepticism about railroad privatization profits. Farm sale near Washington county splits land between Ernest Carlson and Joe Link at about 230 dollars an acre, above county offer. A lively newspaper signals a thriving town with strong ads and locals, contrasting with a dull paper in a dead town.
A Chicago Herald Examiner column argues that speeding on city boulevards endangers lives. It notes hundreds killed by excessive speed, cites two women killed in a week, and blames speeders and systemic pressures from employers and “solid citizen” drivers.
The piece argues that collisions are rarely caused by a single aggressor and that most drivers are quick to justify their actions. It warns that passing and jockeying on crowded city streets often injures others and calls for strict enforcement of speed laws and harsher court penalties.
Corporal Willis, serving with the Regulating Station, sent home a map showing Dunkerque bombing from 1940 to 1944 and the total projectiles landing, reported as just over 7,000. He notes Dunkerque as a vital railway hub repeatedly targeted by German bombers.
Fifty years of use by grandparents parents and children showcase Dr King's New Discovery as a safe pleasant and reliable remedy for coughs colds and related suffering. Sold by all druggists priced 60c and 1 20.
A period advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as mild and effective for bowel regularity and a lively appetite. It claims the product cleanses the system and keeps the stomach staunch, sold everywhere for 25 cents.
A Russian émigré in London explains Bolshevik rationing with three coupons classes. Workers receive more food for less money, middle class get about half as much at double price, and the upper class subsist on scraps close to gold value. He notes his daughter’s factory work as a route to workers’ rations before predicting an unclear future for Russia. The piece also discusses the future role of the Red Cross beyond wartime aid, emphasizing civic work and education.
Answering seasonal pasture shortfalls, the ad claims B. A. Thomas' Stock Remedy concentrates green-feed nutrients to increase both milk yield and quality with the same feed. Sherman Bros. advertises the remedy as a solution to lower winter milk production due to lack of grass and greens.
W C U members met at Mrs Alexander’s to sew for needy children and women overseas. They will reconvene Wednesday at Mrs Corrette’s, bringing materials and a light lunch, and asking for donations if unable to attend.
A reflective quote by Gail Hamilton notes that every person is responsible for all the good within their abilities and for no more, and that no one can determine whose sphere is largest.
Advert claims the external application strengthens nerves and ligaments, easing labor and reducing pain. It cites long use and availability at drug stores, with Bradfield Regulator Company in Atlanta listed as the maker and source for motherhood literature.
The Red Cross is described as a labor of love needed now as the full cost of the war is tallied in deaths and wounds, highlighting its essential humanitarian role amid ongoing hardship.
The passage extols Red Cross service in WWI, noting suffering and injury, calls for ending the war with generosity to servicemen, and lauds the Red Cross reach even to small villages. It quotes Kathleen Norris from The Spirit of Washington in the February Red Cross Magazine.
The ad explains kidneys filter waste from blood and warns sluggish kidneys cause aches. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted to strengthen and relieve kidney and bladder trouble. Lemon's Pharmacy advertises the remedy.
If any trace of Scrofula or impurities remain in your blood you cannot reach full physical development. S. S. S., a blood remedy, purifies blood and removes taints, promising new life and vigor. Sold by all druggists with free medical advice from Medical Director, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The ad promotes Eatonik tablets from Batonic Remedy Co Chicago IL as a safe quick relief for indigestion gas sour stomach and bloating. It claims to neutralize acids aid digestion promote appetite and lists after meal use with a money back guarantee through druggists and mail order.
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