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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1921
Page
4
Mayor Alberson asks the Journal to warn drivers bicyclists and pedestrians to travel with care amid rising traffic. He notes city speed limits and new enforcement, urges orderly parking away from hydrants and crosswalks, and stresses drivers should control their vehicles and watch for pedestrians and cyclists.
A poem by Walt Mason celebrates spring and living joy while noting sympathy for the dead who miss the season. It contrasts springtime vitality with winter ailments and the pains of aging, ending with a reflective note on those gone.
The mayor warns of drastic action against reckless drivers as authorities urge careful driving past parked cars. Citizens moving across streets have right of way, and state rules must be followed to protect life and property. Public obedience and city enforcement are essential for safe traffic and orderly streets.
Explorers report astonishment at Affien savages who mine iron ore and smelt it with a mud furnace, charcoal fuel, and bellows. The article suggests prehistoric knowledge originated with Arabs and Phoenicians, who spread across Africa in later eras.
The article traces early claims to the Pacific Northwest from Spain and England to American discovery via Gray and the Columbia, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and emigrant migration along the Oregon Trail. It notes the 1843 settlement flow, 1819 Florida cession affecting rights, and the eventual formation of Oregon Territory and its 1859 statehood with 960000 square miles.
A petition filed with the state railroad commission seeks a new classification for commodities moved by the American Railway Express Company in Iowa. The proposal mirrors the interstate ICC scheme, with no rate changes, but adds penalties for late unloading and tightens handling rules for perishable and high‑loss items. The commission will hold a hearing soon to consider the request.
New rules require bur ling or covering excelsior shipments. Charges for partial loading at intermediate points for horses and livestock rise 26 percent. Express rates for live stock equipped cars to fairs or tracks rise 26 percent. Minimum charge for animals over 500 pounds up 26 percent. Musical instruments not boxed or crated must be boxed or boarded due to hazard.
A meteor is a sudden bright body moving through the air as a small mass from space. It travels in its own orbit before striking the earth and undergoes heating and combustion on entry.
Tierson reflects on honor and fortune awarded to those who recognize greatness and feel themselves in the presence of noble causes.
L. O. Adkins of Lincoln Nebraska says after two months on Tanlac his appetite and digestion improved, he now sleeps well and has energy to garden daily. He notes dizziness and nervousness eased and his three sons also tried Tanlac with good results.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa plaintiffs A Doran Clyde Birney sue to quiet title to real estate described as east eighty two feet of the south half of Outlet seven in East Washington addition and other parcels in Washington, naming numerous defendants and unknown claimants alleged to hold adverse claims. The petition seeks fee simple title in plaintiffs and asks defendants and unknown claimants be barred from any right or title to the described property.
The petition seeks general and equitable relief with no personal claims against defendants. Defendants must appear before noon on the second day of the September 6 1921 term at the Washington County Court House. Failure to appear will result in default and judgment. Livingston Eicher serve as attorneys for plaintiffs. Apr 25 May 29 1921
A Brookline five year old, asked what causes rain, replies in innocence that God is taking a bath and splashes water into a tub. The remark amuses the playmates and adults alike in a light hearted moment.
The article notes that in Japanese households a wife’s consent governs her husband’s actions and when she entertains guests the husband is informed of the plan and expected to ensure proper execution.
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