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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1919
Page
4
The advertisement outlines subscription pricing: 44 per week and various in advance options such as per month, per three months, and yearly totals. It also notes a yearly rate by mail. The text presents a pricing table without explicit currency symbols beyond numbers.entity density reflects the standalone figures and plan periods.
Citizens' Improvement party holds caucus Friday evening March 14 at 8 o clock in the armory to select candidates for city offices to be voted on at the city election. By order of Committee.
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee unanimously favors returning court and Interstate Commerce Commission oversight to railroads. The Cummins bill aims to let communities seek review by courts or the ICC, relieving federal administration and clarifying damage claims against railroads as shown by Clifford Thorne testimony.
A satirical verse condemns traitors and agitators while endorsing selective immigration. The speaker praises harsh measures against alleged enemies, notes a shift to sterner wartime attitudes, and imagines expelling and silencing dissenters as ships sail away.
The Tribune cites shipper hardships amid unpaid damage claims before the Railroad Administration. Thorne testifies that orders from the Director General bypassed evidence rules and favored nonpayment of shipper judgments. Senators push to clarify authority under the Cummins bill to restore earlier hearing rights and relieve wartime hardships.
Advertising in yesterday's Journal notes diamonds now sell at 425.00 a carat as young men eye marriage. The piece also remarks on fashion, quoting a quip about skirts as narrow as the path of righteousness.
The piece recalls fears of a late armistice as new weapons and alert measures emerge. It comments on public unease over the income tax, with critics among both high and low earners, and cites Hoover suggesting wheat could rise to 3.50 a bushel despite doom forecasts of 1.25.
A collection of editorial clippings from Iowa papers notes campaign sentiments about Bryan and the League of Nations, praise for Wilson on warship policy, a governor candidate discussion, and a cynical forecast about mud roads versus corn fields. The items reflect period political opinion and humor with local voices from Burlington, Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, Waterloo, and Sioux City.
The text extols saving over spending and links thrift to wealth. It urges prudent use of time and money, warns that small expenses drain a great resource, and asserts that saving daily accumulates into yearly gains with old proverb echoes. It pairs warnings about repentance purchases with advocates for steady saving habits.
A verse by Rev. Philip H. Clifford extols Scouts for balanced living and service. It urges acting on thoughts, contributing during work and play, and living to inspire others, presenting the Scout ideal as music, sun, and love in daily life.
In Louisville Courier Journal style a speaker advocates calendar reform to move weeks from winter to early spring aiding plowing. The brief exchange underscores support for shifting time to align agricultural needs with seasons.
A Washington Star quote features Mr. Crosslets noting his grin at fruit crop failure forecasts. He says the relief lies in avoiding the fuss and worry that accompany preserving time and its seasonal pressures.
The Washington Herald quotes two fleas debating vacation plans at length. One prefers Lynx and golf while the other seeks the highest altitude, highlighting humorous travel fantasies.
The Philadelphia Record cites Subbubs Swamphurst as the most unhealthy place in the world. A resident laments wife’s whispering condition and questions obtaining housing there signaling a sharp, satirical tone.
A mathematician compares value of time to a reckless investor who recalls paying thousands for five minutes of guidance. The exchange highlights the high price of a brief consultation and the diverging views on time’s worth.
A Dallas News editorial notes the city embraces multitasking readers who pace while scanning. The piece calls attention to a growing trend of consuming headlines on the run, reflecting busy urban life and shifting habits.
A Washington Star quip notes a young lady asks what provokes Briggins to call him a gentleman. He reportedly pressed her to describe in detail the plot of her latest best seller.
President Wilson pardons three soldiers from Camp Funston Kansas who refused orders. War Department announces restoration to duty for Private Mayor Pernstein Julius R Keenburg and Sam Selnitzky after death sentences were upheld by a military court fine details remain scarce due to damaged OCR.
A Louisville Courier Journal note hints that the magazine serial hero may go bankrupt next month due to leaving a taxicab waiting in the final chapter. The remark reflects serialized fiction tropes and reader speculation.
A terse exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal quotes a patient bluntly stating he may go blind if he does not care for himself, followed by a witty remark about going deaf and not hearing oneself talk.
Washington reports that explosives worth 10 million dollars, mostly T N T, have been transferred from the War Department to the Interior Department for reconstruction work. Secretary Lane intends to deploy much of the stock on road building to blast through difficult terrain.
A Russian railroad set a European record as an American locomotive pulled a train 2 500 feet long with a road weight of 4 42 tons.
The Louisville Courier notes the lake poets as a group of bards living near the English lakes with similar stylistic traits. It then asks to state knowledge about a modern breakfast food school, implying a shift in literary or cultural classifications.
A vintage ad copy touts n's Liniment as a clean convenient relief for external aches stiffness soreness cramped muscles and back cricks. It claims rapid soothing relief without rubbing in and suggests asking a druggist for the product.
A local resident tells an enumerator in detail about personal information and also provides insider data during the census questioning. The exchange reveals the extent of information shared with the census taker.
A collection of old adages emphasizing thrift effort caution and self reliance. The phrases urge planning avoiding waste and taking initiative to improve one’s fortune. Each proverb offers a compact lesson on personal responsibility and practical wisdom.
Westbound and local trains listed with arrival and departure times for No. 11 49 29 87 89 No. 450 439 429 449 835 836 Nos. 3 and 9 passengers and freight services operate daily except Sunday with specific daily slots and routes across Washington Branch and connecting lines.
An advertisement promotes kidney care as the secret to prolonged youth. It claims the kidneys purify blood every few minutes and urges using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to remove poisons, boost vigor, and support strong muscles, claiming long Dutch usage. The copy warns against substitutes and promotes direct purchase from druggists.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh at all stages. It claims the medicine works through the blood to mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward if any case remains uncured. Address F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. sold by druggists.
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