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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
4
The piece argues murder and other crimes fell sharply in 1920, especially Chicago where the murder total dropped 51 percent from 1919. It attributes this to harsher penalties, public sentiment, and the drying up of illegal liquor, predicting further safety as prohibition takes effect.
The poem portrays Hiram Hick pressed by a wife with social aims who spends freely on parties and gown costs. He toils for earnings yet remains broke as wives mingle with the Upper Ten, driving costs up. Many husbands toil and hope for Easy Street if wives would help them save.
In Mexico City the population stands at one million with no crime or arrests reported on a recent day, reflecting a peaceful urban snapshot in the capital.
New York March 9 Church membership in the United States rose by 667000 in 1920, per a Christian Herald census. 1919 gains were under 44000, with large denominations posting varied results and Baptisms in the Southern Baptist Church reaching 165000 as more reports come in.
Des Moines reports say two measures affecting women workers face defeat as lawmakers push to finish road bills. Jeannette Rankin backed minimum wage bill and a maximum hour measure receive club support. both face opposition.
The Iowa Chamber of Commerce warns of fake magazine solicitors in Iowa. A man named J. G. Trane claims to represent the George A. Ogie company selling atlases at 5.90. An unauthorized agent peddles subscriptions for a Chicago firm that does not exist. The Metropolitan Publications Inc. offers a reward for arrest. Alaska Indians in the Copper River district face starvation due to harsh conditions.
The comment emphasizes canneries over the salmon at river mouths, arguing that salmon is essential for Alaska natives not only as food but also for feeding their dogs. The point stresses the broader economic and cultural importance of salmon fisheries to native communities.
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