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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
4
Thought for the day cites John 14 12 about belief and doing works greater than Jesus did as he goes to the Father. Short devotional tone expected for daily Bible reflection.
In New York and New Jersey during a shore dinner at Shelburne on Coney Island I reflect on food waste and interdependence with farmers in Iowa and New York markets. The narrative moves to Saratoga and Lake George with scenic views, camps, and a car accident witnessed from the ferry.
ABE MARTIN quips about giving daily advice to students rather than at graduation. He notes consumers pay for a double garage themselves but public utilities demand payment from customers for expansion, highlighting friction between personal finance and funded infrastructure.
A poem condemns crime and lenient justice in America and Britain. It mocks politicians and jurists, noting killers and thieves evade punishment while punishment is swift in England. The speaker laments crime and delays in justice with satirical quips.
The piece notes Davenport sending a refined, well behaved delegation of boosters and ponders why Washington cannot assemble a similar trip to showcase progress. It references rainfall as a recurring theme enjoyed by many. A humorous song fragment about a farmer’s crops ends with an exclamation about poor harvests.
A Washington man, habitually forgetting bills, offers to rent a wagon for a year. The seller proposes one dollar a month, but the man insists on two dollars. The friend finally settles on one dollar monthly, noting a potential loss of twelve dollars versus twenty four.
A fragmentary 1920s style civic manners piece lists rules: never sass a cop, give a woman room to change her mind, avoid crowding trucks and lamp posts, and appear in court when summoned. It quotes Mrs Newlywes, a poetic vow of virtue, and ends with a minister closing hymn and an operator waking.
A classroom joke unfolds as pupils and a teacher discuss what makes a “dumpling sort of a woman” and confuse dumplings with noodles. A brief aside notes Sumatra’s wife price myth and a remark on men who growl.
German reports from August 2 warn the fall of the mark is sparking a new food shortage across the Ruhr. Farmers refuse to exchange good potatoes for devalued money, making potatoes milk and other staple foods nearly unobtainable in many areas. The situation extends beyond the Ruhr with the risk of a food riot if aggravated.
“I always enjoy going out with Mes. Smith,” said the wife, “because she wears much finer clothes than mine.”
A short poem recalls a boy with a pet bird whose song charmed, then a white mouse eaten, and a companion with a bus full of coin who can cuss. The poet name The Jazz Poet appears as a playful final tease about a cat taking the beloved animals.
A donor unnamed gives twenty thousand dollars to Gown Wesleyan college. President U. S. Smith announces the gift for an addition to Hershey Hall at Mount Pleasant Iowa on August 2.
The narrator recalls seeing historical sites around a scenic lake including the Bloody Lake massacre site and Old Fort George remains. A two day stay in Saratoga covered National Editorial Association meetings focused on newspaper business methods, with shop talk deemed valuable but not newsworthy. The writer notes a contractual obligation to publicize their eastern town visits at reduced costs.
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