Thy Keeper Psalm 121 5 Bible Thought for Today
A brief devotional note for Tuesday January 2 1923 centered on Psalm 121 verse five. It presents the Lord as a protecting keeper and shade at the right hand for daily guidance and comfort.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
4
Conditions in Europe and Russia Progress Amid Turmoil
The piece examines Russia’s shift from revolutionary chaos toward more practical governance and market practices, suggesting slow reconstruction may spread to Europe and Asia. It notes strained relations among Greece, Turkey, and England’s Lloyd George influence, amid ongoing regional tensions.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason plans and procrastination
The poem presents Walt Mason musing on grand plans he never acts on while neighbors steadily complete tasks. He describes painting fences, building a stable for a cow, and other schemes, contrasting his talkative tendency with others’ practical progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Tam
Postwar European tensions and Greek Turkish war impact
The article discusses Britain's political shifts under Lloyd George and the Greece Turk conflict, noting diplomatic reverses and slow progress on German reparations. It cites signs of cooling war risk as European leaders seek to avoid another catastrophe, with Colonel Harvey reporting improving English conditions and hints of Lenine and Trotsky considering more pragmatic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idovd
George
England
Europe
Greece
Lloyd George
Harvey
Russia
Messrs. Lenine & Trotsky
Fake Antiques Flood London Shops, Court Hears
An antique dealer faced fraud charges in London as evidence showed thousands of pieces sold to American tourists are fake. Experts said up to sixty percent of London antiques displayed are not as represented, with duped buyers often paying high sums for altered chairs and copied porcelains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
England
China
Beauty Ideals in the Flowery Kingdom
A description outlines a Japanese beauty with straight black hair. The face should be narrow and long with a high narrow forehead that widens and lowers toward the sides, aligning with the silhouette of Mount Fuji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuji
Country's Average of Marriages
Approximately one million marriages occur each year in the United States reflecting steady social union rates across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fairfield Tribune Pokes Fun At Culture And Politics
A collage of light notes and jokes from Fairfield includes warnings about risky schemes, a quip on hat buyers, a dialog about gas meters, radio humor, and a jab at prejudice. Readers are reminded of kindness, weather moods, and a hospital humorous anecdote about an 11 year old joke.
Sutherland cattle problem and odd number slaughter plan
A fragmentary item discusses solving the Sutherland cattle problem with 49 cattle to be butchered in 5 days, using only odd numbers per day. It mentions city spitting ordinance and a 1928 slogan idea WATCH YOUR ISPrir. A brief note references a Fairfield Ledger Journal headline about a surgeon jailed as bigamist and bride with a jail photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BE
Long
Ralph Livingston
Fairfield Ledger-Journal
Wry Exchange Over Fish Count Appeals to Irony
A wife quotes a crabbed tally asking George about last Saturday’s catch. He reports six beauties while a third party claims eight. The narrator laments daily misfortune and ponders vanished nightshirts in a weary, humorous mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Welch Named Assistant to Secretary at Iowa Teachers Association
F A Welch, longtime state school inspector and former superintendent of Humboldt Hampton and Fort Madison schools, becomes assistant to the secretary at the Iowa State Teachers Association. He will handle publicity and editorial work for an organization nearing 20 000 members. Executives E C Lynn S A Potts FaZene Henley and Macy Campbell supported the choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iia
F. A. Welch
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Welch
American Red Cross
Iowa
Red Cross
Humboldt
Hampton
Fort Madison
E. C. Lynn
Donnellson
S. A. Potts
Muscatine
Fauzene Henley
Grinnell
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
A Girl to Model for Sages Kipling Mottoed Verse
A verse excerpt describes a girl’s ideal traits and capabilities from education to domestic skill. It blends guidance on fitness, manners, and work with literary references and a patriotic tone. The poem ends by declaring such a girl will be a model for the sages and a woman the world will admire.
Quote on self as ancestor and heir from Boston Evening Transcript
In a concise philosophy note the Boston Evening Transcript asserts that each person creates their own future and inherits their own past, framing self as both ancestor and heir in a reflective musing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Evening Transcript
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington Iowa
In District Court of Washington County Iowa an instrument purporting to be the last will of J M Wideman deceased dated February 22 1922 was filed opened read and set for hearing at 10 o clock A M in January 1923 in Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk of Court all interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated By order of Hon Chas A Dewey dated December 30 1922 Washington Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
J. M. Wideman
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Chas. A. Dewey
Sixth Judicial District
Town
Washington, Iowa
Railway Time Tables Corrected Up To Date
Eastbound CG R I and P schedules show arrivals and departures for multiple trains with local freight and passenger services. Western bound listings include No 3 Golden State Limit and No 11 Express with varied times and note daily operation adjustments and Sunday exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State
Wyck Msinch
Ann Acametes Espe
Brazil Turning to Cotton
The gulper plants of Brazil are being toned to a greater degree and correct cultivation is these cultivated instead. The outlook for cotton is better and rubber cultivation has become overdone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Masonic and allied orders schedule at Washington area lodges
Regular meetings listed for LODGES Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M and related bodies. Dates cover first Friday second Friday fourth Friday and third Friday nights with officers named and visiting welcome for Washington Chapter 98 OES. Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J meets last Thursday in Commercial Club rooms. Amos Chapter De Molay meets first and third Mondays. officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
H. T. Carris
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Washington
O. E S
Belva Carris
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shring
W. S. of J
Commercia “Ub
Katheryne H. Beatty
Susie B. Edgington
Worth Scribe
Amos Chapter de Molay
Ernest Beatty
Ira Jones
Brighton Encampment N
I. OO
C. F
I. O
F. Hall
North
Iowa Avenue
C. EB. Bates
M. D. Lee
Reading Guide Teaches Skills Not Content to Children
The quote argues that guiding children to read focuses on developing reading ability rather than prescribing exact material. It frames reading as a tool for empowerment, implying autonomy and critical engagement with texts.
Unscrambled Phrases Echo Childhood Bargains
Fragmentary text hints at motherly advice and a recurring theme of growing up as bargain hunters. The piece appears as a nostalgic reminder of sayings and upbringing shaping consumer habits. Names or concrete events are unclear in the readable portions.
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