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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1923
Page
4
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A devotional note urges persistence in charity citing Galatians 6 9 10 Do not grow weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap opportunities to do good unto all especially to fellow believers This compact card echoes a period voice urging steady charity and faith.
The piece catalogs vast U S expenditures on everyday luxuries while praising Iowa's industrial might and natural wealth. It highlights Iowa's numerous “largest in the world” factories from creamery to macaroni, notes state products like apples, wool, honey, corn, and cattle outpacing many other regions, and closes with pride in Iowa's agricultural and industrial scale.
ABE MARTIN jokes about Tipton Bud and his wife’s suspicions he is losing his hearing. He notes it’s fine to be satisfied if you can walk without it, reflecting his humor on small troubles and everyday life.
A niece chronicles the eccentric aunt Lucretia, fashionable and defiant, clinging to youth as winter masquerades as spring. Relatives mock her modern flair while the narrator admires the ancient aunt whose robes disturb some yet earn homage from others.
An editorial urges calm over fiscal protests, noting citizens already fund numerous demands while enjoying more than half a billion dollars for unnecessary luxuries. The piece argues restraint and prudent spending.
The Iowa report claims the state surpasses others in horse breeding and export, with 1.4 million horses and dominance in Percheron, Shire, Belgian, and Clydesdale lines. It notes Iowa’s per capita wealth at 3345 dollars versus 1965 nationally, and that Iowa soil wealth outproduces all gold mines worldwide.
The leading character faces a string of comic misfortunes as he tries to woo his boarding house girl. Charley Jones stars with Fritzi Brunette in this Fox picture with light, humorous mishaps from dressing to paying the bill.
A compact reflection on human hearts as musical strings, noting that each person tunes differently and uniquely, a metaphor drawn from Longfellow.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's Bran as a natural daily laxative and health aid. It urges readers to eat two tablespoonfuls daily, claims relief from constipation, cleansing effects, and warns against ordinary bran. It highlights versatility in recipes and availability at all grocers.
A collage of light jokes and witticisms from village life includes quips about a beautiful pearl handled water pipe, awkward jokes about morticians, and reflections on aging, appearances, and small town conversations. It also notes Forest Protection Week and a cheeky tale about a safety razor blade incident.
Preston Wolf recalls his 1912 high school graduation and an era when the Journal praised his speech. He now speaks again with flowers, continuing to value his oratorical roots and public praise.
A giddy girlie story and a humorous misreading unfold as a boss contemplates firing Fatthed for whistling at work. He discovers, behind a stack of goods, the whistleer is not the target, ending the scare with a mistaken judgment.
A girl’s parsing of the word kiss yields a description noting its noun use as a conjunction, its lack of decline, plural tendency, and agreement with the speaker. A Washington man reports seeing a restaurant sign urging wives to stay and be kept as a pet if they cannot cook.
John Timmerman notes in the Journal press room that a shoe-string will last months but when he is about five minutes late and the whistle blows it can snap in seven pieces.
On a hot day seven cars waited for service at a filling station. The last was a steaming 1017 Ratther with six rattles and a button. The driver from Elizabeth held up one finger as the peevish attendant snapped back.
A social column letter argues judges stereotype women as murderers, notes easy divorce in many states, and questions how to handle jealous husbands who control spousal interactions. It criticizes harsh attitudes toward women and references exiling problematic husbands.
The text catalogs a bristling set of domestic grievances and survival tips for wives. It advises women to endure abuse, work unpaid, and replace absent partners while mocking beauty rules and urging practical self sufficiency. It ends with health warnings about the stomach as a workroom.
Cyrus Chapter No 18 A M regular meetings on the second Friday of each month. D L Carbaugh and Arthur Goodin serve as secretary. Zeredatha Council No 21 BR & SM hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, with W C Bell and Arthur Goodin as recorder. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets on the third Friday of each month, with H T Carris and Arthur Goodin as recorder.
Mason City Iowa April 23 Another ten per cent advance in furniture and rug prices is in prospect within the next 60 days says W C Coleman secretary of the Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers Association Manufacturers Costs for material and labor are rising rapidly while retailers struggle with delays Leaders in the trade seek steady prices but acknowledge higher costs in plate glass upholstery and hardwood justify the move
A historic tip recommends rubbing egg yolk on stains such as mud coffee or chocolate using flannel. Wash with mild soap and tepid water then rinse and dry the garment to remove the stain.
A wedding in Holland follows a custom where the bride enters on the right arm of the groom and exits on the left, a ritual observed at the church ceremony.
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