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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press notes its exclusive rights to publish news dispatches and local news printed in this paper. The notice reserves all publication rights for special dispatches and affiliated material.
Daily devotional reminds readers to heed the voice of the Spirit and welcome Christ at the door. The passage from Revelation 3 20 22 emphasizes listening and intimate fellowship with the divine.
An article argues wages will adjust as materials cost rise and proposes cutting waste as the path to profit for producers and fair prices for consumers. It cites a commission finding about 40 percent waste in U S industry and urges intelligent economy and standardization to reduce waste without harming workers or buyers.
ABE MARTIN notes travel contrasts as old habits persist and casual details surface while Europeans and American visitors observe each other. playful comments on Edison and Wilbur Reatier hint at cultural preoccupations of the era.
Poet praises his aunt for her cooking and declares her meals inspire higher effort. The verses celebrate praise as a blessing and reflect the cheer she brings to family and daily work.
The piece argues economies in operation could cut 10–20 percent in many industries during an emergency, with railroads able to adjust rates via savings. It urges economists over demagogues, and calls for labor and shippers to accept labor displacement and tighter terminal coordination to reduce waste, potentially saving ten billion dollars annually, about half the public debt.
The new Ince mystery comedy A Man of Action plays at the Fox Thursday and Friday. A burglar locked in a secret safe drops diamonds into a tobacco sack, triggering a series of mistaken identities and comic intrigue as a pickpocket steals the sack. The owner is misperceived as a crook and jailed for a day while the thieves hunt for the jewels.
A German proverb quips that choosing silence may be wiser than speaking. The saying appears in the Loston Transcript as a traditional maxim about restraint and communication.
The text argues that strong belief in one's mental elements boosts performance. It emphasizes a deep inner conviction that one can achieve more, naming Larsen as a demonstrative figure. The passage reflects on motivation and self belief as drivers of diligence.
A Washington observer laments a chautauqua scene and recounts a helper’s fatigue with children. The piece lists routine actions: opening doors, tying shoes, reading stories, calming quarrels, and brief toy or balloon use. It notes high interruptions and a 100 percent wrong-number rate.
The factory manager asked the foreman about the new hire. The foreman replied with blunt humor that despite all instruction progress remains poor. He quips that he has taught the man everything and he is still an ignorant fool.
A lighthearted tale from the era shows a telephone revealing a confession about washing underwear. A dramatic line from Central escalates the moment and foreshadows a forthcoming divorce case, with amusing consequences for the family.
A reader labeled a friend of the chautauqua asks the board to address sidewalk safety at the grounds. If unsafe, the writer proposes turning the matter over to the Improvement League, awaiting next season.
A playful, quotable line contrasts a girl who believes she is cute with a man who believes he is pretty, implying the latter is the greater nuisance in a humorous social observation.
A printed fragment presents humorous or satirical exchanges about bank bars and a Count Casel in a rustic scene. It includes a waiter and Hash Slinger dialogue and a brief social vignette on wives admiring their husbands.
Miss Cayenne quips that marriage marks a shift in effort from uplifting a husband to managing his personal grooming, noting a practical turn in domestic life. The remark humorously reflects traditional gender roles and the practicalities of shared living.
An 1862 account recalls an intimate friend of President Lincoln visiting him in Washington and finding him deeply depressed from repeated reverses by Federal troops. Lincoln replies with a quip about feelings and his role, illustrating his wartime strain.
The readable text expresses a preference to walk over a presumably burdensome option. No clear names places dates or events are present. The fragment suggests a casual spoken tone rather than a formal report.
A witty line suggests some men struggle to earn bread because there is too much loaf, turning a kitchen pun into a humorous social quip.
Unusually strong attendance at Chautauqua signals a thriving community. The program mix of entertainment instruction and inspiration has sustained the Chautauqua spirit for two decades and, despite occasional slips, has greatly benefited the youths of the area.
Canary birds are often covered with vermin. They may be relieved by placing a clean white cloth over the cage at night. In the morning the cloth shows minute red spots that are the tiny parasites annoying the birds.
A light hum of observations on daily life appears with jokes about store atmosphere clerks smiles and fashion. The piece notes how a woman's trust in her husband grows when his pants bag at the knees and recalls a humorous exchange about a car horn and a vanished chauffeur who eloped with a wife.
A colored rookie speaks on needing shoes in a wartime relief scene. The sergeant questions the wear of his footwear as the soldier jokes about his thin soles and stepping on a dime to hear heads or tails.
A father of four stayed home to care for his children for an afternoon while his wife attended a party and he kept a record of his activities during the day.
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