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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1922
Page
4
A writer relays a personal jump into aviation on a clear winter morning. E G Mason invites the ride, they drive to the field, the air plane sits with handlers nearby, and anticipation mixes with nerves as they prepare for the ascent.
The poem traces a travel weary speaker walking west past stumps and boulders. He endures fatigue, cold nights, and rain as he rejects a knave’s lure of an easy grave, preferring to continue with his load and seek sunshine on the road.
A rainy day scene shows refreshed pastures and busy townspeople. Johnny returns with a stomach ache after enjoying fruit as a crowd gathers around a doctor who asks what the person is doing and the doctor answers nothing.
The Iowa crop report shows farm sizes in the state fell, with 214,096 farms of three acres or more. Only 30 percent are rented, and the average farm size dropped by about 10 acres. Largest farms remain most profitable, while auto and tractor use rose and horse numbers fell.
A man recounts a chaotic airplane ascent in which kids tampered with the craft and a bungled harness nearly prevented takeoff. The flight paths included grazing horses, barbed wire, and a chaotic climb above town with vivid sightings of streets, cemeteries, and factories before a rough but eventual return to ground.
Little Marguerite Oates joins morning activities at the chautauqua but grows impatient with slow progress. The teacher asks what her father told her and Marguerite replies he told her to be good, a tidy reminder of parental guidance.
Si meets a neighbor with a valuable horse and jokes about the price. The neighbor replies he paid with a note, prompting Si to quip that the animal was cheap. A Harpers brain teaser headline mocks charge culture with a witty closing line.
A woman vacationing left a sign for the milkman reading Don’t leave anything. Burglars later passed, left a sign We didn’t. A Boston terrier owner requests proper phrasing Lie down.
A physician from Oklahoma, father of seven stalwart sons, along with daughters, took his family to Chicago for a portrait. While crossing State Street, a policeman halted the patriarch and demanded identification, prompting a tense exchange.
A Kansas newspaper issues a light correction for a wedding report error caused by a typesetter. The note clarifies the intended phrase about roses, correcting noses were pink, and cites a humorous style correction from a Northeast News item.
Witty reflections note how virtue and self restraint appear in everyday behavior. The phrases compare a good man’s restfulness in church with thoughts on hog prices, and joke about male shopping impulses and the dangers of busy traffic for hurried drivers.
A Cincinnati engineer reflects on domestic concerns and car trouble, noting a man sleeps well when his wife groans but worries when the automobile engine squeaks. The remark juxtaposes personal peace with mechanical mishap.
A reflection on illness and mood noting that flu effects are unpleasant but true happiness and contentment come from within rather than bought amusements or pleasures. The piece contrasts external sources of pleasure with inner well being and resilience.
A harsh exchange between a mother and her son named Johnny reveals a tense scene. The boy responds with a wry remark about a "ghost in the dark closet" tied to a missing cake, highlighting strained household dynamics without further detail.
Veteran Treve at the third base coaching line urges the younger ster to prove his claim to the plate. The scene shows competition for a starting role as teammates rally to demonstrate skill and sportsmanship on the field.
A coach yells and a young player hits a three-base clout. As the runner reaches third, the coach charges in and throws his arms around him in a gesture of teamwork and true sportsmanship.
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