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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
4
Iowa tourists in Crawfordsville witness a lively outdoor horseshoe scene as locals and a visiting editor praise the sport’s skill. A Des Moines Register quote notes the town’s energy, while musings on life’s mistakes close the fragment.
A light verse piece contemplates death and debts with humor as the speaker imagines facing mortality. The narrator jokes about debts paid, survivors' hard times, and posthumous mock prosperity from royalties and wealth. The tone blends morbid wit with enduring income hopes.
An editorial fragment highlights a habit of reading fine literature and argues against dismissing small matters that hinder tackling important tasks. It warns that neglecting to cultivate useful routines like saving may hinder progress, citing the Hudsonian as a source.
A jester in a royal court pleads for mercy for fools and mankind. He admits folly and faults as the path to truth, while the king and courtiers contemplate mercy and humility.
A Franklinville cemetery honors deceased pets with dogs and cats laid to rest among handsome tombstones, offering a peaceful final resting place near Philadelphia.
Allan Dwan presents The Luck of the Irish at Graham Theatre for two days. The Irish plumber William Grogan pursues romance, intrigue, and a fortune aboard a world tour meeting Ruth Warren. Star turns by James Kirkwood and Anna Q Nilsson elevate the adventure romance.
Norma Talmadge surprises by impersonating three characters in the new Se lect special She Loves and Lies adapted from Wilkie Collins. She plays a young girl an old woman of fifty two and a younger masquerading wife with a bag of gold. Shown at the Fox Theatre Saturday and Monday. Washington marks Independence Day with no parades pageants or fireworks this year.
Mrs M E Smith of 906 Morgan St Tampa says eight years of indigestion and rheumatism improved after Tanlac. She details relief, regained strength, appetite return, and the ability to walk without a cane. Tanlac sold by Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and leading druggists.
Burlington July 30 There will be no city heat for offices stores and homes this winter The Burlington Steam Supply Company has gone out of business It is a branch of the People s Gas and Electric Company and Manager Charles H Walsh has announced that it was defunct The announcement coming thus late in the summer will mean a rush for heating plants and a demand it is feared that cannot be supplied before cold weather sets in The Young Woman s Christian Association the Congregational Church the First Methodist church the John Boesch store the city hall the Parsons building the Volkfreund The Hawk Eye building the post office the Rapp Jewelry store the Smith Emporium and other stores will be affected by the deaths of the city heat plant There is no money in furnishing heat now said Mr Walsh There fore we have decided to close the plant and have notified all customers to make other arrangements
Paris July 30 Swiss waiters were out of work for weeks but returned as French waiters admitted Swiss were indispensable. French garcons threatened a walkout to discharge Swiss workers for ex soldiers. Many cafes regretfully turned away Swiss ties. Swiss fluent in several languages and experienced postwar staff.
Public notice reports the Washington County highway 25 widening project from 12 rods east of the southeast quarter of section 30 to road 45, adding 10 feet on the north side. Objections or damages must be filed by September 11, 1920. Bids for work include 1900 3x12-14, 3x12-16, 3x13-18, 3x12-20 with delivery by October 1, 1920, paid in cash. Contractor bond and county bid rules apply.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Auditor of Washington County Iowa until 1 oclock p m August 3 1920 and opened at that time for 151920 board feet of No 1 full sawn Douglas Fir A certified check for five per
Government enumeration reveals Chicago’s makeup with 54,687 colored residents and 2,761,212 total population. One third foreign born or of foreign parentage totals 1,094,736, led by German, Austrian, Russian, and British-descended communities. Illiteracy affects nearly 4 percent, while average family size is 4.6. Judge Norton links gasoline to youth moral decline in Gary, Indiana.
Sealing wax dates to 12350 in England with usage recorded in medieval times. Most seals were beeswax and resin blends, some pure beeswax. Two public records in London dated 1290 and 1428 were made of wax.
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