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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
4
The passage presents a meditation on life and mortality with lines about temperate fields flocks trees and winter fire. It speaks of sound sleep study leisure recreation innocence and meditation as the means to a peaceful unseen life and asks to be buried without revealing where one lies.
The Krupp gun works, famed fire and gun makers, survived Germany’s defeat and now spans 1400 acres, far larger than prewar 242 acres. They continue heavy rolling work and manufacture seventy three different kinds of articles beyond guns.
ABE MARTIN reports a temporary chair man as a weekly newspaper faces a disturbance when Lafe Bud heard a noise at his home in the middle of the afternoon and summoned Constable Plum. The investigation revealed the disturbance involved his wife.
Rippling Rhymes presents a verse on disarmament contrasting hopeful peace talk with ongoing armament by rulers. The speaker notes nations professing peace while monarchs and kings push ships and guns to keep power, predicting a faulty cycle that delays a truly peaceful world.
The text argues Germany and other nations operate on lower price scales, producing cheaper goods and winning contracts abroad. It notes American manufacturers must cut costs to compete, citing a steel wheel bid where Germany undercut and U S and Britain bid higher. It cautions that postwar peace will require reconciling producers, workers, and exporters to a lower price level or risk loss of trade.
Fragmentary text notes that reduced product availability leads to poorer business conditions and broader public dissatisfaction. Context suggests ongoing economic strain and potential impacts on prices and employment.
The Fairfield Tribune laments lacking in street lighting and admires Washington’s long vistas of electroliers. It notes Washington, though smaller, boasts grand lamps that brighten streets by day and night, highlighting Fairfield’s comparative weakness in illumination.
Invitations issued to the Fort nightly club evening literature department for a social Monday at Mrs. Frank L. Wilson's home. The issue notes activities by Mrs. J. B. Crail hosting a birthday party for Cherry McElhinney with ice cream and cake, and reports on Woman's Relief Corps and Memorial Day preparation at G. A. R. hall with wreath-making and cemetery talks. A pupil recital by Carolyn Hamilton and a Baptist Senior Guild meeting are also described.
Andy Clement of St. Paul reports Tanlac restored his health after four years of stomach indigestion, loss of appetite, rheumatism pain, kidney trouble, and insomnia. He says appetite and energy returned, pain eased, and sleep improved, making work easier and life feel new. A United Artists photo features Louise Fazenda and other silent film stars in a farm scene and crowd.
Se Avenue Sennett's Down on the Farm arrives at Graham Theatre for two days. The rustic comedy showcases Mack Sennett Studios' lavish ensemble production with vast resources and months of work. The piece emphasizes broad entertainment value over standout single performances.
A member of congress celebrated a as yet unconfirmed parenthood announcement. The reaction joked that the congressman was the father of triplets, but he demanded a recount, insisting a mistake was in the returns.
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