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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1919

Page

4

Mutual 464 Subscription Notice

Subscription notice for Mutual 464 outlines method by carrier or mail. It lists advance charges and payment options, indicating different delivery methods and rates.

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Mexico with Us Always on a Long Israel of Strife

A fragmentary speech contrasts U.S.-Mexico history, arguing Mexico is not a friend and claims past Mexican territory was absorbed to benefit the United States. It asserts Mexicans in the U.S. gain better living standards and employment, while condemning Indian mistreatment and touting American progress.

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Rippling Rhymes on Returning to Work After War

A reflective piece looking forward to sane times and a return to labor. It recalls carpenters, blacksmiths, and workers resuming crafts, lamenting wartime talk and idle bustle while urging a swift return to honest toil and steady livelihoods.

The Christmas Seal and The Man

An evening by a library fire features a man reflecting on a Red Cross Seal and the Tuberculosis Association's work. He recalls illness, recovery, and the impact of health education, urging support for the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and its seal campaign with a goal of 10 seals per capita.

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Mexico and the world's push toward development

The piece argues Mexico must join global progress or be swept along, warning that independence and dignity could be tested as the nation modernizes. It laments Mexico’s idle state while other parts of the world surge with activity and reform.

Wilds Mexico

I. W. W. Meeting Advocation of Honest Work

Bluffs Nonpareil notes a clipped comment claiming the I. W. W. runs near the American Legion and mocks the idea of disruption while urging action and honest labor.

American Legion Nike

Progress Motto Shifts From Labor Pail to Family Car

The Vinton Eagle notes a change in worker sentiment as the old fully loaded dinner pail slogan yields to a demand for a family automobile to return home for lunch each day. The piece highlights a shift in daily life and transportation expectations among laborers.

Vinton Eagle

Demand for automobiles assured by corn crop value

Iowa corn crop is estimated at 409 million bushels with farm price above 1.4 dollars per bushel, signaling strong demand for automobiles for another year according to the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

Iowa Marshalltown Times

Energy Cost Projection for Consumers In New Valuation

The text suggests the consuming public faces a price burden ranging from two to five hundred wulions yearly as the energy system undergoes turnover. It frames the shift as a broad public financial impact.

Atom Energy Demand From Scientists Urges Urgency

The Minneapolis Journal quotes a call from scientists pressing to accelerate work on harnessing energy from the atom. The editorial tone urges quicker progress and practical results.

Minneapolis Journal

New Woman Orator Claims Fairy Tales Immoral

An Oska loosa Herald opines a fresh woman speaker declares fairy stories immoral and relics from ignorance. She may allude to the late night arrival of a spouse’s friend, a detail drawn from local gossip and commentary.

Oskaloosa Herald

Jump steady Jazz Drink Causes Blindness In Washington

A new bootleg brew labeled jump steady is blamed for temporary blindness in five Washington Asylum Hospital patients. Doctors warn the suspect fluid, sold in paint stores as a varnish remover, may cause permanent damage. investigators tie it to bootleggers distributing the benzine and denatured alcohol mixture.

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Delay In Railway Parley Sparks Postpone Strike Action

Cleveland Nov 28 Four railroad brotherhoods held a meeting with about 500 general chairmen. They discussed Union Railway Lines offer of nine and one half for slow freight service. No vote was taken on the proposal. A quote was adopted to veto the offer.

Cleveland

Blizzard Sweeps Southwest Straining Coal Supplies

Snow, sleet, and zero temperatures hit the Southwest and Midwest as towns fireless faced the blizzard. Rail service halted, wooden frame houses torn for firewood, and municipal wood piles set up to ease fuel shortages amid promises of Eastern coal shipments.

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Labor split feared in English miners and rail unions

London reports a potential break in the threefold alliance of miners railway men and transport workers after a railway strike. Discontent centers on joint government control plans seen as undermining nationalization and a clash between J H Thomas the railway leader and Robert Smillie the miner leader.

London Labor Triple Alliance J. H.thomas Robert Smillie

Soviet Official Arrives in Copenhagen for Talks

Maxim Litvinov, Soviet Russia’s foreign affairs secretary, arrives in Copenhagen to meet the British delegation and discuss possible peace talks. He is met by the chief of police and accompanied to a hotel with two women secretaries. Negotiations may proceed if Preliminary talks start and if the British delegation joins.

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Value of Salt in Daily Hygiene

The article extols common salt for oral health and facial care. It mentions salt baths for eye brightness, gargling to strengthen the throat, adding salt to baths to tone the system, and soaking feet in warm salt water to prevent chilblains.

London

Thanksgiving Poem Reflects Veterans and Discharges

The piece honors Washington soldiers, recalling life after war and the relief of duties from army life. It celebrates a honorable discharge and the memory of fallen comrades, ending with a salute to the flag and all who served. Cal J Aisenbrey of Alpena SD is noted as the author.

Washington Soldier Boys

Town Clock Removal Explained by Official

A local official explains he only supervised dismantling of the academy clock and had no role in placing it in the courthouse. He deflects questions about the clock’s future location, stating his duty ended with removal from the academy.

Academy Court House Iowa

Rail timetable corrections from May 19 1919 issue

The Evening Journal provides corrected schedule details for O B Q and Washington Branch trains. Listings show arrival and departure times for local passenger and freight services, with notes on cancellations and adjustments for Tuesdays and Thursdays and updated agent stamps at the end.

Fraternal Lodge Meetings Announced for Month

LODGES W No 26 A P Washington AM regular meets 1st Friday. L D Langworthy WM Glenn B Mace Secretary. Chapter No 18 RM meets 2nd Friday. LD Langworthy HP J W Morton Secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets 3rd Friday. J D Glasgow EC J W Morton Recorder. WW Chapter No 06 O&I regular meets 2nd Thursday. Mrekh H Walker WM Mrs Rose Reid Secretary. Visiting brethren welcomed.

A. Pashington A. M L D Langworthy W. M. Glenn B. Mace L. D. Langworthy H. P. J. W. Morton Bethlehem Commandery K. T J. D. Glasgow E. C J. W. Morton Econd Mrekh H. Walker W. M Rose Reid

Kidneys and Urinary Health Remedies From Acid Salts

The note discusses urinary tract discomfort and kidney strain from overwork. It mentions using salts made from the acid of lemons to cleanse kidneys and normalize urine acidity, claiming improved digestion and relief from backache rheumatic pain and fatigue.

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