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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1922
Page
4
A devotional from Isaiah 25 verses 1 and 4 praising God as a strength to the poor and needy and a refuge from the storm. The passage extols exaltation and praise for God’s wonderful deeds and steadfast support in distress.
Special to Billy Wilson reports a seven mile long Illecillewaet glacier in Glacier British Columbia. The author details travel from Winnipeg to Glacier Banff and Lake Louise describing the Great Divide sign and water flow, glacier mouths and debris, and the perilous climb to the tongue. The piece notes glacier recession and the chance it may vanish in five thousand years while celebrating the trip.
A humorous verse mocks the nouveau riche lifestyle as a man flaunts diamonds furs and foreign goods while neighbors, old and proud of their past, size him up with scorn. He laments not belonging despite ample bank accounts and lavish displays.
A narrator recalls avalanche dangers and awe at Canadian glaciers in the Rockies. They describe glaciers, snow depths, and river of ice forming in mountain valleys while noting a cautious, almost relieved stance after witnessing ice and avalanches from tea houses and glacier faces.
Des Moines reports more than 30 000 acres of peas ready for canning but no coal for fuel. Major Iowa canning plants struggle to secure energy while other vegetables like sweet corn near readiness. Obs futuro.
A column mix of quips and jokes opens August. It notes August collectors outside the Journal office and recalls notes on a Swede collector and a golf joke involving a Jew on the links. Humorous lines reflect local chatter and a feisty exchange.
A witty exchange recalls Mirabeau persuading a turbulent assembly with a bold line about a step from the Capitol to the Tarpeian rock. The saying is praised as sublime but depends on knowledge of history. A playful mother child dialogue about counting drum beats ends with six.
A child enters a general store listing a long shopping list including sugar chocolate milk butter nuts batting gauze vaseline and olive oil. The storekeeper asks if someone is sick. The girl explains sister plans to make fudge.
A young businessman in town faced a skeptical customer who challenged his pricing. She recalled a lower price of $1.00, while the dealer replied he would not lie for $2.60, defending the current $1.50 tag.
A humorous admonition urges not to borrow trouble or wait for others to act. It cautions against gambling or laughing at others misfortune and encourages not to take restrictions to heart. The piece frames the idea that one should ignore arbitrary “don’ts” and act with personal responsibility.
A reader suggests the Chautauqua Association fund a new walk to the grounds as season ticket sales rise. The excerpt also includes a playful Q and A from the Young Girl about animals at the telephone office and a lion at the busy switchboard.
A humorous exchange unfolds as the barber jokes about a razor on the victim’s face. The victim quips that otherwise he would not have realized a razor was there, while the barber thanks him for the compliment and misreads the tool as a file.
A fragment notes plans to spend during It Keeps On Raisin Day and Eat More Fruit Month in a thrift year context with a person named Charlotte. The readable text hints at budgeting or shopping decisions.
Maud Bartlett writes to Frederick Orin Bartlett recalling visits with Louise and Mary across a string of whimsically named days. The note mentions dinners, dances, and luncheons, with playful references to many food themed occasions and a proposed postponement of an answer until Rolled Oats Day.
Miscellaneous club notes claim Doc Edgington joins asso ciate member while Sherm Welch travels with Matt White from the Congress Hotel to East Main Street without speaking. A puzzle about a clock and wooden Indian in the White House asks how many arrows he fires in 24 hours. The New Cook asks about serving jackets on potatoes and a query about tiring presence and gifts.
A fragment notes an instruction to take a message and retrieve it later. The line includes a mention of a child’s affectionate remark conveyed over a device, described in a cautious, demure tone.
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