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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
4
Worldwide Prohibition Fights Start in Christian Nations
The Anti Saloon League expands beyond the United States to seek global prohibition. Leaders say church resistance remains a hurdle in England and other Christian countries while liquor is labeled a public enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
United States
The
Anti- Saloon League
England
Church of England
Rippling Rhymes Of The Merchant And His Bills
A verse exposes a merchant boasting prompt payment and rich goods from figs to prunes while recounting debts past and present. The speaker extols honest credit and disdain for owing money, contrasting past troubles with present prosperity through commerce and self respect.
The Temperance Ethic and Community Prosperity
The passage argues that banning saloons boosts daily life and prosperity, claiming more people eat well, wear clean clothes, pay bills, travel, educate children, attend church and events, own cars, and enjoy happier lives with fewer tears. It frames temperance as proven and worthwhile.
Two Fish Days and Market Talks Highlight Local Notes
The piece notes Friday and Monday as fish days with Sunday catches used for Monday meals. It critiques Washington’s new union depot and unfulfilled railway promises. It mentions the American hog reaching a 21.65 market notch and Washington County’s horse traffic. Farmland sells for 300 to 500 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union
Washington County
Surest Way Out Denied Crown Renunciation Claim
The former crown prince denies renouncing the crown and argues the surest way out is to be left without any place to put it according to the Marshalltown Times Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Times Republican
The Goddess of Liberty Helps Treat Returning Americans
The Goddess of Liberty can be depended on to treat President Wilson just as she has treated hundreds of thousands of other returning Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddess of Liberty
Wilson
Des Moines Register
Havner Agents Halt River Booze In Dubuque County
Havner's men arrived to enforce the law and end river bootlegging flowing from Illinois into Dubuque County. In Des Moines prize fighters clashed mercilessly beneath Havner's watchful eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havner
Illinois
Dubuque County
Des Moines
Dubuque
Wilson Says Americans Not Money Lovers
In a remark attributed to President Wilson, he argues Americans are not driven by money, noting high prices for chicken and bac on as evidence that greed could corrode Christian character. Vin ton Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Vinton Eagle
Car speed laws needed due to varying drivers and places
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that fifteen mph is too fast in some areas and thirty mph in others, yet driver judgment is often lacking. Therefore many regulations are required though some may be foolish, and they must be tested to guard against foolish drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids-Republican
First Land Sale on Record Revealed
The record notes the first land sale by Abraham who purchased the field of Machpelah for 400 shekels of silver, paying for the field in which his wife was buried, setting a tomb site linked to the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machpetah
Abraham
Lessons From War Time Community Cooperation
A wartime reflection urges extending the community organization and cooperative spirit beyond conflict to public welfare. It argues individual responsibility and shared effort produced national miracles, and calls communities to maintain collaboration and apply war-time habits to peacetime service for the common good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Amertican Lumberman
Daily Thought Reflection Echoes Silence Over Words
A compact quote from Carlyle on silence as a stronger statement than spoken words. The line emphasizes restraint and the power of quiet that carries meaning beyond speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Miss Jean Old Receives Belgian Medal for Canteen Service
Miss Jean Old daughter of Mr and Mrs Josiah Kingsley Ohi of Washington has been decorated by FE de Cartier de Marchienne the Belgian Minister with the Medaille de Son Altesse Royale La Diechotse Vendome for valuable services as private secretary to the minister and Red Cross canteen work in her spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Old
Josiah Kingsley Ohi
Washington
Hiiinter
FE. de Cartier de Marchienne
Medaille de Son Allesse Royale la Diechotse Vendome
Mtsabe
Red Cross
Black Billy Sunday Preaches Hellfire to Chicago Blacks
Chicago June 27 James Gordon McPherson known as Black Billy Sunday arrives as a fiery evangelist stirring the city’s large African American community with a warning that the world ends in 2000. He funnels a pay as you enter appeal, urges tickets for salvation, and denounces sins of color and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Gordon McPherson
D. D
Pwine
Gwine
Montana
Billy
Jesus
South
Hell
Black Lilly
Booker T. Washington
Dilly
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Narces
Biboney
Cuba
Eliet Field Evangelist
African Mission Church
Franchise hearing for Iowa Gas and Electric in Washington County
Notice before the Board of Supervisors of Washington County Iowa announces a twenty year franchise request by Iowa Gas and Electric Company to occupy numerous highways across townships 76 and 77 in Cedar and Lime Creek, detailing routes, rights to erect poles and distribute electric current for light heat and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Gas & Elcome Company
Washington County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Towa
Cedar Township
Lime Creek Township
Pilotsburg
Wellman
Nira
Wassonville
Zemo Eczema Remedy Offers Quick Relief
A druggist sells Zemo for 35 cents or one dollar for large size. Applied as directed it removes eczema, stops itching, and heals skin troubles including sores burns wounds and chafing. It penetrates cleanses and soothes, described as clean dependable and inexpensive. Try it today.
Public Hearing Set On Franchise For Highway Occupancy
Washington County Iowa notices a hearing scheduled for July 7 1919 at 10 430 a m. for granting a gas and electric company a right and franchise to occupy public highways. County Auditor A L Griffith urges any objections to the grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
A. L. Griffith
Washington County
Iowa
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
The Tradition of Wedding Rings from Ornament to Simplicity
The article notes how rings once bore elaborate designs and mottoes before fashion settled on plain bands. It explains symbolism of gold as purity and the ring’s roundness representing continuous mutual love and affection.
Linen bedding as luxury contrasts American and Lithuanian homes
The article contrasts linen bedding in Lithuania with American habits. It notes American housewives favor cotton sheets while saving linen for guests, while Lithuanian households boast abundant hand-made linen bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithuania
Friendly quip on luck and sympathy in Boston
In a Boston Transcript quotation, Shin bone asserts faith in sympathy over congratulations, declaring there will be no one turning jealous of the speaker’s hard luck. The line evokes a folksy, dialect rich sentiment about perseverance and community approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinbone
Boston Transcript
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Compound Ad
A vintage notice touts Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound as an easy at home remedy to darken gray hair. It claims natural color, even coverage, and a younger look, available as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Seth
Railway Time Table and Train Arrivals at No. 13 Esprees
The timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple trains including No. 13 Esprees at 4 02 a m and No. 30 Lo Pass at 6 10 p m with later times. Freight and local passenger services are shown with daily schedules and noted exceptions such as No. 92 being annulled on certain days. Agent H W Russel notes stock specials and service adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esprees Ances
Presse Seaes
Washington
H. W. Russel
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