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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1922

Page

6

Messiah Chorus From Lindsborg Sings at Kansas City Show

The Bethany College community from Lindsborg Kansas presented a large chorus of 600 voices amid the American Royal pavilion in Kansas City. The performance linked the Messiah to local farming life with 10 000 attendees across weekend shows and reflected years of musical devotion from a small town.

Kansas City Bethlehem Carpeter Nazareth Sen T L Henie Rohd David Mer Handel United States Chicago Kansas Lindsborg Bethany College Ernest Pihiblad Bethan College Lindsbore Sam Carl Swesson Lindshore Swesson Bethany Lege Conservatory of Music Audien Lindsborg Organization Theitt Okliahoma City Thease Singers Wlad Swedfarmer Lindabore Pillblad Pihtblad American Royal Pavilion Iowa Homestead

China Exports Largely Unaffected by New U S Tariff

Shanghai officials and merchants report China's trade impact limited by the tariff law. Major exports to the United States remain on the free list, including raw cotton silk tea hides and fur skins. Only egg products peanut oil and a few specialties face higher duties, comprising less than a fifth of total exports.

U Asenciated Press Shanghai China United States America

Purifying of Silver by Mercury Process

Purifying of silver is described as crude silver contacting mercury to form alloy, then mercury is removed to leave refined silver behind. The process emphasizes mercury contact and subsequent separation to yield pure metal.

First Postage Stamps Issued by Swiss Cantons

The Swiss cantons were among the first European regions to issue stamps following Britain’s example, with Zurich and Geneva sharing the distinction with Brazil in 1843. Basle followed in 1845, shortly after Britain introduced the Mulready envelope and the Penny Black.

Britain Zurteh Geneva Brazil Great Britain Basle

Weather favorable for Iowa crops in 1922 year report

Iowa’s 1922 crop season benefited from warm mild weather and favorable germination conditions. The winter was gentle with record low snowfall, two damaging ice storms occurred, and spring drought restrained oats. By year end corn stood waist high with most of the crop laid by. the year ranked as the second largest on record.

Des *Moines Iowa Charles D. Teed Iowa Crop and Weather Service Bureau Norelly Reed Ameral Drouth Owa

Child Millionaire Pays Fare On Streetcar

A five to six year old girl, Liithe Cy erine, boarded a streetcar with her mother and paid the conductor a dime for a fare. The conductor gave two cents as change and the girl exclaimed you charged me too much eight cents. The conductor corrected the error.

Liithe Cy Erine

Ready for marriage offer sparks gymnasium debate

A fragmented passage notes a girl reportedly considering a marriage proposal, with a hint she plans to pursue gymnasium activities and other ambitions. The text reflects social expectations and personal agency in a casual, diary like tone.

Glamour of South Seas Fades Under Modern Ways

Ethnologist J F G Stokes reports from Rapa and Austral islands that advancing industry education and living erode South Seas glamour. He notes a skewed sex ratio with 25 male taxpayers among 236 residents and says women perform almost all work and marriages restrict women to single official wives amid harsh penalties.

Asserted Honolulu South Seas J. F. G. Stokes Hiishop Museum Frog Austral Islands Rapa Pindot Stokes Jun Rappa

Wife of Self-Made Man Busy With Alterations

A brief item notes the wife of a self made man is kept busy by making alterations at home, reflecting domestic duties and social roles in the era.

Boston

Koran Mosaic Script Adorns Taj Mahal Walls

The Taj Mahal mausoleum in Agra India features an intricate mosaic display of the Koran covering its walls. The design presents a unique fusion of Islamic calligraphy and architecture, drawing visitors and scholars to study the religious text embedded in the marble.

Taj Mahal Agra India

Bavaria Sees Monarchist Drive Amid Political Turbulence

Munich reports Bavaria as a center of monarchist activity after the world war and the 1918 revolution. Dr. Eugen von Knilling becomes Bavaria’s fifth premier since 1918 as political factions Arm for influence amid fears of a putsch and rising fascist sentiment.

Bavaria Munich Ludwig Lif Eugen von Knilling Ludwigs Kurt Eisner Eisner Count Arco-Valiey Johannes Hoffmann Hisner Hoffman Gustav von Kahr von Kahr Einwohnerwehr George Escherich von Kahrle Bavarian People’s Party Republic Count Hugo von Lerchenfeld Count Lerchenfeld Crit Berlin Doctor von Knilling Academy Italy Hitler Consul Germany von Knilling Walter R.rathenau

Stray Bit of Wisdom in Morning Midday Evening Life

A compact reflection notes different life stages and daily tasks. It references morning work midday camneel and evening prayer in a German Procert context, offering a brief moral cadence about discipline and spirituality.

Mrs Hughes Hints at Secret Watch Case

Mrs Hughes muses about Henry’s refusal to allow Edith to open his watch implying a hidden clue. The couple’s dialogue suggests another glint in the case and lingering mystery around the timepiece.

Mrs. Hughes Henry Edith

Beecher Confession Quietly Expressed After Sermon

Henry Ward Beecher, returning home from church, confessed in a dejected tone that a recent sermon was the worst ever preached. A daughter noted his rare gentleness when exhausted, and Beecher quipped that he hollers when he has nothing to say.

Merning Henry Ward Beecher Suorg Eoer Getle Rosten Transcript

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