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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1921
Page
4
The piece notes declining surface water and deeper aquifer depletion. It links changed weather patterns to loss of water and urges conservation of surface water through natural lake preservation, artificial lakes, damming streams, and rainfall management.
Poet recalls a youthful infatuation with Grace and her later public role. The speaker, now aged and unwell, encounters the same Grace who dismisses his advances as they reflect on aging, fate, and faded dreams. The piece blends nostalgia with gentle self mockery.
The text warns that great civilizations vanished when people failed to follow nature's laws. It stresses maintaining harmony with the environment to endure. If we ruin the land or waste water we will ultimately perish, even if the timeline is long.
This piece defends farmers against a belief they are greedy and inactive. It highlights donations of Sunset Park and hospital grounds and notes two farmers left substantial gifts to improve the hospital. It praises farmers as tax contributors and key supporters of the chautauqua, recognizing their pursuit of learning and hard work.
A reader argues farmers face belittlement and deserve credit for their hard work. The citizen urges unity and appreciation from city dwellers and notes many letters from locals with signed requests for 50 cents in stamps as a publication incentive.
Relatives and friends mourn the death of Gear Buffington who died Monday night in Cedar Rapids while on duty as a railway yard switchman. He was reported to have been standing on top of the locomotive when the tragedy occurred.
Buffington born 1892 near Columbus Junction Iowa dies after being dragged under a moving train in Cedar Rapids March 8 1921. He married Blanche McKean in 1912 and leaves a wife a six year old son plus parents siblings and many colleagues. Funeral held at Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction with 29 Cedar Rapids switchmen attending.
The quote argues that true hospitality lies in service rather than extravagance. It trims ostentation, saying genuine generosity comes from what is given, not the splendor of table or décor. It elevates simple cakes and clean water over city feasts.
A narrator explains that true success comes from 25 or 30 years learning a simple craft better than others, followed by 25 or 20 years of daily practice to let people recognize the skill, as a guide to the I.-Oblo Store Journal.
Two young Americans sail from New York to South America to seek a vast diamond wealth in British Guiana. Led by Harvard alumnus William J. LaVarre Jr, the expedition to Georgetown will join a Paris outfitted companion and work under Harvard and Smithsonian sponsorship. They plan a yearlong jungle quest, studying geology and natives, capturing wildlife for the Smithsonian, and locating a so called chimney near the Venezuela border while transporting a canoe houseboat crew up the Essequibo river.
Anita Stewart appears in a globe spanning adventure tale The Yellow Typhoon a First National attraction shown at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday The story follows two sisters one ruthless and worldly and the other defending country and home in a dramatic clash amid romance and danger.
The review praises the film for constant suspense and vivid life scenes from home life to sensational pleasure seeking. Anita Stewart earns high marks for portraying two contrasting characters with versatility and energy, delivering the strongest performance of her career.
The article argues manners sustain society and criticizes selfish behavior. It emphasizes keeping to the right as proper conduct and links manners to practical duties like sanitation and labor services in modern life.
The notice lists westbound and Washington Branch arrivals and departures with numbers and times for multiple trains. It notes daily operation except Sunday for certain local passenger and freight services and is signed by agent H. W. Russel of the B and Q.
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