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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1923
Page
4
The daily devotional invites reflection on trust in divine provision from Matthew 6. Jesus teaches not to worry about daily needs but to seek God's kingdom first, promising that necessities will follow as a result of faith and righteousness.
A narrator visits Grace Church in Manhattan on a sunny Sunday, describes the church’s interior and ushered seating, hears a uplifting music program, and notes the contrast with nearby Wall Street and Trinity Church. He exits toward Battery Park to view the Statue of Liberty, reflecting on age, memory, and city silhouettes.
Fragments report Mrs Ferny feared lost earlier today but she remained indoors and safe. The note references ABe Martins remark on the uncertain writing, with no further details available.
Poem contrasts old prairie bison days with modern farming life. It laments loss of wild past while praising farmers and hired hands who toil, milk cows, feed swine, and repair homes. It notes fewer Indians hunting but more dwellings and settled routines on the prairie.
An advertisement urges using Kellogg’s Bran or ALL BRAN to combat constipation and prevent toxin buildup from Bright’s disease and other illnesses. It touts nutty flavor, versatility in meals, and family health benefits with at least two tablespoonfuls daily, noting recipes printed on packages and broad grocery availability.
Community column riffs on trivia and humor amid everyday life in Washington county. Quips include a marathon dance record rumor, a boast about business revival, jokes about marriage reform, and light exchanges on manners and Shakespeare.
A collection of brief quips about paying dentists, counting money, quiet homes with sleeping babies, ill health, and radio quiets. A Mr Du Both jokes about kissing a lisping girl, prompting her surprised reply.
A brief note notes an unexpected outcome following a recount, implying questions about accuracy or process. The fragment references a recount and an unforeseen result, but lacks specifics on person, place, or organization. Further readable details needed to specify entities or outcomes.
The speaker recalls traveling, visiting a Broadway district church, and observing the aristocracy. He notes they share the same humanity as people in Iowa, differing only in lifestyle, and suggests they are not better or worse, merely more luxurious. He anticipates meeting such folks again in heaven.
A young theologian named Piddle refuses a degree and new foreman Dodgen tours the shop. He meets two workers in a small enclosure who invite him in for a smoke, saying they are both the new foreman.
A young man claimed he mailed his sweetheart a bathing suit and wondered how surprised she would be when she opened the letter.
A terse call to action urges readers to confront conditions as they are and improve them rather than accepting the status quo. The phrase emphasizes proactive effort and responsibility in daily life and community.
Clint McOre recalls a column about a hired man and a scarecrow. He warns of a Florida backwoods cracker and urges watching him for movement like a stump. He then retells a mishap on an icy sidewalk where a man slips down a hill, colliding with a large lady who ends up carried along, screaming until the stop. The man finally says, Madam, you must get off here. This is as far as I go.
A whimsical note cites Charley Hebner promising a forthcoming dog story. The piece contrasts American wealth and European culture, with a playful rhyme about an old Trenton woman who rents teeth rather than owning them, ending with a witty punchline.
A street preacher asked a merchant if he believed in heaven and hell. The merchant replied he did not know if heaven existed, but business has gone somewhere. The exchange highlights a wary view of faith amid commerce.
A quirky exchange spoofs Prohibition era control with a tavern scene. A crusader scorns tobacco while Dodd Durnitt laments hog regulation. A bellhop and guest exchange terse lines about ringing and presumed death, ending with a cheeky gendered quip about bootlegger terms.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 24 an Associated Press report records I. R. Bundy of Jefferson City Missouri urging a broad corps of self-appointed patrons to support libraries. He says libraries are hampered by lack of essential backing from business and professional leaders who back the library mission and help secure broad educational and social benefits.
Adequate income and a capable board plus a competent librarian are needed. To win support, libraries should plan a firm program of service to business and professional people. Once proven valuable, bankers associations and credit men show interest in library development and reading on business and public issues. The opportunity is to link library service with real work in society.
A Hungarian rule ties legal age to baptism rather than birth, making a person’s status depend on church records. The change centers on civil recognition of adulthood and its implications for rights and duties under law. The move highlights the state’s stance on how age is established for legal capacity.
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