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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
4
A verse sketch set at sun up shows Alan greeting passersby with polite bows and assurances to stay cool. The dialogue plays with heat and reassurance as townsfolk react to the warm day and Alan’s steady, comforting refrain. The Baltimore American is referenced as the source of the piece.
A court house gathering is planned tomorrow to discuss the Farm Credit Corporation to aid local staff and farmers facing tight finances. David McLaughlin, a community director, urged all interested to attend, framing credit access as a response to wartime tax demands and recent financial strain.
The poem recounts a day with Aunt Lillian counting flies and rallying others to kill them. After tallying up to fourteen million, the narrator grows weary of the crusade and concludes he will swat no more, with his wall swatter hanging above the kitchen door.
The article argues for a wide banking reform led by Mr. McLaughlin to equalize credit opportunities for farmers shippers and landowners. It describes a practical plan to provide stable credit across small communities and defend against local demand spikes while preserving operation flexibility.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune notes a Central Park lawn sprinkling tomorrow evening for children dressed in bathing suits, preferably red, amid questions of broader participation beyond kids and remarks about North Dakota driving out harvest hands.
A three inch rain would help Washington County fields and farmers. A caller asks why a horse buyer carries a cane. The hog market shows strength with 11.25 as a top today's price. County Agent Marvin Fedderson has won three prizes.
New York July 26 The Leviathan idle at Hoboken for two years costing taxpayers 45000 monthly will be re conditioned salvaged or sold within weeks Chairman Lasker says refit to 64000 ton liner as first class passenger ship oil burner with service by February 1923 costing about 12000000 experts compare with 39000000 new build P A S Franklin notes IMMs agreement to operate for five years if government opts to re condition the ship question if she would fly the British flag.
Mr. Franklin asserts the vessel will serve under the American flag and become central to a rapid American mail service. Mr. Lasker notes unsettled German settlement but believes the issue is easily overcome as talks continue with Germany.
Muscatine July 23 local button manufacturers demand passage of the Forney tariff bill to raise duties on pearl buttons. They claim the higher rates will protect the industry, noting current tariffs are weaker and imports from Japan block progress. W F Bishop of the Iowa Pearl Button Company cites McKinley era benefits and warns relief may take a year even if enacted.
Des Moines July 26 authorities report fruit crops remain small yet profitable for growers in strawberries blackberries and raspberries with strawberries and other berries showing gains. Secretary Herrick of the State Horticultural Society notes inspections at Sigourney experimental farms and the college program focusing on insect pest control this season.
Iowa commissioners and State Commerce Counsel J H Henderson will lead a July 28 state house conference with farmers and shippers of grain and hay to map a joint Midwest case for rate reductions before the Interstate Commerce Commission. A Washington hearing is set for August 15 with Iowa on a sub committee aiding the filing and presentation of conditions in grain production and rate impacts. Charles Webster chairs the Iowa board and Henderson assists in preparation.
A sophomore actor recalls a misstep in a college play where an audience cried with laughter at an imprint on Romeo’s cheek. The correspondent notes the scene turned comic as the audience noticed the unexpected mark during the kiss in the love scene.
A Virginia farmer long patient with amateur hunters loaning his water dog finally loses patience and shoots the dog after a man asks to borrow it. The farmer declares the dog’s hide is full of tet and would sink like a brick, per the Ledger�s quip.
Brief item notes a Washington coverage from the Evening Journal. details are partial and unclear due to OCR corruption. The readable bits suggest a local or political brief but lack specific names, dates, or actions to confirm.
The text notes urgent need to relieve the paraly sis of business due to shipping shortages. It stresses fall season, crop shipping, and five stock movements, arguing rate reductions are among the most important national matters to raise money and ease the crisis.
Oskaloosa officials plan talks with Rock Island and Milwaukee lines in Chicago next week to push improved rail accommodations. A chamber of commerce railway committee held a live session outlining the campaign and aims for stronger rail connections in the near future.
Ten days after a farmer Hans Aagard was bitten by a large rat while reaching into a meat barrel, he cut away flesh to free his hand. Home remedies seemed to help, but now he lies in a dangerous condition with chills and a high fever from lockjaw.
The notice lists train numbers with their service, including No 29 Lo Pass at 8 45 am and No 11 Express, along with No 87 Lo Frt at 1 00 pm and No 89 Lo Frt. The fragment references Washington and a time schedule for daily operations.
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