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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
4
A humorous note on surviving summer urges avoiding heavy meat meals and alcohol. The narrator, promoting fruit and cooling foods like oats and onions, shares frugal tips to stay comfortable and healthy while enjoying warm days.
A Washington editorials questions the city's delayed effort to organize a cavalry troop and contrasts local mobilization with nearby towns like Wapello Columbus Junction Wellman Oskaloosa Sheldon and Harlan that already fielded units or prepared for federal inspection. The piece urges community action and cites low enlistment numbers and local leadership as barriers.
The message urges Humboldt to recruit an infantry company amid a nationwide push for troops. Major Lambert is in Washington to organize a unit quickly, offering one year of service with drill pay and camp pay, government equipment, and thirty two horses for training, while promising lasting instruction for new recruits.
A reader laments ice box upkeep and cats in the neighborhood. An Ohio inventor stores sun shine for winter heating, a notion seen as ahead of its time amid coal fears. The piece defines a parasite as a taker who gives nothing and urges productive effort.
The Oregon Republican laments the loss of bygone days with quips about church feuds and lively disputes. The Des Moines Register recalls a nostalgic list of everyday happenings and absent modern conveniences, noting no swatted flies or watching phones, while hints of wartime furloughs surface.
A witty remark questions the value of an amusement tax, implying its burden could be lighter if amusement were always guaranteed. The line reflects public humor about tax policy and personal enjoyment.
A city visitor questions Grandpa Eben Hoskins about his long life. He replies he cannot say yet and hints that several patent medicine men are pressing him for a claim.
A Washington couple's dialogue hints at national change as a newspaper man may become the next U S president. The wife's question about affection contrasts with the husband’s evasive reply about past expenses.
A local Democrat plans to wear a campaign button from four years ago to vote the Republican ticket on election day. The button proclaims War in Europe, Peace in America, God Bless Wil ton. A rumor that Alex Miller was nominated for vice president in San Francisco was incorrect. Roosevelt is the actual candidate.
William Jennings Bryan notes in a syndicated convention letter that Cox’s support hinges on veterans who view him as their logical chief and think of him when thirsty. He describes Cox as the shadow of a rock in a weary land and residuary legatee of all booms with moisture, drawing opposition to the president into his fold.
Robert Warwick appears Friday at the Fox in Thou Art the Man a Paramount Artcraft photoplay adapted by Margaret Turnbull from FF E Mills Young story. Warwick plays a versatile English soldier of fortune drawn to South Africa and diamond smuggling intrigue with Myss Colthorpe as a feathered-guise partner.
Richmond hosted the county’s only Fourth of July celebration with a large crowd entertained by J. L. Brookhart of Washington as speaker. A Springfield Ohio judge warned divorcing women to dress more modestly in court, saying heat or not they must wear more clothes.
Train schedule bulletin lists corrected times for multiple routes and services, including Express, Local Passenger and Freight, detailing arrivals and departures at Washington and parallel lines. It notes daily operation with exceptions on Sundays and certain stock extra services, with agents and railways named.
Regular meetings announced for Washington Lodge 26 A F A M Damascus Shrine 10 W S of J and Covenant Lodge 101 with dates, times, officers, and cordial invitation for visiting members to attend. Includes notes for Washington Chapter 98 O E S and various R A M, K T, and other bodies with monthly schedules.
A man falsely accused of smuggling is discharged from his merchant job then travels to Cape Town where he meets Joan Farrant. Their romance grows as he is unknowingly drawn into illicit dealings, jailed for three years, and finally cleared when the real criminals are caught. Lois Wilson co-stars. Thomas Meffron directed.
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