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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
4
The Bible Thought for Today recalls the Fourth Commandment from Exodus 20 8 11 to keep the Sabbath holy Six days labor but the seventh day is for rest and worship. It cites God creating heaven and earth and blessing the Sabbath for sacred use.
The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that 25 percent of coal mines, employing 60 percent of miners, can meet all U.S. demand. He warns of overcapacity, inflated prices, and miners’ wages, urging government action to curb profits and stabilize full time employment. If unresolved, he says the nation may be left short of government.
A humorous lament on Aunt Samantha buying costly furs while ignoring the suffering of trapped animals. The poem contrasts her elegant vanity with the cruel reality of fur farming and hunting, imagining how she might react if she saw the creatures die for her wardrobe.
The piece argues the coal situation dates back generations and worsened by war. It cites Secretary Honnold of the Illinois Coal Operators Association on losses totaling about 100 million dollars in Illinois and urges President Harding’s fact finding commission to reorganize the industry and restore open competition to lower consumer coal prices.
A statement urges breaking the vicious circle in the coal mining sector, criticizing current conditions as intolerable and demanding comprehensive remedies and reforms. No specific organizations or places named in the fragment.
The article argues against the charge that Jews rule Bolshevism, noting famous Jewish figures and counterexamples. It stresses that many Jews oppose the Bolshevik regime and highlights the prominence of Jews in anti Bolshevik movements within Russia. The piece cites Trotzky and Gotz as Jewish individuals linked to Bolshevism and anti Bolshevik forces respectively.
Merle Jackson presents a set of riddles and verses including three footed objects and a hen on a fence. The piece also includes light poems and a war veteran tribute from the Rainbow division and hospital corps.
A museum tale shows Harold retreating from a lion statue that is clearly stuffed. He wonders if the stuffed animal could still swallow a boy, while his grandmother calms him. A Pittsburgh judge rules a man cannot object to his wife’s hair choices, deeming the matter unanimous.
A famous judge is disturbed by a young man moving about in the back of the court while trying to locate his lost overcoat. The judge notes the noise and asks what he is doing, and the man explains his aim. The judge quips that people often lose whole suits here without such fuss.
A short humorous aside from American Legion Weekly noting a column titled LET 'EM ALONE The Young Thing reflecting on search for a suitable husband. The verse ponders body parts as metaphors for flaws and attributes with playful questions.
A friend cautions a woman about the risks of pursuing husbands alone suggesting she avoid single men to prevent trouble and keep safe. The exchange reflects social advice amid subtle gender norms.
The piece argues that John Lewis claims labor overrides state authority, likening it to a dangerous trend seen in the Winnipeg strike and future civil conflict. It cites Governor of Michigan's planned mining work and condemns government inaction after the Herron massacre as enabling lawlessness.
Pueblo Star Journal reports John J. Johnson has just received his Victory Medal, issued by the United States government.
A Philadelphia sermon by Rev. Dr. Charles Wordsworth Jr. condemns the Illinois killings as an assault on workers rights and the U.S. Constitution, contrasting them with the Lusitania attack as a foreign war crime. The piece frames the Herren massacre as defiance of free civilization and the legal order.
On a fine summer day Pat walking beside a river spotted a person in distress shouting for help. He admitted neither could swim yet acted to assist, signaling a small act of caution and community aid.
Train schedule overview for the RI and P railway line lists eastbound and westbound trains with arrival and departure times. It notes No 4 Golden Star No 12 Express No 60 Lo Pass No 30 Lo Pass No 88 Lo Frt and several Washington Branch locals with daily or semi weekly frequencies and Sunday exceptions.
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