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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1922
Page
4
A health clipping notes twenty five percent of U S schoolchildren have defective vision while nineteen states require eye tests. Iowa, not yet, shows growing attention as health workers compare 1918 19 and 1920 21 defect rates. vision slipped while other defects improved.
Em Moots speaks of a rough life yet envisions the 4th of July with relief. The narrator contrasts sleeping in a box cart at night with the promise of a later limousine ride after better days ahead.
Poet Walt Mason laments a string of mishaps from a broken nose to ink mistaken for water. He reflects on how a strong spirit handles bad luck and vows to endure, with hopeful lines about tomorrow’s better fortune.
The piece argues better health education boosts happiness and efficiency, reduces absenteeism, and lowers long term costs. It cites Iowa data: $75 annual per pupil cost, 647,000 enrolled, 405,000 daily attendance, 142,000 absent mainly due to health issues, and estimates county nurse supervision costs under 25 cents per tax dollar.
A communication from Journal Publishers urges property owners in Washington to consider drastic steps to meet rising taxes. The letter questions funding extra taxes and proposes paving every street to ease the burden, suggesting taxpayers should feel the impact to drive down taxes. It ends with a phrase about frugality and hard work.
A Western camp rookie endures hazing as a tall figure approaches at night. The recruit asks Who's there and receives Major Moses as the reply then is humorously told Advance and give the Ten Commandments. The piece notes touch on D D jokes from American Legion Weekly and a London paper on how D D credentials are sought by a Southern church.
The text explains that area is the same for a foot square and a square foot, both 144 square inches, but a foot square must be a rectangle with four equal sides one foot long, while a square foot can be any shape with area 144 square inches, even irregular.
At a suburban political meeting the crowd applauded then heard a speaker ask for a hearty vote of thanks to Mr X for the able manner in which he has discharged the erroneous duties of chairman of this meeting.
A high school recitation room smelled strongly of musk yesterday after a student admitted he had been hunting. Windows opened, air cleared, and the boy was sent to the yard while staff discussed the matter. The incident concluded with the student wearing new shoes the next day.
Thousands suffer stomach upset from clogged liver and bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets gently stimulate liver and bowels to relieve indigestion without griping. Purely vegetable with olive oil, sold 15c and 30c, take one or two at bedtime.
A placard from a moving picture show warns that young children must have parents present while alterations are made and patrons will be shaved in the back Putone window of the barber’s shop.
A Broadway store sign touts empty boxes for holiday gifts as young riders enjoy a motor ride on a country road. A man asks for a kiss, but she refuses after removing her veil and keeping gloves on.
A garbled note describes long work hours and a failing effort, mentioning a game and defeat. It lists unclear names and places, reflecting a deteriorated OCR fragment without coherent details.
The Atlantics of Brooklyn played the Athetec proximatra MTG in a tied state at 38 runs when darkness stopped the second championship game after seven innings. Laon Pacific Bulletin.
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