This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited in this paper and local news. Special dispatches are also reserved for publication.
The August 30 1928 entry offers Proverbs 20 15 about a wise mouth being a precious jewel. It frames knowledge as a valued gem and invites reflection on speech.
The piece extols American Relief efforts in famine Russia as a monumental philanthropic achievement. It notes relief saved millions, views Russia’s upheaval as part of historic experimentation, and says rehabilitation will take generations given Russia’s vast, undeveloped, and diverse population and leadership.
A fragmentary dialogue cites Mark Twain on forbidden fruit and serpents, then shifts to a cryptic comparison of bus reliability for an auto show. The speaker muses on gender intelligence and on bluffing, ending with a note that another's troubles seem small.
A film advertisement touts the melodrama Quicksands with Helene Chadwick Richard Dix Noah Beery Alan Hale Walter Long and Edwin Stevens in a tense tale of narcotics smuggling and high duty violations. The production promises a powerful dramatic experience.
A speaker laments the busy chatter of villagers focused on taxes weather and politics while neglecting literature and merit. He longs for earnest debate on Tolstoi Shakespeare and other authors rather than sharp words about oil wells leases or vice and crime.
The message from Colonel Haskell of American Relief activities in Russia praises U S aid as a catalyst for spiritual and economic recovery. It notes cordial terms with the old government and hopeful terms with the new, stressing goodwill as a lasting inheritance for future generations.
The article explains life’s origin as compatible with a Creator or, scientifically, with Svante Arrhenius proposed panspermia. It says life seeds travel via light corpuscles from the sun, reaching Earth and other worlds to seed life where conditions suit, suggesting life’s universality across the cosmos.
A collage of short items notes Jake Sandage enduring heavy J P work hindering his squirrel hunting, an ad push for Yellow Cab drivers, a dental office pledge to bring patients back, a new Evanston bungalow with hidden bed closet, a widow with six fine heifers seeks a home, Winter Swartzel and bride drive into town, a Tulsa county probe into a grave found in Red Fork, and a Decatur church marriage for Ruth March and Raymond Dunn with details of attire.
In Berlin Germany police direct traffic with small trumpets instead of whistles creating an unusual roadside scene during peak hours. Citizens notice the novelty as officers guide vehicles with musical signals and calm orchestral tones.
Clovers serve as excellent feed for pasture hay and sailing crops due to high protein content. USDA data show one ton of clover hay equals 1.5 tons of timothy hay or 0.75 tons of shelled corn or 0.67 ton of wheat bran for fattening animals.
A quirky verse tries social satire through eating imagery as an optimistic pessimist debates headaches and the chain of weakness. Readers glimpse a chain of occupations and a playful dialogue about trouble.
A Sunday school class lesson on the Prodigal Son sparks a humorous remark from the back row. The student quips that the fatted calf was the one who felt remorse for the prodigal's return.
Sherm Crone is growing a bean described as a threat to spill over the neighborhood. The pod reaches 2 1 2 feet and shows no sign of weakening. John Rittenhouse urged directing the plant toward the square to attract business district onlookers.
The article praises G. E. Mangold as a paragon of truthfulness while noting he refused to disclose how many fish he had caught, skeptical that others would believe his tale. The remark underscores his honesty in a lighthearted local feature.
A neighborly tale recalls a four year old girl who receives a penny from a woman and imagines the impact of a nickel, remarking that it would cause quite a fit in a humorous exchange.
A letter to the editor recounts a slow railroad journey through a district. Locals tolerate the pace while some visitors grow impatient as an aged veteran with a wooden leg walks beside the moving train begging and soliciting, from Big Rock to Overton.
An eccentric excerpt blends jokes and wordplay about rent, luck, and consumer ads. A narrator riffs on life in a busy downtown setting with playful lines about phonographs, a hammer for a child, and a canary scene that ends with a cat’s misadventure.
The message urges building a plan to retire from business when the time comes instead of quitting. It emphasizes timing, preparation, and sustaining momentum for a smooth transition.
In a mining district school a teacher debate with pupils on animal intelligence. She asks Johnny the Assyrian boy a question about the brainpower of dumb animals provoking reactions as the lesson unfolds.
A man travels a dark street under an elevated structure seeking courage. He hesitates at the corner, then advances toward a looming black mass that moves toward him as the scene ends. The editor hints the story will continue and readers are advised to save stamps and calls.
A Kansas penitentiary inmate petitions the governor for a pardon claiming fear of corrupting fellow prisoners. He asserts he is the only guilty man behind bars, according to his account.
Frank Campeau and Dick Sutherland star in a comedy sketch titled Incident. Laughs are furnished. The piece features a distinguished negro regiment and Sergeant Johnson played by Tom Wilson delivering most of the humor.
The Journal offers paneled wedding stock options printed or engraved to order. Tailored designs feature decorative borders and personalized inscriptions for wedding stationery.
The Fox Theater hosts Quick Sands Friday and Saturday featuring Helen Chadwick Richard Dix Alan Hale Noah Beery and J Farrell McDonald among others. Howard Hawks wrote the story and Jack Conway directed a drama of love and daring where criminals clash with government efforts to curb narcotics smuggling from Mexico amid new import rules.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.