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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
4
Bruce Cowden is identified as the City Editor for the Evening Journal in this brief listing. The notice includes credit lines and publication details, indicating her role within Publisher's City Editorial staff.
Analysis argues land values unlikely to drop with continued soil productivity and ongoing scientific farming. Past gains from $65-$75 to $400-$600 per acre cited, with authorities predicting further increases though a short trading lull possible. Keep improving soil quality to sustain higher prices over time.
In a city with scarce homes, Washington's annual shoe sales begin this week attracting an army of buyers. Circus posters lose charm after weeks, and the vacation season approaches as families plan to shop for footwear.
The speaker cautions danger in crossing the avenue of escape and jokes about heels and trousers as a humorous warning to remain prudent in troubled times.
A narrator recalls tending a five acre wheat field through winter storms and spring heat. He fretted over weather and pests while neighbors’ crops thrived. The crop survived rust blight and drought, yielding a full bin despite anxiety and aging.
Connie and Harvard scheme to wed fast for a fortune after a fanciful Uncle Ben letter. Harvard fakes an uncle and arranges a mock race to marriage, only to learn the benefactor exists and rewards all four weddings with five thousand dollars each. Connie's impulsive charm wins Uncle Ben's favorable gesture.
Local report notes many business houses reduce staff while some workers are away seeking entertainment and rest. The piece mentions the annual fish stories moving to the next item on the agenda.
John Barton Payne of Chicago, general counsel for the United States Railroad Administration, is nominated to succeed Edward N. Hurley as Chairman of the United States Shipping Board.
The article argues farmers and urban residents share stake in taxes, roads, crime, health laws, and labor conditions. It urges rural and city voters to unite to influence rail rates, telephone charges, banks, meat prices, and education for shared welfare and better government.
A clipped comment from the Sioux City Journal questions Solomon’s influence on voting power, noting his many wives and concubines in a satirical take on suffrage and political leverage. The remark reflects period attitudes about voting rights and gender.
Farmers who have profited from land sales fear losses before the income tax man arrives. The remark captures concern among seasoned landowners about looming taxes and financial risk.
The Kansas City Star notes Admiral von Scheer, former German fleet commander, says the blockade defeated Germany but mocks his late entry while suggesting others entered earlier and that his view may be considered later.
New York July 22. The United States grain corporation signs a contract with buyers to promptly reflect the government guaranteed price for wheat grades to producers. In disputes either side may submit a sample to the zone vice president for review and may appeal to Julius H. Barnes. mutual agreement is urged to avoid Bureau burdens.
National League games were rained out with Boston beating St. Louis by 7 to 6 in a suspended lineup. American League results showed Chicago 7 New York 5 and Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6, while Detroit 6 Washington 4. American Association reports Minneapolis 6 Toledo 4 and St Paul 7 Indianapolis 2. Kansas City Columbia had no game due to wet conditions.
A statement from Northern Furniture about living in a town and making a living prompts locals to discuss whether to invest in their community or merely reap its profits. Residents weigh education, civic input, and long term changes as they consider business impact.
A Midwest Printer laments the editor life in a witty quip about critics branding him a knocker or a coward if he fails to please everyone from wife to banker. He notes that one blunder tarnishes a career while the rest remains a grand and glorious life.
A meditation on omissions and the pleasure of margins in dictionaries. It recalls a Scottish parson who challenged the authority of Johnson, asking if he is not as good an authority, to illustrate disputes over definitions.
After July 1 won’t wen envy the camel. Why so because the camel has its own storage supply.
A health admonition urges tasting hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this routine purges waste toxins improves digestion and appetite and prevents ailments from constipation to bilious spells and sallow skin.
When people can do as they please they reveal ideas of pleasure and personal choice in everyday conduct and taste.
Train schedule lists Express and Local passenger and freight services with departures from Washington and connections. Some trains are daily except Sunday while others are annulled on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Agent H W Russel notes stock extras leaving at 7 45 am to accommodate passengers.
The notice lists corrected December 1918 times for No 25 Pass Westbound at 1 03 a m and No 3 Passenger at 9 10 am along with No 91 Local at 12 01 pm and No 91 Freights on specific weekdays. Eastbound No 26 Pass Westbound times 1 27 a m and No 8 Passenger 6 47 pm with No 92 Freight on select days. J W Calvert, Agent.
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