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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1923
Page
4
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A brief religious note from Turkey dated January 8 1923 offers a reflective Bible thought. The fragment presents a devotional prompt centered on inner restraint and spiritual consideration.
Des Moines physician Dr. A. Cy Derr speaks for Armenian relief as a staple charity, noting Armenians as the world’s oldest Christian nation. He argues the relief drive will curb Turk aggression without sparking a religious war, praising diplomacy that wins Christian Europe’s favor.
A humorous Abe Martin line pokes at a clerk selling pajamas for his wife. He jokes about squeezing through the store door to confront the clerk, framing the gag as a light streetwise aside from a playful character.
A humorous verse piece reflects on modern morality and media sensationalism. The speaker mourns decency while noting hypocritical accounts of crime and bystanders who profit from lurid stories, contrasting virtuous citizens with seven listed wrongdoers.
The piece argues Turks gain strength with Russian and German support and underscores Armenian suffering. It urges ongoing American charity for Armenians, stressing their helpless state and the plea for aid from the readers to end their distress.
Motivational maxim urging constant displeasure with present state to drive growth. Quotation attributed to St Augustine emphasizes striving beyond current self. Applies to personal development and enduring effort over comfort.
Opinion excerpt notes that a man who lacks personal achievement relies on ancestors for credit. It frames boastful behavior as hollow and social status as a borrowed glow rather than earned merit.
National League of Women Voters reports 1922 saw laws expanding and clarifying women rights across states and federally. Key moves include independent citizenship for married women and enhanced eligibility for office, with varied reforms in Georgia Kentucky Massachusetts New Jersey Rhode Island and Virginia. The League opposes blanket legislation.
A village scene centers on The Ladies Aid hosting a church bazaar with sales of meals and crafts to fund church debts. Dignified officials collect cash while residents recall changing times and the shift from sleigh bells to automobile horns as Christmas approaches.
A playful dialogue features a boy Nathaniel and his mother. They joke about a man talking to a banana skin and the last car on a train, then mock a fly in Nathaniel’s ice cream with a sharp retort about freezing.
Eastbound and westbound schedules list arrival and departure times for trains No 4 No 12 No 60 No 30 and No 3 No 29 No 49 No 11 and the Washington Branch local freights and passengers. Officials H W Russell and J C McKay provide station guidance with daily services except Sundays and select freight runs on specific weekdays.
In a playful exchange Marge rejects two young men Marie introduced. Marge calls one hard boiled and the other half baked, signaling disappointment in the pair.
A jumble of humor and letters from Washington Iowa features pithy quips about wealth romance and jobs. It includes a mock letter to Paul Barr on physics puns and a cheeky note about a 500 letterhead order.
A minister encounters two boys arguing about a dog with one claiming the biggest liar should own the dog. The brief anecdote reflects a local churchman offering a simple moral, set in a Main Street scene from the early 70s.
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M regular meeting first Friday night monthly H T Carris W M Arthur Goodin Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RAM regular meeting second Friday night monthly W C Bell HP Arthur Goodin Secretary Zeredatha Council No 21 R&S M regular meeting fourth Friday night monthly J Elliot Grayson I M Arthur Goodin Recorder Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meeting third Friday night monthly G S Kerr E C Arthur Goodin Recorder Amos Chapter De Molay regular meetings first and third Mondays Ira Jones Scribe Ernest Beatty M C
A minister chastises boys for lying and recalls his own youth. The dispute ends when one boy concedes and offers the dog to the other, saying the other may have the prize. Route 6 style moral tale with a light, comic resolution.
The examining attorney questions a frail woman about her actions between 8 and 9 on a Wednesday morning. She details washing, sewing, tidying, cooking, caring for children, and other household tasks before 9 o'clock. The lawyer rests, requiring a breath before the next witness.
A Boston Evening Transcript doctor argues a measured gloom eases temperaments and nerves. He says occasional melancholy calms anxious minds and notes dentists often feel down in the mouth, implying a light humor about mood.
J J reports an East Boston tunnel car scene where a boy tells his mother he can smell fish and senses they are under water, noting the strong odor during the ride. The incident captures a child’s vivid, sensory moment aboard the subway in Boston.
Local advertisement claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional conditions. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine combines a local ointment for quick relief with an internal tonic that works through the blood to clear the mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over four years. Fr. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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