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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
4
A verse by Walt Mason mocks the advertising of Dr Yost who claims his pills cure all ailments. The poet ridicules the pills as waxy junk and warns that physicians criticize the touting, noting the persistent, loud promotion across newspapers.
Washington readers face a tense period as final senate race developments unfold. With Colonel Brookhart as the sole county candidate, interest sharpens over the possibility of two county contenders and the looming decision by Mr. Thorne. Iowa politics centers on Wash lown as events unfold.
Iowa plans a May census to count pigs local to the state. The Agricultural Department orders the census, rural route carriers will collect data, and added details will reveal origins residence and home ownership. The effort aims to uncover numerous facts about pig populations across Iowa.
Instructions advise using a common ten cent strawberry hull to remove persistent pinfeathers from a fowl. The note highlights an inexpensive remedy accessible at many shops.
ABE MARTIN jokes that marriage has no lottery and that people accept fate in floods, preferring practical action over grand speech. The quip highlights a folksy stance on disaster response and readiness.
Citizens debate annual spring cleanup amid April weather chatter. The piece praises a forecaster while urging action against cans and rubbish, calling for civic duty and a city-wide cleanup to refresh alleys and prevent waste buildup.
A humorous column recounts a quarterly audit by a stern Mr. Mitchell weighing in on subscriptions and edging toward 3,000. The piece weaves in a Washington credit egg tale, a Pullman berth riddle, and quips on water, signs, and clocks for a light, nostalgic newspaper vignette.
A shopper jokes about smiles stretching the face but still faces a bill dispute with the grocer. The playful remark contrasts with the unpaid balance and ongoing tension in the checkout.
A reader named Oscar White reports a lighthearted remark about LT buying safety matches. The letter requests a specimen copy of Farm Mechanics, expressing strong interest in seeing a sample of “your Farm Mechanics” and asking for mail delivery of the magazine.
A lighthearted local note describes money jenders joking about robins inspecting garden seed chatter. The brief exchanges reveal playful community mood and seasonal garden observations.
A Rhode Island inventor perfects a radio device to listen in on telephone conversations claiming novelty. The scene hints at domestic banter and a flirtatious exchange as characters discuss secrets and late arrivals.
A sharp quip highlights a musician who advances only by avoiding excuses. The line frames a broader critique of lax discipline in pursuit of progress, with a playful jab at a trombone musician as the embodiment.
Mrs Homer Norris of Ottumwa Iowa paid a $1000 fine saying it should be used to fill street holes so her car could be enjoyed after a raid on their home yielded fifty three bottles of beer and a quart of hootch.
The Washington Times reports Colonel 8. W. Brookhart gains support from James Kenyon a Kenyon judge on the Eighth Circuit who could help Brookhart via Iowa friends and distant judges as the campaign approaches. Kenyon and Brookhart share similar national government views and close ties.
Tom Mix arrives with the Fox production Up and Going, a Canadian Northwest adventure written by Mix and director Lynn Reynolds. Eva Novak co stars, with underwater fight scenes and moonlit canoes highlighted as highlights.
Peat ranks just behind coal as a fuel option. It burns longer than wood and provides substantial heat, making it a practical alternative for households and industries seeking efficient energy.
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