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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
4
A historical critique argues that professional salaries, especially in teaching and church roles, fail to keep pace with wage gains. It notes that graduates face low starting pay despite college preparation, risking loss of talent and poorer education as living costs rise. It warns that modest raises are essential to attract and retain capable educators and leaders who shape citizenship and society.
A playful verse urges strict punctuality and reliability in meeting times and paying debts. It mocks excuses and fakery, insisting on keeping engagements to the minute from dawn to blizzard, praising the honor of never being late. The poem pairs vows with light humor and melodic imagery.
The speaker argues that educational quality and influence shape a child’s future more than any salary. People fault institutions, yet fault lies with communities clinging to old schools and wagons. Modern needs demand better facilities, gas and electric power, and progressive standards.
The Marshalltown Times Republican quotes a clipped comment noting that though wealth can be a burden, 100 million Americans would like to bear it. No further details on source or context are provided in the fragment.
The Rapids Republican observes that Mexico’s high illiteracy rate at about ninety percent shapes events there and should move readers to compassion and aid.
A quoted editorial notes the farmer must adopt a six hour day five day week to reach broader compromise. The piece argues readiness to compromise depends on workers adjusting schedules and expectations.
Quote urges readers to shadow farmers on long days to understand their grind and deserve their income when retired. Emphasizes farmers earn all they get through sixteen hour workdays as observed by the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The speaker notes that each generation lacks knowledge of past labor roles. He contrasts boys unfamiliar with cradle wheat harvest and women unfamiliar with cradle babies. The remark frames generational gaps in traditional labor and childcare knowledge.
The Roads Boy comments on big ball leagues and their impact on nations, questioning what can be done without Shantung.
A young golfer boasts about a day’s match to his partner at a dinner party. He apologizes for talking too long, and she replies with a witty question asking what golf is, prompting a light moment.
At Muscatine the League of Iowa Municipalities elected officers led by President May or Zurmuelen Council Bluffs and Vice President Ball Cedar Rapids with Secretary Pierce Marshalltown and trustees Short Sioux City McIntyre Shell Rock and Weidenfeller Ottumwa. Governor Harding praised schools and the American Legion then urged strong local government and housing plans while Judge Trewin warned against centralization and socialist influence.
In an intimate scene from The Magnificent Ambersons an unnamed woman presents an envelope to a man and explains a letter from Eugene. She recalls George Amberson's distrust, the gossip they face, and a potential proposal. The pair consider whether Isabel should live by her own wishes or by her son's expectations, acknowledging fear and family history.
S S. S. is advertised as a long praised remedy that reaches the source of catarrh rather than local sprays or douches. The notice urges readers to abandon makeshift treatments and consult the Medical Director at Sl Swift Laboratory in Atlanta for free medical advice.
A persuasive 19th century health note extols drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims clearer skin and higher vitality, urging readers to buy limestone phosphate at a drug store and practice internal sanitation for overall health.
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