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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to all news dispatches credited in this paper and to local news published here. It also reserves all rights for special dispatch publications.
Judge C A Dewey presided at Chautauqua yesterday and gave a brief, well received address critiquing public bias in the Loeb Leopol d case and urging strong parental guidance. He argued the people are on trial and called for respect for marriage vows and home life.
A compact, non graphic note reports a discovery involving a person named Howard and a figure identified as Hitler. The fragment hints at caution for the readers and mentions a small count described as a few. The readable text provides minimal context and no clear events or outcomes.
Binkley questions a passerby about his whereabouts this morning. The man explains he chose to cross the street when the chance presented itself. Miss Tawney Apple is noted as having a cousin who works as a kiss timer in a movin picture studio.
A youth caught in an act of theft faced swift police action but was forgiven after a stern talking to. Parents were unaware of his trouble, and officials and Mr Littler praised the charitable handling of the case. The piece reflects on earned reward and moral reform after a first offense.
Tolstoy delivering a lecture last night painted Bolshevik Russia as failing to restore industry and facing widespread hunger. He estimated only about 300,000 Bolsheviks in a country of over 100 million and criticized the dictatorship as non democratic while praising the United States for withholding recognition of the Soviet government.
The passage praises Secretary of State Hughes and Secretary of Commerce Hoover as highly informed on Russian affairs and notes their keen international understanding. It emphasizes their superiority in knowledge regarding Russia within the United States.
Universal star Jack Hoxie has spent ten years climbing to a position to fulfill his youth dream of owning a large cattle ranch. Now living on a small grain ranch near Burbank he plans a bigger stock operation soon. His latest feature The Phantom Horseman is a fast action Western directed by Robert North Bradbury and opens Saturday at the Fox theater.
Paris reports that careful drivers in France face a minor collision about once every nine years for property damage and about once in 27 years for serious injury. The figures come from a leading tire maker promoting a national car use campaign.
Miss Rose Cavalleri, private nurse to Miss Catherine Ford of Santa Barbara, is detained after Ford's body was found on the Fontanelle hotel sidewalk in Omaha. Ford reportedly jumped from an eighth story window. autopsy planned as police verify details. Ford’s brother Eugene of Independence, Iowa, declines to comment.
A poem satirizes Croesus like wealth and sleepless nights. The speaker laments endless insomnia while comparing his toil to others who sleep, counting seven million sheep and dreaming of rest despite riches.
A jumble of reader quips and remarks touches on weather, fashion, city pride, and a stock show. Citizens joke about seasonal furs, Bevo lore, and playful barbs about Milwaukee Boston and Bevo. Young Joseph Jones wins praise at the arena amid light city chatter.
A harsh exchange and a neighbor’s quip about a crying baby interrupt a domestic scene. A streetwise man threatens violence while a neighbor jokes about the family next door. In a shop, a customer seeks a diamond ring and a salesman pitches a three piece set at a discount.
A new minister speaks briefly due to dental pain until a fund funds proper care. He returns with longer sermons and a joke reveals he has feminine teeth causing a light audience uproar. The piece ends with quips about business, marriage and apartment leases.
The city editor muses on a crumbling marriage while a wife rides in the back seat and the husband drives, both alone. He jokes about choosing a heavy suit for chillier weather, noting life’s oddities in a fragment about a domestic scene.
Reports from multiple sources indicate a firm move to sever diplomatic relations with Pella. The action follows tensions cited by officials and local observers as precipitating the escalation.
A diner jokes about his steak and umbrella as light banter. The waiter replies with a pun about the steak being smothered in onions. The diners exchange quips reflecting casual, humorous dining chatter.
A provocative column argues that tension at home can flare when husbands display constant anger and controlling behavior. It suggests communication gaps and emotional strain contribute to conflicts, urging healthier interactions and mutual respect.
A humorous stage direction scene shows Viola listening while Mr Staylate muses aloud on a plan then Father at the stairs offers half a dollar to spur his son toward an idea. The dialogue captures a light domestic banter.
An old advertisement fragment from a California newspaper describes a cow and several terms like three eighths male and five eighths wildcat. The text hints at a seasonal routine with a summer visit pattern but is incomplete.
A fragmented column riffs on social quirks and commentary about marriage politics crime and manners. The piece mocks notions of beauty politicians and luck while highlighting everyday ironies and human foibles with a wry tone.
An old passage features a mock ad offering a cow with a log chain and sledge hammer for sale in San Diego and a city editor teasing a rookie reporter about phrases puzzled to death and riddled with bullets. The tone is tongue in cheek and reflects newspaper humor.
An essay argues that greater female support for husbands could boost marriages while noting some critics equate harsh ridicule of individuals with intelligence. The passage contrasts opinions on gender roles and communication style.
The notice lists train numbers, departure and arrival times, and freight and local service details. It mentions daily schedules including No. 4 Golden Limited, No. 60 Local Pass, No. 80 Local, No. 29 Local Pass, No. 49 Local Pass, No. 11 Was GTON E, and Local Freights 429 and 835 with Russell arrivals and various daily times through Thursday.
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