McKinley Type and Harding in U S. History
The piece recalls the McKinley campaign and portrays him as a strong independent president who defeated anti gold standard agitation and expanded U S influence. It compares Harding to McKinley, noting McKinley’s actions in Cuba Philippines Hawaii and currency order, while mentioning opposition from Hearst papers.
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McKinley
Hearst
Harding
Sayers
Republic
United States
Talcott Williams
Cleveland
Cuba
Pacific
Philippines
Senate
Aguinaldo
Tagals
Archipelago
Manila
Hawaiian Islands
Abe Martin remark on Sundays and married life
Coroner Ike Moon notes in a quip that those who stay home on Sunday seem to live longer. He adds a tongue in cheek observation that a couple strolling together as if the woman were arrested implies they are married.
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Ike Moon
Regular County Teachers Exam Planned in Washington Iowa
The Regular County Teachers Examinations will be held at the courthouse in Washington Iowa on July 28 29 and 30 1920. Eligibility requires six months experience in Iowa prior to July 4 1919 or one year of college work. Schedule lists subjects by day with morning and afternoon sessions. Kathryn Z Montgomery County Superintendent announces details. United States Trees notes introduce a section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Washington
Iowa
No Place for the Seedy Jay in the City Job Line
A speaker notes the stigma of poverty as he seeks work. He laments appearance over ability, facing rejection for seedy clothes and unkempt hair, while imagining a future where a new suit buys dignity and opportunity. He vows to change looks to gain employment and improve his life.
McKinley Statue Echoes to Harding’s Pledge
The piece recalls McKinley's assertive foreign policy and world trade push, citing his arbitration stance and decisive actions in China. It contrasts that legacy with predictions about Harding, noting the continued call for strong leadership in international affairs and a readiness to act when American citizens are endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Czolgosz
Peking
Chafee
McKinley
Harding
One Dress Suit and Political Parties, a Newspaper Opinion
The Des Moines Register comments on gendered fashion and politics noting a single dress suit outlasting many parties. It contrasts male thrift with female fashion needs while reflecting on Theodore Roosevelt and third party prospects fading for this generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Des Moines Register
There Was a Man by the Way in the Journal
A reader notes Senator Warren G. Harding s acceptance speech appearing in today s Journal with a tone of earnest rationality. The piece contrasts a cautionary tale of a man overconfident in risky moves, his hubris cited as his downfall, and mentions Franklin Yarn Company s startling two thousand percent stock dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Harding
Franklin Yarn Company of
Massachusetts
Father Portrait Poem About a Working Dad
A poem by Guy F. Lee honors a father who labors unseen yet essential. He toils at home and work, bearing bills and duties while Mohter and the kids play and swim. The speaker praises the father as gallant, patient, and cheerful, the dependable provider in a family.
Mitchell Gets Divorce in Oskaloosa
State Senator Elmer E. Mitchell was granted a divorce from his wife in Oskaloosa. The court awarded her 7000 dollars alimony and 1000 dollars for attorney fees plus expenses. Mitchell, a wealthy farmer near New Sharon, had not disclosed his domestic troubles when he returned home. He was defeated for a third Senate term.
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Oskaloosa
Elmer E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Washington, D. C
New Sharon
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
A 19th century style ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming it penetrates the blood to affect mucous surfaces and improve overall health. It promises $100 reward and $190 if it fails, with testimonials and free literature from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Railway Time Table Corrected to March 1 1920
Railway timetable notes corrected to March 1 1920 for HLAP line with arrivals and departures listed. Includes No 12 Express and No 11 Express schedules, Washington Branch locals and freights, and C M ST B P and B Q connections. Indicates daily service except Sundays on certain trains and notes Tuesday Thursday Saturday exceptions for Nos 91 and 92. Agent signatures: H W Russell and J W Calvert.
Cotton Drop Hard on Japan Hosiery Makers Hit
Tokyo reports a deep depression in Japan as cotton yarn prices fall and the money market closes. Production in most centers has ceased or slowed, export trade impaired by exchange rate shifts and silver depreciation. Nagoya figures show 115 of 225 factories affected as the sector struggles amid financial distress.
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Tokio
Japan
Nagoya
Knit factory closes as thousands idle with 1715 machines idle
The plant shuts its doors leaving 1715 of 2050 knitting machines idle. Thousands of workers lose jobs while the Manufacturers Union forms a relief association to aid affected operatives.
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Manufacturers Union
Banisa All Vices. What maintains one vice would bring up two children
Benjamin Franklin quote on vice and parenting suggests that sustaining a single vice can lead to raising two children in a contrasting moral lesson. The fragment presents a historical voice warning against indulgence and its generational impact.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Evening Journal
Washigton
Mutual
Ist Sone
Abe Martin
Rudbar
Pie
Walt Mason
Ics
Kathryn Z. Montgomery
Trgede
Guy F. Lee
Father
Mohter
Mahaska County
London
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
Sherman Bros
Banisa
China
Ceylon
India
Jack Sprat
al Tern Grocer CO
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemsey’s
Washington, IA
S. H. Bateman, M. D
Blair Bldg
General Practice of Medicine
Cord Tires
Lytle Brothers
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Charles Freding
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
H. T. Carris
H. P. Arthur Goodin
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
H. Richards
O. EB. S
Mary Lavada Kerr
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Moose Hall
Rose M. Reid
W. H. P. Mildred Rice
Covenant Lodge No. 101
I. Oo. C. F. Hall
N. Iowa Ave
M. D. See
Noble Grand
R.S. Keller
Brighton
North
Iowa Cave
Filmer McFadden
Scribe
J. E. Edgington
M. D
F. & M. Bank
SBS
Austin Sutherland
Him
Washington, Iowa
R. K
J. D. Dayton
Watchester,owa
Washington County
Earth
Ayttorne
Brookstart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Black
CO. J. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Journal
Morrison & Morrison
Dawyers
Washrington, Iowa
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Department
Was Eington, Iowa
Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
Wase'ngton
Taoto
Lemmon's_Pharmacy
Klue
G. W.meyer
Keota, Iowa
M. H
Sarter Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Kiein Klothing Ko
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