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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1919
Page
4
Keokuk Gate City notes Champ Clark’s “Eat mush” line as a serious call to frugality. It frames mush as a historic staple that promoted thrift, linking it to broader advice on careful buying and economy amid rising costs.
A discussion notes that deliberate rumor serves as propaganda similar to national systems and suggests post celebration activities will resume, highlighting the system’s efficiency in both local and broader contexts.
An odd remark notes Em Moots performing in public and drawing reactions from the crowd. The piece mentions she gives away squash recipe tips during the event.
The poem mocks a cheapskate who blows his wages on worthless trinkets from hats to wigs and tin cages. He buys things that fall apart as debt mounts, while the speaker vows to invest in quality, buying better cows, collars, and goods.
The text hints at forming a county wide community club and discusses a memorial question. It also notes the probable resumption of airplane flights, suggesting improved travel or transport prospects for the area.
Editors scour the H. C. of L. for fresh motives as the supply of explanations remains vast, though the underlying germ of the issue has yet to be identified.
Packages of books on the street today foreshadow the opening of school on Monday. The new high school building will be ready for occupancy and pupils will no longer be required to sit on the windowsills or in the aisles as in former times.
The fragment hints at a military or drill setting with a captain figure and a married recruit reacting with a terse reply. It conveys mood rather than concrete events, offering little verifiable detail for a full newsroom summary.
A humorous dialogue shows Colin claiming his pocketbook is missing and a friend suggesting check the left-hand hip pocket. The exchange ends with urgency about consequences if the item is not found, reflecting lighthearted wartime era humor in the American Legion Weekly.
A Mason City Globe Gazette clipped comment argues it would be a shame for any league to step in and prevent Mexico from a deserved lick ing, reflecting sports or political bluster.
Ottumwa Courier notes intensifying difficulties in Russia, asserting conditions have deteriorated for some time and now reach a broader crisis. The report frames worsening social and economic strains as the country faces ongoing challenges.
The stage production Honolulu Lou features vivid Hawaiian scenery and catchy music. Its witty book and laughter provoking situations, backed by a carefully selected cast, promise a popular success.
Honolulu Lou, the musical comedy sensation, plays at the Graham theater. It features a top chorus of skilled singing and dancing and a cast of recognized actors with exceptional vocal talent. The show is praised as the prize beauty production of the season.
The Cedar Rapids Republican opines that constant chatter would rob the nation of fun and social tension, noting the absence of strikes, lockouts, and shootings would change the social landscape.
Ottumwa Courier notes experts say outward movement of gold may ease living costs. The piece adds no recent gold supply but observes silver and greenbacks leaving pockets shows no corresponding relief.
George faces harsh town gossip sparked by Isabel and a rumored engagement to Morgan. Amberson counsels passivity as the feud hardens. George vows action, concludes his uncle is a hopeless dreamer, and night brings a tense, isolated confrontation at home.
The Marshalltown Times Republican notes American soldiers expected famine in Germany but found a fat rosy population despite talk of hunger. The contrast highlights wartime misperceptions as troops crossed the line and observed daily life.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Meyer and Mr and Mrs Wes Meyer visited the Tom Stewart home near Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Tom Nicholson and children visited the Oscar Gardner home. Mrs Oscar Gardner and two children Helen Itary a Mrs Susan Gardner visited Wednesday afternoon at the Charlie Kephart home.
A Burlington Hawkeye reader recalls a theater scene where a man asks a young woman to remove her hat to view the stage. She refuses, he offers to remove his hat, and a tense exchange ends with her hat pulled down by force, followed by a whispered thank you.
The Philadelphia North American notes beliefs in unlucky signs at weddings in the Highlands where a dog crossing the couple is bad luck and brides tell the bees. It also mentions an English Scottish custom of breaking wedding cake over the bride’s head as guests scramble for a piece.
A fragment quotes Edith and Maud discussing love and money with a sense of irony about a suitor's wealth and lure, though the text is partial and obscured. The dialogue hints at social attitudes toward marriage and finances in a bygone era.
The term Secret Service refers to the Treasury bureau focused on counterfeiting and presidential protection. In a broader sense it includes all agencies detecting federal law violations and informing on government activities, coordinating and guiding smaller detective offices nationwide.
A reflection advises molding the mind with noble thoughts to shape character. It asserts that a person’s surroundings influence wellbeing and longings, suggesting one can live well wherever they are if they sustain virtuous thinking.
The article notes how wedding rings evolved from ornate and engraved designs to plain bands. It describes the ring as symbolic of purity and refinement with its circular shape representing the continuous flow of mutual love and affection.
The timetable lists express and local trains with departure and arrival times, freight and passenger services, and daily or Sunday operation notes. Notes show No 92 annulled and stock extra at 7:45 am to aid passengers, agent H W Russel oversees services.
Regular meetings announced for LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT Washington Chapter No 8 CBS Visiting brothers welcome L Langworthy Glenn E B Mace J D Glasgow J W Morton J W Morton Mrs R H Walker Mrs Rose Reid Note dates: 1st Friday 2nd Friday 3rd Friday and 2nd Thursday each month
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