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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
4
Evening Journal front matter noting publishers city editor stamping the paper as second class mail matter and listing office address at 108 East Main Street Washington Iowa with contact numbers for offices and Mutual subscription terms for in city by carrier.
In a wide audience opinion piece, the author argues Wilson's daylight saving veto reflects regional divides. Rural Iowa opposes repeal while cities favor it, noting population shift and future influence of the middle west. The piece frames interests across industries and climates as a natural source of conflict.
ABE MARTIN mentions Miss Em Plum employed by a rich family for fifteen dollars weekly with use of all items except toothbrushes. Safe Bud shows a new leather case to transport his wife's electric iron to and from the repair shop.
A narrator vows steadfast effort despite ongoing frustration from flies and hard work. The speaker urges continued labor, likening effort to ants and sowing prunes, arguing perseverance will eventually bring benefit even if immediate rewards seem doubtful. Walter is invoked as a figure of resolve.
The author argues that farmers of cattle, hogs, fruit, grain, wool, cotton, and hemp must respect each other and recognize everyone’s right to live. We sustain society by mutual sympathy and by each sacrificing a little for the common good so that fellow citizens may be more contented.
City Council met June 2 1919 with Mayor Bovee presiding. Minutes approved. Claims listed by fund include Contingent Water Sewer Lighting Fire Police and Salary Accounts with multiple payees such as Bidwell Kellogg Wallace Seymour Whitacre The Anchor Packing Co. and Iowa Gas Electric Co. Total figures recorded for various departments.
The excerpt presents fragmented quotations from various papers discussing personal behavior, work ethics, spelling reform, German policy, wartime ratification, and price concerns in packer and grocery markets. No coherent news event or identifiable subject dominates the text.
A Kansas City Star quote notes diplomats’ success by restraint and likens it to an Arkansas farmer who withdrew in disgust, claiming he could make more money by accident than by farming.
A Boston Transcript note recalls a young woman’s awkward moment on a crowded streetcar. She entered with a dripping umbrella and accidentally touched a fellow passenger’s shoe with its tip, provoking embarrassment on a rainy day.
An old newspaper ad urges readers to abandon sprays and douches for catarrh and try 5.5.5 a treatment said to attack the disease at its source. It claims long standing praise and offers free medical advice from Medical Director at 51 Swift Water Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
The council refers the memorial hall and fire station plan to the city solicitor. It approves a Studebaker pressure street flusher at 2300 dollars with a 250 dollar old unit credit, paid in three yearly installments. An ordinance regulating motor vehicle speed and park use is passed and published.
June 16 1919 the city council in session with Mayor Bovee presiding approved last meeting minutes and listed claims including The Studebaker Corporation of America and Mason Transfer Storage Co totaling 683.30 dollars and small charges of 9.00 10.50 dollars.
Boston July 16 Federal Judge George W. Anderson ruled that sale of nonintoxicating beer is not legal under the wartime prohibition act. The decision led to quashing the government test case against Sanford F. Petts and Leopold H. Vogel liquor dealers who were arrested last week for selling beer containing at least one half of 1 percent alcohol.
The Sutlej River in India is described as the fastest flowing in the world. It rises about 15,200 feet above sea level and descends 12,000 feet over roughly 180 miles.
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