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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
The writer speculates on the March 4th presidential inauguration a year away, noting uncertainty about the next leader. It urges a candidate with strong personality, congressional experience, and the ability to unite cabinet departments, avoid stagnation, and push decisive legislation for national harmony.
Tell Binkley plans a late evening at Melodeon Hall to hear a speech on Americanism while joking about sleep and relationships. The casual remark hints at social tones and local entertainment.
A compact verse on the value of concise speech. It praises the silent, precise speaker and mocks long rambling lectures, noting that ten minutes suffices and most talk is rot. Brevity is hailed as grace, sense, and effective rhetoric.
The passage hints at broad opportunities before the nation. It emphasizes progress and potential in contemporary policy and national efforts, urging ambition and unity to realize the promised benefits across society.
Des Moines March 4. Governor Harding has decided not to summon lawmakers to Des Moines to tackle questions such as primary suffrage for women code revision soldier bonus and school legislation. He plans a public statement this week explaining his position and noting the revision commission has not progressed enough to merit a session.
The piece notes ample money and optimism during March settlement season with many movers settled in new homes. Banks contend with settlement activity while land values hold steady and Washington County may see a cautious revival in farm investments.
Clipped item quotes a controversial idea suggesting deportation of an Iran county to Cuba as a solution. The note reflects a dismissive or satirical stance in the Clipped Comment section of the City Journal.
APhiladelphia Public Ledger quips that remaining on the farm is the surest route for a poor boy to achieve fame, reflecting a rural admiration in a lighthearted comment.
Burlington Hawkeye notes the senate already confirmed Bryan for the same office and questions Colby Bainbridge’s suitability. The column implies doubt about Colby Colby Bainbridge’s qualifications. The piece frames the contrast with Bryan’s earlier confirmation and critiques the pending nomination.
A Jet-like caption from the Os Kajoosa Herald notes artists drawing the ex-kaiser in Holland often include another windmill in the scene. The quip hints at stereotyped Dutch imagery and light satire.
A vintage advertisement endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as pleasant to take and effective for cough relief. The ad notes the remedy's wide reputation for curing coughs and records through Lemmon's Drug Store.
One difficulty the president faces is dismissing foreign premiers whose minds do not align with the Kansas City Star viewpoint.
Frank Shuttleworth of Sibley was elected president of the University of Iowa Young Men’s Christian Association for the coming year. Other officers include vice president Max Conrad of Burlington and secretary H. C. Bone of Albia.
City and rural officials register for the first Iowa planning conference in Des Moines March 4 and 5. The meetings aim to improve streets and public buildings, discuss zoning, housing, parks, and civic welfare, and form a permanent state organization with a national trend toward coordinated planning.
A pithy admonition urges readers to seek happiness actively, encouraging personal pursuit and social engagement rather than waiting for joy to arrive. The piece frames happiness as a companion to be met and guided through community interaction.
A wife speaks to her exhausted husband offering a tiny silver pig as a luck charm for their home. He responds with warmth, noting he already has her and needs nothing else. The scene evokes domestic intimacy and affectionate humor.
Des Moines March 4 Senator Wallace H Arney of Marshalltown began circulating nomination papers for lieutenant governor and earlier for secretary of state. Other Republicans with papers include James M Wilson W F Moore and John Hammill. Burton E Sweet and several others filed for Congress and state offices across districts with multiple names listed for governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general railroad commissioner and more.
J E Main age 16 fell from a thirty foot ice chute at Crystal Ice & Fuel in Waterloo. He lay in a state of suspended animation for about thirty minutes before reviving and later recovering in Presbyterian hospital with no broken bones. He and a Cedar Rapids companion had been guiding ice cakes when the slip caused five cakes to drop.
A historical timetable lists arrival and departure times for Westbound and Eastbound trains including locals freight and express services. It names Nos 450 436 429 449 885 835 836 88 and notes daily operation with Sunday exceptions and specific annulments on Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays.
A boy injured in a paving accident was thought dead until responders and officers helped him to his feet. He collapsed again, exclaiming about the police patrol, after the ambulance arrived and his condition improved briefly. Investigators consider the incident serious and dangerous.
George F Daniels of Hardwick VI praises Chamberlain's Tablets as his preferred laxative after trying many others. Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product as a trusted choice among travelers and locals at New England hotels like the Hardwick Inn.
A fragmentary note notes free verse writers born in Boston, linked to the Transscript publication. The line hints at literary origins but provides no fuller context or events.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for back pain lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A small trial bottle is recommended with a simple rub in the hand and fifty counts to relief, claiming the oil is magical harmless and non irritating.
A ground school for aviators may be established at the University of Iowa through the University Aero Club. Federal sources say planes and instructors will be provided if a field and hangar are supplied. Lloyd A. Anderson of Madrid is chairman of the pushing committee.
A Manistee Michigan testimonial claims Vinol stopped a chronic cough and rebuilt health after other medicines failed. The ad touts beef and cod liver peptones and minerals as the remedy for bronchitis and cold symptoms, promising a money back guarantee if it fails.
A vintage remedy extols Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening gray hair. The ready-to-use product claims to give a natural look, soften the luster, and enhance youthfulness without home mixing. No medical cure or prevention claimed.
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M on the first Friday. Washington Chapter 08 O E S on the second Thursday. Damascus Shrine No 10 Wa S of J meets last Thursday at Moose Hall. Bethlehem Commandery 45 K T meets third Friday. Cyprus and associated chapters list officers and meeting nights. Visiting fraters welcome. notices give W M and secretaries names.
Covenant Lodge No. 101 meets every Tuesday at 7 30 in the I O O F hall on N Iowa Ave. An invitation is extended to visiting members to meet with us led by M D Lee noble grand and RR S Keller.
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