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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1922
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Isaiah 58 6 about true fasting to loose wickedness undo burdens and free the oppressed reminding readers of spiritual discipline and compassion in daily life.
The account visits Mr. W. R. Milton in Winnipeg, touring his fox farm and large bakery that bakes thousands of loaves daily. It recalls a social visit with Milton and family, European war relief items, and a sail to Winnipeg Beach on Lake Winnipeg with family and local sights. The writer praises Canada’s potential, water power, and warns about coal dependence.
A farmer mourns a slain razorback after a comic country chase. The speaker bursts in with fanciful pedigree boasts while the farmer accepts the loss with cider and relief, and the narrator faintly recoils at Fate’s blunt finale.
Former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, touring Iowa chautauqua venues and visiting Des Moines, criticizes the strike stalemate. He says most Americans are neither rich nor poor and urges settlement to avert rising public pressure and costly consequences.
Iowa tops states in gross value of farm products with the town leading the state totals. The report highlights strong agricultural output and regional leadership in production.
Records from 1565 document the first mentions of pencils using graphite from Borrowdale England. This followed the discovery of the graphite mine that supplied the material for these early writing tools.
In Weston Missouri citizens debate whether chautauqua is education or amusement. A local minister notices four businessmen at evening services, then questions their purpose. A highway embankment story notes license numbers, adding four 13s. Eberly Bishop comments on possible outcomes. Alvin C. Hasty.
An old Negro woman at her husband’s grave laments with “Poor Rastus” and hopes he rests. A passerby notes the value of kind words as priceless to hurt, while observing that home now centers on the family car parked outside.
A group of Easterners camped on the Bear River in Utah meet a mule rider with a swollen jaw who travels from Salt Lake. After a farcical exchange about distance and toothache, an improvised fix with a string pulls the tooth and prompts a joke about not starting a journey without the means. The piece closes with a moral about not meddling in others’ work and aging wisely.
A foreign buyer misreads a dealer pitch about fuel economy and affordability. The salesman touts twenty five miles per gallon while the buyer quips about distance with no fuel. The piece then notes a broader idea that a family’s living standard depends on income amid general world-shape jokes.
A fragmentary meditation on public attention and satire. The speaker lampoons guests and wealth symbols while noting a curious Los Angeles headline about autos per crowd. A digressive tone mocks media and Mars communication.
Judge questions the applicant as Lizzie Tinford asks to change her name in court. The hearing proceeds with the plea granted and the judge accepting the request.
A humorous exchange has Ignatz giving his son a weekly quarter for good behavior. He admits he tells the boy the gas meter is a bank he bought him, blending a simple ruse with a parental reward.
A collection of humorous real ads shows a female donkey wanted with in person applications, a cook preference for someone with Scotch in them, and respectable sales girls not needing flirts, as listed in Yorkshire Post Indiana Polish News and Conton Ledger.
Fragmentary note describes a car crash one mile west of Iowa City involving an Overland vehicle with license O7 1311. The terse OCR reads Is This Another Puzzle Mr Hasty and mentions a wreck but lacks full details of time, injuries, or consequences.
A collage of humorous exchanges and small talk is traced from Cedar Rapids to St. Cloud. Residents riff on Miss Jenkins and a clock alarm, while travelers recount Washington's many pretty girls, Dickinson coaches, and Osage sightings.
A correspondent from Minnesota jokes about Washington’s map status thanks to local girls and plans a return to investigate Pine River’s “Cleanest City” claim in Iowa. The letter ridicules a Scud/Spud family rumor, notes a lake with famed fishing causing dock distances to change, and ends with a lighthearted plea about lost chautauqua tickets and a vicinity reader service.
The Commerce Department reports U S exports to Europe for the fiscal year ending June 30 declined by over 1.0 billion from the prior year, totaling 2.067 billion, while imports reached 36.060 million. Exports to South America fell to 191 million and imports to 289 million. June figures show Europe exports at 186 million with 76 million imports.
The report lists trade flows for major countries and regions. France shows exports 231 million and imports 140 million, Germany exports 360 million and imports 96 million, Italy exports 138 million and imports 61 million, Great Britain exports 844 million and imports 270 million, Orient Trade with China exports 101 million and imports 109 million, Japan exports 249 million and imports 308 million, Central America exports 44 million and imports 31 million.
A brief note discusses sun bath establishments in the Alps and claims sun exposure improves health. It cites observations in England and Wales that higher sunshine correlates with lower death rates, noting a recent sunniest year with the lowest death rate.
A detailed westbound and Washington Branch timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple express and local trains, with notes on daily operation and freight runs. Agent H. W. Russell signs as agent, listing B&Q passenger trains 23 to 26 as daily.
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