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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
4
A commentary urges stricter limits on border crossings to curb vice in Mexico. It notes large numbers obtain one day permits to visit Tia Juana where bootleggers gamblers and crooks prosper, and warns that liberty abroad endangers moral standards at home.
The article portrays Warren G Harding as calm, steady, and dependable, visiting Marion Ohio during the campaign. It notes his moderate, businesslike approach, refusal to attack opponents, and focus on unifying the nation, with vivid scenes of his home, staff, and his reading proofs for the Marion Star.
A stranger named J Adolphus Kale arrives in Pruneville in the Vale boasting riches and plans to buy three miles of barb wire fence. Merchants doubt his credit, forcing him to prove payment before purchase. Mudtown warns to guard valuables if he stays.
A court rebuke of a Federal immigration officer over border crossings prompts the official to defend authority, noting prior Washington reprimands for overstepping in curbing the border stream. The article cites Los Angeles papers as perspectives on the dispute.
On July 4th gamblers and illicit vendors at Tiguana allegedly seized over $1 million from American citizens through illegal activities. Authorities are investigating the extravagant operation run by local bootleggers, gamblers, and sex workers.
A train reporter notes a decline in personal news items as readers notice fewer traveler updates. The column hints that travel reporting is decreasing alongside readership interest.
A wild elephant in Salina triggers a stampede on show grounds while Kansas and Maine political news unfold. The Kansas City Times notes Democratic Party appoints Girard as campaign finance chair with a $15,000,000 spending cap mentioned.
The fragment discusses genuine corn appearing in several colors including red pink white yellow green and black with varied lengths and coverings noted in a vintage description.
In a 1920s rural editorial, Wapello Republicans declare support for W F Kopp in the congressional race after previously backing another candidate. They argue a Republican year, emphasize unity, and predict Kopp’s election with Harding in tandem.
National Chairman Will Hays says Harding will get 346 electoral votes, a majority of 161, with about 185 votes to the Democrats. The forecast cites solid South support and shifts in several midwestern states, while most western states and major Atlantic region are listed as Republican safe.
In midsummer the Eskimos dwell in skin tents shaped like a boat half durably. The rear holds the bed while the wide open front contains a smudge fire kept burning day and night to deter ferocious mosquitoes.
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