Italy Fiume dispute stirs Europe and map shows claims
The Journal discusses the Italy Jugo Slavia clash over Fiume, noting Italian grievances at Allied powers, ethnic rivalries, and the need for calm in Europe. It recalls Italy abandoned Germany and Austria, joining England and France in World War I and highlights Italy’s significant role in the war.
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Italy
Fiume
Jugo-Slavia
Europe
Germany
Austria
England
France
Rippling Rhymes on Booze and Thirst Across Lands
A satirical poem lampoons alcohol and Prohibition era concerns. It humorously praises distant waters and drinkable rivers while lampooning taverns and liquor traders, ending with a jab at the Mississippi as a continual source of drink.
Memorial idea gains support from soldiers and sailors group
A proposed memorial for soldiers and sailors includes a home with club privileges and an assembly room. the plan has strong backing from the boys. Committee chairman Mr Crail invites opinions. Stockholders are urged to return hotel company cards promptly so directors know demand for common or preferred stock before next Monday evening meeting.
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Crail
Peace terms echo German wishes in public reaction
In a clipped comment from the Waterloo Times-Republican a reader remarks that only allowing Germany to draft the peace treaty would satisfy their demands, suggesting they already hold notes ready to shape the terms.
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Waterloo Times-Republican
Absentee Church Fine Highlighted by Journal Quote
A Sioux City Journal quip notes a bygone New England law fining a man a shilling for missing Sunday church. It argues such a penalty would fund a war if revived today.
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New England
Sioux City Journal
Roads as a Civic Investment Highlighted in Iowa Opinion
Opinion echoes that good roads are essential public investment not a luxury. The Burlington Hawkeye cites the idea that road quality benefits citizens and strengthens communities as a key civic cause beyond mere convenience.
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Iowa
Burlington
Hawkeye
Young Man Feels Sorrow Over Diminished Provisions
A middle aged man recalls how a five dollar bill once bought vast supplies in his youth, while now it only fills a small sack with vittles. The reflection appears in the Vinton Eagle.
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Vinton Eagle
Iowa Advertising Law Cites Misleading Ads As Misdemeanor
The Iowa Advertising law aimed at exaggerated or fraudulent ads has been invoked in only four cases over two years. Educational efforts by the Bureau and backing from the Iowa Advertising Clubs have helped Iowa gain national recognition for clean advertising. Iowa newspapers refuse questionable business, prioritizing readers’ welfare.
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Iowa
Iowa Advertising Clubs
Brookhart Expects Release About September First
Colonel Brookhart indicated the expected release date around September 1, noting the Crawfordsville imprint. The statement reflects anticipated timing and regional sourcing.
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Brookhart
Crawfordsville
Local shoppers urged to buy home goods over city stores
A Crawfordsville Imprint piece argues Washington residents travel to Muscatine Davenport and Burlington to trade and pay 10 to 25 percent more for similar goods. A Davenport dry goods merchant cites higher wages and says home merchants offer better value, urging patrons to support local shops.
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Washington
Muscatine
Davenport
Burlington
Arsenal
Crawfordsville
Red Cross Receives Dope Seized by U S Bureau
The Bureau of Internal Revenue turned over seventy five thousand dollars worth of confiscated narcotics to the Red Cross for storage and later use. Sixty thousand dollars came from a dope smuggler attempting to cross the Canadian border. A further twenty thousand dollars worth of morphine, heroin and cocaine was seized from illicit dealers and stored in the bureau's laboratory for analysis.
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Washington
The
Red Cross
Bureau of Internal Revenues
Bureau
Fairfield Supt. Fined for Assault
Fairfield Iowa May 17 Supt A W Crane of the city schools was arraigned on assault and battery after punishing Harry Whitney and Raymond Walker for truancy. Evidence filled most of the day. Justice Wilson ruled for the plaintiffs and fined Crane five dollars plus costs. He will appeal to the district court.
