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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1922
Page
4
A religious quotation from Luke 10 19 is cited praising spiritual authority over danger and enemies in a devotional context. The snippet presents no events or persons beyond the biblical reference and emphasizes faith in protection.
A poem reflecting on the cost of caring for a baby is described as a heavy daily price of time worry and sleepless hours but concludes that a baby’s joy makes the sacrifice worthwhile. The speaker notes nights awake and tears shed but confirms the value of a child’s love.
A clipped exchange notes perpetual cycles in work and attitudes. It ponders whether today’s problems surpass those of a century ago and contrasts industrious and lagging tendencies with optimistic and pessimistic outlooks. It ends with a provocative line about people who can-
The column humorously remarks that nerves fade when a seller pressures a purchase and jokes about Binkley being held up for $11 last night. It implies the incident would have been avoided if he recalled a few friends.
A nostalgic poem about aging workers who leave bustling life for leisure only to long for hard days. It contrasts past toil with present ease and the pull of active labor as men eventually return to the fray. The piece uses humor and irony to reflect on decline and enduring drive.
The piece cites Daniel Webster's 1838 warnings about plutocrats and oppression, comparing past and present tensions between rich and poor. It argues people then and now share distrust of elites and express calls for reform, concluding that progress is possible with 1922 as hope.
Businessmen await end of week profit color red or black as Austria faces a two hundred billion dollar deficit. The note implies widespread invoicing and financial strain amid uncertain economic conditions.
A Des Moines News theater review contains a printer error changing the line An un-billed Star is appearing at the Orpheum this week into An unskilled star is appearing at the Orpheum this week. The mistake highlights the risks of typesetting in local papers.
A Washington business man said yesterday he worked out plans for 1922 to eliminate waste and leaks, improve service, and lower costs to the public if possible. The speaker emphasized practical steps for efficiency and better public value in the coming year.
A returned soldier discovers a pretty card during a stay in France and brings it home as a memento. The finding suggests memories of wartime service and a tangible keepsake from abroad.
The fragmentary item recaps jokes about signage and misread notes in LaFollette Tennessee and a New Yorker myth about weeds. A displaced ex soldier complains about crooks and a dawn blackout affects a Washington shopkeeper. The piece closes with a city plant night crew note.
A historical note on ancient Egypt women as skilled healers and their knowledge of medicinal plants. It compares the queen Isis to Hippocrates, credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a landmark women’s medicine, and frames it as prepared from medicinal plants for women’s ailments.
Washington Odd Fellows Rebekahs and Brighton Encampment held a joint officer installation at the Odd Fellows hall. A. J. Johnson of Brighton installed Covenant Lodge No. 101 and the Rebekahs installed Zimri Rebekah No. 68 officers for the ensuing term. The ceremony named numerous officers for the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and Brighton Encampment with Ralph Zeck acting as installing officer.
Captain Eugene Farris, head of Farris Construction and Diving Co. in Burling ton Iowa, says Tanlac cured his long standing stomach trouble after other medicines failed. He now takes it periodically and credits it with restoring his appetite and overall well being. Sold in Washington by Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store and leading druggists.
Belville notes two guards of the tent C E Nicolson and other members at a ceremony. After installation a supper for about 125 was served in the dining room. The report mentions three I O O F branches in Washington and favorable prospects for a fourth, the Canton.
Jud Tunkins says he does not miss the charm of the human voice in motion pictures and wants to rest from conversation.
Des Moines Capital notes Theodore Roosevelt’s sons were educated and prepared for life, with the youngest dying in France. It contrasts Taft and Cleveland offspring, praising the Cleveland boys Richard Folsom and Francis Grover at Harvard, both Marines in wartime. It asserts eight presidential sons total with no dunces.
In Dubuque Iowa two otters sold for 85 dollars after two youths trapping on McMillan Island found two male otters attacked by their dogs. The tale links the catch to a rare polygamous lineage as the animals move from landlocked sloughs toward the Mississippi.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County Iowa calls a stockholders policy holders meeting for January 6 1922 at Woodman hall Washington Iowa. Directors to be elected for Washington Seventy Six Iowa Brighton Washington County and Richland Keokuk County. reports of Secretary and Treasurer to be acted upon. vacancies to be filled. Signed by JA J Benda Secretary December 28 1921 Washington Iowa USA.
A Chicago American blurb notes a man once preferred men, yet remains pursuing a woman in a tale of evolving affection and social tempo.
Advertises Musterole as fast neuralgia relief for sharp head pains. Claims active oil of mustard can burn like a mustard plaster and offers jars tubes and hospital size options at 35 65 cents and 3 dollars. Better than a mustard plaster.
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