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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1923
Page
4
The article states the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights to all news dispatches credited to it and to the local news published in the paper, with the rights to special dispatches as well.
The scripture passage Isaiah 35 6 foretells miraculous signs as waters break in the wilderness and the lame leap and the mute sing. A devotional brief invites reflection on divine restoration and hope during hardship.
The piece cites Leo Koretz and T H Klapperich, warning swindlers prey on both the wealthy and poor. It notes fake oil and timber ventures in Panama and Yucatan, promising huge immediate dividends. It urges investors to avoid schemes that promise fast riches and to rely on fundamental investment cautions.
An elderly man thanks a reader for nursing neighbors through hardship. The narrator notes fatigue with routine and the desire to ease others by sharing meals and small gifts, including custard pies, to brighten the sick and weary. The piece frames charity as a pilgrim’s duty and a path to meaning.
A rambling column riffs on holiday decor and weather with jokes on coal and money. A narrator recalls a dining date with Loretta, fantasizes about Othello, and quips about coal dealers and readers needing news rather than money. The piece closes with a sly remark on the impermanence of currency.
The piece warns against sure thing get rich schemes and fly by night promoters while noting even frank presentations can mislead. It cites an Arkansas Holding Company ads promising a real honest to goodness wild cat opportunity and cautions Iowans about losses totaling millions taken from counties in the state.
Residents complain about nationwide speculation fever and urge people to invest locally. Community leaders say the move would support regional businesses and stabilize the local economy by keeping funds within the community.
Theodore Roberts, famed for Uncle Josh and Grumpy in de Mille’s Grumpy, says the fun of making good increases with success. He notes Grumpy as his best characterization and describes the joy of preparing each scene while on view at the Fox Theatre with May McAvoy and Conrad Nagel.
An excerpt from Pearson's Weekly in London describes a baby praised by a mother and a caller noting the infant's brightness and intelligent breathing as a sign of promise.
The columnist notes that holding a mirror to nature is more demanding than ever, joking that among all experts the long nosed, unhappily married woman stands out as the focus of caricature and satire.
Henry Ford argues work wins through honest effort and persistent, well directed energy. Selling is telling and success comes from shooting straight and hammering the story home with steady, brainy work. He warns against luck and stresses rigorous, sustained action toward clear goals.
A humorous exchange features a mother and daughter debating a party dress while a wry parlor snake muses on ailments finding echoes in others. The odd dialogue blends witticisms about fashion and shared grievances with a sly self aware remark.
A woman presented a cashier’s check for fifty dollars and asked what denomination the cashier’s window would accept. The clerk answered pleasantly and inquired about his own denomination, prompting the woman’s reply.
In a reflective rural voice Charcoal Eph laments that the world has plenty of trouble yet wonders if it will ever dull Santa Claus’s yearly joy and duty. The comment hints at Christmas lore and community sentiment without harsh detail.
In a humorous midwestern scene a colonel complains of a wild turkey brought by Rastus, while the servant defends it as tame. A physician’s remark about many people having appendicitis without knowing it sparks a quip about the difference between knowing and not knowing a condition.
The leading man of the company preparing to perform Romeo and Juliet at the opera house asks the manager for ten cents to shave. The manager protests, noting the habit of actors to seek money, and wonders why the shave is needed for a three days' growth.
A historical courtroom scene shows Misto Johnson before the judge for the third time charged with crap shooting. The judge cautions Sam about his destiny while Sam laments his rotten luck and nervously fingers speckled cubes.
The speaker prefers a small blue white gem over a large stone with flawed color.
Doctor reassures Mrs Jones the patient will be ready soon as she recalls a night of harp practicing on bed rails. The scene highlights a worried wife and a difficult path to recovery while a doctor confirms the dress rehearsal status.
The verse questions the common belief that happiness rests in wealth and suggests a skeptical view of money as the sole source of joy. It contrasts popular pursuit with a quieter sense of fulfillment.
A Black stoker on his first voyage comes up on deck seeking air and looks out at the water saying in lashing tones that they are still as they were yesterday, reflecting memory and endurance during the voyage.
The article notes cork remains superior in lightness among materials. a tree wood from the east coast of Lake Tehad in Africa may surpass cork in specific gravity, offering a potential substitute for lightweight use. No substitute fully replaces cork yet, as practical science has not solved all material needs.
The article reviews a long standing dispute over who placed the signal lantern in Boston’s old North Church. Competing descendants claim either Robert Newman the sexton or John Pulling Revere’s lifelong friend, with modern historians largely crediting Newman.
Fourteen stone axes uncovered on a Nor way farm are identified by experts as among the oldest known forms of stone axes dating about seven thousand years ago. The discovery on the farm site sheds light on ancient tool development in the region.
The Ohio State Journal notes Byron's fear of corpulence guiding his habits. It cites his periodical fasting then brief bouts of excess, praising a poetic aversion to bloated appetites and labeling certain neighbors as examples to avoid.
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