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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
4
The Journal prints more letters on Washington's Greatest Handicap with another in this column. Readers urged to contribute using initials only. The note hints at weather supporting prosperity and a playful jab at Democrats slipping on the platform after a convention.
A concise remark notes that for some people jumping to conclusions is the sole mental exercise they undertake, reflecting a skeptical view of overconfident thinking.
The piece argues advertising succeeds through consistent, ongoing effort rather than sporadic stunts. It compares steady advertising to regular body conditioning and notes the Des Moines Register’s remark that Democrats aim to win Iowa by mounting a three month lead before election day.
A new resident criticizes Washington for housing scarcity and high rents. He notes the town’s slow building and urges forming building associations to attract new residents, suggesting several hundred more people could live there if homes were available. The letter reflects local concern about growth and housing.
A reflective line states that it is as wrong to gamble when you win as when you lose, highlighting the moral stance that gambling remains problematic regardless of outcome. The saying frames luck as a neutral force and warns against complacency in fortune.
For weeks to come voices will prattle on about politics and profit while farmers suffer. The poem urges practical toil over hollow rhetoric, saying energy spent on speeches should be used to plow, bale hay, and harvest crops to lower prices and end graft. Strong men should farm, not chatter.
Mr. Erastus Pinkey quips that immortality is equally grand but far more troublesome, noting the practical downsides despite the grand promise. The remark highlights a humorous take on eternal life and its burdens.
A humorous snippet notes a tough situation where a man aims for a kiss but is thwarted by a sneeze, capturing the paper’s playful tone of daily life.
A collection of clipped quips mentions a man promising kisses for each step home and a woman responding by dressing in a hobble skirt. Another gag notes a bar keeper asking about a mustache condition after a failed kiss theft from a gum chewing girl, with a pun about dogs.
A reader asks Beatrice how to handle a young man who always kisses on the porch. The exchange reflects social etiquette and dating norms featured in the Buffalo Evening News advice column.
A cheeky London bystander quips about romance with playful imagery. The exchange centers on kissing stamps and a humorous nod to a dog's nose, capturing a lighthearted moment of affection and wit.
A street quote notes a dealer offering old records with prices: Smiles for fifty cents, Kisses for one dollar, and You'd Be Surprised for a dollar and a half. The line captures a flippant sales pitch from a bygone era.
Seен on the Screen previews The Gauntlet a Vita production starring Harry T. Morey. Photoplay showcases Tennessee mountain scenery and backwoods intrigue with rapid thrills as moonshine elements and mineral land syndicates drive a plot of murder and loot.
A letter from an astrologist in Orono Maine warns Senator Warren G Harding and Governor Cox that after August 4 the world will end. The letter predicts planetary alignments and says Isaiah 13 will be fulfilled with nations of the war submerged by the Atlantic Ocean. Harding headquarters will stay open despite the forecast.
A government test in Germany shows lumber aged 25 years is materially stronger than new stock. The finding highlights durability and resilience of long aged timber, suggesting extended aging improves strength properties for construction and manufacturing uses.
A twenty story church and office building is planned at Clark and Washington in the loop to replace the First Methodist church. The structure aims to serve as national headquarters for the Methodist church with rental income supporting church work. Chicago ministers, led by Bishop Nicholson and Dr P H Swift, outlined plans including open air work, street preaching, hotel visitation, and several community centers with major funding in South Chicago and Halted Street Institutional Church, funded by the centenary campaign.
George A. Reimcke of Muscatine was chosen as grand commander of the Knights Templar of Iowa at Spirit Lake. New officers include Wybrant, Clark, Webster, Hanson, Daggett, Parker, Brownley and Clark. Emmetsburg received a dispensation for a new commandery as the 1920 conclave closed after a lecture by L. P. Newby on France.
