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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
6
Dr. Wirt Lowther spoke to Crawfordsville graduates on the mission of the poet. He argued poetry shapes taste and life beyond money, urging cultivation of beauty imagination and understanding of nature humanity and God in an age of commercialism.
A rambling social critique urges citizens to discuss politics, denounce trusts, and ignore work as broad voices from Greenland to the tropics echo dissatisfaction. It mocks noisy public talk and imagines clashes with authorities while urging sustained chatter and unity in civics.
A motor procession from St Louis commences a dedication trip along the new St Louis Arcadia auto highway. The 100 mile boulevard runs through Jefferson and St Louis counties to Bonne Terre Farmington and Dee Run, past Arcadia and Iron Mountain toward Graniteville.
The article notes the disappearance of the final horse drawn cab from Berlin and reports Columbus plans to spend about $50,000 on motor fire engines hose carts and trucks as auto ownership climbs. It also mentions eighty percent of U.S. automobiles being insured and references fifty seven racing cars.
The text notes drivers who will race in France and describes aviation pilots, road construction along a Mississippi levee, and a military road planned by the Panama Canal Commission. It recalls Ray Harroun, winner of last year’s Indianapolis race, and discusses how weather and wind affect attempts to average around 74 mph for six hours, with 500 miles as a target.
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