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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1922
Page
4
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A brief devotional note for Tuesday December 26 1922 invites readers to seek the Lord while he may be found and call upon him while he is near, reflecting on Isaiah 55 6. The message urges personal devotion and timely spiritual reflection.
Ambassador George Harvey is reportedly returning to the United States from England for consultation on his will and other matters. The piece notes his unpopular tenure, pro British leanings, and views on English speaking nations shaping modern civilization.
In a playful verse, Walt Mason riffs on resisting conflict and the appeals of reformers. The speaker prefers calm daily life over crusading zeal, noting rights to cherish while skeptical of restless critics who chase endless battles. The poem: a quiet, ironic defense of personal restraint.
A verse recalling Y Z Spink who pledges strong service for motor buyers and keeps the old promise with tireless effort. The speaker notes past faults in car care and commends Spink for steady service that wins buyers and elevates his town's esteem. The piece mocks rivals who boast without delivering.
The text recalls local chatter about a missing Johnny Walker and warns that a paved road is riskier than a railroad. It mentions people joking about a “hammer and tongs” as a new object and notes years of absence from the referenced figure.
The dispatch argues that Lloyd George's fall clarifies Europe’s dilemma and the US should stay neutral while aiding peace. Ambassador Harvey’s return signals Washington is weighing plans on Europe, seeking direct insights without full commitment.
A note on how microbes associated with disease were first described by a German scientist in the seventeenth century, marking an early moment in germ theory and medical science.
A two day Fox theatre engagement presents Rich Men's Wives a lavish story by Frank Carey and Agnes Christine Johnston about idle riches and gilded cages with Howie Peters and Claire Windsor leading a star studded cast including Baby Richard Headrick Gaston Glass Rosemary They Myrtle Stedman Mildred June Carol Holloway Charles Cary Martha Mattox and William Austin.
Iowa officials announce an all star coaching staff for the 1923 summer school program. Howard H. Jones Aubrey Devine and Gordon Locke will teach courses in football basketball track and field athletics cross country conditioning and baseball. George T. Lresnahan will oversee track and cross country. Dr Walter R. Fiesler will lead conditioning. James N. Sam Barry will head basketball and baseball.
A musician remarks on familiarity as a gust of wind whisked his hat away at a transit point, underscoring a casual moment amid a public setting.
A collage of light holiday quips and local anecdotes. A humorous travel note recalls Anita Iowa cold hotel life with a frostbitten bus man and stove heat. Bits from a breakfast table and a family barometer joke punctuate the column alongside a spoof headline about a crime victim and a misaddressed Christmas card.
Timetable of several rail lines lists arrivals and departures for multiple trains including Golden State Limit, No 4, No 12 Express, Lo Pass, Local Pass trains, and freight services. Notes indicate daily operation patterns and exceptions, with agent names H W Russell and J McKay, and line affiliations B and Q and Amantrom area references.
A playful puzzle describes two boys each with thirty apples from five dozen. One offers two for a cent, the other three for a cent to net 16 cents, totaling 25 cents for all apples. The second boy yields his apples to the first to sell at five for three cents, totaling 24 cents. Where did the missing cent lie?
A brief historical fragment urges a young girl not to cry as skirts grow longer and she remains distant from the girls of the past. The tone reflects moralizing guidance and social norms of a previous era.
A stern parent admonishes a flapper listening to the latest jazz on Sundays asking if she knows the Ten Commandments. Dauchter replies with a curt whistle response.
Ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine a cure for catarrh and deafness via an Ointment and an Internal Medicine tonic. Claims quick inflammation relief and blood action on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Regular meetings are held monthly across several fraternal groups including Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M and Damascus Shrine No 10 WSS of J. The list covers meeting nights and officers such as H T Carris W M and Arthur Goodin Secretary across multiple chapters councils and commanderies with visiting members welcome.
A rhythmic exhortation urges continuous effort and persistence. The speaker emphasizes that single steps words inches or bursts do not suffice. steady action and ongoing momentum build progress and visibility.
William Ruebsam arrived with his calculation on 6% eggs at 6% cents a dozen totaling minus 3% cents plus. He calls it very reasonable for this time of year though he admits difficulty pronouncing the Polish president Wojsciechowski.
A wood dye provides a good finish for old woodwork and can be applied over unsatisfactory finishes without removal. Various shades exist and a final enamel coats the surface to restore a like new appearance.
Every man must work out his own salvation, but in doing so must recognize millions of other men are doing the same and have rights as well as he. Therefore what he does must not unnecessarily interfere with what they are doing.
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