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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1921

Page

5

The Largest City Question Divides London And New York

An analysis contrasts municipal London and Greater London with New York City, noting population figures for 1911 and 1926, and discusses how metropolitan boundaries affect which is larger. It explains City of London versus London proper and expands to consider a “Greater New York.”

Greater London New York City New York London County of W York City of London Lordmayor Borough of Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx Queens Richmond Charing Cross Jersey City Hoboken Iavonne Hudson Yonkers Mt. Vernon New Rochelle Essex Union New Jersey Weatchester County Nassau County Long Island Greater New York City Hall United States

Universe Revealed As Vast Speck By Mt Wilson Telescope

Dr Harlow Shapley and colleagues at Mt Wilson Observatory report measurements that make the Earth appear an infinitesimal speck in a universe perhaps a thousand times larger than once believed. They describe Betelgeuse and distant globular clusters, noting the Milky Way surrounds stars and nebulae in a grand, law governed arrangement.

Milky Way New York Harlow Shapley Mt. Wilson Observatory California Garret P. Servisg Mentor Michelson University of Chicago Betelgeuse Earth Arth Prof Serviss Messier 13

Ninon de l Enclos the Wit and Power Behind France

James C. Young recounts Ninon de l Enclos a famed French woman whose life intertwined with Richelieu Voltaire Saint Evremond and Conde Her influence shaped men and nations as she aged from youth to a celebrated elder stateswoman of wit and beauty.

Montaigne Richelieu Voltaire Ninon de L’enclos Anne of Austria France Europe Ninon Saint-Evremond Conde Des Yvereux Cupid

Marguerite Clark Performs Doll Dance in Scrambled Wives

Marguerite Clark stars in Scrambled Wives at the Fox Theatre, wearing a Benda mask and performing a doll dance on a Japanese set with waterfalls and snow capped mountains. The scene uses soap suds as real waterfalls heated in a back stage vat, with colored photography and a chocolate orange white and blue set for a striking effect.

Marguerite Clark Fox Theatre Margaret Severn Greenwich Village

Playful Photo Fright Stirs Freddie’s Concern

Freddie received a photo that shows a playful scene. He watches anxiously as the image appears to run around the room snapping at itself and chasing its tail. He voices worry saying we just got you yesterday and asks the subject to stop eating itself.

Freddie Dogete

Forest Fire Weed Promises New Timber Profit

Fire weed sprouts after forest fires in Ui Northocest covering large areas. The weed yields sizable stems that can be profitably gathered by ceo and sold.

Ui Northocest

Labor dispute compromises complicate settlements

A Besten Transcript line notes one major difficulty in settling labor disputes: many participants are willing to compromise only if they can set terms themselves. The quote highlights the challenge of balancing concessions with control over outcomes.

Besten Transcript Kalona J. P. Yoder

Keota community notices and a train accident report

Representatives of the American Legion bought two buffalos for an Armistice day barbecue in Keota. J.O. Linemaster sold them, while Omer Singmaster and family faced a Davenport Muscatine trip accident on the Firefly train with injuries to a passenger and a crew member. Mrs Singmaster unharmed. The issue also covers church anniversaries, Missionary Kate Hill’s visit, and local club events including Embroidery, W. R. C. variations, and cafe actions.

Keota American Legion Birmingham Iowa J.O Singmarter Davenport Muscatine Firefly Columbus Junction Singmaster J. O United Presbyterian Church Woman's Missionary Society Kate Hill India Wniem Miss Hill West Chest’r Revard Hoffman Christian Church J. C. Caldwell Drake University Madge Schreckeneast Embroidery Club Bess Stewart Webber T. Palmer A. L. Richardson Susie Irelan Harley Hardin Harriett Clendenning Margaret Hamilton Clara Droz W. A. Stephen Old Dick Stephen J. R. Hinscill Nick Schmitt Centerville James. Mies Genevieve Newton Londé@én Newton John Batten Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa A. C. McNarlen Washington Iowa City EF. R. Isaac Chicago Clara H. Meyers Des Moines Libbie Stevenson Dav

Wisdom on Correction and Self-Insight

Fragmentary lines advise focusing on personal faults and mistakes. The text stresses avoiding haste in judging others and emphasizes self-reflection. It presents a cautionary tone about correction and awareness of surrounding faults.

Island Legend Says Women Live on Hidden Innomerebs

A Caribbean tale speaks of an island among the Innomerebs inhabited solely by women. The legend claims the secluded community resides away from men and modern contact within the archipelago.

West Indies Caribbean Sea

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Servius Vamps James C. Young Benda Doda Omer Singmaster Inelude Hh. C. Lomo A. C C. McNarlen A.B. Cupp Clarence Fulton W. F. Stoutner Marjorie McCrabb Frank Dun Mra. Rasphburn Grace Dunshee Girls’ Circle Mra A. B. Stewart Mae Moore Eva Cupp Nellie Tattler Fern Stephen O. K Stoutner Stoutner Christian Endeavor Lucile Willis Harold Cummings Pearl Baumert Dorothy Russell Damoh Frank Stoutner Clarence A. Lacey Dean Caldwell A. M. Rickerd Walter Ramsey Winnie Teeter the Baptist Choir Alex Dubuque Donald Green Keota W. KR Joseph Romine Huber Blanche Holmes Keota Telephone Company Dorothy Bower Miss Bower EB. Bower John Snider Tuesaday Arthur Letamiltonm Hatmiltons Stormlake Guy Mullen Cairo Mrs. Brown Moline Ontents Trent Richard Marion Ave A. P. McCormick Knox Products Sale B. F. van Atta
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