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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1924
Page
4
Hollywood reports Richard Talmadge the movie stunt star who broke his neck leaping into a moving car will recover. He will wear a specially constructed collar for several months and then likely resume work, per Hollywood Hospital statements.
Emmett Flynn the Goldwyn director used a radio voice amplifier on the sprawling palace set for In The Palace of The King at Goldwyn studios. Edmund Lowe stars as Don John leading the Spanish army toward Granada as Flynn directs with ten cameras from a distant platform.
Medbourne July 8 two government cruisers are planned one to be built in Australia at about 9.5 million dollars and the other in England at a similar cost. The program is likely to include two submarines priced at 1.15 million dollars each.
A provocative social remark notes women envy a wife who publicly admits strong love for her husband and feign sympathy in response.
The cartoonist mocks calls for a word flag and the phrase liberal element, arguing the term is valued at 160 dollars per case before any trial or taste. The piece uses humor to critique political labels and payments tied to rhetoric.
Copenhagen reports millions of fish dying in inland waters due to a long severe winter. Stale waters trapped gases from industrial refuse, as lakes and canals were frozen for five months and could not vent until the ice melted, causing widespread fish losses.
Dubian July 21 reports the O'Donnell of Tetuan named Spanish Minister for War by General Primo de Rivera. He leads the Irish O'Don nell family and chaired the Irish Race convention in 1922, continuing his Irish interests.
Peking officials propose tearing down part of the southern Tartar City wall that divides the city to supply material for macadam streets. The plan also calls for an athletic field in a city open space and the construction of a model market as part of broader capitol improvements.
Berlin July 20 reports a new horse tax in Germany. It applies to all but peasant animals with rates varying by horse type and weight, the top levy around $40 annually for fancy coach horses and racing animals.
A poem frames stark poverty from street to distant shores. The speaker notes orphans widows cripples and hungry people in many places while questioning aid versus treks to faraway distress. The closing line says he will help the crying neighbor next door.
A collage of wry quips and vignettes from Chicago Daily News style humor. Jokes span bank talk, street scenes, and shopping mischief, with a dapper man and two fashionably dressed women amid casual city observations. The tone is brisk and teasing.
A playful parlor kiss leads to a promise of marriage and a future ring. An absent-minded professor recalls a prior proposal as the couple riff on memory and commitment.
Reverend W B Shelley recalls a sign in Minnesota stating stopping advertising to save money is like stopping a clock to save time and urges reflection on the idea.
After the wreck the claim adjuster paid the man five thousand dollars and his wife two thousand. Later a friend visited and asked about the wife being hurt. The man replied that she was not hurt but he kicked her in the face with presence of mind.
A newspaper notice recounts a seven year old girl in a lavender dress with lavender dress and new sandals seen walking with her mother in Central Park around five o clock. Readers with matching description are asked to visit the Journal office to receive an ice cream cone.
A grocer recalls the oddest order from a bride who asked for a nice chicken and about a pint of good gravy. The piece contrasts light aphorisms on greed and honesty as an old man encounters a boy with a kitten and asks what he wants for it, receiving milk in reply.
A reader reports solving a garden dispute by quitting tomato farming to keep neighbors' chickens out. The note also asks who wrote the song it ain’t a goin to no rain no more, and who authored the line mentioned.
The text notes Wyse as a debt collector with a sharp timing trick when a debtor asks to be called later. A humorous line about lightning not striking twice appears, followed by a classroom exchange on Shakespeare and a saying about a widow and her money soon marrying.
A fragmentary dialogue notes Smythe selling his automobile, contradicting a belief he was a prosperous grocer. The remark that he made the same mistake underscores a perceived financial setback.
A judge confronts insults as O'Reilly defends remarks toward the plaintiff. Uncle Will Crabb laments long marriage and his wife's incessant chatter, fearing divorce after thirty years while a friend probes the nature of her talking and the puzzling noise.
A journal want ad leads to results as a distressed wife calls a club to find her spouse. The hall porter reassures her no one’s husband is there and keeps her inquiry discreet.
About 25 ladies met at the Presbyterian church to hear Mrs. Myrtie McCleary describe the women of the mission field where she serves. She will speak again at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Miss Hazel Anwyl returned home from Washington after visiting Rev and Mrs W H Dillon.
A Boston Transcript note features a humorous misquote attributed to a Western girl who was asked for a Bible verse by her Sunday school teacher. She reportedly replied that one should go into all the world and spread the gossip to all the people.
Uncle Eben asserts the world was made in seven days and contends that keeping things in smooth running order is the ongoing part of the work. Washington Star quote reflects this view.
A partial timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers and times for the Golden State Limited and No 12 Express along with local passes and freights. Agent H W Russell is noted, with several trains arriving and departing across morning and evening slots and daily local freight runs excluding Sundays.
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