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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1922
Page
4
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Saturday December 9 122 The Golden Rule as ye would that men should do to you do ye also to them Luke 6 51.
The article lauds Secretary Mellon for reducing the public debt by a billion and ending the year with a 300 million surplus while urging a constitutional amendment against further tax exempt securities. It defends Daugherty amid impeachment attempts, cites his suits recovering over 300 million for the government, and notes wartime profiteering across parties as a warning for future conduct.
Abe Martin reports Mrs Ike Lark won the silver handled pistol cleaner at a Colonial Bridge Club session held yesterday. Mrs Libbie Moots formerly Tilford Moots, was seen at Bun ker Hill in Indianaa.
A verse from Walt Mason mocks gullible investors and easy voters who chase glittery schemes. It ridicules promoters from Nebraska to Alaska and local schemes like a tweezers mill, lampooning stock scams and fake profits.
Poem reflecting on the passing of the year with a playful tone. It laments Old Time’s decline, recalls past achievements, notes conflicts and fears, and welcomes the New Year with anticipation for change and renewal.
Rotary clubs in the United States and Canada organize to reclaim cripples now outside institutions. They will supervise education to make them self supporting, extending this program across North America under Rotary International authorization. Five states and Ontario are already organized for this work.
Farm Blue reports a firm stand against turning Muscle Shoals over to Henry Ford. The article notes organized opposition forming to block the proposed transfer.
The piece argues that a nine nine year lease proposed by Mr. Ford would force congressional reconsideration of the Federal Water Power Act and weaken public protection. It contrasts Senator Capper’s past stance with a current openness to Ford’s terms, noting public faith in Ford’s “sharing” but warning the lease gives no self protection for the people.
A drawing room scene features a dramatic appeal from a woman to her hostess about a person under discussion. She asks, My dear, how could you possibly expect anything else of him? Can the leper change his spots? The hostess replies, with some presence of mind, that she supposes he could not.
A collage of humor and anecdotes from a past issue mocks gift lists and holiday strains. It includes cartoon captions about clubwomen, a rooster and ostrich egg joke, and Christmas countdown verses with punchy one liners.
The passage presents a poem about mutual understanding and honor between two people. It reflects on harmony and the hope that recognizing each other leads to fewer disagreements and better conduct between individuals.
A Newcomerstown resident asks The Index to locate the party who borrowed his ladder a year ago to return it now so it can be loaned out for two years.
A wife in a fashionable hotel closes the bill and a husband replies with a check to cover it. He warns against buying more hotels at that price, accusing the establishment of cheating. The exchanges reflect domestic concern over costly lodging.
A listener reports in Madison Wisconsin a doctor places a sign for massage treatments out front. The message mentions Old man Bean’s daughter and a malfunctioning typewriter with garbled handwriting and blurred letters.
Eastbound trains include the Golden State Limited and No 12 Express with times listed. Westbound arrivals depart at 3 10 am and 9 56 pm with local freight and passenger services detailed. notes cover daily exceptions and agent credits.
A Concordia man boasts of beating his business rival to the post office each morning, highlighting a fierce local rivalry in a Kansas town.
A dialogue excerpt shows a bootlegger urging a sample before buying and shoppers debating when to buy. The scene counts down from ten to eight in a playful, seasonal exchange about late preparations for Christmas shopping.
A discussion on correct stamp placement and postmarking efficiency notes that upper right corner stamps avoid delays, while stamps near addresses obscure text. It warns against confusing state abbreviations, citing Pa Ia La and the similar look of Me Mo Md Ind Cal Cal.
Local lodges and chapters list monthly meeting times and officers for Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M Cyrus Chapter 13 R A M Zeredatha Council 21 R S M Bethlehem Commandery 45 KT Washington Chapter 98 OES Damascus Shrine 10 W S of J Amos Chapter De Molay and Washington Lodge 1295 LOOM note visiting members welcome with officer names and contact details.
A brief reflective line notes joy arriving softly like evening dew and avoiding a stormy rush. It emphasizes quiet grace over loud outbursts and invites contemplative mood.
The text suggests staying out late at a club to ensure a warm reception at home and hints at practical gifts for a husband or brother with a cw. It promotes items like a vacuum cup tire, windshield wiper, tire chains, flashlight, car jack, or nickeled pliers as useful gifts.
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