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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
4
The document states the paper holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to this paper and the local news published herein. It reserves all rights to republication of special dispatches and local content.
A dated devotional note centered on a Bible verse from John 12 32 calling Jesus to draw people to him. Intrinsic message emphasizes faith and spiritual outreach with a brief quotation style verse.
In a Chicago address, Course M Reynolds argues sympathy alone cannot settle European conditions and that the United States has provided substantial aid. He notes calls for intervention in the Near East face congressional limits and warns against overreach while acknowledging historical European hesitations to confront the Turk.
The poem narrates a struggle with dieting as the speaker who rails against strict rules. He recalls lard and a pristine race, endures graham bread and water, then succumbs to craving for roasted turkey and pies, finally embracing indulgence with a humorous, defiant tone.
The writer argues that European leaders France Germany England Italy Russia and Greece pursue hard line policies and reparations, while the United States should stay neutral yet ready to offer good offices. It stresses the complexity of postwar claims and the futility of dictating decisions to sovereign nations. The piece highlights neutrality as a strategic stance in a divided continent.
A brief note on beards as emblems of wisdom and piety in early eras. Citing Macaulay, it contrasts beard symbolism with changing fashions and social judgments over time.
In Moscow on January 10, thousands of young Communists staged a carnival procession mocking Christianity Islam Judaism and Buddhism. The event featured a giant snake dance around a bonfire at a major station and included straw figures set aflame amid jeering songs and depictions of religious figures.
Radio experiment yields partial success as plan operates in part. The New York Morning Telegraph notes listeners heard only segments of the broadcast, while full reception remains incomplete.
A terse moral line from Solon warns that selling one’s fame equates to selling public interest. The maxim frames integrity as linked to service to society rather than personal gain.
A reflective aphorism notes that few possess a quality to shape their temper to any situation, while true virtue lies in the ability to adapt one's temper to diverse circumstances. The sentiment honors flexible character.
A column blends playful verse about skating by moonlight with vignettes from school life and local characters. It includes a joke about a fat man in a derby hat, a mother daughter exchange, gas range attach ments, a brainteaser from Paul Barr, and a note about a back door bouquet anecdote.
The page lists eastbound and westbound train times for several Amtrak style lines with stations No. 4 Golden State Limited, No. 12 Express, and local passes plus a Washington Branch schedule. It also notes daily operation except Sundays for specific freights Nos. 8385 836 and passenger numbers 429 420 450. Local lodge meetings and officers for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M Cyrus Chapter No. 13 R A M Zeredatha Council No. 21 R S M Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 K T Amos Chapter De Molay and Washington Lodge 1295 Loy al Order of Moose with meeting nights and officers.
A reader presents a riddle claiming a shared sight never seen by others and impossible to see again after both have seen it. The quotation hints at a secret or discovery shared between two people.
A fragment notes how after trading for a new car a dealer advertises the old vehicle, leading the seller to believe the unwanted junker is the car they desired all along. The tone mocks inflated descriptions and buyer disappointment in the sales process.
A patient asks the doctor to return any coal-like object removed from the eye, insisting it must be handed over if it is indeed coal. The exchange unfolds during an exam or procedure.
A jumble of quips and clipped lines offers social satire and headlines. The text mentions murder by branding and shooting at sunrise and noon and a raisin wine joke about a life insurance fine. Local anecdotes mix with humor and regional dialect.
A reader proposes a LADY S DAY on Wednesday January 17 to showcase women humor philosophy and math with contributions from ladies only men barred. The editor invites original material preference and urges timely submissions.
Columbus Ohio January 10 Professor Walter J Shepard of Ohio State University says the advent of woman suffrage has produced little perceptible change in political conditions. Women vote along lines similar to men and are influenced by the same factors, even on liquor issues.
A late night quotation captures Charcoal Eph musing on a misspoken chicken at the lowes roon under moonlight. The snippet reflects colorful local speech and mood in Richmond.
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