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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
4
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Bible thought for today invokes revival as a plea to God in the midst of the years. The message emphasizes spiritual awakening through prayer and faith, citing Habakkuk 4:2 as its guiding verse. The piece reflects a church‑going, midwestern newspaper tone and presents a concise devotional entry.
A major gift from the General Education Board and the Rockefeller Foundation aims to sustain the College of Medicine at the State University of Iowa and its Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. The piece notes dramatic results for crippled children and discusses why the legislature cannot fund nearly two million dollars yearly for five years alongside other state institutions.
ABE MARTIN notes that love and labor intertwine as a maid persuades, while men stay closer at home to avoid smoking in the street. The quip suggests social constraints and a playful view of behavior in public and private.
The piece mocks German currency devaluation and postwar hardship. It rails at Kaiser Wilhelm II and the cost of living, noting a pound of wurst requires immense wealth and that ex rulers escape penalties while subjects suffer. The poem uses humorous satire to critique economic strain.
The General Education Board and the Rockefeller foundation offer to cover half the $2 250 000 gift to Iowa's medical college and children's hospital. The state would need to appropriate $450 000 annually for five years. Senators Brookhart and Representative Letts support the plan, praising the hospital's world standing and benefits to Iowa children.
An unidentified man was shot and killed by a Chicago policeman at an elevated station today. A second man was captured after reportedly throwing a missile through a Chicago beauty parlor window.
The Fox Theatre hosts the second Strongheart film Brawn of the North today and Friday. Laurence Trimble and Jane Murfin present a bigger production with timber wolves and a demanding role for Strongheart praised as a major achievement by critics.
The City Council of Washington Iowa invites sealed bids by January 5 1923 at 7 PM for Ninety One Thousand Street Improvement Bonds issued in anticipation of deferred assessments. Bonds bear interest up to six percent dated January 1 1923 and mature as assessments come due. Purchaser provides printing and opinion. City Clerk S J Kellogg note.
A collection of quirky vignettes and jokes from daily life. The weather teaser promises snow, a Christmas tree fire prompts a family quip, and puns about worms, brides, and minutes mix with light humor from travelers and a Sunday school confession.
Glenn Laffer and his wife mistaken were reunited with a passenger after exchanging a grip on a trip to Washington. The owner’s name and address were found. long distance calls traced the party, and the grips were shipped back by express. Glenn paid 40 cents for the bill.
Verse recounts a buyer who missed a sale after an advertisement vanished the next day. The narrator laments the lost opportunity and urges retailers to ensure ads stay visible, warning about unreliable ad placement. The piece ends with a moral for merchants about effectiveness of advertising.
A dialogic scene follows Cuthbert trapped in his father’s lecture on discipline and duty. The exchange contrasts parental expectations with a young person’s affection as plans for marriage emerge amid admonitions about late nights.
Railway timetable compiled with eastbound and westbound departures and arrivals. Includes local freight and passenger trains, exceptions on Sundays, and notes on agent offices. Also lists lodge meetings for Washington Lodge No. 26 and related Masonic bodies with meeting nights.
Local disease influenced by constitutional conditions is treated by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ointment gives quick relief locally while the internal tonic acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to rid the system of catarrh. Sold by druggists for over 40 years F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A humorous exchange notes moral caution about fishing on the Sabbath. John replies with a witty line about bait scarcity, implying restraint while acknowledging practical needs.
The exchange features Oldman and Newman debating if preaching consumes time for action while a caller interrupts with a flat tire. A punchline follows about diagnosing flatulency of the perimeter and charging accordingly, reflecting a blunt business mindset.
The 1923 budget shows a deficit of about 560 million Czech crowns, down from 1922 by 370 million and from 1921 by 170 million. The plan splits salaries from other items and will present the next year's budget as a commercial balance sheet to judge socialized versus private industry profits. Public expenditure peaked last year. 1923 aims for a substantial reduction with expenses of 19.37 billion crowns and revenue of 18.81 billion.
Detroit dispatch reports a pistol the guard could not fire with saved the guard during a jail escape. Joseph Ryan, a convict who wrested the weapon, was fatally shot after he and three companions were cornered. detectives then arrested the others.
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