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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1921
Page
6
The column argues Taft is not unpopular with Harding but notes concerns about legal experience and suitability. It recalls Taft’s presidency, his misfit except for some successes, and suggests his ties to League of Nations debates color early support.
A short verse recounts a farmer narrator who overcomes misfortune with humor and thrift. It recalls a hen that refused to lay and a balky horse, showing how reading and steady wit can ease hardship and bring practical cheer. The piece ends with a light, buoyant moral about making the best of things.
The piece praises Taft’s suitability as chief justice praising his practical fairness and broad experience. It notes varied stances on the League covenant and the need for universal peace, concluding Harding’s appointment is a good choice. It emphasizes his judicial temperament and wide exposure to global affairs.
The text notes Illinois with 4,864,304 people was the only state to reach half of Iowa, while all other states stayed below four million. Iowa grew by over 426,000 in ten years and remains ahead. It asks in a rhetorical tone what is the greatest corn and hog state overall, addressing Mr. Edison.
The journal notes many oppose prize fights while the Fourth of July celebration opens. Firecrackers sales resume with crowds at stores. A Washington reader urges more publicity for a swimming pool project and Perry Iowa builds a funded pool with local labor and donations, asking why not here.
The census bureau announced on the 1920 tally that Iowa farms contained 7,864,304 hogs. This surpassed any other state by more than 3,200,000 hogs, illustrating Iowa’s prominent hog farming.
The piece surveys Iowa tourism along Washington to Cedar Falls routes highlighting June climate, camping grounds, and growing traveler interest. It notes roadside camping facilities, branded inns, and state towns promoting outdoor stays with brick dining halls, dormitories, and practical kitchens. It mentions Cedar Falls aims to expand camp grounds via Evangelical Association and details dormitory rooms, furnishings, and amenities.
Citizens praise Cedar Falls for a new municipal beach with lockers showers and guards. The piece argues for a permanent Chautauqua building in Washington and notes local support for a self supporting camp and broader public health use.
A sheriff's sale is scheduled for July 2 1921 in Washington Iowa. The levy covers a 1920 Paige seven passenger car engine 118971 factory 120723 license 379790 a model M Hitler tractor engine 38549 a three bottom plow and about five hundred hedge posts. The property is seized from A J Odell and R E Schulty at the Farmers Merchants State Bank suit. Sale commences 2:60 p m cash terms in front of the courthouse with a June 11 1921 sheriff's notice posted.
More than fifty American Legion posts in Iowa will run Fourth of July celebrations with Monahan Post at Sioux City the largest. Lafayette Young to speak, Fred J. Vetsch in charge. Argonne Post Des Moines to stage major boxing at Western League park. Homer Smith vs Hugh Walker headline, with Rich Kennelly and Johnny Donahue in supporting bouts. Over 1,000 veterans expected at Kansas City Legion convention. Iowa bands to lead the parades. State Adjutant Barton reports Iowa leads in Legion membership relative to veterans.
The Spirit Lake convention committee announces plans for the state American Legion meeting on Sept 1 to 3. Over 2,000 Legionnaires are expected with hotels open and boating fishing and swimming parties planned. A parade of the 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux will follow the convention and Marshal Foch is set to attend the national Kansas City gathering on Oct 31 to Nov 2.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that in London at least 89.9 percent of missing persons are reported as never seen again while some who vanish for weeks or months later reappear and resume their former lives as if they had been absent.
The quotation depicts Senator Sorglum requesting solid prose for a march on the Avenue styled to an old fashioned patriotic tune. It contrasts poetry with marching prose and hints at civic ceremony.
A clown band drawn from members of the Champaign post at Creston has filled a number of dates at southern Iowa Legion pop meetings. Several more appearances are scheduled for the near future.
The first county club of the 40 Hommes et Chevaux auxiliary in America has been formed by posts in Boone county. Ward Reese of Boone was elected chairman, Jesse Sickler of Ogden vice chairman, and Clarence Jensen of Ogden secretary.
Walter Easton a 32 year old captain during the war and Shriner is sought by police of midwest cities. He vanished from his Des Moines home during the Shrine conclave leaving a wife and child.
The reorganized 168th Infantry at Des Moines will have quarters in the Auditorium. E. H. Sands, veteran of two wars, a captain of infantry.
In the 88th, a well known Legionaire and United Spanish War Veterans member has been made a major in the 168th by General Lasher. Major Sands, state housing commissioner, will lead the first battalion. Humboldt American Legion post touts a strong baseball record with five victories and six defeats against top teams.
In Ackley Iowa a poverty stricken old woman received a large basket of foods from Legion veterans after a town smoker for businessmen. Frank F Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire spoke at the event.
The Hoschler post in Akron Iowa calls for the pastor Rev. Theodore Meyer to be removed claiming he conducted a veteran’s funeral in German and blocked the post’s ritual at the grave.
Turkish authorities restrict dictionaries that mention suitao, deeming the term against Turkish law. The ban targets printed and digital reference works, signaling stricter controls on linguistic content and alleged sensitive terms. Local publishers assess compliance and potential censorship implications for education and research.
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