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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
4
The poem laments extreme heat as the sun scorches, with the speaker seeking Sunny Jim to cheer with song and rhyme. It contrasts winter and autumn valor with a scorching summer, noting villagers’ harsh comments and the blight of fatigue as heat worsens.
A reflective prayer asks for daily improvement in kindness and fairness. It seeks charitable thoughts toward others, compassion for distressed people, and a forgiving spirit. The verse urges sharing burdens and offering guidance to travelers on the road.
Kansas Governor Henry Allen backed an Industrial Court to settle labor disputes instead of strikes. The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the court, and a test case reached toward the U S Supreme Court. The coal strike froze the state, then Allen opened mines and forced arbitration to resolve grievances.
Mrs Safe Bud tells her husband she will wear red shoestrings so he can find her at the post office. The couple remarks on wanting to be doctors to leave a banquet immediately after the ice cream.
The Kansas Industrial Court law sparked backlash from labor leaders but gained support as the state Supreme Court preserved its authority. Officials noted coal production rose, and despite disputes the court system appears near to stabilizing labor relations across the state.
The Journal schedules a weekly series titled Health Notes with Miss Effie Haines county health nurse and Miss Sophia Potgeter city school nurse. James A. Stillman's yacht Modesty is mentioned in passing. The pieces promise practical health advice worth readers' attention.
Reports show more local support for a community pool than other postwar ventures with residents offering labor in lieu of cash donations. Corn crops endure a heat spell while Old Town forecasts rain before conditions worsen.
In a Pearson's Weekly extract, a conductor demands payment for a boy traveling with an older woman. The woman resists, arguing the boy is free, while the conductor threatens to eject him and cause a train stoppage. The scene unfolds like a tense travel etiquette dispute.
Health notes urge school inspectors and parents to address dental care for county children. Many have tiny cavities or severe decay. preserving first teeth supports digestion and overall health. Three steps: clean mouth, treat decayed teeth, and brush twice daily with biannual dental visits.
The article explains how flies breed in filth and contaminate food by mechanical transmission and regurgitation. It notes milk as a prime contamination medium and describes the spread of pathogens from garbage and urine piles to human tables.
A reader reports relief after using a medicine. claims wife benefited after four years of abdominal bloating. Details are sparse and no names or dates are provided.
In 1683 William Penn established the first successful colonial postal system appointing Henry Waldy of Tekonny to run post duties and supply horses from Philadelphia to Newcastle or the Falls of the Delaware.
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