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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
4
The article discusses caution in forming the League of Nations constitution in France. It notes allied victory over Germany and the desire for lasting peace. It warns that even friendly nations can clash and cautions against exclusive commitments that might entangle the United States in foreign affairs.
A quirky saying notes people in synchronized attire at social events lead to stiffer, tougher meat when chairs are packed close. The witticism links fashion harmony with dining ease, suggesting decorum affects appetite and mood at gatherings.
In a public park in old England the people chant Good old George as the king esteems their support. The war years left him moved while his subjects mourned their dead and stood by him through stress and dread. The piece asks if, after the war, Kaiser Wilhelm might return and if anyone would cry for Good old Bill.
The speaker argues for amendments to the constitution, noting Bryan and Taft are peace minded and urging a balance of material security with ideals. He insists the issue transcends partisanship and stresses national power and future usefulness without tying hands.
The piece argues for a county hospital in Henry County, urging voters to tour Washington for evidence of need and asserting the hospital as essential to the community alongside schools. It notes a shift in two-cent stamps after July first and jokes about local liquor and candy production changes.
The Journal prints an excerpt from Dr Clarence True Wilson of the W C T U condemning alcohol trade. He warns against funding missions abroad while harming society at home and urges quitting “ill gotten gains” by investing in honest industry to avoid bearing blood money.
A literary aside on coal operators and labor unity ends with a quip about readers and a Philadelphia luncheon. The dialogue references the boom in anthracite and bituminous fields and the idea that a coalition among operators could reduce consumer options.
J A Reinemund, a Muscatine merchant, told the Ad Club his circular letter failed to pull business to Muscatine. He asserts Washington merchants offer equal values and stock, explaining Washington resists outside advertising in Thiences.
Clipped comment cites Knoxv ille Express mocking propaganda about beer. It notes President Wilson’s France trip on the 13th and the George Washington round trip. It remarks on armistice terms and German leadership’s declared war threats with hostile judgments from multiple papers.
A Denver man who lent $25 repeatedly failed to collect as the borrower avoided repayment. In a hotel lobby the lender planned to confront him but the borrower diverted the moment by asking for 15 cents to cover depot carfare for two women with him.
Des Moines reports on Senator Grenell of Clinton county proposing a state administered welfare association for Iowa teachers. Members would contribute 1 to 5 percent of salaries with various retirement bonuses tied to years of service. The plan seeks to place teachers on a self supporting footing, similar to judges and officers, while funding comes from the teachers themselves and state backstop. The piece notes administration by non paid state officials and long term liquidation of obligations.
The article quotes soldiers who say they did not focus on making the world safe for democracy while fighting. Now that the task is finished they want to return home to farm and workshop life, believing the home front is where democracy is truly safeguarded.
The advertisement claims catarrh can be cured by constitutional treatment using Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It asserts the medicine works through the blood to the mucous membranes and builds up the constitution. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure.
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