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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1923
Page
4
Police log notes an officer presence at 10 East Main Street within Mutual 44 as part of routine patrol activity. No incident or arrest details are provided.
The article states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use all news dispatches credited to the paper and local news published, with all rights reserved for special dispatches.
A brief devotional note dated Monday January 1 1923 cites deliverance in scripture with a promise of support and strength. The text references Psalm 15 and presents a religious meditation on divine aid and perseverance.
A speaker argues the ship subsidy bill is crucial for American commerce. He warns that withdrawing ships would cost billions, risking export clogs and higher rates as seen in the Boer war era. He notes current government losses from subsidy programs and stresses the need to keep U.S. ships active at sea.
ABE MARTIN asks Binkley to tell about a grand fatherly ancestor dating before presidents. The piece notes a Coal Facts Findin' Commission should uncover why the coal bin sometimes holds seven tons and at other times ten.
A reflective verse recounts New Year vows to quit longstanding vices. The speaker boasts of shedding drinking and smoking habits, trimming a once wide circle of friends, and finding virtue amid isolation as the year begins.
The speaker argues for a permanent national shipping policy to avoid dependence on foreign carriers. Subsidies are likened to protective tariffs benefiting domestic agriculture, citing Australia and Argentina as examples. The aim is to enable private operation or government control of seafaring under the U.S. flag, removing political quibbles and foreign influence.
London will spend 70 million dollars to modernize its port and expand accommodation for rising shipping. The project follows prewar plans as the city recovers from wartime losses. In 1921 the port handled 35 million tons of incoming and outgoing tonnage, up from wartime levels.
A collection of light reflections and social bits from Iowa papers. Jokes about budgets, calendars, outfits, and the 1923 year ahead mix with brief quips on weather and mobility. Local vignettes include Marguerite Morrett and a Canton Missouri tale of a shotgun shell exchange.
A neighbor requests a list of garage terms for a poem while the group jokes about the vocabulary heard around garages. A ladder borrowed by W. M. Tucker is politely requested to be returned, with a note on loan timing. Aunt Het adds a quip about scolding the rich folks.
Train schedule lists eastbound and westbound services with numbers and times including express and local freight trains. Washington Branch trains 429 450 449 431 details show daily except Sundays, with local freight patterns and agent notes from Russell and McKay.
From the Oskaloosa Herald the U S Department of Labor statistics label masons and bricklayers among the sturdiest workers. They note bricklayers average fifty five years while bookkeepers average thirty six years and six months, a contrast highlighted amid a jumble of unclear chants and dialect.
The history class at the State Normal School in Shepherdstown, West Virginia laments the halt in 13 cent stamps as the government shifts policies. Des Moines reporter DC A Baumgart relays the news that the class number is not provided.
Local fraternal groups publish their monthly meeting nights. Washington Lodge No 26 meets first Friday, Cyrus Chapter No 18 second Friday, Zeredotha Council No 21 fourth Friday, Bethlehem Commandery No 45 third Friday, Washington Chapter No 98 second Thursday, Damascus Shrine No 10 last Thursday, Amos Chapter De Molay first and third Mondays. Officials listed include H T Carris, Arthur Goodin, Katheryne Beatty, Susie Edgington, Ernest Beatty, Ira Jones. Visiting members welcome at Washington Chapter meetings.
A petition to Postmaster General Work argues for continuing 13 cent stamps. It lists thirteen reasons linked to American symbols dates and figures, including flag stars and stripes, thirteen colonies, and Pershing in 1917. Also notes a brief joke and News on Sarah Bernhardt’s health from PRAIS Jan 1.
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