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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1921

Page

4

Go South Young Man Grow Up With the Country

The article urges moving away from a western mindset and promoting South American expansion. It highlights Brazil as a vast, resource rich partner with climates, rivers, forests, and potential markets. It credits Hoover and the administration for shaping South trade expansion and improving relations with Brazil to reap commercial benefits.

Brazil United States District of Columbia New England Equator South Hoover Herbert Hoover

RLIPPLING RHYMES BY WALT MASON IN THE GLOAMING

The poem reflects on aging and personal effort, praising quiet toil and the striving to do one’s best. It contrasts equal gifts with individual limits and ends with the notion that true measure lies in earned fruits.

Walt Mason Milton Byron

Pushing Plans for Chinese Relief Fund All Over the State

Des Moines reports a statewide push to aid famine relief in China. Religious educational industrial and economic groups are urged to fund the Ching Famine Fund. Cablegrams from American Minister Crane warn of escalating famine as harvest nears and resources dwindle. China aided allied efforts in war and now faces devastation and hunger.

Des Moines China Ching Famine Fund Crane

The Story of Our States Dakota Split and State Facts

The text outlines how the Dakotas formed from the Louisiana Purchase footholds, with Lewis and Clark exploring in 1804 near Mandan, British forts at Pembina, and the 1818 treaty boundary. It notes Dakota’s 1889 division into two states, their similar areas around 70k to 77k square miles, and equal population with five presidential electors each.

Dakotas Lewis and Clark Mandan Pembina United States Canada Indiana Missouri River Nebraska Territory Minnesota Dakota Dakota Territory Harrison North Dakota South Dakota McChure Newspaper Syndicate

Iowa Groups Rally for China Famine Relief Drive

States and organizations mobilize for China famine aid led by President Hunt and Secretary Cunningham. Iowa counties and schools pledge funds and stamps as Red Cross, Y M C A, and churches coordinate drives from May 8 to 15.

Stracken America Hunt Cunningham Iowa Farm Bureau Charles A. Pye State Teachers’ Association W. A. Hutton State Sunday School Association Henry W. Spaulding Grinnell State Federation of Women's Club Red Cross Lee J. Gillis O’brien State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Iowa Hoyman Toledo, Tama County Methodist Church Indianola Simpson College

Iowa National Bank May report on trade conditions

A May trade conditions report from the Iowa National Bank in Des Moines outlines a hopeful business outlook. It cites factors contributing to improved activity and fewer failures across several lines.

Pes Moines Iowa National Hank

Balance of business shows signs of recovery

The monthly review notes fewer business failures and higher stock exchange activity, with more new and large corporations formed, heavier lumber production, and full fuel and labor supply. It suggests a possible end to the decline and a return to stable, well-run operations with planned moves ahead.

Stock Exchange Lerdiy

Fairbanks Performs Daring Unrehearsed Stunt in The Mark of Zorro

Douglas Fairbanks displays colossal nerve in The Mark of Zorro filming at the Fox Theatre. He leaps from a church roof to a barn roof and to the ground without rehearsal, delivering a first take thrill that astonishes camera crews.

Douglas Fairbanks United Artists Fox Theatre Doug Fairbanks

Wholesale Joy in Labor as Life's Niche Fulfillment

The text celebrates the joy of labor and the ability to work. It links employment to existence, contentment and happiness, arguing fulfillment comes from filling a niche in a busy world and enduring effort.

Literature Immortal and the Immortality Symbol

A compact meditation on immortality noting that books serve as a lasting record while the dead scatter and cannot be found, yet the living witness their presence through literature as a presage of enduring memory.

H. W. Beecher

Retired Farmer Credits Tanlac Improvement

L O Adkins a 71 year old retired farmer of Lincoln Nebraska reports dramatic health gains after two months on Tanlac. He describes appetite, stomach relief, better sleep and renewed energy with three of his sons also taking Tanlac. The notice lists many defendants and unknown claimants in a real estate quiet title suit in Washington County Iowa with a September 1921 court term.

L. O. Adkins Ninth St Lincoln Neb Tanige Adri Washington County Iowa Aald District Court Washington Livingston & Eeicher

Washington County District Court case list of plaintiffs and defendants

In the District Court of Washington County Towa S A Doran and Clyde Birney sue Nathan Baker Thomas Baker Sarah Baker John Lyon Margaret Lyon Alexander Lee Rosanna I Lee John B Malin Rosannah Lee Rosanna Lee Jemimin W Malin Jermin W Malin John Lyon Margaret Lyon Fanny Ritchey Thomas Wesley Ritchey Lydia A Ritchey Caroline M Ritchey Edwin M Ritchey Thomas Ritchey Wesley Ritchey Nathan Littler Lydia A Kopp Jacob Kopp Jacob F Kopp Lydia Abigail Kopp Mrs Fanny Ritchey Jessee Ashby Fanney Ashby Jesse Ashby John Malin Caroline Matilda Ritchey N Littler William H Jenkins Johnathan C Conger Sarah E Littler Wm H Jenkins James Dawson C E Norton John H Bacon Margaret Jenkins JC Conger Jane Conger Jonathan C Conger Janette Dawson Samuel M Cox E M Cox Mary A Bacon Elliot J Wooley E J Wooley E P Wooley Elienor P Wooley Eleanor P Wooley Alexander Stephens Sr Alexander Stephens Mary Ann Stephens Sami Edwards Mary C Stephens Thomas B Stephens and others in a multi-defendant action in which numerous individuals are named.

William Munroe Wm. Munroe Mary Munroe Robi. Munroe R. Munroe M. J. Munroe Robert Munroe Wm. Garvin Nancy Stentz Edward B. Stentz Edw. B. Stentz Delila Stentz Mary W. Farris B. B. Stentz Mary FE. Munroe Washington Loan & Building Association Mary Farris Oliver Farris David Farris O. W. Farris Berdo & Eckerman R. A. Taylor R. G. Eckerman McCartney & Son J. C. Richardson Alex H. Stephens William Garvin Washington County Long Outlet East Washington City Washington Bacon & Cox Cox Nathan Baker Thomas Baker Sarah Baker John Lyon Margaret Lyon Alexander Lee Alex Lee Rosanna I. Lee John B. Martin John EB. Malin Rosannah Lee Rosanna Lee Jemimin W. Malin Jermin W. Malin Fanny Ritchey Thomas Wesley Ritchey Lydia A. Ritchey Caroline M. Ritchey Edwin M. Ritchey Thomas Ritchey Wesley Ritchey Margaret Jenkins J C. Conger Jane Conger Jonathan C. Conger Janette Dawson Samuel M. Cox 8. M. Cox Mary A. Bacon Elliot J. Wooley E. J. Wooley E. P. Wooley Elienor P. Wooley Eleanor P. Wooley Alexander Stephens Sr Alexander Stephens Mary Ann Stephens Sami Edwards Mary C. Stephens Thomas B. Steph

Local Pass and Freight Numbers Listed by Agent

No. 450 Local Pass. No. 420 Local Pass. No. 836 Local Freight. No. 429 Local Pass. No. 449 Local Pass. No. 835 Local Freight. Local Freight. Nos. 835 889 and local passengers, and 450 are daily except. S. H. W. RUSSEL, Agent. c. B. & Q.

H. W. Russel

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