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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
4
The note for August 29 1922 presents the Second Commandment from Exodus 20 4 6 forbidding graven images and idol worship. It emphasizes God as a jealous deity visiting iniquity to generations of the disobedient yet showing mercy to those who love him and keep his commandments.
Reports show general improvement in business conditions with strikes as the main disruptor. A pending tariff measure is seen boosting prosperity by protecting core industries and agricultural products. Textile activity rises as surplus labor declines and cotton consumption increases by about one million bales year over year. The cotton market remains firm with a smaller August carryover of roughly 3.79 million bales.
A humorous verse recounts Lizzie the car’s misadventures from breakdowns to a pivot to a true mechanic. The narrator laments repeated failures as weary repairs eventually set Lizzie on a sunlit sea, led by a reliable auto expert.
Editorial notes a national crop outlook with generally higher prices than a year ago while acknowledging regional distress from drought and crop failures. It urges Congress to resolve industrial disputes, matching wage policy to rate regulation to prevent ongoing strikes and ensure steady economic balance.
The text argues that many groups insist their theory explains all human woes. Vegetarians, physical culturists, teetotalers, theologians, raw foodists and others claim exclusive cures. Each is an extremist, though each holds a grain of truth. The message cautions against swallowing any single theory whole.
A reflective essay argues that specialists, though useful, are biased and narrow in vision. The author cites Horace Fletcher, noting his insight is compromised by his own narrow focus and over-enthusiasm. The piece critiques excessive fixation on one field.
George shows early journalism flair by starting the Klinkerville Monthly Journal with a donated amateur printing outfit. He claims editor and proprietor status despite a father funded start and a paid subscription marked fifty years ahead, prompting an envious remark from a junior associate.
A six year old girl named Kitty is corrected by her father before he leaves for work. Upon his return the child calls upstairs with cold politeness and states she will reform, quoting a vow to keep future mischief in check. The scene captures a domestic moment reported by a period newspaper.
A playful verse vignette among workers and companions. Willie the weary complains of a hard day and nagging, while Spike teases about marriage and labor. The dialogue reflects a rustic humor and daily strain in a light, folksy tone.
An article argues lasting peace depends on human action rather than force while readers ponder advances in electricity and automation. The piece hints that comfort from technology may tempt reliance on a quick fix, but cautions against passive dependence.
A family plans for a church visitor as the preacher is to call that afternoon. The mother jokes about shaping a good impression by giving the baby the hymn book to play with. The dialogue ends with a remark that Eve was named for coming at the end of Adam’s day.
A Saturday Evening Post cartoon shows Elijah being carried to heaven in a fiery chariot. Danny points out a halo around Elijah’s head and jokes that he is carrying an extra tire.
A quotation from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes a professor Amoris describing a woman as an expert in sentimental anatomy. The exchange questions how she can make a man lose his head and break his heart.
An evocative scene from a jail visit day features friendly speakers and lifters among inmates as a kindly woman expresses hope for meaningful time spent behind bars. The setting emphasizes hopeful human connection within confinement.
Frank Souders, a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, died in Paoli after attempting to render chloroform to an aged pet cat while his family was away. The cat scratched him as he held a chloroform rag to its nose, and he collapsed.
A wealthy man's son becomes a doctor but loses fortune and friends. He rises to luxury, then falls to the slums, keeping the sign Dr Jones Office Upstairs. He treats the poor without charging, dies in poverty with no funds for burial.
Friends from the slums pooled their meager earnings to pay for burial costs. They bought a coffin a shroud and covered the remaining funeral expenses. A small monument was erected bearing the inscription Dr. Jones Office Upstairs.
Mrs Antoinette Funk a Democratic leader blasts the Republican administration saying ex service men were unfairly treated. She argues women favor Democrats and cites bipartisan cash bonuses approved by Republican legislatures across twenty states with totals reaching over 141 million and 226 million in different states plus a New York bonus. House and rail timetables clutter the text.
A state controversy cites a $45,000,000 bonus law later ruled unconstitutional by higher courts and notes over $368,000,000 in ex service man bonuses voted by Republican legislatures. It contrasts Democratic states for not passing such aid and mentions the Solid South abstention aside from Texas and Carolinas. In Dublin Ohio an arrowhead was found in a skeleton, proving arrow fatalities and brain penetration.
A dedication at Big Indian in the Catskills honored naturalist John Burroughs with 85 elm trees. Each tree stands for a year in his life, marking a commemorative woodland tribute.
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