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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
3
A humorous note from the Sioux City Journal laments a homely girl with gold soul feeling overlooked by nature. The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that some spend on art and others on nominations, often leaving both disappointed in what they acquire.
Waterloo Courier notes none of the carriers can be obtained due to inadequate pay, leaving deliveries delayed and no substitutes available. The report frames the stoppage as a result of labor shortages and compensation issues impacting service.
The Oskaloosa Herald urges that children be trained to suit their natural talents. It notes some artists may become farmers and some who fail at farming may find success in art or other professions, emphasizing fitting each person into a suitable niche.
In Omaha at the Nebraska Medical Association convention Dr H Wilmott Ory urged physicians to provide patients with a written signed statement of diagnosis or the purpose of their visit. He argued patients deserve full information and transparency. Mrs V C Hunt returned to Moravia after visiting her sister Mrs Glenn Chambers.
A 160 acre Howard County Iowa farm is offered for sale with fair improvements and prime land. Inquiries are directed to J W Varner at Room 307 Farmers and Merchants Bank Building in Washington Iowa. The ad asserts the land as among the best in the county and urges interested buyers to inspect promptly.
A poem of late night rest and self justification, contrasts between daytime deeds and nocturnal guilt. The speaker claims an honest life, fleeces avoided, and asks for a serene mind to sleep with no ghosts. Conscience haunts the night with visions when one’s deeds are not pure.
Birth notices from the county list May dates for newborns with parent names and places. Entries include Relka LeRoy Frank Frank from Ka lona Apr 30 and Brown Doyle Nelson Clarence L Clay Twp May 4 among others with multiple townships and dates.
English River and Lime Creek announce marriage notices for Dortha Marie Marshall and Earl English River on Apr 23, Helen Lucille Myers and Harold J English River on May 3, Pearl Arthur Plecker and Wilson K Pacanda of Lime Creek May 12, Marjorie Francia Pacanda and Frederick J Lime Creek May 12, Richard Melvin Robinson and Bruce Riverside Apr 15, Kenneth G Sleighter and McKinley H Riverside May 12, Gail L Swartzendruber and Harvey A Kalona Feb 2, Roy Cecil Steel Highland Two May 10, Roy Orval Weitrick and Clarence Emil Lime Creek Apr 28, Elizabeth Ruth White and Laurence E Brighton May 21.
A whiskey keg in a cellar leaked Kentucky pride. A plumber went to the cellar and planned a quick fix as the drink threatened to spill further.
The listing describes a quality corn farm in the county offering at 450 dollars an acre with favorable terms for buyers.
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd, mother of Corporal James B. Gresham, recalled as the first American war mother, credits Tanlac for her recovery from health breakdown after her son's death. She describes improved appetite, relieved rheumatic pains, steadier nerves, and better sleep, praising Tanlac and naming local druggists who carry it.
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