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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
4
The devotional notes contrast the temporal with the eternal citing Isaiah 40 6 8. It reminds readers that human life fades like grass while God’s word endures forever with a reflective biblically grounded message.
The annual Ted Press meeting in Washington Iowa featured a closed session for members, with Warren G. Harding honored at a one o clock dinner in the Waldorf Astoria. The president urged world court cooperation, ship subsidies, and party loyalty while praising democracy and the Associated Press.
The column notes the death today of Mrs. Tilford’s brother Tich, described as prominent, who died of natural causes. The piece jestingly contrasts sincere sentiment with insincere flattery and calls for speaking plainly about life and direction.
The poem recounts a chaotic road race between the narrator and James Whiskers in a rambling comic verse style. Their boastful pride ends in a collision with a vagrant cow, leaving both battered and reflecting on misadventure and mortality.
Stray bits quote Ibsen on empty helmet edgeless sword and gripless shield, noting satire of glory in a terse line. The text presents a fragmented meditation on military gear and fame with dramatic contrast.
A man claims stomach and liver troubles kept him from marriage but says Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured him. The ad promises one dose can convince for money refund and directs readers to Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
A light spring feature notes more red birds this season and their songs, but reports from local gardeners show no lettuce radishes or onions ready yet. The piece also shares editorials and anecdotes about humor, statistics, parade identity, and a man who could not recite the ten commandments.
Yesterday afternoon a young lady performed a clever act unseen by her at first as she expelled air through her teeth. The scene occurred discreetly with no onlookers suspecting observation.
A compact musings on theater and gender roles. It contrasts the idea that life is a stage with a belief that women treat life as a dress rehearsal. The passage also hints at social cues for married status and critiques writers overusing phrases and ideas.
A lighthearted survey praises top values. The Best Law, Education, Science, Mathematics, Art, and Music are linked to virtue. It muses on guiding ideals like self knowledge and joyful outcomes for children.
B Sands receives the Husking Peg Honors claiming the oldest peg in Washington County, said to be forty years old. He asserts no further competition is needed and is declared the winner.
An evangelist in a Kentucky backwoods revival met a barefooted mountaineer who attended nightly and came forward for prayer. The minister blessed him and then prayed aloud for the two little boys, invoking a blessing over them.
A library story hour features six year olds reenacting Cinderella with dramatic flair. One girl, Rose, embodies Cinderella and cries out in mock alarm when the clock strikes twelve. A humorous quip follows about a parent’s gift giving and a boast about talent.
A rapid recitation piece about saws in Warsaw opens discussion on a building by Casey and McAvoy at Charley Hebner’s request. A 1922 railroad passenger eye injury estimate tallies cinders valued at 787 dollars and 24 cents.
Tiny quills of gold dust form the standard of value in the highlands of British Guiana.
An old gentleman recalls two tramps who paused before a farmhouse. A farmer’s dog charged out in a rush yet wagged its tail. The first tramp argued the dog wasn’t vicious because of the wagging tail, while the second doubted which end to trust.
A fragment from a children's section recounts lively scenes as youths struggle to solve a challenge or puzzle within the library setting. The voice emphasizes effort, competition, and learning through reading activities.
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