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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1923
Page
4
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The daily devotional cites Acts 3 6 in the phrase silver and gold have none but such as I have given thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. The brief item presents a religious reflection from the era.
A public plea urges voters to study a special election on funding improvements for city water facilities and power supply. The letter from residents prompted a council response detailing plans, site options, cost savings, and an engineers report backing a new plant funded by an 80 000 loan with bonds to be considered in three ballot questions.
A street vignette poem where a narrator helps beggars with small gifts and faces ingratitude. The speaker notes that kindness is rebuffed and that those in need often demand more, while the beggar's muttered phrases reveal social tension and fatigue with charity. The piece uses satirical verse to critique dependency and generosity.
Viola Dana headlines the photoplay Her Fatal Millions at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday. The honest Metro vehicle blends wholesome comedy with dramatic thrills as Dana delivers a high powered performance. Director William Beaudine and a strong supporting cast heighten anticipation for this engaging production.
Three old maid sisters live on pa faria in the West and all lack teeth. They bought one pair of false teeth and whichever sister visits town to trade wears them.
The snippet blends a Longfellow quotation on ambition with light local chatter about Washington County corn prospects and a parade of quirky verses. It sketches a scene of small town humor and oddball jokes from Clerking Nebraska, Midwest notes, and a visitor at an asylum tour.
An inventor converts a Ford by cutting the back out of the front seat and adding hinges to fold the seat back down, creating a lounging area for long trips. He claims benefits include comfort and alternative steering with feet. The piece notes a quip about people’s views on union suits.
A Washington man recalls a one man town where a single resident served as preacher physician undertaker and ran the livery stable. He muses why the figure did not also sell insurance as a sideline and notes the toll of bold ventures.
A speaker recalls rising to give a seat to a woman, thinking of motherly care as the woman holds a strap. The text pivots to a stark social critique about people who fancy themselves refined due to wealth, exposing crusty manners beneath their money.
A rustic dialogue reveals a judge’s quip about a mule branded U S to hint the new husband will be merely the household paymaster rather than master. The humor contrasts Uncle Sam with Uncle Safe Lass and underscores early marriage dynamics.
The piece mocks a politician who declares simple truths with grand flair. Citizens nod, clap, and seal the vow that weather, ships, and arithmetic prove his mastery. Mrs. W. 8. 8.
Reporter notes Homer Stephen described killing 26 snakes in 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon. He explains a big water snake released 24 smaller snakes, all sighted, with the 26th a spreading viper. The piece nods to names Morrison Thompson Brookhart Wilson and quips on love and marriage.
A witty note on how fashion lines shift with taste and the role of expert proofreading in highbrow editing. The piece plays on the perpetual drift of waists from shoulders to knees as trends change.
A clothier displayed a window sign reading $26 on the suit worn by a man who claimed to be a marked man. The odd scene drew attention as bystanders noted the explicit price tag on the garment.
Reginald LaGrange, tall and brave, sits in a dim house as dreariness presses in. He cannot read and the room’s glare fades, laughter ends, and the cedar doors seem to come alive. He decides to go to a movie as the door knob begins turning. To be continued.
An American sergeant in a German town learns it was once home to Martin Luther. He asks a German-speaking doughboy to verify details. The doughboy returns, teasing that Luther’s "baby" has been dead 300 years, sparking merriment.
A caption from the St Paul paper features a joke exchange about a mother and child. The child asks why father sings and the mother replies he is singing the baby to sleep. The child quips that if he were a baby he would pretend to be asleep.
The director tells the actor that in this scene a lion will pursue him for 500 feet. The actor asks if the lion understands. The hero nods, noting the constraint and inquiring about the beast's awareness.
A comical exchange unfolds as a taker of rents asks Mr. Grafto to foretell when his bath will stop overflowing into the next floor's ceiling. The claimant offers a light taunt about future sight and shared plumbing miseries.
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