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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1921
Page
4
The piece argues that genuine independence is impossible in a world tied to external trade and influence. It critiques Ireland and Britain for economic entanglements, notes the lure of mercenary trade, and cites George Bernard Shaw to claim true progress comes from interdependence rather than rugged autonomy.
The column mocks a congressman stalled by a pet measure while Nugent is seen out and about, suggesting political maneuvering and public appearance as the issue of the day.
Wartime style verse celebrates building booms and rising housing, praising workers and landlords while mocking old times of want. It depicts painters, glaziers, carpenters, and plumbers in a thriving construction scene. The speaker foresees improved homes for families and lower rents as prosperity grows.
A first person scene depicts a stoic homemaker enduring a harsh winter night. Surviving by stocking larder and storing fuel, he reads the paper with his wife, aunt, and grandsons nearby, noting self sufficiency, saved assets, and readiness against winter’s fury.
The passage argues that mutual recognition and interdependence economies reduce autonomy. As economies integrate the United States loses some freedom daily and will not regain it, signaling a cosmopolitan civilization where global sympathy grows. Trade differences and opinions will become less dangerous as social and industrial levels converge worldwide.
A local advisory notes Christmas gifts should be exchanged in order. Shoving and loud talk will not be tolerated as line duties form outside and move in quietly and orderly.
A playful dialogue shows Jimmy with a drum sled mittens and candy while family members discuss gifts, a house’s look, rent due next week and a doctor’s quick exit. The mailman also sighs that the ordeal is over.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Uncle Jawn lamenting troubles after Christmas as a Kentucky dairyman offers work at fair pay to a black man who declines, saying he is old enough to retire. The terse exchange reflects early 20th century rural attitudes toward labor and race.
A husband recalls a doctor who gave his wife tablets that quickly restored her speech after a severe cold. The tale ends with the husband weeping, noting the doctors often seem to dampen life’s joys. The piece brushes local life with tales of weather, flowers for the sick, and rural notes.
The note lists jelly rasberry jam peach preserves lemon jelly cake canned oysters strawberry tarts and asks what cloves are used for nowadays. Cloves are commonly used to spice desserts preserves and beverages adding warm aromatic notes in modern cooking.
A festive version of a dead letter office lament skewers cranky callers and phone chatter during Christmas. with humor the piece laments rude interruptions and praises patience in newspaper work. The verse playfully critiques those who demand instant service and suggests indulging a kinder mindset.
The note suggests applying a thin grease coating on both shovel sides to halve labor when moving snow. It also mentions using liberal expectoration on the hands to aid Rome.
Belem prison in Mexico City once famed for plague conditions has been renovated by the Mexican government into a model detention house. It now houses hygiene upgrades, training for women and soon for men, with shower baths fountains and wholesome meals. Previously Belem was notorious for unsanitary conditions and harsh punishment.
An inspirational verse extols facing doubters and attempting the impossible. It celebrates a persistent mindset, urging readers to begin with confidence, shed fear, and tackle challenges with a song in spirit. The poem emphasizes perseverance over skepticism and collective discouragement.
Last seen figure Almon Dewey pursued a runaway auto on East Main Street with his sled still attached. The car sped ahead at about twenty miles per hour until the rider released, later recovering the sled from a friend, Eugene Lyon, who spotted it tied to the vehicle.
Bronze bas relief commemorating the Mayflower compact installed in Provincetown, Massachusetts as part of a commemorative display. The article notes the famous agreement signed by the Pilgrims aboard the vessel and mentions the location and purpose of the installation.
The War Department’s chief engineer Major General Beach urges about 43.0 million dollars for rivers and harbors in the 1922 fiscal year, excluding a 37.5 million Muscle Shoals project. Key items include New York harbor 2.9 million and Philadelphia to the sea 3.66 million, with multiple locks and dam work across the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and other coastal projects.
Oil could replace coal for heating and industrial drive, but coal will remain valuable for by products. Burning coal wastes most heat, yielding under a fifth of its potential and ignoring its hidden colors, sweetness, disinfectants, and binding medicines.
In Boone on December 24 a generous clothier, Charles B. McNeil, received a list detailing a panhandler’s feast. The stranger asked for work for a meal, then returned with a breakfast bill listing soup, corned beef and cabbage, hash, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, apple sauce, bread and butter, coffee, and two pies. Sixteen dishes were needed to hold the meal.
The article traces origins of the word juggler from Latin jocnlator and outlines Konan jugglers such as neetabalarii pebble throwers ven tilateres knife-throwers and pillar ball players who showcased tricks during the ludi or public games of Rowe.
A missionary in Madagascar notes in a home letter that some hymn lines consist of a single Malagasy word. Three words appeared in the latest lesson: ikotokelmindilaona, fanitsa hanareo, nampandoavanares, and the term for neighbor is mplfarolo bodirindrinares.
Leonard Merrick notes that temperament, not time, builds understanding between couples. The piece cites a study on long preserved mosquitoes found in Eocene rocks in Wyoming and Colorado, dated at two million years old.
Des Moines, Dec 24. Iowa coal remains uncompetitive due to high freight costs says W H Weir state mine inspector. He notes Illinois coal ships cheaper into northwestern Iowa than Iowa coal and rail rates have risen from 30 to 81 cents per ton for short hauls. Mining costs in Iowa exceed Illinois due to vein thickness. Annual Iowa coal output is about 8 million tons. 1920 output fell after a miners strike and 1921 is projected lower amid weak markets and external imports.
Lammas Day marks the first harvest feast with roots in medieval Europe. The term Liasmeetide indicates the first-fruit realization of the earth, especially grain, signaling the harvest’s onset.
Local passenger trains Nos. 450 430 429 449 and freight Nos. 836 835 87 operate daily except Sunday with specific departure times. Local freight No. 8 runs east on Mon Wed Fri while No. 87 runs west Tue Thu Sat. Agent H. W. Russel signs the notice.
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