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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
4
The article carries a standard Associated Press notice reserving exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited in the paper and local news. It states that rights to republication of special dispatches are also reserved by AP.
A brief devotional note cites Romans 13 10 asserting that love fulfills the law. The reflection emphasizes love in action as the guiding principle for moral conduct and daily life.
A written reflection questions if horses should come back to city roads as automobiles dominate. It argues the animal life is harsh under bit and harness and wonders whether animals desire to return to a life of dusty streets and strict control. The piece suggests machines as better workers.
A humorous poem about guests who talk shop and bore the host. The speaker laments social chatter from shop talk to cures and bargains, contrasting it with his wish to sing and share art. He notes the dulling effect of constant commerce talk and ends by proposing light, silly topics like Wiener and lemon pop.
The fragment discusses replacing horse muscles perspiration nerves and life with a gar age concept and urges horses to remain in a harmless obsolete state to avoid earthly disturbance. The text lacks concrete facts and source context.
The article shows school saving systems boosting thrift among children, with five and a half million dollars saved in 1921 22 and 1 271 029 participants drawing 121 139 in interest. It credits the American Bankers Association for promoting the movement and argues early financial education is essential for business success and lifelong discipline.
Mrs Em Moots expresses a long held wish to walk into her own home and sit down to a meal but the fragmented text leaves the moment incomplete and unclear about the surrounding circumstances or outcome.
Fairfield December 20 Lois Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs R Je Brown Washington was chosen by Parsons college YWCA cabinet to serve on an eighteen member Freshman Commission The group aims to recruit and train freshmen for future leadership of the association based on character interest in YWCA and school record.
The Fair promotes special prices on Christmas candy for churches and schools. Organizers emphasize affordable bulk options and bulk orders, aiming to support charity drives and educational events. Local vendors participate, with details on pricing and pickup times announced.
Miss Effie Haines county nurse reports for November outside Washington: 290 individual pupil inspections, 12 home calls to school children, 11 miscellaneous calls, 4 patients sent to clinics. Defects reported to parents total 50. Among children, 76 had decayed temporary teeth and 20 had permanent teeth affected. Forty five were seven percent or more below standard weight.
The Washington high school football team photo printed in yesterday's Journal was taken by local photographer Guther. The proper credit was omitted in the reproduction.
Shirley Mason headlines the Fox theatre engagement in Youth Must Have Love directed by Joseph Franz. The film follows a young man unjustly charged with a murder tied to an old miser and features romance, escape, pursuit, elopement, and a vindication of the innocent duo amid dramatic incidents. Mrs. Shelley Eberling visits Letts to see her mother, Mrs. Ann Townsley.
A patchwork of verses and jokes recounts friendship, wit, and small misadventures. It weaves poems about loyal friends, humorous quips, and a Racers tale with Barney Oldfield helping strangers, ending with light vignettes about daily mishaps and observations.
Dr Royal Copeland, NYC health commissioner, presented charts showing married people live longer and have better homes. He noted during flu epidemics more single men died, and widows’ mortality was lower than married women, then cited US longevity figures and that over 3,500 Americans exceed 100 years.
The exchange between a father and his son on vacation contrasts expectations of wisdom. The son hopes to know more in old age. The father retorts that the son should aim to know as much as he believes he knows now.
A compact fragment from a 19th century column shows a reticent Washington barber inviting a friend to lodge, hinting at an impending visit to insult officers. The piece includes quips on education and a joke about an American and Englishman sharing waiter anecdotes.
Report says Henry Ford was fined for speeding through a New York town while riding in an automobile. The tale includes a humorous note about a dog and a farmer who, after an accident, repaired the hound and found a quirky advantage in the animal’s inverted posture.
A minister recounts a Sunday incident when a gallery boy threw horse chestnuts at parishioners below. The boy shouted that the minister should focus on preaching while he kept the crowd awake.
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