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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
4
The article states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited to it and the local news in the paper. It also reserves publication rights for special dispatches and other material.
A devotional note for Thursday August 9 1923 citing Deuteronomy 7 9. It reminds readers that the Lord thy God is faithful and keeps covenant and mercy with those who love him and keep his commandments for a thousand generations.
In a New York City promenade two hundred readers tour downtown and the lower east side. John C. Oswald leads a walk past markets and toy stores toward a Brooklyn luncheon as the author muses on children born every minute and the eternal work of aiding fresh air children and brighter civilization.
A Swedish glassblower named Abe Martin has reportedly been elected to the United States Senate. Fire crews responded today to Grandman Pash's residence to handle an incident involving cherries.
A whimsical verse tale features Walt Mason's poem about a failed outfit prior to a social tea. The narrator laments burlap pants unfinished by a reluctant tailor, forcing him to wear overalls at the Johnsons' event, while critics deem poetry enhanced by sartorial mishaps. The piece blends humor with a caution about patronage and craftsmanship.
A century and a half old tale from Portland describes John La Coote a French nobleman who wed a Passamaquoddy chief's daughter after forsaking a French engagement He joined the tribe and lived to 102 His bride’s costume now owned by W Wallace Brown of Calais features a silk tunic beaded moccasins red cloth leggings woven garters a wampum girdle garnets silver jewelry and a wampum necklace.
A clashing parade of quips and sketches fills the page from a light Palm Beach suit misfit to a parrot joke and a Billy Sunday debate. A narrator peddles moral quips about advertising age and aging, while a forlorn man admits forgetfulness as he awaits a wife and contemplates life.
An essayistic piece surveys changing male marriage ideals from youth to middle age and contrasts it with a wry view of American modernity. It includes a quip about wealth and aging, and a joke about mining stockholders versus a mine.
Bluebelle and Fred had long dated and seemed settled but grew distant after a dispute over a theater plan. A friend noted their coolness at a dance as the couple’s separation began, Bluebelle admitting she delayed and he promised to return in an hour.
A fond father takes his two daughters to a ball game and explains the action in detail. On the ride home the elder daughter recalls only that it was settled by a man they called the vampire, illustrating how a fan’s chatter can blur into myth.
Beatrice Beautiful has a holiday today and plans to see herself act. The Louisville Courier Journal notes a playful self reference as she takes time off to enjoy her own performance.
After service a minister greets parishioners at the church door. A Swedish maid, 80, refuses his request for name and address, saying she already has a steady fellow who visits twice weekly and does not want the minister to come.
William Hall of Lewiston Pennsylvania, over 80 and bald for years, fractured his legs in a recent auto crash. While recovering, he grew a full head of hair. A cheerful observation from the Pittsburgh Gazette Times notes humor in aging and health.
A short verse notes a hen’s eye and a rooster’s lack of intellect yet observes the roosters often crow with persistent conviction. The piece presents light satire on animal traits in a compact, period voice.
An inland town, 800 miles from the coast, hosts speakers at a dinner praising its future prosperity. A visiting speaker quips that to become a coastal city it should attach a large pipe to the ocean and blow so hard the sea comes into the city.
The Lewis and Clark expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark traveled from St. Louis in 1804 through Missouri and on to the Pacific. They crossed the Rockies, reached the Columbia, and wintered on the coast before returning to St. Louis in 1806 after covering about 8,500 miles.
Hindu sages claim inner resources grant happiness without need. Poet Moody praises the mind's adventures as superior to senses. Conrad Marlow is depicted as forever chasing ideas for fun, reflecting literary curiosity from the Boston Transcript.
A careful study of our ads will reveal sources of real economies every day. The notice emphasizes value within the advertisement sections and invites readers to compare prices and options across multiple listings.
An OCR fragment lists arrival and departure times with figures such as 36 a.m. 6:20 p.m. 3:46 p.m. and leaves 1 16 a.m. 6:10 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Also references numbers 135 836 436 and 460.
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