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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited in this paper and the local news published herein. All rights to publication of special dispatches are reserved.
A brief devotional note dated Monday December 31 1923 offers a benediction as a Bible thought for the day. The item presents a religious reflection likely in a newspaper column format with concise spiritual guidance.
The Associated Press leased wire service began this morning at eight o'clock, increasing AP news delivery about fivefold. The paper plans to organize quickly to make practical use, delivering a thoroughly acceptable form to readers. The AP is described as the world's greatest news gathering organization and the paper aims to provide unmatched local coverage.
The article notes the new year brings closer scrutiny from the tax department yet promises greatly simplified income tax forms for farmers salaried workers and small town business folk. It emphasizes that no legal expertise from a Philadelphia lawyer will be required to fill them out.
A critique of magazine content shaping young readers. The poem laments sensational grim tales of ghosts vampires and violence in modern magazines and contrasts them with older wholesome stories. It calls for accountability for publishers and writers who produce obscene material.
R E L Saner of Dallas head of the American Bar Association told the Nebraska Bar Association the United States risks becoming a political and hysterical chaos under constant constitutional amendments and federal encroachment. He urged a return to the republic and the constitutional system, warning of Bolshevik and radical flames eroding long-standing institutions.
A fragmentary line discusses value beyond complexion and temperament, asking why a doctor cannot sit near the king at the theater to observe easily. The text reflects slang and dialect indicating social commentary or anecdotal remark.
The forms were previously too hard for ordinary filers and even experts disagreed on items. Yet the income tax measure benefited the people overall. It cost some and taught many to keep better accounts and revealed weaknesses in sloppy business practices.
Sioux City reports the 1923 building year outpacing 1922 with many permits and valuations yet to be added. For 51 weeks of 1922, 1,303 permits valued at 3.301 million were issued compared with 1,235 permits totaling 3.301 million in 1922.
Maurice Costello, once the silent era icon, leads in Allan Dwan's The Glimpses of the Moon at the Fox Theatre. After a five year retirement with two independent pictures, he stars as Fred Gillow alongside Bebe Daniels Nita Naidi Rubye de Remer and David Powell with era alums Norma Constance Talmadge Clara Kimball Young Virginia Pearson Florence Turner Mary Fuller and Edith Story as former peers.
A jumble of snippets from a 1920s newspaper column includes health officer remarks on contagion, a joke about spank, a court index listing cases Brimstone to Penny, and musings on newspapers truth and language usage.
A pre-speech move drew attention as a politician dispatched a forty one page report of an upcoming address to newspapers. On page 30 the report closes with a plea and cries of encouragement from the audience.
A concise column argues that shifting responsibility sustains ongoing circulation cycles and circulates accountability within the system. It highlights how passing the buck perpetuates habits and preserves the status quo without addressing underlying issues.
A string of short humor items and social notes appears in a community page. Jokes involve a new nurse, a mystery contributor named Betty, farm and family quips, a lamb joke, and a cartoonish exchange about matrimony and aging.
A jumble of quips and snippets from various locales including Washington and Paris. Notes touch on rats, a dog and cats, chicken theft in Evansville, braces for Russia, and stray musings on age, energy, marriage, and fashion.
A playful item lists humorous, error filled line items estimating monthly light usage and odd household charges. It mentions Mary and Jack in casual family scenes and ends with a moral about success and a stray line about a young lady.
Des Moines reports Be Kind to Animals week will run April 7 to 12 with Humane Sunday on April 6. The National Humane Review notes this shifts Humane Sunday to precede the week, includes poster contests and essays by children, and mentions preparations by the American Humane Society.
Illinois expects snow and a decidedly cold night then a generally fair and colder Tuesday with strong northwest winds. Missouri forecasts fair conditions with unsettled eastern parts tonight and continued cold on Tuesday, with strong northwest winds.
A clipped railway timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains with arrivals and departures, daily local freights, and passenger services. Agents W. Russell and John Park note service times, with Sundays and specific freight days mentioned, showing schedule details for No. 4 12 50 30 and local trains.
Zevredatha Council No 21 KR & SM meets first Tuesday night monthly led by W C Bell and Recorder Arthur Goodin. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets third Friday night monthly led by H T Carris and Recorder Arthur Goodin. Washington Chapter No 08 OBS meets second Thursday night monthly led by Mrs Belva Carris and Secretary Mrs Ralph Thompson. Visiting members are welcome.
Madison Wis Dee 31 Gus Tebell captain of the Wisconsin basketball team will decline an offer to become assistant coach at the University of Iowa. Tebell stated the decision was on appeal of Wisconsin followers and noted his commitment to Wisconsin.
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