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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
4
A devotional line reminds readers that not all who claim faith will enter heaven. only those who do the will of God in heaven, echoing Matthew 7 21 and encouraging sincere obedience over words alone.
A large circular circulated in Washington last evening raising charges that merit consideration. The Journal will defer further comment until tomorrow evening to provide assurance that no injustice was intended by the issuing institution under the heading The Washington News.
In a striking proposal Paris plans a moving pavement system through busy streets. Three divisions would offer speeds from a walk to ten miles an hour with safe transitions between speeds. The piece notes Paris’s rebound and questions Chicago’s subway timing.
Walt Mason plays with mock military swagger as he rails against stamp theft and postal crime. A cartoonish Colonel Hays vows armed defense, while the postman trudges with gear and a mailed bill, turning petty theft into comic danger.
The piece profiles President Harding as an affable pacifier fit for times needing harmony. It cites a Marion Star set of daily rules guiding truthfulness, fairness, and balanced reporting while avoiding injuring innocence or religion. It emphasizes reporting all sides and avoiding sensationalism.
A lively town rumor centers on Ike Lark stepping from the post office as a long lost sister works out details of her wedding while others notice the girl has most of the plans in place except the final choice of groom.
A corrected Swedish recipe lists pepperbaker gingersnaps with sorghum molasses sugar two egg yolks eight tablespoons cream butter melted spices soda and flour. Chill the dough then cut into varied shapes to decorate the Christmas tree or serve on the table.
The December Standard Bearer meeting opened with a song service at Erna and Edith Spera home. Juanita Rosenburger led devotions, duets by Lola Davis with Erna Spera and by Evelyn Caldwell, readings by Dorothy Hazen and Helen Ditmer, and president Evelyn Caldwell led the study on The Boy with Five Talents. A candy and bake sale was planned to fund a Christmas present for Mrs. Ogbourn in China.
Fairfield Tribune urges disarmament of youths with shotguns after reporting an 11 year old with a severed arm and a 14 year old injured. The piece notes Iowa laws bar underage firearm use and require parental consent for hunting licenses, calling on parents to restrict gun access.
At the Fox Theater yesterday evening Lyman Howe presented a run away train ride that thrilled the crowd with dizzy curves and tunnels. The feature film stars a remarkably clever and funny boy actor and both pictures return tonight for more audiences.
The article notes water pumping is a major mine expense. On average, 15 tons of water are hoisted from an anthracite mine for every ton of coal mined, with some mines pumping as much as 27 tons per ton of coal.
Gaelic Inver denotes a confluence where rivers meet. In Scotland the prefix appears in northern names such as Inverness where the River Ness joins Moray Firth, marking the river junction.
Mrs Thomas G Winter president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs urges a $100000 fund drive in Chicago for permanent headquarters in Washington DC. She argues a central, well staffed center will serve over organizations and inspire national leadership amidst calls for civic duty and unity.
Valuable Food Grows Wild describes plovida arrowroot from Zamin or coontie growing in southern Florida. The plant supplied Seminole Indians with food during their protracted conflicts with the United States.
An older experiment by Dr Alexander Wilson in 1749 sent kites with thermometers to measure the upper air temperature, occurring three years before Benjamin Franklin’s well known kite experiment.
A collage of lines from comic exchanges and letters, including Scouts jokes about germs and Crobes, poems and nursery rhymes, wartime banter, a prank with mismatched pages, and a punchline from a newspaper editor. The piece captures light relief and social commentary amid front-line tension.
A brief wartime vignette from The American Legion Weekly shows a properly uniformed soldier who left his rifle at the previous location. The captain questions him and praises his conduct while learning his civilian work as a plumber’s assistant.
Adoption of the goldenred ag faces opposition over pollen blamed for hay fever. Medical experts oppose criminalizing its spread, labeling the charge not guilty and urging continued cultivation.
A terse aphorism contrasts the man overconfident in intellect with the one who doubts his widow. The line plays on pride and insecurity in a satirical, characteristically wry tone.
Residents of Modus Cons necticut report recurring underground rumbles nicknamed Moodus noises. Community witnesses describe small arms like reports within minutes and cannon like thunder sounds. Experts suggest minor earthquakes as the likely cause.
A passage notes Little Marion saying she and her aunt had an unmentionable time during a visit, as quoted by the Boston Transcript. The remark captures playful slang from a bygone era.
A vivid account details a halibut strike where the fish feeds on the bottom and if hooked, the captain pulls it toward the surface. The moment its snout breaches water, a decisive blow must land hard to prevent the fish from slipping away, as any mercy could seal its fate.
A long note describes using a chalk line to deter ants. On inverted or steep surfaces the line loses grip and ants fall to the ground, suggesting the method as an effective deterrent.
Jud Tonkins says no one excels so much that someone else cannot improve by avoiding the effort to try. He remarks on human nature and the drive for perfection.
The inner bark of the ricebark tree in the West Indies separates into lace like layers after soaking. Frills and ruffles were sent from Jamaica as a gift to Charles I. The bark also serves in making ropes and whips.
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