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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
4
A fragmentary verse fragment by Edwin Markham recalls a storm washing away a field and harvest, lightning burning a home, and gales driving a ship to the deep, ending with a sailor returning home.
A rising farmer organization unites both houses of Congress to push for agricultural interests and improved farm credit. The piece notes organized groups opposing such gains and warns against submission to imposition while calling for stronger collective action and better credit access from government and financial institutions.
A country home break in was stopped last night when Miss Tawney Apple, home from an automobile trip, frightened away burglars at Tilford Moots residence. No one was harmed and the intruders fled.
A verse piece notes cheerful selling wins buyers over dull sadness and contrasts two rival shops, Johnson and Jimpson, as the speaker recalls shopping for collars and accessories while avoiding melodramatic sellers and emotional appeals.
The article argues farming interests are organizing into a unified public front. It claims farmers, originally the backbone of business and politics, will present a clear, powerful stance to influence policy and credit access. It cautions against fear of change while urging trimming away “weeds.”
The article notes Luther Burbankets working on a square pen to stop small items from rolling off a knife. The County Hospital is nearly full, underscoring the institution’s value. Sentiment grows for regulating public dances in Washington amid recent events.
The article notes growing public push for chaperones at each dance and cites Washington as moving in line with the measure. It reports band fund checks rolling in, urges nonrespondents to send payments or contact committee members, and asks citizens who were missed to contribute via the committee or bank.
Wellman Advance urges Washington county sportsmen to form a county-wide group to pressure the state fish and game warden for enforcement. The letter cites illegal fish traps on the Skunk and says organized action could restore lawful angling and curb seasonal poaching along county streams.
Montreal June 16 The Congregational Union of Canada approves organic union with the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The resolution is sent to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Toronto. The Presbyterians’ session last night approved the union.
Ross Age of 622 Avenue C Fast Cedar Rapids Iowa an employee of Quaker Oats recounts his wife’s year long indigestion with gas distress and inability to sleep. After starting Tanlac she improves notably gaining weight and regaining appetite and plans to continue treatment until fully recovered.
Advertisement fragment expresses praise for a medicine labeled wonderful with the claim of restoration and mutual belief in its efficacy, reflecting promotional language. The readable text is limited to a brief testimonial fragment without further details on product name or usage.
Amusements note how San Francisco crime reformer Square Kelly joins the police and stars in Williams prose photoplay The Cradle of Courage. The Fox theatre will show the film on Saturday and Monday with solid support from Ann Little and other capable players.
A testimonial states a chronic stomach ailment improved after using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The author claims past doctors failed, but a first dose brought relief, reducing gas and catarrhal mucus in the intestinal tract and easing inflammation linked to various abdominal ailments. The writer notes renewed vitality.
Fragmentary ad text touts Lemmon's Pharmacy and a money refund claim. Earliest readable phrases imply a promotional pitch aimed at customers seeking value and relief from purchase issues.
The One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry closed its convention electing Commander Clenn C. Hayes of Des Moines Viea commander James Bonham of Council Bluffs Secretary Joseph Thomas Des Moines Treasurer Dr Lehr Des Moines Chaplain W. B. Robb Des Moines.
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