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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
4
Letter timing mishap draws reader interest
The Journal notes a published letter from Mr. Elder appeared a day early due to erratic mail from Hawaii. The October 18 letter ran before four others mailed earlier. The editors say the mix up should not lessen the stories' value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder
Hawaii
First Day on Shore at Hawaii Governor’s Residence
On October 10 a reception at the governor’s residence in the former royal palace began with Gov Farrington Mrs Farrington Dean Williams and daughter greeting guests. Attendees chatted about weather hog prices crop prospects and Pacific Ocean views before touring the throne room and admiring faded royal portraits and aged woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Royal Palace
Hawaii
Farrington
Dean Walter Williams
Pacific Ocean
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Maron
The poem laments dark times yet casts hope on cycles of history. It notes crime and unrest, political stumbles, and social woes, then urges patience as seasons bring renewal and peace. The speaker reflects on fathers and sons and the belief that righteousness returns with time.
Royal Hawaii Visit and Oceanic Congress Banquet Reflections
The account recalls Kamehameha I and II portraits with London deaths in 1824 and the Honolulu congress banquet. It describes a cosmopolitan gathering at Moana Hotel with delegates from English, French, Portuguese and Asian communities, and notes interactions with a Chinese Hawaiian couple and a Honolulu press reporter amid shipboard visits and notable arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamehameha I
London
Hawaii
Kamehameha, II
England
Egland
Royal
Oahu
New Zealand
Canada
Iowa
Moana Hotel
Congress
Honolulu
Congress and Friends
Washington
Will Bowers
Leigh Wallace
Alex Miller
Jim Glasgow
Elliot Grayson
Ralph Shannon
Col. Wilson
Et al
Thas
Fely
The
Mae
Hawaiians Witness Early Pacific War Thrills
The article notes Japanese success and the internment of a German war vessel in Honolulu harbor. It describes Pacific actions that gave Hawaiians a taste of real war long before the continental United States involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Honolulu
Three Mile
Oahu
Pacific
States
Eye care tips to prevent strain and infection
Health Notes advises protecting sight by avoiding eye infections and strain. Do not rub with unwashed hands, use clean towels, bathe hot lids with cold water, and seek physician guidance for eye lotions. Read with proper light at 15 to 18 inches, avoid lying down reading, and get periodic eye exams to prevent headaches and nervousness. Cleanliness and tidy surroundings are encouraged.
Halloween Warning About Securing Movables Before Monday
The notice urges residents to anchor all movable objects before Monday night as Halloween approaches. It notes that rain on Saturday may not be colder or wetter than typical days, warning of gusty winds or unsettled weather.
Vamps Who Made History The Countess de Castiglione
The Countess de Castiglione, born 1840 in Florence, influenced European politics by charming Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II. Her life intertwined beauty, ambition, and jealousy, including Baudry’s portrait and a jealous destruction of the painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon II
Countess de Castiglione
Victor Emmanuel
Piedmont
Cavour
Iiestor
Paris
Europe
Italy
Napoleon Tel
Napoleon
Kingdom of
Paul Baldry
Baudry
France
Movement to rename Skunk river may get official backing
Oskaloosa Herald notes a Fort Madison exchange pushing to restore the Indian name Che-cau-que for the Skunk river. Advocates argue the term reflects early Sacs and Fox origin tied to wild onions, while critics worry over similar naming replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Herald
Skunk River
Fort Madison
John F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
Lowt
Des Moines
Iowa River
Iowa
A. R. Fulton
Jefferson
Lake Michigan
Weather and customs clash in 1921 gossip
The column jests about weather and muddy Saturdays as part of a climate schedule. It contrasts Bulgarian marriage ideals based on a bride’s farming ability with the idea that 1921 fudge-eating Americans would not fit that model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
AT HIS BEST When your brother man you measure
Poem verse urging to judge a brother by his best traits not flaws. It counsels patience and trust to help him improve. The piece emphasizes looking past faults to value sincere strengths and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petter
Indians Fight For Freedom Convention In Detroit
The International Convention of American Indians will meet in Detroit October 25 to 31 with discussions on United States Indian Bureau reforms and granting full citizenship to all American Indians. Delegates from 500 tribes and prominent figures are expected and the opening session will feature the pipe of peace. A native event is planned for Saturday October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States Indian Bureau
Visiting delegates to present Indian play at fete day
The visiting delegates will wear native costumes and perform an Indian play. Noted attendees include film star William S Hart and Thomas L Sloan president of American Indians and attorney for the interior department, along with William Madison Chippewa legal chief, Dr Sherman Coolidge canon, Dr Carlos Montezuma physician, and Rev Philip Gordon priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams. Hart
Thomas L. Sloan
The
Society and American Indians
United States Interior Department
William Madison
Sherman, Coolidge
St. John’s Cathedral
Denver
Carlos Montezuma
Chicago
Philip Gordon
Reserve
Wis
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