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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1922
Page
4
The article discusses Henry Ford's plan to shut factories due to high coal prices, weighing potential effects on coal supply, car production, and broader business. It questions whether Ford can influence strikes, notes expected economic disruption, and suggests eventual shift in automotive supply if Ford exits the market.
A humorous verse laments a neighbor’s loud phonograph disturbing peace. The speaker yearns for quiet and a hermit’s cave as the constant grinding music, endless tinkering, and canned melodies intrude on daily life. The tone is playful yet irate.
The text argues operators seek to recoup losses from long strikes, noting the public bears higher coal costs. It suggests the public would pay extra to avoid freezing while calling for system reform to protect consumers. The piece centers on the tension between industry losses and public heating needs.
Rev Ralph T Case son of Prof and Mrs H E Case preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday A home town pastor returning to his roots drew unusual interest His sermon urged submitting one’s life to God and used Paul’s conversion as a turning point toward a righteous course.
The piece praised for its engaging description of the road trip to McGregor and the sense of longing it arouses in the Journal staff. It notes the contrary reaction to the inconveniences of modern conveniences.
Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma delivers a clear speech on the tariff that voters praised in her primary return, shown by a decisive nomination. Mrs. Harding commends the speech and leadership, suggesting a testimonial from the Iowa League of Women Voters.
The Ft. Wayne News Sentinel argues against miners and operators forming a federal coal commission. It urges outsiders with sole public interest to govern the industry to ensure coal is secured at the lowest possible price while maintaining living wages for miners and small operator profits.
The Oskaloosa Herald writer Roustabout Phil Hoff man recalls visiting Washington after a long fifty to sixty mile trip from Oskaloosa and jokes that Washington should post a sign in front of the rest room to avoid embarrassing questions. He notes Davenport lies 127 miles by map but 702 miles with detours, underscoring the party’s travel woes.
Dr. Joel Goldthwaite of Boston tells the Massachusetts Medical Society that current school physical training harms slender, sensitive children more than it helps. He advocates posture, breathing, and mild exercise over athletic routines, noting over and under training both deplete energy. Mrs. Margery Glasgow of Topeka is visiting in the J. M. Godfrey home.
A collage of wry quips and social vignettes from London humor and street life. Jests on fear drugs, mistaken meetings, a subway encounter, and sharp one liners. References to Paderewski, Volstead era jokes, and aphorisms are interwoven with playful social observations.
A church bazaar is described with light humor as a parson thanks his stars. The punchline notes no profits were made while three of the parson’s daughters become engaged, highlighting small town social intrigue.
Mrs Henpeck writes a congratulatory letter praising marriage as a heavenly gift and urging her son to wed. Mr Henpeck reluctantly agrees. A later postscript, in a different hand, compares staying single to a “noodle” joke, adding humor to the family scene from Tit-Bits.
In a historical note from The Arrow an older colored mammy, unable to write, marks her ration with a circle instead of her usual X after confessing she married yesterday and changed her name. The exchange with the man in charge captures a small social moment of the period.
An Evansville physician travels to a small town for a consultation with a village doctor about a sick woman patient. He suspects improper medicine and demands an answer, but the country doctor deflects with a sly reply until she recovers.
A New York Evening Post snippet portrays a soap-box speaker railing at chasing shadows as the ubble bursts, leaving ashes in empty hands. The misquoted cadence underscores frustration with futile goals and hollow outcomes.
A rough looking vagrant asks a well dressed citizen for two shillings to "improve and beautify" the town in a rustic exchange. The exchange signals a humorous street scene reflecting local concerns with public spaces.
Anita Stewart stars in The Woman He Married at the Fox two day engagement produced by Louis B Mayer and released by First National. The stage story by Herbert Bashford unfolds with suspense and surprising twists guided by Fred Niblo with a supporting cast including Darrell Foss Donald MacDonald Shannon Day William Conklin Charlotte Pierce Charles Belcher and Frank Tokunaga.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will invest 200 million dollars in coal mines in West Virginia and Kentucky with capacity over 6000 tons daily. The Coal River Collieries is the new company owned by hundreds of engineers nationwide. Coal will be sold to railway workers in major cities across the United States and miners will receive adequate wages.
The Iowa General Assembly enacts a measure authorizing the state to incur 22 million dollars in debt to fund a military bonus for service between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918. Bonds issued at up to five percent interest would be paid over twenty years, with a dedicated annual tax to cover principal and interest. A Bonus Board administers payments to eligible veterans and certain dependents, with eligibility defined and deadlines set for applications by December 31, 1924.
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