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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1922
Page
4
The article explains the president can discharge civil service workers for the good of the service, though the process invites debate. It notes limits exclude political or religious reasons and cites ongoing pressure to boost government efficiency.
A veteran notes the difficulty the Follies face in finding enough shapely girls for a show as radio era comforts reduce need for tuxedos and live music. The piece reflects on shifting entertainment landscapes and cost constraints.
A humorous verse sketch recounts a string of kitchen mishaps and omens as a narrator argues with Aunt Fliza about luck. An oil stock broker makes a surprising turn for the better, while the aunt urges belief in signs and knock on wood.
The text asserts that no person shall be removed from a competitive position without cause that promotes efficiency. It states the President or head of an executive department may remove an inefficient classified employee without notice if written cause is documented and filed.
A two mile Bates Illinois road built by the Illinois Highway Commissioner and the U S Bureau of Public Roads is undergoing a final test with heavy War Department trucks. The 63 sections use varied materials and thicknesses to study performance under temperature changes and truck load.
A Wallace University School baseball game in Nashville Tennessee was halted when an old woman crossed the lot prompting a boy to declare the game called on account of darkness.
A proposed monument would be a pyra mid of rocks placed at Col onel W F Cody grave on Lookout mountain. Visitors toss stones to build the cairn as tourists flock to the site overlooking Denver with views into Kansas Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado prairies.
A garden piece notes overcoats and garden plans while referencing strawberries from the south or a greenhouse. The author leans toward rhubarb as spring progresses and mentions the idea of an artistic ocean as a whimsical aside.
Dorothy Dowell presents a short poem attributed to Henry Holland describing a hillside town view from a flivver. The verse muses on a winding river, glowing mud, unpainted tenements, and a fleeting moment of peering through a window pane.
The poem extols Washington with golden mud free streets and bright cottages. It describes neat bungalows and concrete avenues while the speaker hints at an upcoming essay offer and plans for a busy day, noting a possible By The Way column absence tomorrow.
A speaker questions whether a clean scolding wife or a dirty loving wife is preferable and notes books in libraries are vague on the subject. The author suggests historians avoided the topic and invites readers to share their own stance.
A dealer promises to provoke a wild fish if Percy waits. The exchange hints at truthfulness and a missing income tax form connected to George. The odd dialogue blends a prankish fish tale with a legal tax reference.
Classified Frank McClellan shares a humorous tale about Judgment Day at the Pearly Gates. St Peter assigns souls to faith groups by their car makes, with a Ford owner sent to Christian Scientists. The piece blends jokes on ignorance and appetite.
The writer mocks social quirks on Good Friday noting confusion over gender and intelligence while conversing about a baby. A reference to Mr. Michaels of Pathe film company appears as a sidelight. The text ends with a lighthearted adjournment to plant more seed corn.
Clyde Pratt introduced his twin brother to the Journal office guest as a man resembling and taller than heavyweight legend Jess Willard. The scene featured a casual greeting and a description of stature during a brief social moment.
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