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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
4
A lengthy editorial condemns the Omaha riot as a replay of Chicago violence. It argues mobs outrun police, calls for stern law enforcement, honest governance, and penalties for crime to halt mob rule and address the race problem without mob action.
The poem styled narrative features Ebenezer Pance lamenting bad weather while planning outings. He mocks affluent travelers and promises a lone trip despite a week of relentless storm. The tale contrasts urban bustle with nature’s ire and ends with Pance’s dramatic thunderous anticipation.
Governor William L. Harding urges improved funding and wages for teachers at a Cedar Falls conference at Town State Teachers' college. He calls for schools to fit youth life, push for a high school equivalence, and notes one third of teachers are new yearly while pay and twelve month employment remain key fixes.
Veterans who witnessed combat in France express weariness for staged fighting and mock battles, noting that only time will dull the memory and affect their stance on future drills.
Des Moines votes against raising fare to any amount beyond a single cent, stalling street railway plans. The Waterloo paper notes the public resists costs and predicts the burden may fall on taxpayers.
A Des Moines Register snippet notes that near beer impresses some patrons as weak while others complain it cannot help them ease domestic troubles, reflecting varied attitudes toward non-alcoholic options.
A Pella man told the Chronicle this week that his mother broke her classes cutting kindling with an ax. He said he had provided her with a saw but she wouldn't use it.
A Chicago man was detained after reports of peeping into homes, triggering strong public reaction and local debates on privacy and legality. City authorities prepared formal charges as residents voiced concerns over safety on Main Street.
In Pontanelle Iowa F J Haagensen lost a $140 pocketbook in a cornfield five years ago. Willard Dory found the leather purse among the corn stalks and the bills were well preserved enabling redemption of the money.
A reflective quote extols that no one is condemned to a small life. It argues that circumstances can be large if the individual chooses, with limits defined only by aspiration, sympathy and interest.
George Amberson begs off family stinginess as he accepts an eight dollar weekly clerk’s wage while his uncle, the Ambersons’ consular appointment, sails to Washington with a farewell that blends pride, charm, and looming debt. The old bond between kin and fortune shadows their futures as they part.
In a courtroom moment the Amberson estate is found to be effectively gone as George notes no deed to Isabel’s house and the trio of pigs—Sydney and Amelia—offer only a polished refusal. Amberson contemplates survival on modest incomes while conceding old loyalties and future days.
An old health claim describes a remedy using Jad Salts to flush kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It promotes four ounces in water before breakfast for several days and markets the salte as harmless and preventive for kidney and bladder issues.
Doubtful readers ask why rheumatism persists. The ad claims a germ in blood causes rheumatism and a remedy named 5S has cured sufferers for over fifty years with testimonials. Send for treatment to Chief Medical Rainess Swift Specie Co Dept 43 Atlanta Ga.
A fragment from a personal note shows an uneasy mix of affection and menace, with a speaker recalling past calls for hanging and declaring fondness. The writer ends abruptly, promising to return money quickly and bidding farewell to Georgie with a blessing.
A concise reflection quotes Thomas Carlyle urging to remember life is real and eternal, to find one’s task and stand by it, for the night comes when no man can work. The line frames duty as a solemn life guide.
Rail timetable listing Westbound and Eastbound passenger and freight trains with numbers, times, and service notes. Includes daily, except Sunday, and Tuesday Thursday Saturday suspensions, station stops, and agent annotations corrected to December 8 1918.
The notice lists regular meeting nights for Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Langworthy W M secretary Glenn Eb Mace, Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M J W Morton secretary, Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT J D Glasgow J W Morton Recorder, Washington Chapter No 08 OBK S Mrs R H Walker W M Rose Reid secretary, and Covenant Lodge No 101 OO F meets Tuesdays at 7 30 in the OO F hall N Iowa Ave inviting visiting members Carl B Schneider noble grand R B Keller secretary.
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