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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1920
Page
10
The piece compares civic action in the U S and Mexico noting how Mexicans oust leaders by force while Americans wait for November elections. It also notes yesterday’s rain delaying spring farming, renewed demand for coal, furnaces, and heating stoves as coal dealers rush to supply.
A clipped comment from the Oskaloosa Herald recalls nostalgia for a simpler era when a man owning a plate in his home symbolized status and aristocracy.
Quote notes money today is cheap and those who lose a pocket book often hear the finder may keep the cash if the pocket book is returned, as observed by the Sioux City Journal.
The Dubuque Times Journal notes the coming campaign will hinge on government efficiency and economy, with or without Wilson. The piece argues Republicans should fear any Democratic challenges on these issues.
A man invited to write what he would say in a hatband column declined, saying printing it would hurt his business. He noted many people seek newspaper space to attack others while protecting their own interests. The piece critiques a “yellow tadpole” citizen seeking what to say in print.
Kansan poet seeks calmer climes and sun in San Diego. He imagines performing poems among sage and bees, earning a modest ten dollars yearly, while praising the Pacific coast and dismissing the heat and rain of Kansas. He longs for the sea and a simpler life away from the plains.
A Langton Kansas leader derides critics who demand careful editing, noting editors face pressure to print or omit material. The remark portrays friction between responsibility and public expectation as the manuscript is shaped for publication.
Fred W. Upham, long time Chicago convention chairman and national treasurer since 1918, directs the fifth and largest Republican gathering. He has organized and financed 1904 to 1920 events, with costs rising from 70000 to over 150000, as 13000 delegates converge. Tickets are secured in vaults to prevent theft and counterfeiting.
Describes Thomas L. Stevens, a state adjutant general clerk, addressing B. O. Hanby of Mount Vernon Indiana who asks what happened to the Twenty second flag planted on the parapet at Vicksburg during the May 22, 1863 charge. Hanby is son of late B. A. Hanby of Westerville Ohio, composer of Darling Nellie Gray.
Charles City May 14 Miss Nettie Evans 22 died today from burns after her clothing caught fire from a bonfire. Her mother arrived from Bemidji Minnesota two hours before death.
Miss Jeanette Perdew of Ottumwa a freshman at Iowa Wesleyan College was seriously injured Tuesday night when she fell through steps at the Oakland club in Mount Pleasant. She is unconscious and physicians fear internal injuries. The accident happened as she and members of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority were returning from a picnic.
A work crew of Italian railroad laborers near Lamotte west of Bellevue, Indiana, witnessed an accidental shooting when Joe Laguardia, about 20, picked up a shotgun and fired at John Ragno, 26, in a bank car. Ragno died later in Bellevue hospital. Laguardia was jailed but discharged after a mayoral hearing found no intent. Ragno left a wife in Italy and a brother aboard the crew.
Mayor Cowles proposed poolroom curfew in Clinton but council rejected midnight closing. Minors ban is enforced. Churches civic groups and the Men's Forum of the First M E church plan to organize further action on the issue.
Iowa visitor Dr. J H Condit, head of Presbyterian missionary work in Alaska, says the territory suffers mood decline from war, with gold mining collapsing due to currency inflation, wages elsewhere rising, and fishing and reindeer industries as future growth. He notes Alaska’s climate myths debunked, cites Juneau warmth, and discusses reindeer salvation for Eskimo populations.
Lured H Emerson owner of a large stock farm says Tanlac rebuilt him after a severe Pia illness that left him in awful shape. He declares Tanlac is the only medicine that helped him.
The Iowa supreme court upheld the Ida Grove district court verdict finding Ray O'Meara guilty of criminal assault on Elsie Hargens. Co defendant Ernest Rathbun was convicted. Rathbun was not. O'Meara appealed claiming insufficiency of evidence and improper admission of Rathbun's testimony. The case generated statewide attention.
The per capita tobacco consumption in the United States shows a steady rise since 1865, with 1839 at about 3.3 pounds and postwar levels climbing to 8 pounds by 1909–1914. National output reached 29 million pounds in 1799, 1 billion pounds in 1917, 828 million in 1918, and 914 million last year, reflecting wartime and prewar shifts.
A picturesque residence at Orpington in Kent, the Priory, dates back to 1270 yet remains modernized with up to date conveniences. Though never a religious house, it carries the Priory name from historical ties to the Canterbury see, with Henry VIII era manor rooms once used by the king on royal journeys to London.
A 15-year-old boy attempted to steal an elephant from a Cincinnati circus and ride away. He was caught while climbing onto the elephant. his plans for the prize after seizing it were not decided. The incident will be noted in the juvenile court's annual report.
The youth confessed Tales of India inspired him and was taken into juvenile court custody before being remitted to his parents living in Michigan.
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