Samuel Gompers Condemns Soviet Rule as Dangerous
Samuel Gompers denounces Bolshevism in The Federationist calling it dangerous and warns Americans against believing Bolshevist propaganda. He argues authentic facts from Russian sources are needed before judgment and cites the dictatorship of the proletariat and misrepresentation of workers in Russia. He notes Bolshevik figures miscount workers and cites a dispatch from Russian trade unionists to W A Appleton.
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Washington, PD. C
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
America
The
Nation
the Dial
New Republic
Gompers
Russia
Mr. Gompers
Moscow
W. A. Appleton
International Federation of Trade Unions
Paroled man vows change after wine remark
Ike Lark, who was with a quart this morning, was paroled on his promise to quit drinking. Tipton Bud notes the shiftless image of a man sitting behind a stove as he reflects on temperance and a first quart of dandelion wine yesterday.
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Ike Lark
Tipton
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Winterless
The poem contrasts mild climes with winter woes and muses on writing verse. It notes the lure of warm lands yet the resolve to stay home and craft rhymes despite fatigue and dreary weather.
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Harry
The Panic Foretold and Plans for Hard Times
The piece predicts an approaching panic this year with economic perils and a burst in prosperity. It urges cautious planning to strengthen finances, save monthly sums, and prepare for stress rather than rely on current abundance.
Gompers Denounces Bolshevik Labor System abroad
Samuel Gompers condemns Bolshevik Russia for forced labor and suppression of unions. He cites the abolition of voluntary service, the amendment against involuntary labor, and calls Bolshevism foreign to the American republic while urging firm stance against its cruelty and autocracy.
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Bolshevists
Gompers
Russia
Rettler Griener wed at St Elizabeth Harper
Miss Margaret Rettler became the bride of William J Griener at St Elizabeth church Harper in a ring ceremony performed by Rev B Luedtke. The couple will reside on a farm south of Keota after March first following a wedding trip in the northern part of the state.
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Minnie Bomber
Leo Rettler
Keota
Obituary for Clarke Gault in Crawfordsville area
Clarke Gault, 18, son of A. E. and Nellie Gault, died in Monmouth Illinois after two days with lobar pneumonia. He grew up on the family farm, attended local schools, graduated from Crawfordsville High in 1918, began at Monmouth College, and was active in church groups. Funeral at home this Sabbath at 3:00 p.m. with private rites. Victor Neiswanger, a college student in Champaign Illinois, was taken to a hospital, parents notified.
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Crawfordsville
H. C. Hull
Kansas City
Arthur Yard
Washington
E. J. Davidson
J. M. Lindly
Winfield
Opera House
Argonaut Society
A. E. Gault
Monmouth
Ill
Clarke Gault
Mr. Blick
Gault
John Clarke Gault
A. E
Nellie Gault
United Presbyterian Church
Frank Gault
Margaret
Elzey McClain
Oakdale
Frank Taylor
Victor NeiswWanger
Champaign
Lil
Automobiles Predicted to Reach One Car Per Two Families
Statistical experts from the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company predict marked growth in U S motor vehicle use. By 1921 there will be about 10 million cars in operation, roughly one car per ten people and one per two households, based on 1918 and 1919 registrations and state-by-state gains.
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United States
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
America
Goodrich
Atuona
Ariz
Cal
Colo
Idaho
Ind
Iowa
Kan
Miss
Maine
N. H
N. S
N. M
N.D
Ohio
Okla
Penn
Ig. C
Texas
Utah
Wis
New York
Empire State
Europe
Illinois
California
Pennsylvania
Washington
Maryland
October shown as farmer sowing grain allegory
In early Saxon calendars October is depicted by a husbandman carrying a sack and sowing grain, representing the sowing of fall and winter wheat in this country.
Plea for Tolerance Statement Echoes Truth and Respect
A historical quote advocates tolerance as the proper atmosphere for vigorous debate. It emphasizes respect for individuals and trust in truth as essential to robust disagreement and noble activity.
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Phillips Brooks
The Kangaroo Industry in Australia
The article notes kangaroo farming as a key industry in Australia. It highlights hides as valuable and tendons as highly regarded by surgeons, valued for sewing wounds and stabilizing broken bones, described as finer and tougher than catgut used in medical work.
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Australia
Curious Neighbor Tests Robert’s Quiet Thinking
Robert is a thoughtful child who often reasons through questions. A new neighbor boy arrives and asks questions constantly, prompting Robert to challenge him with a blunt remark about thinking for himself.
Swat the Fly Aims to Curb Disease Spread
The piece compares house fly bacteria carriage from 550 to 5 600 000 per fly and argues a crusade against the pest, most numerous during epidemic seasons, will greatly aid prevention and spread control of maladies.
