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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
4
World labor tensions rise as war reshapes wages and profits and prompt calls for fair distribution. The piece argues that while abundance exists, equitable shares require work and social organization, with emphasis on universal human need, honest service, and preventing exploitation.
A speaker battles gloom with humor and defiance, resolving to avoid maudlin verse. He vows to write a joyous tone despite damp winds and rheumatic pains, hoping for brighter days and a cheerful outlook next week.
The column notes rainfall could ease road issues and mentions Easter falling on April 20. It adds the Iowa Legislature costs about a thousand dollars per hour to operate and cites Representative Sutherland who says some thousand dollar speeches in the current session were not worth fifteen cents.
Former President Taft finds imperfections in the League of Nations charter but thinks it can be corrected into a healthy condition. Sioux City raises dog tax to $3 prompting letters from citizens unable to pay. a thrifty remedy suggested is to not own a dog.
In the exchange a question about how a flounder swims is posed and answered. The dialogue references orientation and movement, with a request to Mr. Skybo to step aside. The snippet captures a concise moment focusing on the creature's locomotion.
A large woman attempting a whirling act at a Philadelphia rink weighs 224 pounds. She falls onto the boards and a crowd rushes to help as officials announce a crane will be sent for. She recovers and protests being called a lump.
The editorial argues veterans discharged from service should retain their $10,000 war risk insurance at the low rate through the War Risk Insurance Bureau. It urges readers to maintain the coverage as a prudent measure.
The piece recalls instalment buying as a boon with payments split across months, noting June for the store and December for the ice box, reflecting on how shoppers paid over time.
In North Dakota critics argue the state has enacted its socialist program and now awaits a promised millennium. The Rapids Republican voices skepticism about national or regional implications and questions the immediacy of perceived reforms.
Knoxville Express reports ongoing local opposition to a board of control plan to relocate state facilities for the feeble minded insane moral perverts fallen women to Knoxville. The paper urges towns to raise their hands to resist the institution in the town’s front yard.
A fragment from a periodical features idle chatter about evolution, quoting a biologist claiming that man began as a fish. Humorous exchanges follow with colorful asides about love interests and tropical diseases, reflecting light worldly banter.
The Washington W C C T U met at Mrs. Montgomery’s home with poor turnout due to weather. They discussed Sound the Jubilee and a ten weeks drive from March 20 to May 31 1919 to raise one million dollars for child welfare and world prohibition with pledges paid through January 1920.
In a crowded city street a man argues with Mrs. Vick Senn after nearly hitting a newsboy. She accuses him of recklessness while he defends his high speed ride as a thrill seeking joy rider.
Dialogue snippet shows Fyle accusing Scraggles of long term borrowing. Fyle admits he borrowed from Scraggles after a recent stoppage on Scraggles. The exchange hints at shifting power and financial tension between the two characters.
In a pointed aside, Uncle Allen Sparks likens wealthy men to a boy fishing for German carp, arguing that gathering more riches worsens their condition. The quip frames wealth as a trap and critiques greed.
The defense attorney questioned the principal witness about living on the seacoast and familiarity with saltwater fish to challenge the witness's credibility. The dialogue shows a cross examination seeking to undermine the witness's reliability.
Washington reports thousands of Americans who fled the country to avoid the draft now wish to return, facing prosecution and up to a year in jail. Government agents are arresting stragglers at the Mexican border while most remain in Mexico and Latin America.
Don't suffer with neuralgia or head pains. Musterole soothes inflammation with a mustard oil ointment applied to temples and neck. It is promoted for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma congestion pleurisy rheumatism and various pains and aches including back sprains and bruises with 6¢ jars and hospital size $2.50.
An ad claims aging need not reduce vigor, urging men to keep kidneys healthy with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises improved spirits, muscles, and stamina, claiming a trial box is available and a refund if it does not help.
A deal closed Saturday leasing the Waverly brewery building to S G Heiberg of the Pacific Extract Company. He bought the fixtures and machinery and will operate a near beer factory under the Bravo brand with about a dozen workers starting soon. The building is rented with an option to buy. Fresno operations supply the extracts used.
A speaker sighs that IT has a poor relative's figure allowing versatile wear. The remark contrasts Cousin Anne's tall frame with a near six foot height to Cousin Jane's five foot six build and 180 pounds, noting the wide range of garments suitable.
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