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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
4
The paragraph asserts Associated Press exclusive rights for publication of news dispatches and local news, and reserves all rights to special dispatches within the paper. This legal notice frames content ownership and distribution constraints.
Friday August 24 1923 meditation on Psalm 145 16. The verse notes God opens his hand and satisfies the desires of every living thing, inviting reflection on divine provision and care. The devotional tone emphasizes gratitude and trust in providence.
A South Dakota led price cutting war over oil proves volatile as independents resist lower prices. The.Standard Oil pressure tests production costs and market distress, amid California rising to dominate crude output. The piece notes the spread of oil prospecting, easy crude access, and uncertain production costs while asserting the industry faces upheaval.
A humorous poem recalling slogans about health cures and faddists. The speaker notes failed promises of getting better daily, mocks quacks, and contrasts a past cheer with present skepticism while lampooning quack remedies. The piece features lines about a jay’s boast, pills, crutches, and a rustic critique of medical fads.
A collection of witty lines and humorous notices from a 1928 Chautauqua program, including remarks on talent selection, critics, and social scenes. The item cites a Brooklyn storefront sign and a tale of a hobo seeking meals in exchange for chores, ending with a quip about newspapers not being all front page.
The writer notes gasoline in the United States at 25 cents a gallon and 46 cents in Canada, observing cross-border price differences and wartime taxes. He calls oil industry costs opaque and urges transparency, while acknowledging limited access to production and distribution facts.
Herbert Quick renowned Iowa author previews The Brown Mouse, his most famous story, expected to appear as a Journal serial. Readers who know the novel anticipate renewed enjoyment and widespread recommendations among neighbors and fans.
View of Sleep reporting that women sleep more lightly and require less sleep than men, according to a French scientist. The Indianapolis News notes the finding as a summary of the scientist's view.
A brief literary line noting Goethe’s reflection on night as the better part of life tied to marriage as a union of halves.
A fragment highlights tension over park usage and local ordinance enforcement. The speaker warns editors and motorists about penalties and admonitions against blocking designated areas as city rules are cited.
A Baltimore retailer sent a letter to a southern Massachusetts firm cancelling a carriage of leather goods after the firm refused shipment until a prior consignment was paid. The merchant telegraphed that he could not wait and requested cancellation.
The letter argues that King George’s annual salary is mis-stated by Charley Hebner. It contends the figure may exceed six times the claimed amount and cites a 1915 World Almanac as authority while asserting the king is overpaid regardless of whether the salary is three million or six hundred thousand dollars.
In a small village near Athens named Khasia, due to wood and metal scarcity, residents repurpose stone sarcophagi over two millennia old as washtubs. This reflects resourcefulness in ancient Greece amid material shortages.
The Sargasso Sea sits as the stagnant hub in the North Atlantic current system. Seaweed drifts in from distant shores carried by powerful currents. Four other large weed‑hampered zones exist with similarly low motion adjacent to it.
An American bride in the Philippines rebukes a native boy for entering her room without knocking. He replies, I watch through the keyhole, claiming to have seen her dressing.
In opening remarks at a Chautauqua event Mr. Duggin of the Scotch trio describes himself as the fanmaker of the company. He quips about normalcy and living costs, then jokes about staying in bed until help arrives. A motorist apologizes after a dog is killed, while a spinster remarks on the sudden event.
Igneous, a longtime bank cashier, uncovers a passion for gambling. He resists briefly but succumbs, loses savings, borrows, and steals bank funds to gamble. Facing creditors, he continues, eventually ending up owning the bank himself.
The remark contrasts a farmer with straw in his whiskers with a city man suffering hay fever, implying the urban ailment is more pitiable. It reflects a humorous, rural coastal perspective on health and hardship.
A vivid romance of the California desert unfolds in Desert Driven, Harry Carey’s western drama at the Fox Theatre. The plot features San Quentin scenes rendered with a studio replica, accompanied by rain and wind storms and a blend of humor, drama, and pathos praised as one of the era’s best western dramas.
Marble forms from marine sediments and volcanic activity. Shell heaps become chalk on the sea floor and, when deeply buried, heat from the earth reshapes elements into crystal marble. Impurities in chalk produce its varied colors.
The passage speaks poetically of inner shelters formed by Wright fancies memories histories and faithful sayings. These treasure houses of restful thoughts endure adversity unlike external structures and give the soul a home to live in despite pain.
A camper and his wife clashed at Tourists' park in the Santa Fe Trail area when he asked for a roll of tape and she retorted that his sweetness is only for requests. The playful exchange highlights a light moment captured by Emporia Gazette.
A humorous vignette compares people to a parrot left with a dog. The bird cries out imitate words and is attacked by the dog, then watches the aftermath from a chair. The parrot mutters that the dog talks too much, underscoring the joke about overheard chatter.
A reader complains about pedestrian behavior naming Frank Wells who often wanders along the pavement center. The letter asks for action or inquiry by someone from Crail’s store to address the safety concern.
The Suburban Sage offers a quick line about beauty never fully satisfying and notes that the birds singing may not be the ones that provide nourishment. The Philadelphia Record phrase is cited as a guiding thought.
A Chicago Journal snippet recalls a listener hearing a child’s careless piano practice in a basement while the mother believed her daughter had left for school. The intruder was described as the jumpy guitarist striking keys badly.
Carl LeBuhn argues insured men often live longer because they worry less as they keep affairs in order. He notes some men organize business and plans while others drift, suggesting orderly lives increase the chance of reaching happiness.
The mother bids her child enjoy the outing and downplays the wardrobe mishaps with a light remark about spoiling clothes.
A humorous verse about an auto purchase two years ago that failed to start and now refuses to operate, venting frustration over spending and the seeming waste of money. The piece uses a tune adaptation and playful rhymes to express disappointment.
A humorous excerpt describes a fisherman who carries his catch home leaving no room for argument, a preacher fond of chicken, and a plumber forgetting his tools and returning to the shop.
A Dublin reader forwards a sale bill with curious items including a large German dog among the lot. The list is incomplete but hints at a varied sale catalog.
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