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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
4
Poet Walt Mason ponders political discourse urging courtesy in campaigns. He warns against loud disputes and personal attacks, noting repeated swindles by statesmen and the futility of aggressive rhetoric. He stays focused on humane, constructive viewpoints and personal contentment.
The text argues for a true League of Nations that includes every country and is observed by all signatories. It opposes Borah's stance and bolters, warning against surrendering U.S. independence or tying too closely to others. It emphasizes empowering the League to settle disputes without war while preserving American sovereignty and cautious engagement.
The Red and the Green In Russia the red keeps things in a turmoil and over in England it's the green. It is a concise column remark from Ft. Madison Democrat and Washington Star about political and social color metaphors and a critique of foreign events. It notes a domestic obligation and hints at rising candy prices and crime implications.
train schedules corrected to May 1919 include eastbound arrivals and departures for Nos 12 30 80 88 11 49 29 87 and local Washington Branch trains with times and exceptions. Also listed are memberships and meeting notices for Masonic and allied orders with officers and meeting dates in Washington and surrounding lodges.
A Shenandoah Sentinel post notes mounting tension in cross border relations and calls for decisive action to address pending issues with Mexico. The brief reflects regional concerns and editorial stance on immigration and diplomacy.
Marshall town Times-Republican reports scientists estimate soft coal will last about seven millennia, prompting caution against rapid price hikes while noting pressure to raise coal prices by a dollar per ton.
The Masonic grand lodge of Iowa gathers in Fort Dodge for a week long session ending Thursday. The local fraternity hosts visitors with a luncheon at the Country Club theater dinners a reception and concert plus an automobile drive. About 250 Masons attended the school of instruction since Friday.
Parsons College in Fairfield holds its annual commencement next Thursday on June 10 at 10 a.m. Rev. William F. Secular of the class of 1900 delivers the principal address. The 1920 graduating class includes Evelyn Atwood Irwin Atwood George M. Anderson Mildred Elizabeth Bishop Rachael Elizabeth Baumann Lena Dell Fisher John Alexander Yates John Gladys Goff Dwight Krumholtz Wilbur Emerson Keesey Florence Licht William Barkley Lyon Roy Nathaniel Nelson Mary Louise Oechiman Dorothea Phelps Anna M. Rakow Fred McAllister Raney Park Russell Fred Stever Beryl Shearer Nellie Mary Sharar Pierre Alden Tracy Bernice Nellie Walker.
Owen Moore stars as Henry Baird in The Desperate Hero a Selznick Picture at the Fox theatre Thursday. The plot follows a debt ridden New York newspaperman whose upright nature is tested by circumstances that threaten his reputation and finances. Gloria Hope co stars in this West filmed production featuring a country fair and scenes in California homes.
Notice to bidders for a 40 by 60 foot steel building due June 15 1920 with 5 percent certified check and contract bond rules. Also lists a complex district court case in Washington County 1920 naming Harold G White versus numerous Bennett and related parties with extensive real estate description in Iowa.
The county details bid validity for 15 days, a 20 day period for awards, and return of certified checks if no award is made. Successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent duplicate bond by a responsible surety, drawn to protect the County and any subcontractor, subject to approval by the Clerk of the District Court and the Board of Supervisors. The County may waive defects and reject all bids.
The plaintiff seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to described lands in township 74 north range 6 west of the fifth meridian, against defendants and unknown claimants asserting adverse interests. The petition states errors in record title and prays to bar all claims to the described property.
The notice directs defendants to appear before noon on September 6 1920 in the District Court at the Court House in Washington Iowa. If they fail to appear, default will be entered and judgment rendered as prayed in the plaintiff's petition for general and equitable relief. Attorney for Plaintiff is M19-26-32-9.
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