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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1922
Page
4
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Devotional card cites Jeremiah 22 29 calling readers to hear the word of the Lord. Short biblical verse serves as daily reflection.
The piece notes that wets gained few seats in the Senate and lost in the House, leaving Congress with a dry majority. It cites Volstead’s defeat shifting Judiciary Committee control, recalls Iowa’s early prohibition struggles, and argues gradual national shift toward stronger enforcement and dry leadership nationwide.
A verse sketch about West Commercial street construction workers earning modest wages. The speaker praises honest toil and urges saving for winter, while a foreman recalls payday splurges and the Monday morning scramble, arguing for prudent money management.
A quirky column blends holiday jabs with odd facts. Mrs. Arthur KR Oates cites a Pond du Lac Wisconsin marriage between Finger and Lipp and a daughter named Wava Wava Finger. A lawyer earning 3000 a year held $25000 in insurance after a shipwreck and a hurried funeral update.
A humorous note reports a dog that returns home after riding inside a box. The tale, shared in light banter, highlights the canine’s unexpected journey and reunion with its owner.
A Grand Rapids reader files a complaint about a doctor who photographed a patient’s feet for a benefit. The writer protests delays and pricing, claiming poor service and demanding fair treatment.
A seven year old tells a teacher that he did not fight on the way to school but explains they had moved the day before and he had to carry the cat leaving his face battered from the effort.
A mother admonishes Johnny for playing marbles on the sidewalk on a Sunday. She tells him to go to the backyard to play instead. Johnny asks what day of the week it is back there, showing his confusion about time and place.
The exchange frames a sly defense of deception with a quip about a man hiding behind a woman's skirts. A playful witticism marks the dialogue as social satire and mocks hidden motives.
A man discussing the deaths of three wives with his minister says he expects to remarry soon. He remarks that as long as the Lord keeps taking away, we have to keep getting. The exchange reflects a blend of faith and grim wit.
Teacher holds up a picture asking What is this, and Tommy Timpkins quips a zebra is a horse in a bathing suit, eliciting laughs from the class.
A reflective meditation from a religious or philosophical source notes that true blessedness lies beyond restless wandering, suggesting those untouched by divine shaping in dust are spared the urge to roam.
A fragment of verse contrasts labor with wandering freedom as a worker longs to quit chores and join the road. The speaker notes December brings a rare moment of calm not broken by a shout or alarm, a quiet pause before routine resumes.
A compact motivational note urges leveraging current resources to progress. It emphasizes practical steps over waiting for external opportunities and promotes self reliance. The advice targets individuals seeking personal or professional advancement.
An elderly visitor to Chicago notices a bold sign reading The Brown Manufacturing Company on a tall building and wonders aloud where Browns are made, remarking she has heard of Browns all her life.
A New Jersey woman revived by a phone call marks the first usage in seventy years, likely on a party line, as reported by the New York American. The event highlights slow adoption of telephone tech in rural communities and ties to aging residents.
Seventy five steers purchased by Iowa State College Animal Husbandry dept for feed experiments. Ten-steer lots will test rations based on corn with linseed oil meal cottonseed and alfalfa. Results due in March at Cattle Feeders day hosted by ISU. C C Culbertson leads the project replacing ill John M Evward in health.
Funeral services for W. R. Jeffrey conduct by Dr. W. W. Bowers at the late home with private interment. Mary E. Wilson funeral held at Jones & McElhinney chapel with Rev. H. H. Brownell and choir by Second United Presbyterian church. Geo H. Burkley services at Jones & McKihinney chapel with Rev. C. P. Jones and A. M. E. choir. burial Woodlawn cemetery. Ann Burkley services at A. M. E. church with Rev. C. P. Jones and Dr. Bowers. burial Woodlawn cemetery.
The note warns players not to hold more than four aces in a sociable game to avoid spoiling the evening and even needing an ambulance. It quips about Queen Elizabeth pedal pants as a cold weather necessity for Fords and suggests they make a curious gift for the bard owner for Christmas.
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