Child feeding drive funds raised for European relief appeal
The article notes a $23 million goal for central Europe child feeding and urges broad giving from all Americans. It highlights Harding’s $2500 pledge and cites diverse donors including a widow’s mite spirit, a Berean church group, and letters from workers, miners, and a nurse staff showing varied sacrifices to support hungry children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
Methodist Church
Harding
Literary Digest
Louisiana
W.D. H
Colorado
E. J
Minois
New Jersey
Georgia
ABE MARTIN Republican congressmen are t be as common as
The fragment hints at ABE MARTIN and Republican congressmen as common, with unclear context and missing details. No concrete events or outcomes are readable to summarize a full item.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Ends in Shopping Woes
The poem describes a shopper who buys a luxury suit and a limousine only to see prices fall soon after. Friends imitate the costly purchases, leaving the narrator with debt and fewer smiles as prices continue to drop. The speaker laments persistent deflation of value and the futility of conspicuous consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Jimpson
Smith
Brewster Green
Johnson, Perkins and McNutt
Child Feeding Fund Seeks Immediate Help for Children
A letter from a Delaware reader appeals for donations to the Literary Digest Child Feeding Fund. Detroit Junior College and Central High School have sent a total of $1148.23 to relief headquarters. Iowa plans a broader program to inform residents, while communities are urged to remit to Literary Digest at 354 Fourth Ave New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E
Delaware
Detroit Junior College
Central High School
Iowa
Literary Digest
New York City
Fourth Ave
Bread Loaves Grow as Flour Price Drops in Iowa
Des Moines reports from a Iowa bakers meeting show 12 to 15 percent larger bread loaves as flour, sugar and other costs fall. Char les Alstadt notes a 13.5 ounce loaf at 10 cents and 20 ounce loaf at 15 cents, with price cuts avoided by increasing loaf size. State convention set for Des Moines January 18 19 and 20 with Town State College Ames running a short course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Lowa
Charles Alstadt
State Association of Bakers
Alstadt
Waterloo
State Convention of Bakers
Town State College
Ames
A La Mode Shopper Fashion Joke Noted
A Life magazine caption describes a shopper asking for a fashionable skirt and a salesclerk prompting about fit with a witty exchange on style choices. The quip captures fashion retail banter in a period-appropriate voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
One Organ Strong Whatever May Be The World's Heart
A brief quip from the Columbia Missouri paper comments on the world’s condition, noting the heart’s plight while the spleen appears to function well. The remark blends humor with a satirical take on current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Real Humor Suggestion From Life Magazine
A humorous note advises staging a show featuring battle scenes from war movies produced during absence to entertain audiences. The suggestion frames humor through wartime cinema as a way to honor or mock the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Silent Scream From Beneath a Suitcase
A compact fragment shows a woman struggling with a suitcase as she packs in a garment and seals the lid, then rests her head on the latch in a silent cry of despair.
Governor Declares All Boys Need High School Education
Governor William L. Harding of Iowa, speaking at the New York State Teachers Association convention in Rochester, argues all children must receive high school education. He urges universal schooling, better pay for teachers, and modernization of rural one room schools to align with practical needs and cultural growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
William L. Harding
Iowa
New York State Teachers Association
Harding
Tanlac credited with curing Lincoln woman after long illness
Mrs. H. L. Becker of Lincoln Nebraska says Tanlac restored her health after a three year misery. She describes severe weakness stomach trouble headaches dizzy spells sleepless nights and pain then notes appetite return weight gain and renewed strength after starting Tanlac sold by Sherman Bree in Washington Wellman and by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
H. L. Becker
North Twelfth St. Lincoln
Nebraska
Washington
Sherman Bree
Wellman
MacGuein Drug Co
Campaign for Rural Schools and Community Use of Schoolhouses
A call to keep people on the land by tying rural school improvement to better transport and community use. Emphasizes reviving lyceums, using schoolhouses year round, and educating parents that schools are their property to support widespread attendance and higher graduation impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Franklin Quote on Resources and Fortune
A compact adage attributed to Franklin suggests that relying on one’s own resources places a person in fortune’s direct reach. It frames self reliance as a favorable stance against unforeseen troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Blackmail promises darker underworld drama at Fox Theatre
Metro special production of Blackmail stars Viola Dana in a tale of a crook’s scheming daughter who ensnares a wealthy man while a vengeful mother and a sharp-wisted lawyer twist the plot. Wyndham Standing and Florence Turner lead a capable cast in a period melodrama with a rich array of supporting players and elaborate interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underworld
Fox Theatre
Metro
Lucia Chamberlainau
Saturday Eventing Post
Acheming
Creefus
Viola Dana
Wyndham Standing
Florence Turner
Alfred Allen
Edward Cecil
Lydia Knott
Jack Roi
Fred Kelsey
A. S. LeVine
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
John Arnold
A. R. Mantz
Selfishness Well Defined by Narrow Sight
A philosophical reflection compares selfishness to viewing a landscape through a tube or from a mountain top with a stiff neck, revealing only a small portion of the wider vision. The author, A. M., emphasizes the limits of a self-centered view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M
Childish Vocabulary Across Early Language Development
The passage notes two year olds show wide vocabulary range from a few words in delayed children to around 1000 words in advanced toddlers. It cites an average of roughly 200 to 400 words for typical development.
