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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1924
Page
4
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A devotional note quotes 1 John 4 18 there is no fear in love and perfect love casteth out fear. The passage states that fear is driven away by perfected love and highlights the peace that comes from divine love.
Dr Schreckengast quotes Washington Gladden poem printed for readers. The verse speaks of faith in right, steadfastness, courage, and fidelity to duty, asserting truth and right hold the universe on their side. Mrs Schreckengast’s health improved after his return and he valued renewing ties with Washington friends.
The article uses the Labor Government of Great Britain as an illustration of responsibility shaping public insight. It notes the worldwide reaction to the Labourites winning elections and frames the shift as a revolutionary moment in politics.
Roy Warner writes from Carstairs Alberta describing conditions compared with Washington county Iowa. He recounts climate Chinook winds long daylight hours and open rolling farmland with few trees. He notes strong community ties and telephone service while inviting Journal readers to imagine life on his Canadian farm.
An analysis notes that Labour wins the election and forms a cabinet while keeping England conservative. It cites Ramsay MacDonald’s reversal on socialism’s label and Sidney Smith’s move to the Board of Trade, suggesting the government moderated its radical program to avoid upheaval and align with common sense.
Margaret Graves returned home in Wyman after visiting George Masson. Mrs. W. M. Green and Miss Marjorie Green came back from Kirkwood Illinois and Mrs. Green headed to Keota. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Pattison arrived from Fort Madison to visit Mrs. Pattison's mother, Mrs. J. T. Pattison. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Thompson and daughter traveled to Muscatine for a few days.
A resident recalls farming life across distances and praises self sufficiency. He notes Six rods long gardens yielding 28 bushels, 1923 yields of 100 acres wheat 40 bu acre and 81 bu oats, 60 acres barley 40 bu, plus corn fodder. He raised 148 pigs from 12 sows last year and plans 26 sows this year. The market is 45 miles away and the paper feels like a letter from home.
Poem praises preferring printed books over spoken tale and criticizes tedious storytelling. The speaker cherishes colorful volumes with pictures and blurbs, and would throw a dull dead book at the cat rather than endure it. He contrasts readers fondness for fiction with nagging, polite bore of legends.
A compilation notes social observations from ads and idle chatter. A theater seat remark ties Wrigley gum ads to public interest. Local vignettes include a shopper mistaking Saturday, a student losing a locker key, and a witty remark about age moods.
A humorous note lists a long, varied assortment of remedies and items for a trip to a cabin. It highlights insect repellents and antique remedies, a Winchester shotgun and rifles, and ends with a doggerel about men tired of chatter and seeking a cure.
Dialog scene outside a printing shop in Kansas City at 7 40 am as printers complain about a dollar borrowed last Friday. The exchange shows jesting banter with raised voices and a dismissive reply Dont bother me with it.
A humorous exchange boasts a new discovery in counting macaroni pieces. The joke explains the method: add up the ends and divide by two to determine the number of pieces on a plate.
A troubling set of prank ideas appears to advise harming a baby a cat and a father with sweets adhesive paper and poison like actions. The text presents dangerous suggestions and demonstrates harmful intent toward vulnerable individuals and animals.
A husband who paid his wife for each cuss word spirals into a mishap at home. He trips on a wagon steps and fires chandeliers while sneaking toward imagined burglars. The wife tallies debts and quips that time separates friends as the dispute heads to court.
A meditation on resilience comparing trees and men. Weak timber thrives in shelter while storms forge strength, and strong lineage bears the marks of trials. The poem links growth through adversity to enduring character.
The note refers to J. D and reminds bringing chicken wire for the bed can opy. It mentions Skunk River mosquitoes being large enough to require protection.
A Graham Theatre showing on September 4 and 5 under the American Legion, presenting war photographs to illustrate the dangers faced by Signal Corps photographers. Captain Nick McDonald films exploding shells bursting near an American field artillery battery.
A jumble of phrases appears including mentions of Jack Sprat and a gasoline tasting broth, a contrast about gum chewing versus cud chewing, a note about golf ignorance, and a quip that large houses imply less need. The text reads as fragmented humorous snippets with no single cohesive event.
Eastbound timetable lists No 4 Golden State Limited No 12 Express No 60 Lo Pass No 30 Lo Pass 6 55 p m 1 15 a m 6 20 p m Westbound No 3 Golden State Limited No 29 Lo Pass 9 05 a m 9 20 a m No 49 Lo Pass 6 05 p m 6 15 p m No 11 Express 9 56 p m Washington Branch Local Pass Nos 450 430 836 429 449 Local Freights No 835 Local Freight etc Daily service for local passengers and freight. Westbound times 1 07 a m 9 20 a m 12 15 p m Thursday fucaday Thursday
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