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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
4
A Mason City crowd defends a mother and sweetheart as a police chief strikes a young man for not removing his hat while a band plays the Star Spangled Banner. The crowd then turns on the officer, and the mayor intervenes, insisting the chief be removed from duty.
A humorous verse extols Fred Fulton and Willard Willard Willard as mighty bruisers. It fantasizes of their future clash for a champion belt and jokes about their strength, reach, and readiness to fight while wondering why they are not yet in France.
T. A. Michels declares candidacy for Washington County county attorney on the Republican ticket. Primary election determines voter support under party guidance.
Political notice by Harry MecCall announcing candidacy for the office of county treasurer in Washington County. The candidate seeks the favor of Republican voters at the June primaries.
George F Morrison states he will run for re election as county attorney at the June primaries subject to Republican voters will. The note signals continued candidacy and party alignment for the upcoming election cycle.
In a political announcement J L Brookhart declares his candidacy for state senator on the Republican ticket for the June primary. He states the race is subject to the will of voters in the tenth senatorial district.
W. H. Butterfield announces candidacy for Fork County Attorney in the June Republican primaries awaiting voter support from friends and supporters.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer mocks an author who praises bold lively characters and suggests he switch places with someone who lives beneath a pair performing an imitation animal vaudeville stunt. The remark satirizes faddish prose and theatricality.
In early times campaigners travelled rural areas giving open air talks from tree stumps. Public halls and platforms were scarce, making stump speeches common. The phrases stump speaker and stomping arose from this practice.
Don Esteban Varona, Cuban planter, hides a vast treasure in a well on his estate. Sebastian the slave and the master know the cache. After Don Esteban’s wife dies at the birth of twins, he marries Donna Isabel who presses Sebastian for the secret and seeks to harm him by selling Evangelina, Sebastian’s daughter.
In a turbulent night the brutal Sebastían kills Don Pablo and others in a fit of rage. The story follows Rosa Varona and Don Mario de Castano as rumors swirl around a hidden treasure, debts, and a looming marriage proposal amid family strife and danger.
ABE MARTIN critiques higher education accusing universities of overemphasizing advanced thinking. He reminisces about casual student behavior and asks who recalls when girls chew heeswar, implying a playful jab at campus manners.
The fragment hints at a feature titled The O Reilly focusing on ease and comfort. It mentions a Thon event or segment tied to lifestyle themes. Further readable context is needed for precise names dates or locations.
A conceited young bachelor boasts of his admiration for the fair sex but claims he will never marry. A lady challenges him, asking if he not only admires women but also has a sincere reward for them.
A reflection asserting solitude as essential to love and friendship. It argues that true affection requires the option to withdraw, suggesting that perpetual proximity would hinder genuine care and interpersonal bonds.
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