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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
4
A reflective verse medley contemplates life's weary trek from youth to old age. It contrasts private gloom with public cheer, praising communal warmth and spirited jests as travelers seek the inn and eternal sleep, while mocking distress at the tavern door.
In Iowa City on June 17 the state board of education approved three scholars to head University of Iowa departments: Dr. Phillip G. Clapp of Dartmouth in music, Dr. B. L. Ullman of Pittsburgh in Latin, and Dr. Robert B. Wylie of the state university in botany. Prof. Bohumil Shimek resigns after twenty nine years to pursue botany research and to document Iowa plant geography, having supervised the university herbarium and guided specimen collection with President Emeritus Thomas H. Macbride.
S B Stonerook, former local newspaperman, notes a four hundred mile auto trip to the Imperial Valley where Will S Fawcett once a dry goods clerk now stands as the nation’s leading cantaloupe grower and shipper. Harvest at peak with Fawcett shipping fifteen cars daily to the western market.
Pupils and teachers agree summer heat makes study inappropriate. The piece questions if Washington is hard for newcomers to fit in and notes occasional neighbor sociability complaints. It suggests women’s clubs could work to improve the social climate.
The text notes that a Mexican revolutionary flare is no longer alarming to the U S. Americans have learned much about war in recent months and Villa’s uprising appears insignificant when set against broader overseas operations.
Sioux City Journal notes the public faces a tough choice on whether to remove Red Cross and Liberty posters or wash the windows. The clipped comment captures a citizen weighing the visibility of wartime morale materials against housekeeping.
Des Moines seeks a strong national swine show presence while Marshalltown confirms a capable local contingent to bolster the display at the event. The call emphasizes city readiness and community farming participation in the exhibition.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes a worry among readers that the term road hogs could migrate to the skies as air travel becomes more common, prompting questions about driving behavior and aviation discipline as transport modes diversify.
The Oskaloosa Herald argues it would take nearly twenty years to restore fruit trees destroyed in France and asks how long Americans would bear the cost if they owned the orchards. It notes talk of the League of Nations and urges a strong navy and national resolve against profligacy.
A short, editorial style note from Vinton Eagle urging national unity and prudence in politics religion and industry. It advocates keeping norms simple and practical, letting people live as they choose, and avoiding grand revolutionary aims. The piece emphasizes common sense and a tolerant stance within American society.
Ottumwa Courier notes counties including Black Hawk Scott Palo Alto and Sioux vote on hard surfacing under the new Iowa law. It explains state auto tax funds plus federal aid cover about 75 percent of costs with 25 percent paid by benefiting property owners, urging Wapello county to join the program to escape mud and join progress.
Madrid June 17 almost complete returns show Maura and De la Clerva group Conservatives with 32 seats, Dato group Conservatives 47 seats, Liberals 47, Independents 1. Few returns pending unlikely to alter the overall balance.
Copenhagen reports rioting in Vienna during a communist demonstration. Eight people were killed and 66 injured as about 6,000 demonstrants tried to secure the release of communist leaders arrested on Saturday.
Helsinki dispatches say Kronstadt fall near Petrograd is imminent with white flags raised over the fortress by Bolshevik defenders per reports from Reval Esthonian capital. Tennessee Women Lose Vote in Nashville ruling voids city and presidential suffrage act as unconstitutional per Chancellor James B Newman.
Jerry Kriz, 18 or 19, son of D Kriz of Cedar Rapids, was found dead on the Rock Island tracks two miles north of Ely. He had a severed foot and mangled leg, a broken shoulder, and probable internal injuries from the crash or shock. He was a former Cedar Rapids high school student and a brother of Frank Kriz, then with Iowa University athletic circles and serving in France.
The quote argues that money reveals its value only after accumulating wealth, and the desire increases with abundance. It extends to knowledge fame friends and religion, suggesting greater life exposure amplifies pursuit and perception of value.
Topeka Kansas June 17 The Kansas legislature in special session unanimously ratified the women suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution.
A fragment from a quip in a humorous issue about doors and nails. The exchange contrasts dull deadliness with a playful pun about being hit on the head, reflecting light local humor in a period paper tone.
Iowa Falls prepares for the annual Iowa State Baptist assembly from July 31 to August 10 at Chautauqua Park. The event gathers Baptist members from across the state, featuring noted speakers and musicians, and draws a large crowd to the park beside the Iowa River.
The note advocates privileges for campers and others who seek a close communion with nature, urging access, rights, and courtesy toward outdoor enthusiasts. It emphasizes respectful use of land, shared resources, and preservation of natural spaces for future visitors.
Hugh Mellrath pioneer of this section of Towa died at 80 after a long stomach cancer illness in Grinnell. He came to Towa on a rented Davenport area farm, later worked as a farm hand, and, though penniless, built a substantial estate. At death he owned over 1 000 acres across Marshall, Jasper and Poweshiek counties worth up to 300 dollars an acre. Surviving widow Elizabeth Paul Mellrath married October 17 1861 in Ballymena Antrim and nine of twelve children are named with residences near Grinnell, Laurel, Montezuma, Grinnell, Canada, Kansas City and more.
Julius Edgar Melbourne Graham, a 38 year old born in Manchester England, appeared in Waterloo to file for naturalization. He wore Red Cross and Liberty Loan pins, listed boiler maker's helper as his occupation, and noted his African-born grandfather sailed in the British mercantile fleet. His father had lived in England before his birth.
Iowa farm lands have risen by an average of 57.34 dollars per acre over the past decade, according to a statement from Iowa State College farm and soils experts. The gain surpasses the average value per acre in nearly every other state, underscoring the rising worth of Iowa soil.
An advertisement touts Swift Specific Co's S. 5. S. as a blood purifier for eczema and related skin eruptions. It claims years of sale and invites readers to write for personalized treatment guidance from the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia.
The American senate adopted resolutions on the Irish question and sent them to the Paris peace conference. Delegates Vrenk P. Walsh and Edward I. Dunne, representing Irish societies in the United States, announced the transmission. No details were given about the letter accompanying the transmittal.
A vintage newspaper style ad warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods. It touts four ounces of Rad Salts taken with water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and end bladder disorders, claiming Jad Salts is inexpensive and safe.
A list of westbound and local passenger and freight trains with numbers, times, and notes. Includes No. 12 Express, No. 30 Lo. Pass, No. 11 Express, No. 450 Local Passenger, No. 429 Local Passenger, and freight trains. Indicates daily, except Sunday, and special notes such as No. 92 annulment and Tuesday Saturday trains.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month. Cyrus Chapter No 18 AF and AM meets the second Friday night. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets the third Friday night. Washington Chapter No 08 OBN meets the second Thursday night. Visiting brethren are welcome.
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