24 Jan 1921
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1921
Page
1
A collection of pointed quips and jokes from various newspapers including Washington Past Lexington Leader Mobile Register El Paso Herald Boston Herald and others. The items touch on taxes Prohibition morality New Year greetings and light social commentary with a mix of wordplay and satire reflecting era attitudes.
A Mt. Vernon business man recounts travels through Kyoto and Tokyo visiting a Buddhist temple and Theatre Street. He describes temple ropes of hair and a Tokyo reception with city officials, then travels by sleeper to Shimonoseki, crosses toward Korea, observes lacquer art, and endures a stormy sea lunch aboard a ship with a disrupted Forty-person dinner service.
State funds delivered a Ford vehicle to Warden M. Settle plus another to Luff of Carlyle as eight wardens across the state receive new cars. Settle, noted for top service in November, welcomes the statewide honor, with gasoline and upkeep provided by the state for free transportation.
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