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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
4
Ida Morris muses on the human condition and weather like sun or snow. She contemplates seeking control over life, gratitude for everyday blessings, and the value of simple joys in a country she deems good enough.
The article argues poor ventilation causes irritable mood and low energy. It notes the last hours of work are hardest due to hot dry air and closed windows. It contrasts outdoor workers as calmer and notes housewives can prevent headaches with brief outdoor exercise.
The poem mocks forty thousand healers who promise cures for rheumatism with cheerful boasts and dubious remedies. The speaker recalls failing therapies from poultices to spinal twists and sulfur baths while keeping a wary eye on eager healers and their profit motives.
A note describes temperatures around 65 degrees Fahrenheit as fresher and healthier than 70 degrees or more in a poorer atmosphere. It argues cooler, clean air is more acceptable to young and middle aged individuals.
Experts urge parents to provide varied wholesome activities and regular rest. They advise balancing work and play, teaching present-moment attention, enforcing key obedience, preventing overstrain, and ensuring good nutrition and nine hours sleep for children, with more sleep possible before age twelve.
The article traces New Mexico history from early Spanish explorers De Vaca and Coronado to Pueblo culture, Mexican rule, and U S annexation. It notes Santa Fe’s founding, the 1848 treaty, and the 1910 admission as the forty seventh state with 122,634 square miles and three electoral votes.
The excerpt urges consulting a competent physician for sensitive or nervous children. It stresses seeking advice on inheritance and using proper education and environment. It emphasizes that the best training method is by example and behavior.
The Muscatine Journal notes French women reject long Victorian skirts in favor of the practical short skirt. It argues the shift suits modern, buoyant activity and marks women’s sartorial independence from rigid fashion dictates.
The case of W. R. Williams ex rel against EB Cannam proprietor of Siloam Springs in Iowa Falls ended abruptly Wednesday. The filing in Eldora noted the sudden termination of the action with no further details provided.
The case, originally filed by former county attorney Mr. Williams, sought an injunction to stop dancing on Sundays at the defendant's pleasure resort. After witnesses, the defendant testified he would carry on no further amusement on Sundays and the court dismissed the action under the blue law cited as section 5040.
Four men from Mason City Iowa Gene Sprague Charles Sheppard Andy Kelly and Art Durkin took a joy ride last Sunday hitting a farmer’s car and wrecking their own Stevens car. Sprague and Shepard were hospitalized with serious injuries and Shepard nearly lost his life. Sprague was severely cut and the others were fined fifteen dollars plus costs for intoxicated driving. Sheriff Marsh served warrants on the injured pair at the hospital.
Members of the Cronin-Dexter camp of the Spanish War Veterans in Mason City are preparing for the fifteenth annual encampment of the Iowa department to be held June 8 to 10. Hotel room reservations are arriving from across the state, with a one and a half fare round trip under the certificate plan. Private homes will provide rooms for those not staying in hotels. each camp is entitled to one delegate per ten members. Blank election certificates have been sent to camps and must be returned by June 1, with a duplicate for the department headquarters and the credentials committee upon arrival.
In Trinity College Dublin's library hand drawn vellum maps cover each Irish county up to the Elizabethan era. These historical sheets reflect cartographic work of the period with detailed county outlines and inscriptions.
Mount Pleasant Iowa May 17 The Mount Pleasant Canning company and Loveland stock farms are placed under a bankers’ committee led by James T Whiting H C Wier and William Bangs The committee will manage all finances for one year while note holders delay legal action The canning firm suspends operations for a year while its corn pack and stock holdings are evaluated and farm operations continue
Jess Terrell, sentenced to ten years at Anamosa for forging checks, was paroled by Judge Hunter to Henry Samuelson for two years in Albia. The parole requires weekly church attendance and reporting of all money dealings, with travel restricted to towns only with his father. violations trigger immediate execution of the commitment.
A civic column from the San Diego Tribune weighs the role of women in public life, arguing evolving expectations and the degree of influence women may assume in social and professional spheres.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays No 94 is annulled. Arrivals No 23 at 9 27 a m and No 25 at 6 10 p m depart No 24 at 9 37 a m and No 26 at 6 24 p m. Stock extra will leave Washington at 7 45 a m and will accommodate passengers. All trains daily except Sunday.
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