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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
4
Armistice Day grows in meaning as each war leaves a date to honor. The piece recalls Washington’s global impact, the World War effort, and the local Washington County boys who served and some who died to preserve liberty.
A narrator recounts borrowing fifteen bones from James Auguste Jones to pay sick aunts and hungry children. Jones agrees with a wary smile, but the borrower returns on November 8 at 10 30 to settle the debt with a dramatic claim of payday. Jones faints, then relents. the town now knows him as a man who keeps his word and the narrator as a notoriety in local lore.
The text honors young soldiers who died defending the core principles of the government and living free from aggression. It urges continuing to pay honor to the boys of 17 and 18, noting they have earned all they will ever receive for their sacrifice.
Enlistments opened on November 1 and quickly exceeded targets for Germany service. Major General Harris noted 200 infantry vacancies filled in six hours with 338 enlistees before halting. In other branches 56 vacancies drew 96 applicants, totaling 428. Letters home describe Rhine life and strong purchasing power of dollars. Some discharged men re-enlisted at Antwerp. General Foch speculated on armistice timing. Rent it with a Want Ad.
Frank Mayo brings his latest feature Hitchin Posts to the Fox Theatre this Saturday. Beatrice Burnham and Degma Godowsky co star with Mayo in a Southern 1870s saga of gambling, horse racing and oil frontier intrigue ending in a three sided race for wealth.
Iowa football faces a turbulent prep week as two backfield positions and at least three others remain unsettled for the Homecoming clash with Minnesota. Captain Arnston returns for the Gophers, adding to the battle for spots while Iowa hopes to extend its recent wins over Minnesota to three straight in this regional rivalry.
In Des Moines on November 11 Clyde L Herring Democrat filed spending of $26,837.90 for his governor bid. More than $9,000 covered printing and literature with $1,425,770 contributed to the Democratic state committee and $1,761.05 listed as traveling expenses. Kendall, governor elect, spent $1,252.25 with $500 to the Republican state central committee and $251.60 for railroad fare. he received no external contributions.
Dubuque Nov 11 Louis Murphy collector of internal revenue for Iowa who resigned Sept 20 will retire from public office on November 15 He announced Harry A McIntosh chief office deputy would succeed to control of the office as acting collector. Most of the jam consumed in South Africa is made in Australia.
Iowa City November 11 students at the University of Iowa observed Armistice Day with a student led program honoring fallen classmates and graduates in World War I. Raymond Schulze presided. speakers included Arthur Harris and Charles Glasgow. music and readings featured Helen Langworthy and De Wayne Silliman.
C H Wilson a night laborer at a local cement mill confessed to attempting to kill his wife at their home in Mason City late yesterday. Mrs Wilson is in a local hospital with a bullet wound in her left side.
In a confession Wilson said his wife was unfaithful and named a former roomer as the cause of their issues. He told police he planned to kill himself after firing at his wife but claimed his finger would not work.
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