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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
4
The columnist notes the typical newspaper balance between automobile wrecks and bank robberies. He wryly observes reporters seek stronger crime material when routine crashes or holdups fail to appear, urging the idea that opportunity must be forced if not offered.
A Red Cross nurse jokes with a southern mother naming her baby Weather-strips to keep dad from drafts. The column notes a tomato season coming with local garden fresh produce already on display, including tomatoes from Mr and Mrs J W Cox in southwest Washington. A Crawfordsville imprint quips about gossip and affection on the doorstep.
A reflective passage celebrates social healing after war, noting widespread busyness and rising activities as people seek respect, friendship, and trust. It contrasts wartime strain with postwar hopes, inviting cooperation and calm among communities.
ABE MARTIN reflects on Hardin's nomination and recalls a girl tied to her mother's apron strings and the apron itself. The piece blends humor and nostalgia as memories of simpler days surface during political moments.
In a humorous lament, Walt Mason recalls shirking extra effort to obtain pay and respect. Now aging and unable to find work, he reflects on how employers valued minimal output and scorned his once bold claims, leaving him bent and penniless. The piece riffs on pride, work, and aging.
The Burlington Gazette notes only a few voices in the world, arguing that calls for committee gatherings arise from fatigue with work. A corporal’s guard would doubt attendance, while the piece muses on echoes and the burning urge to save the country as a sign of discontent with labor.
A school official mocked pupils claiming they are stupid. He asked Johnny for a number and 58, wrote 85, then ridiculed James for 57, wrote 75. He called the class deplorable and dense. Tim O Brien shouted Theventy-theven, challenging reversal.
The largest sheep raiser in the District of Columbia is President Wilson. DC census figures show 46 sheep owned, 27 by the president, with 11 rams, 15 ewes, and one lamb on January 1. White House flock listed on not on the farm schedule. Keota bands form with eight women and eight men.
In Gary Indiana the judge declares that booze is largely barred yet Satan shifts to cars to ruin youths. He states ninety per cent of girls appearing in his court are ruined by automobiles and blames permissive parents who let their children go out in machines without oversight.
An Iowa newspaper theorizes Governor Cox aims to defeat Senator Harding for personal reasons tied to Cox's first wife named Harding. The paper notes that a man rarely forgets his first wife, implying ongoing influence on Cox’s political stance.
Washington DC loses workers as Congress trims appropriations. Eleven thousand have been dismissed in recent weeks, causing a rapid population decline as bureaus and clerks scale back operations when funding disappears.
Des Moines Capital notes that both parties have picked men whose public performance shows a capacity to meet vexatious problems, a hopeful sign for constructive governmental leadership.
A historical tally shows the highest number of fatalities attributed to a single accidental cause, highlighting the leading danger causing deaths. The data emphasizes the scale and impact of that specific accident type over others.
The data presents a death rate for falls at 11,114 or 14.8 per 100000, noting the rate varies only slightly year to year. The statement highlights small year over year fluctuation in fatal fall rates.
A city resident buys a cow hoping to cut milk costs by pasture grazing. He finds the cow yields only half a pail daily. Farmer blames the buyer for using too large a pail, explaining expectations were based on a mismeasured container.
A brief quotation notes speech as a broken light upon the depth of the unspoken attributed to George Whiet. It highlights the idea that spoken words illuminate less than silent depths.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Roy Dawson and others sue Ebenezer Perkins Nancy Perkins and numerous Swires and related parties including Burton Reed Pressley and many others in a multi party action listing heirs and guardians. The lengthy docket names dozens of individuals with relationships to estates and properties across shared surnames. The notice enumerates parties and potential claims in a broad civil matter.
A long-form legal notice lists numerous defendants and unknown claimants tied to a Washington County Iowa property. The petition seeks a quiet title action in district court to confirm plaintiffs as absolute fee simple owners. If defendants fail to appear by noon on the second day of the September 1920 term, default and judgment will be entered. Attorneys Livingston & Reich er represent the plaintiffs.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo swears a hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure that hallmarks the product. The notice cites internal use and blood-borne action, with endorsements and testimonials from the firm.
A 1920 railway timetable lists westbound and eastbound departures and arrivals including No 12 Express and No 11 Express with various pass and freight services. The Washington Branch schedule shows Local Passenger Nos 450 439 429 835 836 with duty restrictions. another section notes Westbound fast service and local freight, plus Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting details with officers.
Plaintiffs Ralph Nicholson and Sadie Nichol son sue to quiet title against defendants including Norman Everson Washington County Iowa Joseph A Green George C Stone Cyrena Green and others and unknown claimants to Lots Four and Five in Block Six Smouse's Second Addition Washington in Washington County Iowa seeking removal of adverse claims and a decree barring all defendants and unknown claimants from any right or title to the described property with notice of default and a term of court set for Sept 6 1920 Livingston Eicher Attorneys for Plaintiffs June 26 July 3-10-17
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