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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
5
The Red Cross launches a nationwide peace program with a Third Roll Call to recruit 20 million members and raise 15 million dollars from Nov 2 to 11. Chapters form emergency committees, survey supplies, and establish 50 base hospitals to aid military forces if needed.
Nursing classes by Red Cross chapters offer training for women in home sanitation hygiene and patient care. Programs target public schools colleges department store and factory employees and other interested learners to prevent illness and assist patients.
A fragment from a serialized mystery notes a door keeping watch over the ways of gentlemen, yet never acquiring any of them. The brief hints at a puzzle or unsolved behavior observed by the narrator, leaving questions about motive and meaning.
Central Division headquarters in Chicago announces a ten day drive from November 2 to 11 to enlist 250000 volunteer workers across about 600 chapters. Volunteers will wear badges and target mainly one dollar annual memberships to push toward a 1920 enrollment goal of 4 million in the division and 20 million nationwide.
A garbled report describes a plant called sapo dille linked to a bully-tree and chewing gum color sources in a South and Central American region. It notes native species and unclear terms for the ingredient used in gum production.
Des Moines announces a statewide Roosevelt Memorial drive October 20 to 27 to raise 200000 for Iowa as part of a 5 million national goal. Prominent leaders from Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Chariton, Bloomfield, Davenport, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Sheffield, Spencer and Sioux City have accepted invitations to participate. County quotas list Des Moines 2700, Louisa 1186, Van Buren 1050, Washington 1950, with Polk County as the largest.
A family dinner in Little Augusta leads to a child noticing Mr Reid's bald head and whispering to the mother about his shiny pink hair in a playful exchange. The remark captures a lighthearted moment from the meal.
Berlin Oct 20 The national assembly committee investigating Germany s electric power supply has completed its report favoring the nationalization of electricity production plants effective October 2. A one billion mark limit is set on the appropriation to carry out the plan.
Julia watches her mother pack lunch as her father leaves. Five slices of bread lie on the table and Julian asks for the lone slice, claiming it as the last bite before she must run and play. Bread becomes a simple game as a child seeks the odd piece before departure.
Great Britain acknowledged American independence by a preliminary peace dated November 50 1782 and by the final treaty dated September 8 1783. The definitive treaty was ratified by the Continental Congress January 14 1784.
A Rock Island switchman from Kansas City says Tanlac cured his stomach trouble indigestion and headaches. He gained thirty seven pounds and now sleeps well and eats normally. He offers to prove Tanlac’s effects and lists local retailers Sherman Bros Crawfordsville Samuel J Stites G W Cash M J Wilkinson O L Rogers A E Sands.
A quotation asserts commitment to law and order irrespective of racial labels comparing decency to gold as a universal virtue. The speaker, Li Hung Chang, emphasizes impartiality and integrity across nations.
The Boston Transcript notes the proverb that daylight saving time invites longer evenings, urging readers to adapt as night follows day. The piece reflects on time shifts and the public mood toward seasonal change.
A report notes that some Japanese families practice shaving the heads of newborn girls and keep the hair shaved for up to three years, a custom tied to cultural or religious beliefs.
Historic Richmond and Eureka silver and lead mines near Eureka Nevada sold The mines opened in 1869 and reportedly yielded over 82 million dollars Investors included John W Mackey of Constock fame who helped finance while the mines paid dividends of 35 a share monthly The sale price was 80 500 000
Radicals across Switzerland rush plans to turn the mountain republic into a bolshevist state on November 7 the Russian revolution anniversary. The Berner Bund says preparations are complete for a proletariat dictatorship with a central soviet at Zurich.
Miss Emma Steghagen, assistant secretary of the National Woman's Trade Union, is described as an important figure in the forthcoming national congress. The event is slated to meet in Washington on October 2.
The article explains that eleventh hour means the last minute or nick of time. It notes the expression originates from a parable in Matthew about laborers hired for the harvest.
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