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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1922
Page
4
Dispatch from Paris reports American relief drivers killed by starving crowds in Ufa and other districts. Six million Russians may die before next harvest. a Washington speaker at the Graham opera house will discuss famine conditions with a free showing of a related motion picture.
Congressman Burton E. Sweet states there is a concerted fight to the finish in the senatorial race. He denies withdrawal rumors and quotes a telegram urging him to seek Congress, calling the request a dishonorable act and saying he has not contemplated such a move since his announcement for United States.
ABE MARTIN notes the Single Wave Club is slow to react to Ex Senator Beveridge and questions whether a victim would pursue a bandit with speed.
A poem attacking travel writing about the South Seas. The speaker mocks writers who imitate island life and portray seafarers, parrots, and tropical imagery, faulting them for stereotypes and sensationalism.
A quirky column notes St Louis clergymen back a 22 minute sermon while lampooning prohibition jokes. The Journal offers a prize for a funny column with no prohibition jokes and hints at a future band uniforms spectacle. Solomon in all his glory is praised for his outfit.
A candidate declares pursuit of a Senate seat and expects nomination. The petition will be filed with the Secretary of State in a few days. The notice urges opponents to concede and confront the campaign as a fight to the finish.
The author laments the flood of self serving public addresses that aim only for newspaper space. He cites a Chicago lawyer who claims men over fifty are not sane, mocking sensationalism. He argues genuine progress comes from thoughtful, educated discourse. Special Service.
Dr J R Hanley evangelist arrives in Wellman for a four week campaign at the Methodist pulpit Easter morning. He outlines themes on prayer power spiritual backbone and religion in the home with F G Fisher as choir leader who previously worked with Billy Sunday.
Humorous quips and short vignettes mix jokes about love money and manners. A boss jokes about pay while a man jokes with a judge. A dog named Ginger and a marriage language gag close the collection with playful moral tones.
A courtroom exchange from the Los Angeles Times features a lawyer and a joking defendant about the nature of factory products. The dialogue riffs on vague terms as the court listens to a humorous misunderstanding.
A note about a large crowd occupying seventy acres with easy standing room. The piece mentions quitting T. R. Phillips essay contest after strong scolding over a provocative question. It suggests swapping roles to see female reactions and notes an advertiser request for placement in By The Way.
The Journal reports Mr. R. B. Stafford of Wellman announces his candidacy for county supervisor with a term beginning January 1 1923. Stafford is not well known to the paper but is judged by Wellman citizenship standards to likely meet office requirements.
Cedar county farmers push a 36 mile hard surface road plan costing 288000 to 360000 dollars. Johnson county, the Iowa City Commercial Club and Rotary Club back the proposal with West Branch urging action. Proposed route runs from Cedar County to West Branch and on to Rochester Tipton and Clarence, with gravel or macadam options at 8000 to 10000 dollars per mile.
A collection of humorous quips and social observations. A mother’s kindness with cod liver oil earns a dime, and a joke about love and success underpins the piece. The banjo remark adds a humorous finish.
April 18 Muscatine reports Earl H. Walter a Grandview farmer joined the race for the Twentieth district state senate. His entry makes four contenders with two candidates from Louisa county and two from Muscatine county. The field already includes J. D. Buser the present incumbent, Mrs. Bessie Farnsworth of Musachine and John Jenkins of Columbus City.
A 10 percent potassium cyanide solution applied with a camelhair brush will usually remove such spots. Hydrogen peroxide may be used without harming the material. The success depends on the composition of the indelible pencils or ink.
Ames Iowa plans to test the new Sunday show ban as three Ames theatres, led by Joe Gerbracht and backed by A H Blank, intend to open shows next Sunday and await arrest. Attorneys foresee district court action and appeals to restraining orders and the state supreme court.
A humorous exchange in court centers on a foreign defendant whose answers reveal language gaps. The prosecutor questions Lasszky about his work and factory, with miscommunications about the factory’s material and product, ending in a quip about earnings.
A reflection on why many men fail in life cites lack of training preparation and schooling. The author argues that poor outlook and snap judgments keep capable men from true success, labeling them as non achievers rather than failures.
A candidate announces a run for Wash ington county supervisor with a term starting January 1922. The race will be decided by Republican voters at the June primary.
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