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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
6
An official Japanese government report from 1916 shows vast wage gaps between Japanese workers and U S workers. Female labor dominates Japanese factories at about 58 percent, earning around $2.40 weekly, while men in skilled trades and factory roles earned far less per day.
A rough spoken note observes how some people attend many events yet avoid the barber. It ponders whether a good knockout might lift spirits and brighten faces.
A playful verse traces an obsessive fly swatting habit across spring to autumn. The speaker recounts relentless efforts to kill flies on roof and walls, noting dwindling impact as September arrives and reflecting on futile labor likened to Sisyphus and the fabled stone roller.
The Otumwa Courier cites official wages in Japan, listing day laborers earning 53 percent of a cent per day, shipwrights 43 cents, blacksmiths 37.5 cents, jewelers 34 cents, potters 24 to 34 cents, printers 28 cents, foundry workers 37.5 cents, and monthly rates of 5.14 dollars for a male mate and 2.17 dollars for a female. The paper notes these figures are undisputed and highlights the competition posed by such wages for American workers.
A Pittsburgh Sun brief notes a boss requesting six filled blanks on a work questionnaire. The form asks employees to describe their duties and office roles as part of a workplace survey conducted in the city.
The memorial committee reports informal ballots show 13 percent for a marble shaft 12 percent for a separate memorial building and 78 percent for a combined memorial building with city hall and soldiers’ headquarters. A special election will be sought with 10 percent voter signatures to place the measure before the mayor and council.
Fanny confronts interference in a family tangle as Isabel consoles George in a dim library. The pair discuss Wilbur and past secrets while George stews in loneliness, then Isabel’s mother comforts him with a tender embrace and a hopeful note.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that senators are narrowing the ratification issue, taking steps that seem aimed at removing obstacles to ratification while avoiding a full endorsement.
A collage of jokes and wry observations from various papers. Bits include a nurse and mistress exchange over a baby, Kaiser Wilhelm’s burdens, a weather quip, meat savagery commentary, a fortune teller gag, and a golfer warned about a deaf child on the links.
In Davenport, supporters from both sides declare they have the votes needed to pass the treaty. The newspaper notes the looming final vote and the suspense over the outcome ends as leadership moves toward a decision.
The National Democratic Committee seeks to raise five million dollars for the upcoming presidential race. Critics say the administration cannot secure a bond issue for such a fund.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette quote argues the public overemphasizes gasoline costs for their cars while ignoring bread and potatoes for meals. The remark criticizes misplaced budget concerns and urges attention to essentials.
A Burlington Hawkeye reflection claims a baby shortage signals failures of a democratic administration and praises Republican support for infant industries. The piece frames the critique as a partisan view on population trends and policy.
A Scot and Englishman swap golf quips about scores and turns at the course. The Scotsman jokes holes and turns while a Prohibition era quip from England notes no ban in England. Mrs Russell and Mrs Harper exchange a wry line about a husband’s income as a pun.
A brief note reports an undefined cross roads boy stumbling into a meeting of a women’s peace club. No definite enrollment or signatures confirmed.
H L Widger of Earlville NY praises Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief after frequent attacks. The ad urges readers troubled by diarrhoea to try the product and notes Lemmon's Drug Store as the supplier.
Mrs Peavish laments the strain of married life and imagines ten years in widowhood as she contemplates a future with enduring hardship. The note appears in the Dallas News with her reflective remark on companionship and endurance.
In a Parisian joke, a speaker notes the family will skip the country for holiday as their cook favors the seaside. The quip reflects a light, social exchange about travel and dining preferences.
A partial dialogue shows an executive officer correcting a crew member to adjust the starboard anchor while a recruit aboard admits difficulty securing it, illustrating onboard communication and procedure ambiguity.
A clipped London Blighty item features a humorous exchange about angel cake and moral life. The fragment hints at a satirical wartime tone with playful dialogue and a pun on becoming an angel. No clear names or dates are given.
Dear Madam or Sir the Fox photoplay Broken Commandments stars Gladys Brockwell and unfolds tense emotional drama with a strong moral climax. A Billy West steel comedy completes the program at Fox Theatre on Friday for one day only, per manager C A Pratt.
Fragmentary exchange shows one party asking for marriage while the other, Mat, declines, recalling a prior refusal a week earlier. The dialogue hints at unresolved relationship tension and possible reconciliation attempts.
A quotation attributed to Bernard Shaw notes that progress arises when the reasonable adapt to the world, while the unreasonable push to force the world to fit their view, making progress possible through the latter approach.
A Thoreau quote considers solitude as an inner state not bound by distance from others. It asserts that thinking or working alone remains true regardless of location or company.
Washington Branch schedules list arrivals and departures for multiple passenger and freight trains, including Nos. 11 12 30 49 29 87 89 and locals 429 430 450. It notes daily operation except Sundays, occasional annulments on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a correction date of December 8 1918 with agent H W Russell and Wadham Avenue timing details.
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the last Friday night each month. Cyrus Chapter No. 18 R A M meets on the second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT gathers on the third Friday. Washington Chapter No. 04 OB 8 meets on the second Thursday. Visiting fraters are welcome.
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