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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
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A Bible Thought for February 1 1923 quotes Jesus from Matthew urging disciples to rely on divine provision and forgo extra gear on their journey. The piece emphasizes simplicity and trust in God’s care for workers in the field.
A writer recalls hearing Governor Elect Al Smith of New York thanking Schenectady supporters as his remarks traveled via radio waves to Iowa. The piece notes radio’s reach, the ease of transmitting sound, and Smith's popular speaking style with clear applause heard across the distance.
The poem recalls Christmas and New Year feasts with vivid lines about pies, roasts, nuts, and festive foods. It contrasts indulgence with lingering aches, and ends with hope to recover health by the next season as the author anticipates more baking delights.
A collage of tiny vignettes and quips from town life includes road roughness jokes on Washington county, a New York hotel guest mistaking a quilt for a dollar, Ben Wooster finding a dime, and a playful Mother’s Christmas countdown. Light reflections on morals, money, and aging pepper the page with local color and humor.
The text notes a victory claim with praise for God and opposition to press agencies. It mentions Al winning a large margin in New York, defeating Governor Miller who stood for law enforcement, and the term wet ticket in a statewide context.
An editorial remark marks Kaiser Wilhelm's 64th birthday while criticizing his leadership and the deaths and destruction attributed to his reign. The piece concludes with a grim forecast of reckoning at a future judgment.
Taxpayers are reminded that to fully utilize exemptions under the revenue act of 1921 they must observe the provisions outlined. The notice emphasizes compliance with the act to maximize allowable deductions and reliefs.
The text explains exemptions for a head of a family under 1922 tax rules. It defines a head of a family as a person supporting in one household one or more dependents related by blood, marriage, or adoption, and discusses income thresholds, exemptions of 2500 dollars, credits for dependents, and how residence affects status. It provides examples including a son supporting a mother and two sisters with a 1922 income of 4000 dollars, a widower with one child and income of 3000 dollars, and rules about continuous residence versus separation.
Comic snippets describe domestic mishaps and a teacher’s frog writing prompt. A shouted kitchen crisis and a playful misreading of frog and bird traits are recounted in lighthearted column fragments.
The notice records express and local passenger and freight numbers with departure times and daily operation notes. It names H. W. Russell as agent and lists trains 3650 and 450 as daily except Sundays, detailing several numbered passes and freights across the day.
A collection of light quips from a church service and exchanges highlights a child’s puzzled question about a man with a bald head and a joking misprint in a Thanksgiving offering. The notes include exchanges on typographical errors, moon and sun logic, and hair tonic humor.
A collection of wry maxims and remarks ranging from caution about truth at death to humor about curls and boils. It includes jests about patched tubes in Lake Erie and jokes on corsets for men, with a nod to the disarmament conference and a Fashion Art League note.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings the first Friday night each month. Washington Chapter No 8 O B S meets the second Thursday night each month with Mrs Belva Carris as W M and Mrs Ralph Thompson as Secretary. Damascus Shring No 10 W S of J meets last Thursday each month at Commercial tub rooms with Katheryne Beatty as W H H P and Susie Edgington as Worth Scribe. Amos Chapter De Molay meets first and third Mondays each month with Delbert Jennings as M C and Ira Jones as Scribe.
The snippet notes tension as players or teams resist changes seen as risking lengthy commitments and investments. The passage hints at emotions over a decision affecting personnel and supporters.
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