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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
4
Old Time Weather Echoes With Hoop Snakes and Tight Rope Walkers
Nostalgic note recalls past summers with long days and balloon ascents. The writer contrasts then and now, warning of heat creating cracked ground and hoop snakes, while predicting a return of old-time curiosities like rope walkers as signs of another hot season.
Happiness in Cheerfulness Quote by Horace
A fragment quotes Horace claiming a cheerful present mind resists future solicitations and meets life’s bitter turns with a placid smile. The emphasis is on inward resilience and serene outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Revenge Is Sweet No More Says Poem on Forgiveness
The speaker rebukes the old line that revenge is sweet, arguing that vengeful thoughts harm the self. A foe named Bill Jolnsing is mocked, then dismissed as petty after a moment of reflection. Forgetfulness and kindness are praised as wiser responses to wrongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm
Prussia
Bill Jolnsing
Town and Community: A Vision for Cooperative Growth
An editorial argues the town is a political unit while the community is a productive living unit. It asserts farming drives town success and criticizes leaders who favor private gain over farmer service, calling for a shift to a farmer friendly, pro community model in the Northwest with Independent and Bagley, Minn. citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
Minn
Back To The Farm Promotes Intensive Agriculture
Muscatine Journal supports the back to the farm movement as the sole solution to the food problem. It calls for opening new agricultural lands and intensified farming to boost production.
Dry Iowa history prompts debate on hangings
In Iowa the speaker notes long drought and growing desensitization to harsh punishments, quipping that people become used to both dryness and hanging. The Cedar Rapids Republican reflects on public tolerance and cultural attitudes toward extreme penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Veterans win land bets for homes under new irrigation program
The Marshalltown Times Republican notes veterans and old soldiers achieved success in a land entry bet system tied to irrigation. Despite higher entry costs, disciplined labor left many with good homes as settlers leveraged acreage and sweat equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Farm Land Along Road to Gain Paving Benefit
Anamosa Eureka notes a new law will pave a road with public funds covering grading and draining. The landowner only pays a small share, as low as four percent for one side within a quarter mile, making the project highly affordable for property along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
King James I’s Pun on Raleigh Echoes History
The English king James I reportedly welcomed Sir Walter Raleigh with a pun that mangled the name Raleigh into Kawly, Kawly and Rawly, reflecting his cool reception while making light of politics and personalities involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I
England
Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Public Notice for Ainsworth Consolidated School District Election
Public notice announces formation of Consolidated Independent School District of Ainsworth to include School Districts Four through Eight in Washington County Iowa. It lists the real estate bounds and calls an election of qualified voters on July 14 1919 to decide the proposal and elect directors and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Washington
Iowa
Oregon Township
Washington County
Township
Township 74
Consolidated Independent School District
School Board Election Notice at Ainsworth Iowa 1919
Public notice from Kathryn Montgomery County Superintendent of Schools Washington County Iowa set for the Publi¢ School Building in Ainsworth on July 2 1919. Election runs 1 pm to 6 pm with multiple director terms and a Treasurer. Petitions require ten electors signatures and must be filed seven days before election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Towa
Consolidated Independent School District
Washington
Iowa
Kathryn Montgomery
Washington County
Painting Bid Notice for Old High School Building
Sealed bids to paint and decorate the Old High School Building Washington Iowa must be received by 6 p m July 10 1919. Specifications obtainable from R W Thompson Secretary 221 W Main St Washington Iowa. The Board may reject any or all bids.
Notice to Contractors for Washington ISD Steam Plant Bid
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of Washington Independent School District Iowa up to 6 pm July 15 1919 for the installation of a steam heating plant at the Heights School Building Plans and specifications may be obtained from Secretary R W Thompson 221 West Main Street Washington Iowa Plant and materials to be supplied on the grounds by the School Board The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Secretary July 2-8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Washington Independent School District
Washington
Iowa
West Main St
R. W. Thompson
W. Main Street
Heights
West Main Street
Hinton Gas Globes Cleaning Tips
To clean gas globes wash with soap and warm water mixed with a little lemon. The main difficulty is keeping the ground glass veed smooth and white due to the crease and roughness.
Test Teaching of Thrift in Schools
The Iowa plan Little Lessons in Thrift by Macy Campbell promotes thrift via U S Treasury program. It aims to test in Iowa schools this fall and collect reports on summer earning saving and thrift stamp investments by pupils and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Macy Campbell
Iowa State Teachers College
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Minnesota
Belt
United States Treasury Department
Anniversary of Giordano Bruno burning in Rome
February seventeenth marks the anniversary of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno who endured seven years of persecution before his death at the stake. A monument was later erected under papal protest at the site of his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giordano Bruno
Nation’s Anthems Listed With Brief Names
The Star Spangled Banner is now our national anthem alongside God Save the King for England and The Marseillaise for France. Other allies lack distinct titles for their national airs, with Italy known simply as Italian National Air and Portugal as National Air of Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Italy
Portugese
Portugal
Perfect Health Through Pure Blood Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood medicine that purifies and revitalizes the blood to prevent disease. It urges readers to visit a drug store for a bottle and to write to the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia for free medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Daily Thought on Worthy Men and Reputation
A reflective line noting how many worthy men endure beyond their reputations, attributed to Mon talgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montalgue
Salts for kidney and bladder trouble
A noted authority explains that uric acid irritates kidneys and bladder causing burning urination and nocturnal urination. Recommend four ounces of Salts dissolved in water each morning for two to three days to neutralize urine acid and restore normal urinary function. Jad Salts, inexpensive and harmless, is touted as a pleasant lithia-water remedy used by many with urinary irritation.
Railway Time Table Corrected to May Nineteen Nineteen
Train timetable update lists Eastbound and Westbound schedules with arrival and departure times for Nos 12 30 50 80 11 49 29 87 89 and Washington Branch service. Notes include daily and except Sunday operations, multiple freight and passenger runs, and agent signatures J W Calvert and W Rubsel with dates for changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Branch
Washington
W. Rubsel
Nsndbianne
J. W. Calvert
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