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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
4
A French inventor has refined a machine that flies by leg power, the airbike or Aviette. It reaches about twenty five miles per hour with wing attachments and has flown briefly. The piece compares it to early aviation and imagines airbikes becoming common pleasure transportation.
A terse sports note hints at the Cincinnati Reds eyeing a late surge as key outcomes loom. The piece suggests progress and a cautious optimism amid shifting form and standings.
Poem portrays Uncle Sam exhausted and angry as postwar unrest grips the nation. Citizens riot, clash with soldiers, and challenge authority while profiteers push shoppers toward poverty. Yet a voice promises restoration and sanity after a period of chaos and upheaval.
The piece notes drivers glad to see humps removed from Washington streets and travelers packing varied goods in cars. It also references public suspicion toward movements, a rumored airplane purchase, and clarification that Welcome Home Day funds were not used.
A Wallace's Farmer column argues the permanent fix for high prices is reduced consumption and increased production. It warns that this remedy works automatically if authorities refrain from meddling.
In a Cedar Rapids Republican reader note the writer laments ongoing government printed matter as propaganda and complains that waste baskets overflow with it, reflecting public frustration with official messaging.
The Fairfield Tribune ponders whether paying a premium for a home with fruit trees in the yard signals public benevolence toward neighborhood youth or simple optimism. The item frames a broader question about community impact and personal interest in local welfare.
The registrar reports a record fall enrollment at Iowa State College with hundreds already admitted and new student numbers up 15 to 20 percent beyond previous records. About 350 former soldiers will also attend under government aid.
The Exchange reports a weekly Indiana paper offered thrift stamps to the first youngster who found and reported three misspelled words in ads. Schoolchildren found three errors plus five more. The editor joked about hiring local kids as proofreaders.
The Interstate Grocer clarifies that grocers are not forced to sell sugar at 11 cents per pound. Washington rules set a ten cent jobber price and a 11 cent retail limit, with margins of 0.5 to 1.5 cents for retailers and 0.68 per 100 pounds for jobbers. District Attorney Hensley’s statements caused retailers to fear license revocation for charging above 11 cents, leading to widespread losses and market confusion.
A Tokyo dispatch notes sharp price increases across food and clothing and rising house rents. Rice costs climb from 36 to 56 yen per koku as riots and a food crisis unfold. Wages lag behind, widening the gap between wealth and masses while public sector salaries stay low and industry pays lavish returns.
The article explains how retail grocers can price sugar with a maximum profit of 1½ cents per pound over cost, accounting for freight differences. It compares New York and St. Louis cases, showing how freight and discounts affect costs and profits for retailers in different markets.
A nostalgic verse honors mothers as central figures of care and resilience. It recalls a mother’s strength in birth and daily tenderness, the quiet evening patrol past the bedroom door, and the sanctity of prayers and goodnight kisses. The passage ends with an attribution to H. A. W. and a fragmentary line about a merchant.
The Major and his grandson discuss sorrow, money spent at college, and aging. The Major frets about townsmen uprooting his lawn while his son jokes about parts of him being gold and heart, and the idea of not remembering much longer brings a rueful, booming laugh.
In Chapter XII George presses his wish to drive a tandem and train Pendennis, while the Major contemplates funding law school or pew horses. The Major frets over safety and finances, and George grows hurt as the talk turns to practical limits and retrenchment.
A Major and Georgie discuss deferring a plan until autumn with casual optimism. The Major handsappear confident about revisiting in September or October, and a continuation is promised.
A Benton county farmer reports to the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station that clover is yielding well with over one and a half tons of hay from the first cutting. Many farmers let the second crop go to seed, and seed prospects look good. New seedings of clover also show promise.
A 1918 schedule listing trains on the Washington Branch with arrivals and departures for multiple expresses locals and freights. Notable entries include No. 11 Express, No. 49 Local Passenger, No. 490 Local Passenger, No. 835 Local Freight, and No. 450 Local Passenger with daily or exception patterns and notes on cancellations and corrected dates.
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M K A M Cyrus Chapter No 18 K A M Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T Washington Chapter No 8 O B S with corresponding officers and monthly meeting nights Visiting brethren welcomed.
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