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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1923
Page
4
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Daily Bible thought notes the verse Thy keeper from Psalm 121 5 declares the Lord as protector and shade on the right hand. This religious meditation for readers echoes timeless trust in divine guardianship.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent argues China’s backwardness stems from poor transportation. The piece cites vast geography, government inefficiency, and lack of modern rail lines as the main barriers, noting price disparities between provincial fields and Shanghai reflect transport costs.
A humorous verse recounts a couple, Jane Doe and Richard Roe, who marry after a comical courtship but end up divorced. The speaker mocks wedding costs and advises slow courtship, noting the couple now live apart despite plans and a costly ceremony.
The passage argues that widespread transportation, especially the automobile, will bring the nation together, improve living standards, and expand the human vision. It warns that lack of transportation leads to backwardness and urges adopting the same energetic spirit that made the United States a doer of things to modernize China.
Marion Ohio reports War ren G Harding's final column run in the Marion Daily Star dated July 5 1922 as the town celebrates homecoming and reflects on his impact on national affairs.
The speaker recalls Marion’s founding centennial and urges celebration of homecoming, pride in past achievements, and the qualities of sturdy men and women who built Ohio. He calls for continued industrial growth, education, religious worship, and a strong civic conscience guiding future progress.
Quote notes a man attributes his love of the sea to lineage, citing his grandfather who served as vice president of a marine insurance company. The remark appears in Harper's.
A Washington Times reader reflects on local events and memories from a time of festivals and travel. The piece recalls a voyage around the world offer to a newspaper man and a long search for a steer seen years earlier.
A dated exchange contrasts envy with desire for status, a couple debates marriage norms, money, and attractiveness. A bashful man and a woman discuss feeling unloved and cold hands during a lakeside ride, ending with a consoling remark about love and sitting on hands.
A humorous portrait of a perpetually cheerful man with no money, a boastful tobacco chewer, a young man resisting his partner’s bobbed hair, and a woman who spends a quiet Sunday driving about 200 miles.
A brief dialogue scene shows a couple debating finances with a hopeful tone. The man asks about sharing income while the woman affirms and questions the plan, revealing tension over money and future steps.
A Brooklyn kindergarten teacher bowed to a man on a street car and apologized after mistaking him for the father of two of her children. The man tipped his hat, likely unaware of the mix up and she corrected the error before alighting at the next corner.
A Mrs recalls reading Darwin and telling a tale to her son who asked if he was descended from a monkey. Mr Harose replied quietly at the stair door that the answer is no on his father's side.
A quoted exchange from the First Gold Dust and Second G D T discusses cleanliness and Lux versus the group. The piece notes children as an educational force and the rapid spread of new slang among youth. It also remarks that speech can outpace actions, with much more kicking by the tongue than the foot.
Dear Editor by Splinters Wonders voices humorous questions about local residents Ted Crone Paul Barr Delbert Jennings Dick Godfrey Harry Macon Skeet Jones Art Custer and Elliot Grayson. The note jokes about hairstyles gum and wind powered awnings near the Journal office.
Representative Frank Nye of Minnesota recalls Bill Nye and his father moving west to work the farm. As boys they bought a steer Nye planned to harness, but the animal ran away, marking a humorous memory from their youth.
The speaker laments economic strain and social invisibility as they toil at home while others spend on tires, oil, and groceries. They foresee a future where only a small for sale notice will mark their departure from the world, reflecting a quiet, grim resignation.
A merchant states that they saw the advertisement in the Journal. No additional details on date location or product are provided.
A terse note suggests days when relief from grumpiness is scarce and a polite helper may be absent. The tone echoes a childlike frustration with chores and expectations.
Mr and Mrs Wagner ride a closed car through a thunderstorm. She asks about danger and he jokes that danger is only if lightning hits the gasoline tank, and she sits over it. The piece ends with a wry remark about loud critics who do little work.
A light verse about a man stuck at home in summer while others vacation. He laments hot nights, a restless wife, and in laws enjoying leisure, radio, and luxury cars. He complains of a rusticated car and discomfort in contrast to others' ease.
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