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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
4
A poetic column from the New York Tribune laments fleeting flirtations with many women Amelia Marguerite and others, confessing the speaker’s fondness for a single steadfast beloved as he contemplates printing his final farewell.
The piece notes rising business confidence as steel prices decline and labor issues ease. Rail traffic and railway stocks show promise, suggesting a recovery from earlier inflation and readjustment pains. It expresses optimism that the crisis period may be over and cites regional diversification as protection against broader collapses.
The verse describes extreme heat to the point of exhausting smiles pale faces and weary crowds. The speaker toys with the question is it hot enough as neighbors and readers continually demand relief from the sweltering conditions. The poem blends comic frustration with the universal urge for cooling breeze and patience in the heat.
The speaker contrasts the former administration as biased against business with the new leadership. They acknowledge slow progress in four months but insist substantial steps have reassured the public, stating clear direction and ongoing reform toward fundamentals.
A harvester reports 122 in the oats field amid a hot spell. Local dealers note increased demand for swatters and fly poison. A Washington man cools in a bath tub while his wife brings meals in the dining room as a midweek band concert begins in Central Park.
The usual Saturday night programs will be absent, letting attendees enjoy the music and the park’s cool atmosphere.
Six University of California students aboard the Colombia warded off and killed three Chinese pirates who boarded a Canton bound river steamer near Canton. The youths used fire axes hoses and belaying pins in a swift defense after the officers and crew were subdued. Bodies cast into the river. Two American teachers witnessed the battle.
Ruth Rideout witnessed the incident as the brigands attempted to remove jewelry while the Americans broke loose. The college men involved were A. D. Elb, W. L. Tracker, Leland Noe, James Vance, Jack Taylor and Robert Clarke, all medical students at Berkeley.
Through Martin Fireworks Company 429 displays valued from 100 to 500 were shipped nationwide except Maine New Hampshire and New Mexico. The Iowa firm reports a 50 percent output increase despite economic depression and hard times.
Daniel W. Flynn, former member of Company M, Fifth United States Infantry, Second Division, walks from Council Bluffs toward Denver California to reach a government sanatorium for tuberculosis care. He left Fox Hills, New York on June 1 and expects to arrive within ten days after enduring a four month wait for government transport. Flynn says he contracted consumption in France and collected local funds en route.
Four Elma men from prominent families attacked Phillip Sheridan while he sat with a young woman on a porch in Elma. Sheridan, visiting the woman, was assaulted as police expect charges though none filed yet. A young woman’s arrival reportedly halted further violence as parents seek settlement. One assailant fled and has not returned home.
ABE MARTIN reports the trial of Mrs. Tillie Moon for shooting her husband is postponed until she can buy a neat tailored suit and sailor hat. Uncle Niles Turner recognizes a person connected to Ike Lark's daughter as the scene unfolds.
Keota July 12 Indignation followed a burglary at Mrs. Fry’s home on Saturday. An 18 year old, Sam Wilkinson, was arrested Monday evening after a second ransacking and cash theft. Also in Keota, the wedding of Ruby Hulse and Will Helscher occurred July 7, with a reception of pink and white sweets. Grace Priscilla Buck died July 10 at home after a long illness. funeral at Keota Christian church July 12, interment in Keota cemetery. Mrs Buck survived by husband, nine children, and multiple relatives.
July 11 report from Davenport notes Papa Ostrich as the best nurse for the E Co. Boehm unit at Fejervary park. He assisted six new ostriches born Thursday while performing physician like duties and caring for the nest.
A white female ostrich sat on a sunlit nest while the male guarded and broke the eggs as hatchlings emerged. The papa bird pulled out the chicks and tossed them in the air, and six healthy youngsters have joined Fejervary park's animal lineup.
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