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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1921
Page
4
A reflective line about life likened to a laundry where fate irons and reveals people, hinting at inevitability and the common human experience. The speaker muses on universality of fate and the visibility of character over time.
The piece describes severe Colorado floods washing over the plains around Pueblo. Acres of land lie flooded or barren with scarce moisture for crops. Heavy rains convert to mountain torrents, overloading the Arkansas River and tributaries as they surge through sandy soil and threaten dwellings.
ABE MARTIN notes that public interest in Bergdoll's return is weak compared with tracking high prices. He quips that a girl risks as much in a strange car as a calf, underscoring changing public concerns over safety and cost.
A humorous verse emphasizing the virtue of keeping promises with lines about merchants, princes, and dates. The piece celebrates reliability in trade and personal dealings, noting how punctuality earns respect from various classes of society and leads to enduring fame.
The speaker notes that floods in eastern Colorado have caused immense property loss and many deaths. Pueblo and other regions face dire need for assistance as floodwaters threaten homes and communities in a state famed for sunny skies and dry air.
Perry Chief notes a humorous scene of men in overcoats and straw hats after commencement. The piece urges support for a local band with a friendly plea for donations and word of mouth promotion. The Fairfield Tribune muses on prophetic world destruction.
Funeral services for Jas Miller of East Madison Street were conducted by Rev. A. R. Oates with pallbearers William Fitz Williams John Rittler Carson Fulton J M Wilson James Work and Charles Hebner. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Kuplinger funeral services for Mrs Katherine Kuplinger who died in Moline Illinois were led by Dr W H Hampton at Jones and McElhinney chapel with pallbearers brothers and brothers in law. Burial was at Woodlawn cemetery.
Miss Hazel M. Burleigh of Los Angeles a trained nurse credits Tanlac with restoring her strength after a long illness. She reports three bottles left her feeling vigorous and healthy and says the medicine helped a chronic stomach case where gas caused trouble.
The sermon argues for a fixed purpose aligned with God's will as essential for growth in grace and revival. It compares the psalmist and Pentecostal disciples, warns against fear and convention, and urges bold speaking of God's testimonies without shame.
E. B. Hammer of the American Pearl Button Company is nominated for Commercial club president. The ticket lists Hammer as president with Joe Falk as vice president, and Robert Noonan as secretary and treasurer. Directors include R. L. Lytle C. C. Reister H. F. Darbyshire W. M Keeley T. W. Brookhart H. A. Pauls J. G. Maxwell and W. W. Wilson.
The narrative follows Laila Rookh, daughter of Delhi’s emperor, betrothed to Altirus, meeting Feramors the Persian poet on a journey to Cashmere. Love blossoms as she learns Feramors is her intended husband, in Tom Moore’s celebrated tale.
The Fox Theatre will show Pollyanna on Wednesday and Thursday starring Mary Pickford. The film, Mary Pickford’s first United Artists vehicle, presents a cheerful philosophy of gladness with a mission to uplift audiences amid economic readjustment.
An oddly phrased line notes the search office’s relentless effort without eye strain while its hearing seems dulled by the shouted plea Here I am. The remark implies a persistent, perhaps futile, manhunt and hints at a narrative tone rather than a concrete event.
Governor N G Kendall and staff to address the G A R encampment in Waterloo June 7 8 and 9 with a campfire address and national commander speaking Special rail rates are offered for veterans and wives with half fare upon certificate validation The delegation includes Adjutant General Lasher and several colonels and lieutenants colonels from Des Moines story notes expected strong attendance and early camp program details.
A distressed man exits the kitchen and curses about his six divorces due to his cooks not liking his wives, reflecting a chaotic domestic scene quoted by the Richmond Times-Democrat.
Washington report says bankers and businessmen forecast a revival by early fall. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board said credit will be available for agricultural and trade needs in Illinois Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee and Alabama. Kansas livestock leaders seek long term loans with government aid.
Rev M R Regan Baptist pastor argues church lacks power of fixed purpose citing Psalms 119 46 and the vow I will The sermon emphasizes personal resolve and public testimony before kings as essential for faith today
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