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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
4
Citizens discuss candidates as Edward Bovee agrees to run, not as a voluntary proposer but pressed by friends. Bovee, a long time local with council experience, is urged to aid municipal progress and keep the city the cleanest in Iowa. More candidates may emerge and contests signal public interest.
Citizens discuss mayoral candidates as opinions vary and a caucus looms. Five men named this morning as potential leaders would accept if chosen. The Nations League debate over enforcing peace remains a public focus as discussion continues.
A humorous verse laments spring cleaning aging husbands and household chores. It imagines sunny scenes and softer tasks while wives endure toiling, beating rugs, washing, and scolding as spring nears. The playful critique contrasts outdoor joys with indoor mess.
A terse line from the article evokes a resolve to secure peace, even if it requires fighting for it. The message centers on perseverance, duty, and the belief that peace is worth the hard work and confrontation it may entail.
A Des Moines columnist jokes that the silent vote is less influential as women vote, prompting the question of whether he implies women cannot vote silently. The discussion shifts to how questionnaires and tax blanks reveal personal standings.
Pete Huber of the Crawfordsville Imprint alleges a Washington stunt would make Salome look mild by thirty cents with war tax. He adds newspapers face trying positions and warns that duty failure by officers leaves papers as enemies.
The column clips reflect varied editorials touching on youth crime and leadership, wage disputes, labor movements, and public health attitudes. It references I W W influences in Oskaloosa, Mason City salary critique, tobacco culture, and future shifts in American life.
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges readers to plant a tree for every one cut down during the war. It suggests replacing a walnut if needed and adding an extra tree to improve future years. The message ties tree planting to postwar renewal and resilience.
A gang roams the country beating workers and telephonists to steal liberty bonds by selling worthless stocks. Citizens are urged to consult a banker or reputable businessman before accepting any proposition.
The Grinnell Register denounces cowardly tips that threaten libel suits and fear assigning responsibility. It echoes Marshalltown Times-Republican ire at anonymous warnings to reveal sources while defending journalistic accountability.
Des Moines Iowa March 1 The state federal free employment bureau in Iowa reports about 12 000 applicants found jobs in the last two months Across fourteen offices two opened in January 61 420 people were placed for jobs of which 48 147 were men and 13 273 women From April 1 to February 15 the Des Moines bureau placed 16 329 people including returns of the recent two months which were likely the slack period
Dubuque Iowa March 1 Col lector of Internal Revenue Louis Murphy announces all tax returns must be filed before March 15 with at least one fourth of the tax due. Officers will man receivers after March 15 for late filers who need help and habitually delay.
A dialogue on deceit in marriage cites inborn traits and mutual deception between spouses. A Brooklyn two headed girl who talks with both heads prompts a census question about counting as twins.
A small man entered a hotel commercial room and pulled the bell. After no answer he rang again loudly. A maid asked who rang, and the man replied he did. The servant scoffed and asked who lifted him up to reach it.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a dialogue where a man offers to hire a canoe and asks if his customer can swim. The respondent reveals no experience with a canoe and admits to no swimming ability while highlighting being left in the lurch by prior personal crisis reports.
In a Philadelphia Ledger item a shopkeeper and customer trade odd requests for condense milk salt sugar and codfish. The exchange turns surreal with joking misorders and a line dismissing horseradish and horses before a remark on aviation methods.
In a Chicago News column a trolley rider quotes his wife fearing noises at night and jokes about burglars. The other traveler comments that silence now unsettles her more than sounds. The exchange captures urban humor on city transit etiquette.
The Centenary program plans two notable meetings in Rock Island Illinois March 4 and 5 and Des Moines Iowa March 6 and 7. Speakers include John R. Mott Robert E Speer J Campbell White and others with world observation credentials. No registration fee. affordable lodging options available. Pastors and laymen urged to attend at nearest convenient convention.
Wisdom provides things necessary and guards against superfluous concerns as Solon might say, a reminder of balance and prudence in daily life.
Essay notes that lizards and alligators emerge as new food varieties. It contrasts low US appeal with popularity of lizards in the Bulama islands and Florida alligators reputed to be tasty.
Des Moines reports a slow sprint to adjournment as the Iowa General Assembly resumes after recess. Notable actions include the county crop agent bill passing both chambers, the Dean bill funding state agents, and the Kimball primary plan under consideration. Opponents warn of supervisor control and political influence, while the Non Partisan League shows limited impact.
A bill by Rep J A Williams proposes a state war history compiling a roster of Iowa soldiers sailors and marines and a review of World War activities including Mexican border issues. A $20 000 appropriation would fund ten volumes and 10 000 copies for libraries societies and veterans groups with free sets to key institutions.
A devotional summary recounts Moses sending twelve spies to survey Canaan, Caleb and Joshua urging immediate possession with God’s help, and the people’s majority and minority reports. It covers the 38 year wilderness sentence, their rebellion, and God’s vindication of Joshua and Caleb.
The National W C T U begins a nationwide drive March 20 seeking one million members and a $1,000,000 fund. Iowa's quota is $50,000 with $17,500 retained locally for state work. The drive funds international prohibition efforts, Americanization, child welfare, health morality, and education. Mrs Ida B B Wise Smith leads Iowa efforts with 16,000 members statewide.
A terse wartime line notes how even the most faithful soldiers struggle to endure in trench warfare under the threat of lethal gas. The statement contrasts religious devotion with the harsh realities of modern chemical warfare.
The British board of agriculture calls for cooperation with educational bodies to establish women’s institutes. It invites participation from schools and universities to promote new female education initiatives.
Iowa City report says S Burroughs, accused of circulating and cashing 200 dollars in bogus checks, may not be prosecuted. His wife has returned home after a brief marriage and three local citizens have guaranteed repayment. Burroughs is in Parkersburg jail but may be released as county authorities show little interest in pursuing charges.
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