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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1920
Page
4
A weather prognosticator warns of an early frost harming corn and boosting coal demand. The piece shifts to city cleanliness benefits, noting fewer flies in Washington. It previews a Republican women’s luncheon, the first of its kind in Washington county, and ends with an editorial quip and a light verse about the Evening Journal.
Abe Martin jokes that flying was once impossible and now humans would be called a tube for looking at an airplane. The remark appears as a light morning reflection on appearances and humor in daily life.
A verse attacks a large wooden sign promoting Bulger's Tires and Tubes. The speaker pledges not to buy Bulger products, citing the sign as offensive to sight and trade, and vows to seek alternative transport rather than purchase the brand.
A father praises a daughter's neat pages and she asks him not to see the blots. The tale urges focusing on bright pages of life, avoiding nitpicking faults, and treating others with kindness. It likens fault finders to coin inspectors who see flaws where none exist.
A Graham Theatre feature recalls the Robert W Service poem The Law of the Yukon. Director Miller adds fresh laurels to his second snow picture with a carefully chosen cast portraying rugged northern life in a mining town full of dance hall saloon and mining shack dramas.
Mrs Louise Kirk sues Dr Harry M Kirk Griswold veterinarian for divorce alleging he forced her to push a mired automobile while he remained in the car and spun the wheels to cover her with mud and water. She seeks divorce, temporary alimony of 500, permanent alimony of 10, attorney fees, and a writ of attachment.
A poem fragment by Frank Putnam in National Magazine depicts a man without family or memory, wandering by alien fires as time and age weigh on him. The piece contrasts his isolation with imagined futures of loss and collapse, questioning how he will face that hour when he falls alone.
Buck Jones headlines The Square Shooter a Fox photo play at the Fox Theatre for one day. The story involves a cattle ranch mix up with a city youth, a cowpuncher heir, and horseback stunts. Barbara Hampton appears with Patsey DeForest and a supporting cast.
Oelwein suit filed by Frank Stehlik administrator of Martin Stehlik estate seeks 20000 dollars from Russell Smith alleging Smith operated a motorcycle imprudently and crashed into a telephone post causing Stehlik's death.
The 1920 football rules overhaul introduces substitutions completion upon reporting, motion and shift rules enforced by officials, and clip penalties for roughness including roughing on forward passes. Penalties now base from scrimmage for starts and from the sideline for runs. incomplete passes pause time. false starts can trigger replay. fair catch wording revised. punt-out after TD abolished. touchdowns remain six points with a straight-on option from in front of the goal.
Sept 16 news reports two fires in Thayer showing incendiary origin. The Christian church burned completely, contents lost, coal oil suspected. The Methodist church near by shows arson clues including oil-soaked flooring, empty oil cans, and a lit candle container. Bloodhounds trail leads to possible arrest.
Mt Pleasant shows population rising 113 to 3 87 amid county total 18 298, with Hillsboro Mt Union New London Olds Rome Salem Wayland and Winfield charts marking gains or declines since 1910. Overall Henry County declines 1.8 percent from 1910 federal figure.
H. J. Ward & Co promotes a clearance offering ladies and children's lawn and figured voile dresses at one half their regular price. This sale highlights an end-of-season incentive aimed at clearing stock quickly.
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