Benediction for the New Year from Numbers Blessing
The Lord bless thee and keep thee. The Lord make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee peace. Numbers 5 24 26.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1921
Page
4
A Little More: A Vale for Martha C Lang
A reflective verse speaks of nearing life’s end and a wish for gentler conduct with a focus on love charity and care. The lines mourn a figure named Martha C Lang and contemplate eternal transition beyond the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
The poem laments the passing of the old year and welcomes the new with mixed sentiment. It contrasts hunger for novelty with nostalgia for traditions, noting the old year brought blessings even as it faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
It Will Help Some A New Enterprise
A new enterprise promises to discharge one thousand dollars a month in cash. The note suggests a business venture offering regular cash flow as part of its appeal.
Prohibition Echoes in Old Ballad Tales and Marital Shifts
ABE MARTIN recalls classic lines by George Harris the fugitive slave from earlier times. He mentions the brave remark about safety on the Canadian side and notes a societal shift as Mrs Tilford Moots’s niece changes engagement from a brakeman to a marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harris
Darlin
Sweet Summer's Sake Poem of Seasons and Faith
The piece weaves seasonal imagery with a quest for fallen things and the return to summer. It contrasts harsh winter scenes with a hopeful appeal to depart in faith, as birds fly south and the soul seeks heaven for sweet summer's sake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakelet
Moor
Northland
Christ
Enterprise to Washington promises tax relief across county
A county speaker argues that lifting luxury and railway war taxes will funnel savings to Washington and its towns. He asserts residents will benefit from reduced freight and passenger charges, with government savings passed back as relief. The plan includes multiple railroad offices and an express office in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. R. Company
Washington City
Washington County
Iowa
United States
The Millionaire Comes to Washington at Fox Theatre
In a bold Universal program, Herbert Rawlinson stars in The Millionaire. The tale follows a deaf-blind plea for wealth and peril as the heir carves a path through mystery, hiring a secretary and pursuing a dangerous chase. The Fox theatre screens next Tuesday.
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Jack Norman
Sangsters
Jack
Kate Blair
Thegs Crogfks
Herbert Rawlinson
Steller
Universal
Fox Theatre
Frog spit like substance found on plants and ivy
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a foamy substance on plants titled frog spit or toad spit. Mentions spittlebug larvae exudate, and references a sect or pope in unclear context. The text is garbled with errors and missing details.
Yap Women Do Most Work and No Divorce Courts
An Los Angeles Express summary notes Yap Island in the South Seas requires no divorce courts. Fred Hassa, a globe trotter and writer, says Yap women do nearly all household work and when displeased they leave their husbands. Custody follows the wife, twins are quickly given away, and women rarely flirt.
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Yap
South Seas
Apollo
Fred Hassa
Globe Trotter
Hassa
Pasadena
Mid Pacific
Pellow
Los Angelies Express
Weather talk and wallet woes amuse a small town
A local column riffs on casual chat about coal, recounts a girl who found a finger ring this week, notes several young men in town mirroring the trend, mentions John Harper now working in a California moving picture company, and jokes about Washingtonians in film plus the cost of living keeping people wary of waking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
John Harper
California
Moving Picture Company
John
A Birthday Joy Ride Through Life's Narrow Highway
A poem-like piece follows a driver's journey through life with headlights guiding the way and perils along the road. The text blends symbolic travel with mechanical imagery as setbacks arise and progress continues through hills and valleys. Missouri official Jewell Mayes notes ideal farm stocks for a 160 acre corn belt farm, prompting a question about evaluating the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Mayes
Missouri
Corn Belt
Corn Pendulum and Forest Faith in Iowa Farm Outlook
An Iowa Farm Bureau Messenger item notes a lecturer challenging the audience about forest destruction while a member admits shooting woodpeckers. It reflects on the return of the economic pendulum, predicting corn will rebound through consumption, reduced production, or rising demand as the world seeks new uses.
Man of Moderate Income Gets Larger Exemption Now
Ottumwa report explains 1921 revenue act changes benefiting moderate income earners. Exemption rises to 2500 dollars for individuals and heads of families with 1921 net income up to 5000, plus dependent exemptions for under eighteen or disabled dependents. Surtax rates unchanged for 1921, with annual filing rules and penalties outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Bureau of Internal Revenue
N. P. Herrington
Treasury
United States
A Pleasing Punishment At the Breakfast Table
The Boston Post recounts a breakfast table scene where a boy named Tom misbehaves by spilling pepper. His father scolds him for disobedience and contemplates punishing by forcing pepper into his mouth, prompting the boy to retort about sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Boston Post
States and Death Penalty Across the Union
The article lists which states retain capital punishment and details brief history. It notes Michigan limits death to treason, certain abolitions and restorations in Washington Iowa Colorado Missouri, and methods by state including hanging and electric chair. It also mentions Nevada allowing hanging or shooting and Kansas as related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Iowa
Colorado
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana
Massachusetts
New York
Nebraska
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Virginia
Oklahoma
Nevada
King of Signboards at White Hart Seole Norfolk England
A legendary signboard at the White Hart in Seole Norfolk England once called the noblest signpost in England by Sir Thomas Browne in 1668. It reportedly dated from 1055, featured carvings of characters like Charon Cerberus Acticon and Diana and is said to have cost over £1. It lasted until the late 18th century and may survive somewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seole
Norfolk
England
Thomas Browne
Charon
Cerberus
Acticon
Diana
Movements of the Planets and Day Lengths Across Worlds
The article describes planetary rotation with the sun and planets showing daily cycles. It lists day lengths for several bodies, noting Mercury, Venus, and Neptune have differing rotation values. The sun completes a rotation in about 24 hours, while Earth is just under that, with Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus shown in approximate longer days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Vents
Neptune
Deven
Earth
Mars
Jen Ter Go Hon
Saturn
Uranne
Train Schedules and Freight Train Timings Listed
Corrected October 41 1921 eastbound and branch schedules show arrival and departure times for passenger and freight trains. It lists No 3 Golden No 29 Lo Pass No 49 Lo Pass No 11 Express No 87 Lo Frt along with washinton routes and local freight and passenger trains with daily and Sunday exceptions and agent notes by H W Russel and J C McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westie
H. W. Russel
J. C. McKay
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