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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
4
Advertising style notice lists subscription terms for Washington Iowa post office products. Details include in city carrier weekly monthly and yearly rates, mail matter classification, office address at 108 East Main Street, and telephone numbers 6 and 64.
An editorial notes American soldiers after WWI kept modest, homeward focus, avoiding boastful glory. It contrasts loud talkers with silent, capable officers who accomplish much quietly and return to civilian life. A London correspondent cites England’s view of two American types.
ABE MARTIN notes palm Beach suits as a gag with Lafe Bud claiming coolness costs comfort. Mr Garnet Pash marks three weeks married and still has breakfast at home, a playful jab at domestic routine.
A narrator laments costly gear and wasted day fishing for trout while neighbor Johnson’s boy brings home a string of big catches. The piece ends with a political nudge protesting Congress and a sense of drift.
A fragment describing a man with a blend of traits including a po liteness nearly French, reserve akin to Japanese, Latin wit, a womanly heart, and Viking courage. It contrasts the American physique with English views of soldiers who marched into war in 1915, praising vigor and youthful bearing.
A playful verse recounts a quarrel between Mistress Lily and Willie over love. The couple exchange words as tempers flare and feelings cool, illustrating a foolish spat over affection.
A Washington resident notes an unusually clean season with few flies, crediting clean door yards. He reports steady auto tourism on the White Way and the Southwest Trail, and observes a rise in traveling salesmen using automobiles as they tour their territories.
A brief, humorous exchange between a chronic bore and a sharp wit shows a clash over open mindedness. The bore claims lifelong openness while the vic time interrupts, prompting a wry remark on ideas moving into the mind.
A Philadelphia Press fragment notes a quarrel over vacation plans. Gassaway reports the speaker claimed a preference for the sea shore, while the other party chose the mountains, prompting strong hostile remarks.
An irate farmer plans legal action against an aviator after a forced landing in his corn field. The incident highlights the risk of emergency landings in productive cropland and potential costly damages.
A clipped comment from the Minneapolis Journal asserts the best liquor cure is to let it alone, stressing restraint as the necessary and growing remedy. The remark cautions against drinking as a solution and advocates abstention.
A New York Tribune tale describes Katharine playing with tin ducks and a magnet in water. She soaks herself from head to foot. her grandfather beams at the mishap while Katharine instantly blames grandma for the accident.
A Sioux City Journal remark questions why federal rules can set beer alcohol to .0275 but cannot specify gristle in meat to the same decimal. The comment contrasts precision in beverage regulation with meat processing standards.
An American traveler in London encounters a breakfast scene with a landlady who notes it looks like rain. The guest responds that it smells like coffee, illustrating a lighthearted take on English coffee and weather impressions from a London Chronicle quotation.
The Burlington Hawkeye editorial argues that paving main roads elevates land value more than the cost, urging that Iowa should invest aggressively as citizens recognize the financial benefits. The piece asserts the land gains exceed pavement expenses and prompts broader funding.
In a sardonic note the Mason City Globe- Gazette contrasts Rockefeller with modern oil sharks, claiming older leaders faced fewer tricks while current speculators exploit U S oil wealth for profit.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican recalls the oppressive railroad regime under private management that charged all the traffic would bear. The piece notes a lack of awareness about true burden and the magnates’ detachment from what the traffic could endure.
Visitors admire a painting labelled Portrait of a Lady. Mrs Upsome declares it a Rembrandt, while Mrs Gaswell doubts it, calling it a merry widow as the Chicago Tribune notes the moment at a famous collection.
A clipped line from the Toledo Blade cites a Chicago incident describing forty elephants stampinged in a recent event and urges Mr. Wick to read the details promptly from the party records.
Des Moines reports the state agricultural board closed contracts with the One Hundred Sixty eighth Infantry Band and the Blue Devil quartet for performances August 23 and 24 at the fair Soldier's day grants free admission to former servicemen with discharge certificates A notable military pageant includes Chateau Thierry reproduction and a Marine contingent to enhance the show American Legion posts receive invitation letters for an August 235 meeting in Des Moines and possible officer attendance
A grandma walks with her grandson when a large dog sprints by. The boy tries to pet the dog despite warnings. A bowing youngster steps forward and says I’m Ford Piradicy, now you know me.
A brief notice points readers to a want column listing items for sale and barter. It highlights accessible bargains and suggests visiting the page to discover prices, descriptions, and contact details for interested buyers.
Des Moines July 19 Adjutant General L G Lasher times the national guard reorganization as reported by the Associated Press as unsatisfactory for Iowa He says the Iowa end is smaller than he recommended and lists specific units he wanted added He notes Iowa furnishes armories trains soldiers and pays a supplemental salary while the government provides arms and equipment and guard members receive rank pay in proportion to service.
A contract awarded to Pollard and Campbell of Omaha initiates a major drainage project in central Town. The $200,000 effort will drain 1200 square miles and protect about 12,000 acres from Iowa River overflow by a new 15 mile channel, 75 to 86 feet wide, 12 feet deep, using a floating dredge, with completion in about one year.
In Milwaukee Juvenile Court nine year old Carl testifies that the devil talks to him about twice daily. His mother produces a Bible and gives a lengthy sermon before the judge orders the boy placed with probation, framed to improve his health and mind.
July 19 report from Sidney states workmen uncover three skeletons under W. H. Campbell’s home west of town. The remains include two adults and a child. Bones were reburied in the local cemetery as pioneers recall an old trail over the farm and a traveler who fell ill and was buried there. The discovery stirred early settler memories.
Adolph Claude a wealthy Woolstock farmer distributed farms to all nine of his children. Each child received eighty to one hundred twenty acres while Claude kept forty four acres. The eldest received a larger tract plus a cash gift as part of the donation.
A French migrant who settled years ago near Woolstock has retired from active farming after about two years of rest and now resides in Woolstock.
The heirs and unknown claimants of real estate in Washington County Iowa are notified that a petition seeks to quiet title in fee simple to described property. If you do not appear by noon on September 4 1919 your default will be entered. Eicher Livingston & Eicher Attorneys for Plaintiff. June 28 July 5 12 19
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Myrtle Nickerson and others sue Caleb Campbell Newton Lyon and many others including Eliza Hopkins and the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Co as defendants. The suit lists many Abbott family members and others linked to claims and guardianships in a complex civil action. The document enumerates parties extensively.
Petition filed by James Weed and others as absolute owners in fee alleges errors in record title. It seeks to quiet title against defendants and unknown claimants for real estate in Washington city now Washington County, Iowa, with a September 4 1919 district court term and notice that default may be entered if unanswered.
Rail timetable details for Washington showing westbound and local train numbers, arrival and departure times, and daily or Sunday service notes. Notes include Tuesday and Thursday alterations, stock extra departure, and agent designation H W Russell.
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