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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
4
The notice states AP exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to the paper and the local news herein. It reserves rights for special dispatches and all speech republication.
Thought for Thursday urges trust in the Lord and doing good with the assurance that commitment and faith will lead to sustenance and fulfillment. It cites Psalm 37 5 and invites daily reflection on divine guidance and provision.
Poem fragment depicting James Beeswax digging, hoeing peas, and felling ban yan trees to feed a large family. He vows his children shall not endure his weary toil, hoping they enjoy ease and comfort while he labors. He envisions their future reflections at his grave and notes the contrast between his hard life and their potential luxuries.
A passerby hears a small boy crying loudly over not being taken to the movies. The boy explains his parents alternately take him when he is quiet and when he makes a noise, revealing a quarrel over entertainment. The stranger’s gentle questions frame the scene as a poignant family moment.
Wallace's Farmer notes renewed cries from various groups, led by eastern papers, over rural credit, tariffs, milk, and ship subsidies. The piece argues much of the opposition to rural credits stems from self interest and fear of change, not true harm.
Silly regional slang aside, thieves entered Elite drug store last night and took seven cans of begns and a keg filled with thousands in dressin. Police investigate the break in and review nearby surveillance for leads.
The USDA won a suit under the food and drug act against John Dobry Manufacturing Co of Cedar Rapids Iowa for selling an alleged hog cholera and swine disease cure. The remedy misbranded labels and delayed proper treatment, containing arsenic among common drugs. A Nebraska farmer and others reported hog losses after using it.
In a northern district of Iowa courtroom presided by Judge George C. Scott a jury of Iowa farmers heard expert testimony from Federal and State veterinarians about hog diseases and the anti cholera serum. Dr. D B Clark of Purdue tested Dobrys remedy and found it not a cure or preventive for hog cholera and unsuitable for Indiana licensing. Farmers testified on the remedy while vets warn quack cures harm livestock and mislead farmers, risking entire herds as infections spread before proper treatment can be used.
In France, snow walls six feet six inches thick were built to test rifle penetration. Guns fired from fifty five yards. bullets were stopped at nine feet one-half inches into the snow structure.
A historical notice describes Tibetan musical practices using drums made from skull tops covered with skin and native trumpets carved from thighbones. The piece notes these objects as central to traditional rhythms and melodies across regions in Tibet.
A collage of quips about bargains service stations and moonshine jokes contrasts with a joke about Noah and a clerk interview. It includes advice on efficient housework cycles and a line about opportunity disguising itself as hard work.
The fragment mentions a moonlit ocean scene with a rain storm and an oddly edited line about a barefoot boy in grass. It shifts to a claim that more men than women talk in their sleep, then a social remark about a poor man needing a chance to talk at home without interruption.
A column notes a woman who has reached sixteen and remains unkissed is likely to stay in that state until sixty by embracing thrift. The piece suggests thrift as a mindset that prevents fatigue with possessions, arguing you’d tire of it even if purchased.
A bald headed man asks why his head lacks hair while others thrive. The reply jokes that an empty barn is not worth shingling, attributed to a farmer the other day.
A short notice reports a patron misplaced an overcoat during a film showing at a local cinema. Staff request the finder contact the theater desk to reclaim the garment.
A private walking with his sweetheart asks an officer where to park for the theatre. The officer jokes about getting a ticket to park on a seat. A private introduces his sister to a sergeant, who claims she once belonged to him.
Starbuck Times reports a live doctor event in Minnesota with three procedures offered for donations in a corn show. Dr. C. V. Opheim performs tonsils adenoids and ear removal options with cash incentives of $1.50 $1.00 and 5 cents respectively.
An old advertisement asserts gas in the stomach causes headaches and that Adlerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine expels poisons and gas. It claims relief in many cases and notes it acts on both bowels and guards against appendicitis with Sherman Bros. druggists.
The timetable lists multiple trains with numbers such as 12 60 and 459 Local. It notes passenger and freight services with arrival and departure times and states certain trains run daily except Sundays. Agent H. W. Russel signs the schedule.
Regular meetings announced for Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Zeredatha Council No 21 R S M Bethlehem Commandery No 45 R T Washington Chapter No 08 OFS and Damascus Shrine No 10 W B J list meeting nights and officers inviting visiting members to attend at the Commercial Club rooms and other locations.
A light editorial tone describes quirky wisdom from a night school held in a small town. Professor Bragg inspires discouraged youths with ambition while humorous exchanges reveal social quirks about ambition, love, money, and the absurdities of everyday life.
A fragmentary verse piece references March blizzards and lingering snow with rural sounds of animals. It includes a playful complaint about spring noises and a call from By-the-Way to send two or three items, framed as a letter or supplement to a column.
A brief note requests a copy of the Journal to cheer someone. It mentions Alvin Hagty, care of Dr Balls Sanitarium, Excelsior Springs Missouri, and reflects on generosity and advice. The message reads like a personal appeal rather than a news item.
Representative Graham of Illinois endorses President Harding’s world court proposal and U S participation in a tribunal. He argues for an international code of laws and court to resolve disputes, likening it to extending The Hague treaties, and says the push stems from Wilson era policy.
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