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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
4
The author argues for experienced, specialized leaders in government across domains such as naval, army, education, religion, finance, and mechanics. He warns that neglect of home affairs and overemphasis on the wider world have caused inefficiency and waste. Emphasizes departmentalization and prudent, expert advice to run government efficiently while prioritizing the home.
Philippine shells comprise six kinds of commercial value: the gold lip pearl or mother of pearl the window shell the trochus the green snail the black lip pearl and the tore toise shell.
An old voice recalls shifting views on disease and treatment from past generations to the present. It laments outdated remedies, praises new ideas about germs, and notes doctors’ changing appearance and fortunes as medical wisdom evolves.
A 1919 quarterly lament on high paper costs and cultural impact. It notes 654 publications facing production pressures and argues print vitality hinges on cheaper paper. It cites that an American boy is worth $5,000 to a community and the average man $15,000, prompting questions of value and status.
A short, wry line from the Oskaloosa Herald reflects on movement and seeking shelter or a home. The quote hints at urgency and uncertainty in daily life. The line stands as a concise observation without further context or events.
A fragment recalls debate on whether Allied forces should have crossed into Holland to extract the former German emperor. The note hints at strategic choices and potential outcomes of a different wartime path.
A local editor voices swift justice with the line grand hanged him. He deserved it all right, implying communal approval of capital punishment. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reflects a harsh stance on punishment.
The Chicago woman has entered the race for presidency on an anti tobacco platform. The hat she wears becomes a symbol of trimming by November as voters consider her bid.
This piece urges residents to praise improve and publicize their town. It stresses supporting local institutions aiding public officers and welcoming strangers while promoting trade and home pride. It warns against branding leading citizens as frauds and imposters and encourages selfless town welfare.
Maurice Tourneur presents The White Heather adapted from a Drury Lane melodrama set across the Scottish highlands London finance districts slums and sea. A nobleman seeks to repudiate his common wife as a submerged yacht holds the wedding record and a water tight chest key. Mabel Ballin leads a cast including H E Herbert Ralph Graves Jack Gilbert Spottiswoode Aitken and Ben Alexander.
Mrs. Stein ie Weiland formerly of Clara City Minnesota buys 320 acres of the Iowa Central stock farm near Annison from Mrs. I. M. Fisher. The property includes two building sets the newer and the original sturdy set built by Mr Stout of Dubuque. The farm once covered over 1100 acres and employed thirty workers, raising fast horses and draft stock. Purchase price is 96000 dollars at three hundred dollars per acre.
Louis Murphy, internal revenue collector, announced a drive to catch those who failed to file income tax returns. Delinquent filers face tax plus a 25 percent penalty and up to a $1000 fine. About 130,000 filed last year with 45,000 exempt, while 20,000 more returns are expected. Corporations used partial payments under a deferred plan. Tax offices remain busy as many payers are assisted in filing.
Paris reports France forms a 30 member Natality Council led by J. Breton to promote larger families. Measures include 60 to 200 francs per child after the second, favorable housing, super salaries for family heads, and political incentives. The National Alliance presses for three or more children per family amid Neo Malthusian opposition.
Shanghai reports rising Chinese women athletes due to growing enthusiasm for sport. The feature notes concern that female participants may surpass men in physical prowess amid shifting social expectations.
The Interchurch Movement and the Federal Women’s Foreign Boards back athletic contests among Chinese school teams. Tensions rose when Y W C A and local schools introduced boxing classes for girls. Native teachers urged focusing on individual development while stressing the Chinese desire to win and national ideals in sport.
A new musical instrument features a whistle with two tubes and is played like a slide trombone. It blends a whistle tone with slide动作 to alter pitch, offering a unique timbre for composers and performers.
A nationalist uprising in Turkey led by Colonel Jartayar in Thrace establishes a de facto government at Adrianople. The movement seeks independence across Asia Minor and opposes the armistice terms, vowing resistance to coercion and peace agreements as unacceptable to Turkish nationalists.
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