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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
4
The Michigan Public Health notice advocates drinking four glasses of water daily. It emphasizes water as the healthy beverage and frames the habit as a simple preventive practice.
The piece surveys Henry Watterson as a complex figure: fierce in protest at the start of World War I yet a reconciler after the war. It notes his early Southern stance, wartime journalism, support for Lincoln, and strength in both debate and writing.
A reflective verse tracing a young speaker’s loud, restless venting on stage and public scrutiny. The speaker boasts bold opinions, faces backlash as critics jeer, and later concedes that time and wisdom soften wild rhetoric.
The passage sketches a controversial editor praised for sharp reporting and strong influence. It notes his penetrating pen, fierce adversaries, and complex moods, while emphasizing his kindness, warmth, and enduring impact on political and social circles. He is pictured as a valued, not embittered, public figure.
Ole Niles Turner and Tawney comment on Will Hays joining the movie business. They praise a young, capable worker and note relief at the career move while joking about facing criticism and the public spotlight.
Clyde Martin at the Palace is featured as a famed performer known coast to coast for playing the pictures. His clever music is said to tell the story of each film, drawing audiences with a vivid narrative through his piano.
The Cedar Rapids journal mocks public interest in farming markets by inviting readers to answer phones. It uses imagined gold pillar calculations to humorously compare national expenditures to roadways of five dollar gold pieces, noting a four billion dollar fiscal outlay this year.
A quirky dialogue notes a two footed teacher type and a pair of stockings. The next flat resident is brewing at home. The roaches are back in an intoxicated condition, hinting at a humorous domestic scene.
A terse note recalls a new navy recruit with a tragic miscue tied to a gift that went astray. The piece hints at quick enlistment and a somber outcome without graphic detail.
A quirky aging couple discuss a parrot at tea, the bird prompting light humor about toughness. The text shifts to a film feature directed by Robert G. Vignola with Leena Owen and KE K Lincoln in leading roles, described as dramatic and thrilling and recommended as an artistic treat.
A playful exchange unfolds as a traveler seeks a monkey wrench from a Swede farmer. The man jokes about cattle rench and sheep rench while noting the cold, and a light humorous mood follows. The piece closes with a nod to resuming silver dollars.
Paramount photoplay The Woman God Changed screens at the Fox Theatre for two days starting Saturday. It follows the life of a beautiful dancing girl through hardship to happiness on the voyage of love, adapted from Donn Byrne’s story.
A string of brief items covers civic reminders like Fido’s collar deadline of January 15, and warnings about daily life risk. Other notes mention rusty skates in demand, M H Fedderson among Farm Bureau delegates from Mahaska County, and upcoming semester exams for high school students. There is talk of a Des Moines to Davenport train on the Oskaloosa branch line and near repeated union depot discussions. Little Pansy Peavish jokes about parental political ambitions, while Anti-Defamation League correspondence arrives.
Baltimore readers relate relief from backache and weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A testimonial from Rose Warner of Baltimore states improved sleep and reduced pain, with permission to share the letters to help others. The ad pitches herbal medicine for feminine ailments without drugs.
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