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Fairfield
A. W. Crane
D. B. Wilson
Harry Whitney
Raymond Walker
Justice Wilson
No-Work Wealth Talk Sparks Caution in Vinton Eagle
The Vinton Eagle criticizes the notion of wealth without labor, arguing that improvement in mindset is needed. It notes you cannot grow crops simply by resolutions or idle behavior.
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Vinton Eagle
Brookhart’s Washington call boosts governor bid talk
Lieut.-Colonel 8 W Brookhart, reached in Washington Saturday, faces immediate reporting orders. A valued trainer of soldiers, he refrains from politics, and while his ambitions aren’t clear, observers say his record could win him a governor’s nomination and election. His patriotism remains undisguised.
A Day at the Irish Front
Dublin Easter holidays shut hotels as landlords refuse to concede 44 hour weekly demands. Tourists wander empty streets while Ireland endures strikes and troop presence, with Sinn Fein flags and uncertain prospects for travel and emigration.
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Dublin
Ireland
England
General Assembly and Governor Appoint State Agents
A note clarifies that state agents are appointed by the governor, aligning duties with executive oversight.
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Enth General Assembly
Auction Sale of McKee School in Washington Iowa
Independent School District of Washington Iowa announces a public auction on May 21 1819 at 2 30 PM for the McKee School real estate and building comprising Lots 1 and 4 in Block 12 Original Plat City of Washington. movable fixtures slate blackboards and clock reserved. 1500 down payment requested with possession and deed on August 1 1919. District may reject bids.
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Independent School District of
Washington
Iowa
McKee School
City of Washington
PD. J. Ross
R. W. Thompson
Voters Pick Lincoln Highway Site For New Clinton High
In Clinton Indiana May 17 voters approved a 390000 bond to build a new high school and chose a Lincoln highway area as preferred site by mail. The school board will likely use the advisory result to decide the final location.
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Glidden. In
Lincoln Highway
Clinton, In
Clinton
Clinton School Board
Harding likely to appoint no successor for state agent
Des Moines May 17 Governor W L Harding will probably not appoint a new state agent to replace Oscar Rook who was discharged by the state executive. Rook was immediately rehired by Attorney General Havner to continue work as a special investigator for the department of justice under statutes extended by the Thirty seventh amendment.
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Kingstown Harbor
Sinn Fein
Mansion House
Bank of Ireland
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Oscar Rook
Rook
Havner
Department of Justice
Catarrhal Deafness Won't Respond to Local Treatments
Claims can only be cured by a constitutional remedy. The ad asserts Hell’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrhal deafness by acting on mucous surfaces through the blood, offering a dollar pledge if unsuccessful and listing Chenly & Co in Toledo as sellers.
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Chenly & CO
Toledo
Banker Baer elected moderator of Presbyterian assembly
J Willis Baer a Pasadena banker was chosen moderator of the 131st general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in St Louis. He won over Rev Dr S Hall Young an Alaskan missionary marking the first layman to hold the churchs top post.
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ST. Louis
J. Willis Baer
Pasadena
Cal
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Salts Aid Kidney Function for Meat Eaters
An aging health tonic claims salts flush kidneys when meat is eaten. It touts Rad Salts and Jed Salts as inexpensive tonics to prevent back pain cloudy urine and bladder irritation by stimulating filtration and neutralizing urinary acids.
railroad timetable fragment for washington branch lines
Schedule fragment lists train numbers routes and times for Washington Branch trains. Details include express local freight passenger departures arrivals and daily frequency notes with Sundays excluded. Train numbers range 2 4 9 10 12 29 30 49 60 86 87 88 89 835 836 439 450 plus accommodations and agent signature.
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Express
Washington Branch
Masonic Lodges Schedule Regular Monthly Meetings
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month with L D Langworthy W M and Glenn E Mace secretary Cyrus Chapter No. 18 R A M meets the second Friday night with L D Langworthy H P J W Morton secretary Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 K T meets the third Friday night with J D Glasgow EE C and J W Morton recorder Washington Chapter No. 8 O K B S meets the second Thursday night with Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F P
A. M
L. D. Langworthy
W. M
Glenn E. Mace
Rose Reid
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