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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
4
The notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use all news dispatches credited in the paper and local news, with all republications of special dispatches reserved by the publisher.
A Nashville bulletin warns that high prices and scarce Old Bottled in Bond cheer will push buyers to unsafe moonshine. Reports claim bootleggers sell dangerous liquor with fusil oil formaldehyde and potato peelings, risking poison in counterfeit bottles. Also noted is a murder charge against W A Smith and his wife Jennie over the death of Russell Hicks after drinking liquor bought at their home.
A magazine illus refuses the American protective policy showing a cartoon of a pistol wielding tariff bill shooting the U S out of business. The panel reflects importers and international bankers' stance as the first Republican era begins after inauguration.
A humorous verse recalls Theophilus P Dickens once accused of stealing fourteen chickens from bsalom Crow years ago. The speaker weighs exposing the tale to ruin Dickens prestige, choosing conscience over gossip and preserving Dickens celebrated honesty.
The National Republican contrasts Lincoln era protectionism with free trade claims. It argues fifty years of protection under tariff laws spurred growth in foreign and domestic trade, wealth, and industrial power, while warning free traders overlook proven statistics and historical results.
The By the Way column observes how Christmas mail runs long in the post office with lines winding from the southeast lobby to the northeast and back to the window. A reader mentions Judge Dewey’s 1928 license plate No 1685 and praises a poem about loyal friendship titled A Friend Who Just Stands By.
Mary Carpenter Craig dean of women at Drake University argues in Des Moines that modern college girls are modest feminine and efficient. She notes a shift after the war toward independence but asserts young university women remain refined capable and active in planning banquets and other duties.
A farmer decides to buy a new suit to surprise his wife Eliza. He places the new clothes in his wagon, sheds the old suit at the river bridge, but the new clothes fall out and are lost in the dark. He returns home cold and hungry, yet he still aims to surprise her.
The Iowa State Grange at Newton urges strict enforcement of prohibition, support for a federal truth in fabrics bill, school textbook uniformity, and direct election of county superintendents. Resolutions praise President Harding on enforcement and call for honest advertising and labeling to aid consumers.
A Saturday scene in a local shop shows a cordial greeting with a customer mistaken for a husband. The humor centers on a man behind them and a billboard tale about board bills and boredom, ending with a playful sentiment about traffic and keeping advertising alive.
The sale stretched all afternoon as Col. Macon urged John to take the remaining items. Tears in his eyes he pleaded with him, but John refused to take the last goods, saying he did not care if they were as big as pumpkins.
A fragmented satirical column notes praise and pressure around a local man and a bicycle collision near the post office. It mentions a father, his signature line about his mother, and a mother’s warning to refrain from printing about the crash. The piece depicts flattery, blunt honesty, and editorial threats.
Ike Cohen and Jake Isenstein feud as rival merchants with a surreal dream pact. An angel tells Ike he may claim any amount, but Jake will receive twice as much, leaving Ike pondering the cruel math of desire and loss.
A letter from Tullymucclescrag Ballyraggett County Kilkenny Ireland dated January I inform a nephew of the sudden death of Ned Fitzpatrick their living uncle. The missive notes relocation and conveys family grief in a ceremonial tone.
Eastbound and westbound schedules list multiple trains with arrival and departure times, local and express services, freight trains, and notes on daily or specific day operation. Officials H. W. Russell and J. CG McKay appear as agents for CB & Q and Co. M & St. P., with schedule details for priority locals and freight runs.
A letter from Bridget O Hooligan describes the death of her uncle after a six week illness marked by violent convulsions. She laments his poor health, jokes about his last hours and money losses, and notes his property passing to kin before sale to cover debts. She warns not to open the letter until after notifying relatives.
A college for domestic service and the useful arts has been established in England. A graduate will learn cooking, needlework, laundry work and general housework with attention to singing and piano. A total of 250000 dollars has been set aside for the establishment.
Listing of regular meetings for Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J Amos Chapter De Molay and other bodies with dates and officers. Visiting members welcome at several lodges including Washington Chapter No 98 OES and Moose Lodge No 1295 with weekly or monthly schedules.
Tom Mix stars in Tom Mix in Arabia an ambitious stunt filled film at the Fox Theatre today and Saturday. A prisoner escape plot features Bedouins and a moving chase through and over a castle with daring leaps ascents and a balcony dive into a sunken bath.
During Evangeline Booths leadership the United States Salvation Army saw student enrollment rise from about 70 per year to 500 and organization assets grow from 1.5 million dollars to 23 million.
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