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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1919
Page
4
Bruce Cowden city editor announces the paper’s mailing status and subscription terms. In city by carrier three months cost 1.25 dollars, six months 2.50, one year 5.00. By mail one year 4.00. Postal details include Washington Iowa office at 108 East Main Street.
A speaker argues that after World War I the world cannot be fully satisfied and that peace must be imposed rather than negotiated. He compares entangled desires to choosing between beans and peas at dinner, urging the defeated powers to accept “beans” as their portion for now and avoid influence over the meal.
A satirical poem mocks fake cures and gullible buyers as villagers debate remedies for every ill. A stout tender-hearted doe offers a blunt punchline about men delaying treatment until they are sick, exposing folly in seeking easy cures.
The article mocks Germany’s postwar mood with a recurring joke about beans. It argues some believe the war ended too soon and imagines an alternate invasion to force a quick Berlin settlement, using beans as a satirical menu to imply decisive consequences.
A collage of quips and jokes references a heaven bound crazy woman and a six hundred thousand year old prehistoric skull found at Gibraltar. The Detroit Free Press mocks a foolish love letter recurring like a bad penny in news humor.
A Des Moines Register cartoon commentary argues against German hunger and praises Britain's warship Hood. It notes the Hood costs about $17,000,000, speeds forty mph, mounts eight 15 inch guns, and spans 894 feet, underscoring Britain’s dominance at sea.
A fragment from a theatre script shows Uncle Hiram and Mirandy debating leaving early due to an extra act, while a newspaper note cites a two cent contribution costing Uncle Sam two dollars to accept. The piece hints at broader jokes about honesty and theft.
The passage notes that people traveling to South Dakota for divorces spend about a million dollars annually in the state. It adds a joke about reclaiming funds and contrasts a woman who spends ten dollars on silk hose with cautious choices at crossings.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues that rising government costs are partly justified but many areas could be trimmed to improve efficiency. It contends that spending should be restrained even in prosperity and not simply grow with inflation.
The Cedar Rapids era urges a building push with about five hundred new houses needed and potential growth to one thousand if operations start this year. Wage hikes won't be as large as anticipated and material prices are easing as prosperity flows.
Des Moines Capital reports affidavits from the Rathbun family of Ida Grove claiming their attorney George Clark said money received from them was to be paid to Governor Harding for a pardon. The Rathbun reputation at Ida Grove is described as questionable amid speculation over motives and connections.
The writer disputes Governor Harding's involvement in Rathbun pardon dealings and accuses attorney George H. Clark of pressuring for a $5,000 fee. They argue the governor faced improper influence, expect his defense to vindicate him, and question Clark's motives in Ida County.
A London naval report says United States big guns with 26 mile ranges fired 789 shells on seven targets on the western front with remarkable accuracy. The guns, mounted on railway trucks, arrived at St Nazaire in July 1918 and were concentrated at Haussimont by September 26.
A severe snowstorm blankets Mora and Las Vegas New Mexico with four feet of snow since Thursday night and thirty inches in the last forty eight hours. Many buildings collapse and electric light service and car transport are halted as residents assist in property protection and rescue efforts.
Cedar Rapids board of education hires Major D. R. Doetzel as director of the high school orchestra and band. Doetzel, a former Vimy Ridge dispatch bearer who lost both legs, served with Canadians in World War I and carries four service chevrons. He was born in South Africa and later moved to Canada before the war. He vows to build one of the state’s top school bands.
In St Louis on March 25 a change allows Partially deaf worshippers at Union Avenue Christian church to sit without covering ears. The church policy previously required front pew seating and handholding to ears for listening aid.
An old health advertorial stresses that age is not the main factor and links kidney strain to uric acid buildup. It advocates GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy, promising quick relief and money-back guarantee if unsuitable, and urges buyers to ensure the genuine MEDAL product.
The article describes a church pew arrangement where hard of hearing members wear headsets connected to a pulpit board by telephonic devices to hear the Reverend George A. Campbell more clearly. The pastor reports the plan works well.
Figures from the bureau of internal revenue show Iowa with remarkable increases in income and excess profits tax deposits for the first quarter. North Dakota and the eighth Illinois district lead with 240 percent gains, while the third Iowa district reports 180 percent, placing Iowa among the top districts alongside North Dakota and Illinois.
Rail timetable updates for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and other lines show eastbound and westbound passenger and freight departures and arrivals. Entries list multiple trains with numbers and times, plus agents H W Russel and J W Calvert and note corrections through December 1918 and varying Sunday service.
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M on the first Friday each month. Also Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 K T on the third Friday. Washington Chapter No. 98 O B 8 meets on the second Thursday. Visitors welcome.
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