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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
4
A humorous verse where a speaker compares two cars, one modern but unreliable and costly to fix, the other a rusting clunker that oddly runs well. He notes auto experts’ pretensions and ends with the lesson that the best car is the one that runs.
Senator Knox argues for protecting dye industry interests while highlighting the national waste from coal use. He cites Iowa saving 7.87 million dollars yearly by utilizing coal tar by products and estimates total U S waste at 930 188 million dollars annually. He notes Germany’s lead in chemical research and urges adopting German methods to recover by products and gas, tar, benzols, and ammonium sulfate values.
ABE MARTIN reports Mrs Em Beasley is the new cook at the Little Gem Restaurant. She has two grown sons. one has a fine tenor voice while the other loafs. Lafe Bud comments on the difficulty of obtaining something for nothing as he discards a circular letter.
In the Monmouth Review, an editorial asks how many responsible adults will engage with the coming school year. It urges parents and business leaders to renew efforts to monitor progress, improve sanitation, and cooperate with teachers to ensure schools serve the community.
Senator Knox argues for a domestic dye industry and chemical sector growth in the United States. He supports limiting dye imports for three years to foster home production as a prudent, economy driven step, aligning with President on overall preparedness.
Farmers near West Liberty purchase a two 40 gallon chemical tank fire truck on a Reo chassis to aid rural fires. West Liberty volunteers will respond to country calls with the truck stored in town for farm use, aimed to reach fires within miles quickly.
A historical profile of Madame de Pompadour born in Paris in 1721. The article outlines her rise from a Parisian girl to Louis XV's influential mistress and stateswoman, her alliance shifts with Austria, and her role shaping French policy before her death at forty two.
Three hundred barrels of beer seized at Burlington Iowa and Warsaw Illinois were transported to Quincy for testing after government agents unloaded it from the train. Tests indicated alcohol content above the legal limit, with the beer consigned to St. Louis.
A boy Ben writes he wants to quit school and work. His father replies with a note stating schools are for boys and work for men and he must return to school, ending with a warning to meet in the shed.
Des Moines reports stance of Old Settlers Day as veterans from Civil War Spanish War honored. Attendance at the 1921 Iowa State Fair reaches about 50 000, below last year’s Tuesday tally. Officials say Des Moines and other cities failed to provide their usual share of patronage, with fewer afternoon and evening visitors.
Wilbur n Glenn Voliva the Zion overseer signed an ordinance banning baseball and brass bands in Zion Illinois. He called baseball a crime and said brass bands are criminal. The order prohibits youths from playing catch and sets bands 300 feet from streets or alleys.
Washington dispatch reports the Hoover led plan to convene a national unemployment conference in September to address rising joblessness. The president directs cabinet members to study unemployment solutions for cabinet discussion next week and industry labor and government may join to map redistributive labor measures.
Urbana Illinois September 1 A ten percent increase in enrollment is expected at the University of Illinois this fall. The registrar's office announces that between 8500 and 9000 students are anticipated to enroll.
Train schedule notes list Nos 450 430 836 429 449 835 with local passenger and freight services. Trains 835 836 and local passenger trains 429 430 459 run daily except Sunday, freight No 88 east Mon Wed Fri, freight No 87 west Tue Thu Sat. agent H W Russel signs.
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