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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
4
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A devotional note for Thursday February 8 1923 cites 2 Corinthians 6 16 about believers as the temple of the divine God and his dwelling among them. The brief reflection presents the theme that God will dwell in his people and call them his own.
In a restored call for maritime aid President Harding pushes the Lip Subsidy bill amid claims of promoting a healthy merchant marine. Supporters cite past visions of Taft and Blaine, arguing for independence from foreign lines and warning against repeated discrimination.
Jake Bentley plans to sell his farm and invest in tax exempt securities until he can buy shoes. A well dressed woman grows angry waiting for her theater seat when the curtain rises and the house is dark for the first act.
Walt Mason recounts a comical misadventure with a faulty lamp and a broken denario, as midnight darkness looms over the town. The scene recalls old lighting without modern power, ending with a humorous twist about relying on a wall button for light.
A 1878 Blaine call for a mail steamship line to Brazil fueled by subsidies is cited amid warnings that America risks losing shipping leadership to Europe. The piece urges Congress to back a subsidy or alternative plans to expand U S commerce and avoid future losses as voters loom in 1924.
Mercury occurs native in metallic form but most is obtained by distilling cinnabar in a current of air so strong as to burn the sulphur while leaving the mercury in the metallic state.
Musterole promises quick relief from colds and associated pains without blistering. The ointment blends mustard oil with simple ingredients and is endorsed by nurses and doctors for bronchitis sore throat rheumatism and other aches. Jars and tubes priced 35¢ and 65¢.
A collage of quips and classroom anecdotes mingles jokes about rhetoric and language with personal musings. There are playful lines about a stoe joke, a moonlit ukulele motif, and a quip on February rents. The tone mirrors a lighthearted Sunday page with children, teachers, and everyday witticisms.
A couple visits a restaurant where the manager announces a self serving setup. The husband serves the table himself and, as they finish, proposes slipping out without washing dishes. The remark about faces that cannot be forgotten remains a humorous aside.
Quote captures J. Fuller Gloom replying to a friend about being back from a vacation. He says he is physically well but not financially.
A compact scene unfolds in a cramped East Side New York City public school classroom. A mother urges her daughter to cut her hair and shave her neck while cautioning her not to alert the father. The exchange hints at social or family tensions within a stoic, overcrowded setting.
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Bilkins, once a top kicker overseas, returns to civilian life with a profanity habit. He and Mrs. Bilkins devise a remedy and arrange that Bobby will receive a dime each time he is caught swearing.
Disjointed snippets of school life and town chatter appear as letters and comments from pupils and neighbors. Vignettes touch on taxes, sewers, romance, a varsity cloak joke, and a classroom exchange about what binds people together with a single child answering corsets.
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