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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
4
Henry Blake recounts a child’s tale about a group of boys who killed a toad and caused a storm. He points to a road where the act occurred and says toads may influence the sky, sharing a folk belief from his community.
In Washington County the average township levy runs 60.2 mills. The article explains tax contrasts: a $100 assessment costs a township resident about $100 while a Washington city resident pays roughly $300 for the same tax base. County, state, and other levies use identical terms across the county, with village and township variations in specific spending.
ABE MARTIN quips about hiring fel lows to lug watermelons and townsfolk tugging a bowling ball through streets. He jokes about shoppers cussing the wrapping girl and waiting for a go ahead signal from the book keeper in a lighter rural vignette.
The poem depicts harsh critics who harry artists across various crafts. The speaker defends persistence in art despite derision, noting critics will nitpick every effort from harp playing to painting and cooking, yet true craft endures.
Local township affairs reveal differing levies while county and state taxes apply equally to all taxpayers. The main flaw is in valuation methods with frequent inconsistencies exposed by protesting taxpayers. Various remedies are proposed but none has gained broad support.
Inside staff recounts former streetcar workers including George McDaniels and Dan Mannhardt who previously served as motorman at Muscatine and as a conductor in the same city, with Plumy also listed in the historic roster.
The item notes about two thousand automobile owners in Washington county must obtain licenses by Saturday night to avoid penalties amid a humorous holiday reference. It also mentions a letter not mailed yet and a playful query about becoming a retired brother-in-law.
A husband angrily demands dinner and plans to eat out after complaining lunch was not ready. His wife counters and suggests waiting five minutes. He agrees to go with her after she postpones the delay.
The line asserts that there is no better cure for restlessness than to be restless itself, presenting a paradoxical view that inner motion drives relief. It reads like a concise moral maxim suited for a devotional column.
A satirical glossary defines terms from hard times to fame, linking finance, social behavior, and politics. It notes thrift as restraint, friendship as money lending, and executive as choosing capable subordinates. The piece references tenors hailed as Caruso contenders with no clear names recalled.
A reader notes cork trimming is hard from the outside and often fails to fit a bottle smaller than the original. The piece offers practical guidance on adjusting corks and related basement project tips.
Mrs H M Hardison of Farmington Falls Maine says she was weak and nervous with little strength for housework. After trying Vinel she felt stronger in a month and regained energy to work. Vinel claims to improve appetite digestion blood flow and overall health with a money back guarantee from Sherman Bros. Drugs.
Two wedge shaped corks are cut at right angles. The wedges are squeezed together and the end inserted into the bottle. Wet corks ease the operation.
Situation wanted ad from Chicago American shows a stenographer seeking to work for a non escalating employer. The terse notice emphasizes a stable, nonconfrontational environment in the city.
Paramount star William S. Hart leads in The Whistle a drama by Lambert Hillyer about a factory worker who seeks justice after a child’s death. The film includes a dramatic bridge crash scene and a valiant rescue, with Frank Brownlee in a key role.
The bull-roarer is a wooden slat attached to a thong that, when whirled, emits a loud groaning noise. It is believed by Indigenous Australians to be the voice of a spirit in religious ceremonies.
Dr. Guilford H. Sumner, secretary of the state board of health, announces he will seek reinstatement after being ousted by Governor Kendall and state officials. He argues the appointment of Dr. Rodney P. Fagan lacks ten years of medical practice required by law, noting Fagan did not qualify until 1912 and would not reach ten years until 1922.
A columnist notes the challenge of convincing a wife who handles all household chores that a husband with an office job also works hard. The piece reflects gender roles in domestic labor and work expectations.
The Board of Education of the Consolidated Independent School District of Crawfordsville Iowa solicits sealed bids by January 24 1922 for a fireproof school building with separate bids for general construction plumbing heating and ventilating electric work temperature control electric light fixtures stage equipment laboratory furniture and more. Plans are filed with the Secretary and Architect WilIiam Gordon with deposits required for plan sets. Bonds of 75 percent and certified checks accompany bids.
By order of Board of Education J H Jones President and J P Jones Secretary the board reserves right to reject any or all bids or not bid. Dec 22 29 Jan 5 12.
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Foch considers giving away two gifts from America a wildcat and a pig due to lack of housing. The wildcat grows more unruly while the pig becomes a refined, aristocratic houseguest. Foch shows puzzled concern over the pets as he and Ambassador Herrick return to France.
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