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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
4
The text is a copyright and republication rights notice stating the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to news dispatches and local news published in the paper, with all rights reserved for republication of special dispatches.
The devotional excerpt urges trusting in the Lord with all ways and promises he will direct the steps. Psalm 37 verse referenced Encourages faith and commitment to divine guidance for daily life.
A published discussion notes a rise in tax pressure on middle and lower earners while the number of ultra wealthy paying income taxes falls from 206 in 1916 to 33 in 1920. Treasury data show declining taxable incomes despite more millionaires, suggesting laws to make the rich pay their share have failed.
A poem contrasts a courteous bus rider James Rickshaw with a dangerous driving side when on duty. The speaker praises polite behavior off duty yet notes reckless, lampless, and highway dangerous conduct while driving, praising helpful acts toward people off the pavement.
The piece argues high surtax rates drive capital into tax-exempt securities and non-productive ventures, harming federal revenue and burdening the poor. It cites Mellon and authorities noting inefficacy of high tax rates and calls for equitable taxation and broader tax compliance in a square deal for all social classes.
A proverb notes that half the world laughs at the other half as time passes by, while everyone endures their own faults and fouls. It reflects a resigned view of human folly across nations.
Mrs McElhinney a sixth grade teacher at the Junior High in Mt Pleasant abruptly left her post during Christmas vacation and informed Superintendent Cruikshank she would not return. She had accepted a position in another state and provided no details. The board will review the breach as binding on both sides and arrange a substitute while a replacement is secured.
A compact reflection on how knowledge is empty without practical use. Genuine understanding emerges when facts are applied, not merely stored.
Henry Van Dyke declares work must come first before leisure. The line emphasizes discipline and habit in pursuit of enjoyment beyond routine labor.
A long time physician advertised Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for liver and bowel health. The natural formula uses vegetable ingredients with olive oil and claims to promote normal digestion and a clearer complexion.
A collage of humorous quips and observations on winter weather, college grads, marriage, and small town life. The pieces include a note on a derby hat comeback, a cranky razor joke, a farmer’s mule bray, a wife’s kiss inquiry, and a dead engine moment, all from a light column.
A sea sick passenger on a ship arrives at the dining room chairs. He contemplates a mysterious salad with dressing as a waiter serves him. He asks if he should eat it or has he already eaten it while the banter hints at romance and sport cars.
Daily freight and passenger trains operated by the railroad note departures and arrivals for Nos. 3 29 49 1 450 430 836 429 449 835 and local freight Nos. 835 836 87 runs on specified days. Agent H W Russell lists services and operating days for Co B and No 23 25 passengers.
Two men bow to a girl who smiles and moves on. One remarks she gives peculiar looks. The other agrees. He recalls a party five years ago when he almost kissed her and wonders if she laughs at him.
In a cave, Mrs Caveman bursts in to warn of a saber toothed tiger chasing her mother. Mr Caveman shrugs at the danger, asking why he should care about his mother-in-law in peril.
A teacher questions a 5 year old about truthfulness while a toddler named Kenneth barely speaks. An aunt takes him in a carriage by a railroad crossing as the fast mail roars by, prompting the child to exclaim All gone with wide eyes and astonishment.
A quarrel over inviting Mrs. Jones emerges at a wedding planning discussion. The bride urges exclusion citing her past, while the groom counters by focusing on her present. The exchange highlights concern over social tact and relationships.
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge No. 26 and related bodies with meeting nights each month. Officers H T Carris Arthur Goodin provide secrecy and contact details for Leo groups and visiting members welcomed.
A rallying speaker urges eradicating Socialism, Radicalism, Bolshevism, Communism, and related ideologies, while a weathered spectator quips about rheumatism. A playful biscuit remark from a young husband and a corrective reply from his mother add domestic contrast to the day’s fervor.
If the universe were scaled down by a vast factor the Earth sun distance would be a single fnel and one light year would compress to roughly a mile, illustrating the enormity of cosmic distances in simple terms.
A historical note credits Sir Mare I Bronel, an English engineer, with inventing the circular saw in 170. The claim places Bronel as a key figure in early tooling development.
The passage outlines core virtues: healthy living, truthful conduct, temperance, industry, courage, and fortitude. It emphasizes enduring pain and adversity without complaint as essential traits.
Two leading Jerusalem hotels fed from water drawn at King Solomon pools in modern travel feature. The pools once watered Solomon’s gardens about 3000 years ago, linking ancient Hebrew history with present hospitality.
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