World’s longest tongue vs horned beetle in New Guinea
Favored by nature, the North Queensland hawk moth boasts a tongue about six and a half inches long relative to its size while a New Guinea long horn beetle reaches horns of seventeen inches, making a striking contrast in extraordinary insect anatomy.
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North Queensland
New Guinea
Books in Edges of Yonkers Exchange
In a brief Yonkers exchange, Bacon questions Schert about two new books. Schert says one is a cookbook for his wife and the other is First Aid for the Sick for himself.
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Essful
Bacon
Egbert
Schert
Yonkers Statesman
Speakin' of Boys and parental credit to boys
The almost philosopher notes differences in how parents raise boys. Some aim to mold them as good men for the boys themselves, others seek credit for parents. He warns that such credit can only borrow trouble.
Small Things Really Count Quote
Appears as a quotation attributed to Sir Humphrey Davy about life being built from small acts of kindness and ordinary duties that sustain the heart and bring daily comfort. No distinct news event or identifiable source provided.
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Sir Humphrey Davy
Armageddon as a battlefield term in history and myth
The Armageddon phrase traces to biblical and ancient conflicts. The Plain of Esdraelon and related fields were famed as a strategic battleground for Gideon, Saul, and empires like Assyria and Egypt. The term now serves as a figurative modern reference to decisive conflict.
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Palestine
Gideon
Saul
Assyria
Egypt
Happiness and Duty Quote by Phillips Brooks
A concise quotation asserts happiness as the natural power of duty credited to Phillips Brooks.
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Phillips Brooks
Kenneth and cousin recall father’s explain talk in barn
Kenneth and his cousin liked barn play. Their sister warned safety, and Kenneth replied with a grownup air that they would be careful because "daddy just gave us an explain."
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Kenneth
Art in Coins and the First Portraits of English Kings
The text notes coin portraits as the earliest royal portraits, highlighting Edward IV and Richard II as the oldest authentic English king portraits, valuable to art and history students studying early royal iconography.
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Edward IV
Richard II
Heavy meat eaters have slow kidneys warns expert
An authority says regular meat consumption strains the kidneys by forming uric acid. Sluggish kidneys cause rheumatism headaches nervousness and urinary disorders. It recommends four ounces of a grape and lemon juice salt drink daily to flush and stimulate kidneys and purify blood.
Freemasonry Lodges Meet Monthly in Washington Area
Regular meetings held by LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M on first Friday each month with W M L Langworthy and Secretary Glenn B Mace. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets on second Friday with L D Langworthy H P J W Morton secretary. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T meets on eighth Friday with J D Glasgow E C H Richards recorder. Washington Chapter No 98 O B regular meeting on second Thursday with Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of d meets last Thursday at Moose Hall Rose M Reid W H P Mildred Rice. Visiting fratres welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. Langworthy
W. M
Glenn B. Mace
Cyrus
L. D. Langworthy
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
H. Richards
Washington
O. B
R. H. Walker
Rose Reid
Damascus Shrine
Moose Wall
Rose M. Reid
Mildred Rice
Covenant Lodge 101 Meeting Notice in Des Moines
10 F.-Covenant Lodge No. 101 meets Tuesdays at 7 20 in the 1 06 Co F ball N Iowa Ave. Visiting members are invited to meet with us. Carl B Schweiger, grand, R Keller.
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F.—Covenant Lodo No. 101
F. Ball
Iowa Ave
Carl B. Bchweiger
Keller
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Washon
Mai Twatter
Abe Martin
Walt Mason
North Carolina
Plea
Stboard
Rangeton Aphanaenite
Sanday
Russel
Bo's
Bursday
Astpouna
Lo West Lim
W Calvert
Robert
L E. Pinkham
Cairo
E. Pinkham
J. R. Matthews
Sycamore Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
DR. Irvin
Huston
Lemsey
Phoppnes
Blue
H. Bateman
Blair Ridg
Washington, IA
Wey
Hilus
Cascara
Mill
Art In Coins
Brighton
North Iowa Cie
Avenue
Clair
Booth
Elmer ‘McPadden
Séribe
J. E. Edgington
M. D
F. & M. Bank
Llue
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Washington, Town
Cordelia EK
Klopfenstein
F. & M. Bank Bldg
G. W.meyer
Keota, Town
M. H
Sartor
Sartor Chiropractors
Square
Klein Kiothing
Brookhart Bros. Law
Mutual Phone
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Black
Cc. J. Wilson
Cea
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Journal Offich
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Eicher, Livingston & Ficher
LAW
Abstract Departmentn Office
Was Eington, Iowa
W. M. Keeley
W. Fl. Butterfield
Crail’s
SBS
Austin Sutherland
Zeal Botat
J. D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Sereale
Cousty
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