Waterloo July 16 Fred W Kennedy 75 was badly injured after his team frightened his binder causing him to fall from his vehicle on his farm three miles from town. He suffered multiple broken bones and doctors fear he will not recover due to his age. His granddaughter Florence Kennedy 5 was seriously injured July 5 when she struck a torpedo and it exploded in her mouth.
A new hand operated letter sealer can seal fifty envelopes per minute. It offers efficient throughput for office mailrooms and small businesses, reducing manual effort and time needed to process large mailings.
In District Court of Washington County Iowa Roy Dawson H M Doig and D B Klopfenstein sue Ebenezer Perkins Nancy Perkins Thomas Swires Martha Swires Nancy Perkins Thomas Swires A H Burton Carrie L Burton Alonso W Burton George L Reed Geo L Reed Mary E Reed Henry Goodman Martha Swires Wm H Pressley Sophia Pressley Henry Goodman William H Pressley Sophia A for legal action in a civil suit listing multiple respondents and parties.
A long historical record lists numerous individuals with surnames Swires McCaleb Miller Dunshee Loveland Norton Miller Deming Singmaster Woodhouse Goodwin and others as heirs or claimants connected to a Washington County Iowa estate. The document names guardians executors and various related parties including Annie Maria Swires Cordelia Ray Dunshee and several McCaleb and Norton family members. It also describes the real estate property in sections 21 17 and 18 township 75 north range 9 west and the adjoining tract with precise boundaries. The lengthy roster underscores a complex heirship and property action involving the unknown claimants and multiple guardians and executors.
Plaintiffs seek a fee simple title to a described parcel with measurements from section corners and lines in a Washington County Iowa town ship and range. The petition alleges errors in the record title creating disputed claims by defendants and unknown claimants and requests relief from the district court.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and must be treated systemically with All Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. It explains deafness from Eustachian tube inflammation and offers one hundred dollars for any untreatable case, urging readers to obtain circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co.
The timetable lists eastbound trains including No 12 Express at 4 02 AM No 30 Lo Pass 6 10 PM 6 36 PM No 60 Lo Pass 9 46 AM No 80 Lo Frt 8 00 8 AM No 68 Lo Frt 11 30 AM and No 89 Lo Frt 11 Express No 49 Lo Pasa 6 10 PM 29 Lo Pass 9 10 AM 87 Lo Fit 1 00 PM and petiavahese 2 30 PM. Washington Branch shows local passenger Nos 460 430 836 and 429 449 836 with daily except Sunday freights 835 886 88 89 and 429 480 460. O B Q and M S T P sections give additional arrivals departures and note No 92 annulled on certain days stock extra at 7 46 AM.
Petition seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to described real estate in plaintiffs and bar all defendants and unknown claimants from any adverse rights. No personal claims against defendants. If you fail to appear by noon on the second day of the next term beginning September 6, 1920 at the Washington County Court House, default will be entered. Attorneys Livingston & Eicher represent the plaintiffs with dates July 10 17 24 31.
Plaintiffs Ralph Nicholson Sadie Nichol son J Norman Everson Washington County Iowa allege title defects in Lots four and five in block six Smouse's Second Addition Washington Iowa. Unknown claimants named as unknown claimants are barred from any right or title. The District Court term starts September 6 1920 at Washington Court House. Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Washington Lodge No 26 meets first Friday monthly with Charles Freding W M and Arthur Goodin secretary. Cyrus Chapter No 13 meets second Friday with H T Carris H P and Arthur Goodin secretary. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 meets third Friday with J D Glasgow E C and H Richards recorder. Washington Chapter No 98 meets second Thursday with Mary Lavada Kerr W M and Myrtle Speer secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 meets last Thursday at Moose Hall with Rose M Reid W H P and Mildred Rice worthy scribe. Visiting fraters welcome.
Covenant Lodge No 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets every Tuesday at 7 30 in the I O O F hall on N Iowa Ave. Visiting members are invited to attend. Noble Grand M D Lee and R S Keller preside.
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