District Court Case in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Mary Clegg Blanch Anderson Nell Carnen sue Alfred T Burris Elizabeth J Burris A T Burris N W Burris John Wes with others listed in this civil action seeking relief against the named Burris defendants and related parties in what appears to be a multi party dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Tow
C. James
Catharine James
Robert Allen
Mattha W. Allen
Robi. Allen
Zachariah M’ Gannon
Zacheriah Me Gannon
Zacariah Me Gannon
Darby McGannon
John W. James
Thomas Temple
Mary A. Temple
A. P. Graham
RG. West
Clementine West
Clementine A. Went
Andrew Wadsworth
Ann Wadsworth
F. M. Graham
John Simpson
Mapate
Wm. D. Treblecock
Francis Treblecock
Franklin Treblecock
Washington County
Iowa
BR. Dewey
Franklin F. Bennett
Alexander M. Neal
Alix M Neal
F. Bennett
F. F. Bennett
Maggie Bennett
A. Neal
Emily Neal
Margaret H. Bennet
Alexander Neal
Emily N. Neal
Margit H. Bennett
Thomas Tempel
Simon
J. Coulter
David Coulter
Alex Clegg
Frank F. Bennett
William M. McConnell
Benoni Trimble
Margaret Trimble
G. F. Baird
JF Haird
BE J. Baitt
B C. Horn
J. &, Horn
David E. Gekhert
Eliza Ann Eckert
Amos Randall
Thomas Wilson
Mary K. Wilson
Harris Howey
Sarah Jane Howey
Mary A. Randall
Wm. M. McConnell
BE. C. Mc Connell
Bether C. Mc Connell
Robert FF. Mc Connell
Phebe C. Mc Connell
Ida J. Mc Connell
James Clegg
Wm. Me Connell
James Cleeg Jr
Clegg
Mary (. Cleer
A.ju.cleee
Mary B.clear
John Young
Alexander Young
James H. Young
Jas. H. Young
A. S. Randall
Enoch Ross
Samuel M. Cox
F. L
M. M. Graham
Francis Ll. Graham
Marthe M. Graham
William Graham
Catherine James
F. L. Graham
Sam A.graham
Samuel A. Graham
Hester C. McConnell
B. Wendel
C. A. West
Mackie Simpson
Geo. H. K. Simpson
Maggie Lawrence
Annie F. McGrew
John H. Farris
Citizens Savings Bank of Washington
Towa
Ainsworth Savings Bank
E.i J. Harmeier
Matilda Harmeier
Matilda Marie
A. H. Harmeier
Josephine Harmeier
E. J. Harmeier
E. Harmeier
J. C. Horne
Horne
Robert McConnell
Towit
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railwa Company
Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company
District Court
Recorder
William J. Treblecock
William D. Treblecock
City of
Washington
Livingston & Hicher
Mary Clegg
Blanch Anderson
Nell Car
Matched Pair Quote: Short Temper and Long Head
A Forbes Magazine aphorism notes that a short temper and a long head rarely coexist, highlighting a paradox of temperament and intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Magagine
Railroad Schedule Corrections for November 21 1920
The notice lists revised train and freight times across multiple routes including Golden State Line, Westbound and Eastbound services, with numbered expresses locals and freight trains. It notes daily operations with exceptions on Sundays and lists agent H W Russell as the agent handling corrections.
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Evening Journal
Shannon
Bsrricee Cowden
Utual
Sone
Ist Sone
Ivea
Abe Martin
Walt Mason
Gan
Empire
Richard Cash
Marion Avenue
Nen
Alfred T. Burris
Elizabeth J. Burris
A. T. Burris
N. W. Burris
John Wes
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemkey
Washington, IA
J. E. Edgington
M. D
F. & M. Bank
Morrison & Morrison
Reawyers
Wasrington
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Go, d. Wilson
Journal Office
Balebtatse
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
Bome Good Bargainnr
Ashin County
M. H. Sarter
Sarter
Bartor & Sartor
Red
Auctionsers
Austin Sutherland
R.A
Eicher, Livingston & Ficher
LAW
Stralct Departmeat
Wwm
Keeley
Wasxkim3ton, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Crai’s
Soakee
H. W. Russel
Wime
Washington Lodge
A. F
Charles Freding
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
H. T. Carris
H. P
Bethlenem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
BE. C
H. Richards
Mary Lavada Kerr
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
Moose Hall
Rose M. Reid
Mildred Rice
O. F.—Covenant Lodge No. 101
Iowa Ave
Ray Boyer
Noble Grand
Roy Maple
Brighton
O. OO. F
O. F
Avenue
F. C. Boal
Elmer McFadden
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