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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1919
Page
4
Citizens' Improvement Caucus Announces City Election Candidates
The Citizens' Improvement party will hold a caucus in the armory Friday evening March 14 at 8 o'clock to select candidates for city offices in the March 31 city election, by order of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Improvement Party
A League of Nations Ideal and Long-Range World Peace
The speaker argues for a permanent world police force under a League of Nations to prevent future wars. He warns history shows Germany’s aggression, notes vigilance must last centuries, and questions future generations' views on such a lasting commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria
Denmark
France
League of Nations
Restful Silence Among War Talk Taxed Minds
A reflective piece laments endless public discourse on war and politics and longs for quiet secluded spaces. The speaker imagines a tranquil retreat away from talk, preferring natural havens where speech ceases and calm prevails.
Call for Renewed World Peace Efforts and League of Nations
The piece reflects on past peace drives by the Russian Czar and Secretary Bryan, noting their failure and urging a new, stronger league of nations. It argues all nations should surrender some nationalism to build a lasting, global peace and banish war from future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
League of Nations
Germany
Russia
Bryan
Wilson
Flu Returns Mildly to Iowa Yet Sparks Concern
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes the flu is returning to Iowa in a milder form but not welcome. It criticizes critics who overlook wartime YMCA efforts and urges acknowledgment of positive deeds. Meanwhile a Washington figure pushes for an immediate memorial, proposing a substantial granite monument to endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Soldier offers army experience for sale at bar gain
A returned soldier jokes that his "thousand dollars worth of experience" in the army could be bought for a dollar and twenty five cents and asks if anyone is interested in such a bargain.
March Sun Fails to Lift Road Prospects
The report notes warm sunshine and no precipitation but grim outlook for road conditions despite favorable weather, leaving hopes for improvement discouraged at this time.
Clipped Comment Sparks Hope for Unearthed Discovery
A clipped comment hints at a ray of hope regarding an upcoming discovery. Researchers remain cautious yet optimistic about new evidence or a breakthrough in the ongoing project.
Rail and money notes and farmers land question
The Sioux City Journal notes no freight or passenger rate hikes to fix deficits. The Keokuk Daily Gate City reports the Russian ruble at 120 cents, similar to a half dollar in a meat shop. Cedar Rapids Republican comments on a drive for land ownership by renters, who prefer not to own despite higher returns from land. The Burlington Hawk Eye observes no drop in living costs in the Midwest, with conditions steady over the past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Gate City
President's impolitic stance sparks mixed Iowa reaction
The Des Moines Capital reports critics say the president is impolitic for forcing policies, trusting applause from Europe and America, and overestimating power. It notes broad appreciation from the county but highlights egotism harming his great character and that the country sided against him last year, yet he would have accepted the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Europe
America
TO QUIZ WATERLOO TEACHERS May Get Salary Raise Out of It
Questionnaires were sent to East Waterloo public school teachers to detail yearly expenses including board room laundry railroad fare Liberty bonds War Savings Stamps and other war work donations. EL Ritter head of the committee asks questionnaires returned to ward school principals soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Benn
East Waterloo
Red Cross
EL. Ritter
More Than Figure of Speech
New Jersey scientists report a link between insanity and unsound teeth. The idea that toothache can drive mental strain is suggested as more than a figure of speech, implying dental health's role in mental well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Norfolk
Acre
Bradfield Regulator Company
Lamarrhood Hook
White to visit New York City to begin circus season
W Al White plans to leave for New York City in late next week to start his season with the Ringling Brothers circus. The run in the big city spans five weeks beginning the season. Rev R D Hughes of Chicago has been chosen by the YMCA for six months abroad and will leave soon for overseas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. al White
New York City
Ringling Circus
Big City
Brighton Enterprise
R. D. Hughes
Chicago
Hughes
Columbus Gazette
Rumor Surfaces About Rock Island Division Point Move
The Brighton Enterprise notes rumors of relocating the Rock Island division point from Eldon to Brighton with speculation about cost and site. Reports say the company first planned to move from Eldon to Fairfield but may seek another location to avoid a million dollar land purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Brighton
Eldon
Fairfield
Brighton Enterprise
Farmers urged to unite for power says Sutherland
Hon Wm Sutherland of Washington told Crawfordsville farmers last Friday afternoon that a strong union is needed to match other industries. He criticized lack of farmer organization and pointed to state appropriations implying Iowa is money driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sutherland
Washington
Sutherland
Iowa
Crawfordsville
German civilians barred from Rhine bridgehead area
Report from Coblenz says unrest in Berlin and other parts of unoccupied Germany has driven civilians toward the Rhine bridgehead. American occupation forces restrict entry to prevent food shortages and chaos by denying food to arriving noncombatants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Berlin
Germany
Rhine
Charles Carroll Last Signer of Declaration Omitted
Charles Carroll the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence died in 1832 at age ninety five. He was the most eminent among Maryland’s four signers and of Irish descent, tracing his family back to an earlier Charles Carroll who left England in 1689.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carroll
Maeryland
England
Income Tax Deadline Warns Residents to Pay and File
The article urges Iowa residents to file and pay income taxes by March 15 under the new Revenue Law. It notes penalties including fines and possible jail, outlines who must file, how to pay, and rules for married couples and farmers, with details on deductions and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Iowa
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Clear Skin
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims clearer skin after a few nights, cleansing of blood, bowels, and liver, and relief from acne, bad breath, dullness, and constipation. The vegetable tablet comes in olive color and costs 0c and 25c per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Train Schedule Fragments and Arrivals Listed
Railway timetable excerpts show arrivals and departures for Wenkrouna Washington Branch and local freights. Various No numbers indicate passenger and freight trains with daily or weekend variations and corrected dates to December 8 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenkrouna
M. We
Washington
B&q
Square deal for every income tax payer in 1918
Washington D C Commissioner Daniel Roper says all taxpayers are protected by abatements refunds and appeals. Every person is assured of a square deal with tax based on net income for 1918. Abatement petitions are considered openly and refunds given where excess tax was collected. The income tax is on the level through and through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ide
Washington, D.D. C
Daniel ©. Roper
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F. & M. Bldg
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W. M
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