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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
4
The president and cabinet vow to curb a planned coal strike to protect public safety and fuel supply. They argue radicalism threatens industry and warn that a prolonged stoppage could hurt homes, factories, trains, and essential services. Public welfare prompts government supervision if needed.
The poem riffs on weather driving mood as rain and cold bring gloom then break to sunny dawn. The speaker alternates between bleak forebodings of disaster and cheerful waking to clear skies and hot tea, noting how the elements sway mood and energy.
A humorous exchange about club life and marriage features Wesser and Reisser debating whether a married man should belong to clubs. The skit contrasts home life with social temptations as a wife comforts a neglected family in a playful, staged dialogue.
A garbled dialogue snippet shows a chaotic college setting with jokes about suicide, mistakes, a bicycle crash, and a quip on elephants and mosquitoes. The fragment hints at humor amid tension as characters trade rapid-fire questions and puns. Names, places, or dates are not provided in readable form.
The Gumps cartoon family created by Sidney Smith is adapted into a stage musical farce. The show stars Andy Min and the others, with Howard MecKent Barnes providing the script and a versatile cast supported by an attractive chorus.
Lieut Charles Girard and a companion discuss attending a theatre and seat arrangements. The banter turns to love and mortality with a playful deadpan line about a recent death scene. The exchange blends affection with humor in a period voice.
Mrs. J L Underwood of Newcastle Pennsylvania found a 1818 dated cent with a string hole in a field near Lincoln City. She refused 250 dollars for the luckless Lincoln keepsake once carried by Abraham Lincoln.
Experiments in Singapore show that residue from para rubber seed after oil extraction can be processed into a feeding cake for cattle and other stock. The product compares favorably with linseed oil in value and usefulness.
A witty line contrasts trend chasing youths with those who neglect homework to chase style. The saying suggests the fashionable person often falls behind in academic work while chasing current tastes.
Alan Macdonald enters Burrows kitchen with groceries and confronts Barbara about her dance at the oak tree encounter with Adrian Appleby. Barbara defends herself while Alan boasts of roughing Appleby and declares he will leave town. Their tension eases as Barbara thanks him and hints at a worn romance.
A Chicago girl once stole $2.60 from a peddler two years ago. She repaid the amount with $290 in interest, though some persist in doubting a woman’s conscience. The remark circulates as a local moral debate.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use mix to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It promises a youthful appearance and lustrous color with simple nightly application and claims no disease cure.
Railway timetable corrected to May 19 1919 for Eastbound and Westbound trains on L and P B&Q and O M and 8ST P routes. Lists arrivals and departures for express and local passenger and freight services with notes on daily operations and exceptions at Washington branch stations.
A meditation on abandoned ancient cities from Siam to Rhodesia and beyond. It argues most desertions stem from malaria carried by Anopheline mosquitoes, despite East lore blaming curses or prophecies. The piece contrasts vibrant pasts with silent ruins and cautions readers on human scale versus time.
The red and green lights on a small wireless flashlamp signal telegraph dots and dashes. Invented by C. C. Martin of Kansas City, it operates up to 1000 yards with a single rolling key controlling both lights.
A stray fragment describes Abbion asking where funds went during a vacation. It notes that PredeT did not spend, while his wife and daughter used up remaining resources. The text hints at savings and reconsideration of expenses.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A P A M meets first Friday monthly with L D Langworthy W M and Glenn E Mace secretary Cyrus No. 18 R A M meets second Friday monthly with L D Langworthy H P W Morton secretary Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 K T meets third Friday monthly with J D Glasgow E C and J W Morton recorder Washington Chapter No. 08 O B 8& meets second Thursday monthly with Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary Visiting fraters welcome.
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