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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
4
The Chau tauqua season of 1920 closed with a few hundreds of dollars gain, easing fears of financial strain during bad weather. The community also sees growing Chautauqua spirit and the program’s broader benefit to local culture and development. May the good work continue.
The piece ponders a widespread contagion labeled flu affecting humans animals and insects including hogs horses cows sheep cats dogs chickens and bees. It questions the nature and spread of the so called flu and ends with a warning to prepare for the coming season.
The piece notes strong demand for grapes both wild and tame this season and predicts a superb corn crop this fall. It compares Washington County’s 1920 corn output to a long oceanic route and mentions Des Moines tourist badges offering leniency to visitors, praising cordial local policing as free community advertising.
A poem by Walt Mason laments crossing a busy village street filled with autos and traffic. He recalls old horse drawn travel, contrasts it with modern speeds, and jokes about his frailty and near misses while longing for a simple haircut and shampoo.
The piece advises practical health habits to prevent the flu. It emphasizes moderate eating, ample water, regular exercise, sufficient sleep, and a cheerful outlook as protection. It urges car upkeep for winter condition and avoiding sensationalism in health warnings.
A fragmented quotation from the Boston Transcript noting that some men resemble phonographs by producing the same lines daily as if recording a fixed script.
Montgomery and Madison counties join eighteen others in securing $1,000 each from Missouri for memorial buildings arches or other structures honoring home soldiers sailors and marines who died in the war. Twenty one counties may participate with Atchison Callaway and Montgomery among large raisers. Delinquent counties risk lapsing remaining state funds if they fail to draw their allotted amounts.
Congressman Joseph G. Cannon, 84, sustained a fracture to the left wrist after stepping on coal in his Danville home basement. He fell and injured the arm, causing considerable pain but no other injuries are reported.
Irene MecCally a five year old girl in Independence was badly injured when her seven year old brother tried to take a revolver from a bureau drawer. The bullet pierced the right hip, glanced off the bone, and lodged near the left hip where doctors removed it. The mother had been shopping nearby. The girl is expected to recover.
A. D. Sampson of Moray Kansas credits Tanlac with restoring his health after months of poor appetite headaches dizziness malaria and constipation He reports a strong appetite improved digestion and energy enabling him to work a full day again He mentions local sellers Sherman Bros Wellman Mac Guern Drug Co and leading druggists.
Ida Grove reports Mrs Christina Stegeman of Holstein won a district court slander suit against Claus Paulson. Judge RE G Albert presided in Ida Grove with a verdict for $1000 after a brief deliberation. Both pioneers, they are well known in Holstein and the northwestern county.
Citizens invited to attend two meetings in Kalona at 2 PM and in Washington at 7:30 PM to hear a distinguished local citizen discuss political questions in the campaign. New voters and women are especially encouraged to attend, with Republicans assured of the address by Mr Porter.
Spencer Kellogg & Sons promote a tasteless castor oil that preserves strength and purity. The product, labeled Kellogg’s Tasteless Castor Oil, removes the nauseating taste while remaining 100 percent pure. Sold by druggists in 15c 35c and 65c sizes.
Nate Kendall of Albia, a Republican candidate for governor, will address the community this evening at Albia High School. The program begins at 7 45 with band music and community singing, and Kendall is set to speak around 8 19.
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