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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1920
Page
4
Governor Henry J. Allen leads Kansas in embracing an industrial court to resolve labor disputes and guard public welfare. The piece argues strikes threaten public health and energy, praising court remedies that favor both miners and operators while prioritizing the public good and civil order.
The city considers a seventy five cent haircut charge approved by Curt 6, owner of Elite barber shop, who has spent much on a trip to Cuba. Ike Lark, a carpenter, comments on the potential change and the pressure to work quickly.
A fragment from Walt Mason's poem laments chaotic times and mass mood swings. It contrasts workers' toil with empty promises and calls out hollow leadership while warning of a looming economic slump and social unrest.
In Fontanelle on May 1, 6 year old Charles Armstrong was killed when the boy, holding a rope attached to a horse, was dragged after the animal bolted. His father Robert Armstrong was supervising the roping task at the time.
Grinnell committees raising twenty thousand dollars for a community day on May 7. Funds would improve Arbor lake bathing beach with two bath houses, beach sanding, springboards, slides, road work and lake lighting for night bathing at Arbor lake.
William Perry, a life prisoner at Sing Sing, was commuted by the New York governor after fifteen years and hosted a dinner for seventeen fellow lifers at the warden's residence. Afterward they walked unguarded back to the prison across the road, a rare prison society moment noted alongside older Fort Madison recollections and remarks on life extension limits.
In a St. Joseph Gazette clipping, readers discuss whether rising gasoline prices matter more to families than bread costs. The brief inquiry frames fuel as a primary household concern amid economic pressures and daily living costs.
Report notes that normalcy has returned only after renewed shootings in Mexico, with observers remarking that normalcy is defined by ongoing violence. The Marshalltown Times-Republican presents a sharp commentary on the persistence of conflict in the region.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune argues the government must reverse ruinous spending and set an example by returning to fiscal restraint and prudent budgeting. It urges leadership in cutting waste and restoring public confidence through modest public expenditures.
Mrs. Aurore Barrette of 133 Second Street Manchester NH says Tanlac brought a remarkable improvement after a year of poor health. She suffered back pain near the kidneys, fatigue, nervousness, and sleep troubles, and after two bottles reports the pains have disappeared and energy returned.
The Toledo Democrat concedes there is little hope for electing a Democratic governor in Iowa this year and that prospects for a Democratic president appear equally gloomy.
In Marshalltown Iowa a man using the names Carl Gitl man and Philip Galloway and a woman passed bad checks to about fourteen merchants. Checks bore the names Mrs Anna Holt and Mrs C A Riley and were drawn on Conrad State Bank or Union Savings. Police note over $300 in cash was cleaned up by the scam.
A testimonial notes disappearance of ailments after taking Taniac. The speaker claims higher energy, ability to do housework, better rest, and reduced nervousness. The advertisement states Taniac is sold in Washington by Sherman Bros. and by all leading druggists.
Equity Pictures presents Silk Husbands and Calico Wives at the Graham Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Starring House Peters the film adapts Monte M. Katterjohn’s popular novel of American life, delivering a modern, absorbing love story with both country and city settings.
Lord Leverhulme contends that if England would go dry the country could settle its U.S. debt in five years. He frames the idea as a bold fiscal solution amid postwar economic strain.
The Fox Theatre opens Tuesday with Zane Grey’s Desert Gold produced by Benjamin J. Hampton and Kitinge F. Warner. A star-studded lineup includes FE Lincoln W Lawson Butt Edward Coxen Walter Long William Bainbridge Frank Lanning Eileen Percy Margery Wilson Arthur Morrison Russell Simpson Laura Winston.
In Marshalltown Iowa on May 3 heirs of J N Cooper opened a district court battle to seize a estate valued at 90000 James W Cooper son leads the challenge alleging undue influence and mental incompetence at the time the will was drawn J P Cooper another son and bank vice president heads the opposing side
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