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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1920

Page

5

Democratic attack outlines national recovery through retrenchment

Senator W. G. Harding denounces eight years of Democratic governance in Cincinnati, arguing cost of living, government waste, and indecisive policy threaten national solvency. He calls for Republican leadership to regain efficiency, curb expenditures, expand production, and restore home prosperity.

Cincinnati Ohio America W. G. Harding Democratic Party Republican Party United States Stitler Washington

Acquittal in Hampton Slander Case Shocks Hospital Fight

Dr. A J Hobson a pioneer Hampton physician and hospital head surgeon Dr C F Osborne sued for 75000 in slander. After eight hours the Franklin County jury found Hobson not guilty and Judge Thompson discharged the panel amid sensational courtroom drama.

Hampton A. J. Hobson Franklin County District C. F. Osborne Osborne Thompson Mason City Court House Franklin County Hobson Dr. Osborne J. D. Bevans Fisher 4 Magazine Bevans Plaintiff E. G. Dunn Gerald Leming D .M. Kelleher Ft. Dodge Dr. Hobson

Voters to Choose 34 United States Senators in Election

Washington dispatch notes the nation will elect 34 U S senators to take office March 4 1921 with Republicans holding 49 seats and Democrats 47. Parties field candidates nationwide while minor parties also contest, with key contests in Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana North Carolina South Carolina and other states.

Washington D. C United States Senate Prohibitionista Non-Partisean League Alabama Florida Arkansas Georgia Louisiana North Carolina South Carolina Oscar W. Underwood Bankhead Underwood J. Thomas Heflin Thaddeus H. Garaway Congress Duncan A. Fletcher Hoke Smith Thomas B. Watson Edwin Broussard Senator Broussard KB. J. Gay Lee Overman Ellison D. Smith Gauth Maenlina

Trial Before Purchase Scene Ends in Humorous Exchange

A shopper questions if a saucepan can hold a pig head as the clerk offers to lower it for inspection. The light moment captures a quirky, informal interaction in a market or shop setting.

Pele Mele

Old World cities cleaner than ours

Clyde A. Copson, head of the Anti Litter bureau, says European cities like Paris and London are models of cleanliness with tidier streets and better garbage disposal. He cites better taxi driver behavior and quieter newsboys, noting London’s tubes are cleaner and more comfortable than New York’s subways.

New York Europe Chicago Cincinnati America Clyde A. Copson Merchant's Association Paris London Copson Glasgow

Seven Girls in Zion City Church Raid Arrests

In Chicago on October 26 seven girls aged 16 to 18 lay on their backs kicking their heels during a church raid at a Zion City venue called the monkey house. Seven long haired prophets and a short haired woman were arrested and freed on 100 bond each as protests by the girls and supporters swell with officials.

Chicago Zion City

Archbishop Versus Attorney Joke Highlights Legal Wager

A New York Times aside recalls Archbishop Farley joking with District Attorney Jerome about a hypothetical court fight between the pope and the devil. The punchline: the devil would win because he would have all the lawyers on his side.

Jerome Farley New York Times

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Fragment

An OCR fragment promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine for nasal catarrh. It claims the product clears the head and reduces repeated attacks by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Mentions testimonials and a $100 reward if not cured.

Hall Jiall Halas Catarre Medicine F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Obie

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