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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1922

Page

3

Court Adjourns Until Next Monday In District Court

Judge Henry Wagner adjourned the district court session to Monday morning. Petit jurors report at two oclock. jury case assignments begin then. Calendar orders included guardianship, quiet title, defaults, settlements, and foreclosures with ten day pleadings and costs listed for multiple cases.

Henry Wagner Emma B. Rothschild Nathan Banker J. Wilson Guardian Ad Litem Otter Hilda Spencer Melvin O. Spencer S. D. Yoder P. L. Manske Morrison & Morrison Cyrus Bush Consolidated Independent School District of West Chester Livingston & Bieher Ruth Schwachner W. H Livingston & Biehe Harry McCai Tr Saurer W. F. Leinbaurd W. F. Marsteane H. L. Edwards Vida Edwards Edwards I. L Wellman Savings Bank Schulty W. C. Hotle Robert Blickensdirfer

Opinion Shapes Life and Power of View

The quote argues that opinion governs reality and personal power. It invites removing opinion to reveal a calm, untroubled state like a sheltered bay after navigating a promontory. Marcus Aurelius emphasizes inner control over perception.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

It will require a few bushes of corn for a worn coat

A quirky ad style piece notes that a few bush els of corn will cover one in a good worn coat and lists prices like $5.89 88.89 and S12.8. The text observes many shoppers converse with a wax model in the store and mocks their mistaken impression. It closes with a remark about a woman who does not have the last word.

Revival Services at Christian Church Draw Big Crowds

Revival at Christian Church led by Dr W H Hampton draws large crowds with Evangelist Campbell delivering fiery sermons and Mrs Campbell providing music. Linut praises the intelligent youth and the choir, urging attendance at 9 45 Sunday services and the Red and Blue germ contest.

W. H. Hampton Pastor Christian Church Linut Campbell Linnt Christian Bible School Nuf

Flint Denies Syracuse Uni Head Job Rumors

Dr Charles S Flint president of Cornell College says reports naming him as head of Syracuse University are false. He notes he has been recommended by the board committee but the full board will meet in a week or ten days. He will stay at Cornell at least through June unless elected elsewhere. He travels to Chicago on business tomorrow.

Cedar Rapids Charles S. Flint Cornell College Mt. Vernon Syracuse University New York Board of Trustees Flint Cornell Chicago Federal Land Banks Hogan Federal Land Bank Mey

Receiving and Giving Difference in Gratitude and Privilege

A reflection on the divide between receiving and giving. The author equates gratitude for blessings with the duty to help others obtain what they deserve, framing generosity as a privileged act.

Thumb as an Index of a Person's Character in Band Analysis

The article compares the chin and the thumb noting the thumb reveals personality and strength or weakness of character as a natural index. It describes how the thumb marks reflect traits in a band member.

Wan

Antiquity of Honey in Ancient Diets

Antiquity of Honey described as the oldest sweet food and most honorable. The text claims its pedigree predates the pyramids and cites Pythagoras advising to eat only honey on bread for longevity.

Pythagoras

County Licenses A Thousand Dogs

County authorities report at least a thousand dog licenses issued as of noon with more expected this week. Some dogs show remarkable ages including a twenty year old and two eighteen year olds. Attorney General’s opinion clarifies delinquency penalties and licensing deadlines, while untagged dogs remain subject to death per local law after January 15.

Washington A. L. Griffith Griffith Ben J. Gibson

Education of Elizabeth tops Fox bill with Billie Burke

Paramount star Billie Burke stars in The Education of Elizabeth at the Fox Theatre next Tuesday as a chorus girl who learns life and love. Elizabeth Banks, a New York chorus girl, attracts Thomas Fairfax but visits his Texas relatives Lucy and Harry to prove her worth. Returning, Elizabeth discovers Thomas loves Lily Kerr, leading her to marry Harry Fairfax instead.

Billie Burke Paramount Texas Elizabeth Lucy Harry Thomas Lily Kerr Harry Fairfax

Color Blindness Prevalence and Symptoms Report

The excerpt notes that at least 35 per 1000 people may be color blind with red green confusion as the common form. It cites difficulty distinguishing red and green and a typical symptom described as a certainty misperception between bite and preen.

Gang

A Kantas Explanation in Abilene Reflections

A reflective fragment from the Abilene Reflector discusses perception and potentialities, using metaphor of laying an egg to describe unlocking a sea of possibilities. The tone is contemplative and cryptic, with no clear event or person beyond the rhetorical voice.

Abilene Reflector

Japanese Easy to Pronounce Language Note

A brief note discusses Japanese as among the easiest languages to pronounce with most words ending in vowels and consonants presenting few difficulties for learners.

Woman Becomes Fair Carpenter After Husband Struggles

A Kansas note from Jewell Republican comments on a woman who helps with home repairs when her husband cannot saw a board straight, implying competence in domestic carpentry.

Jewell (Kan

Lizzie Schavuf Schaut Dies at County Home

Lizzie Schavuf Schaut died this morning at the county home after years of ill health. Her husband died a year ago. The family, formerly of the Wellman community, is well known and Mrs. Schavuf was the step mother of Mrs. W. C. Starr. Funeral time was not set this afternoon as plans awaited word from her brother John Palmer of Guthrie County.

Lizzie Schaut Wellman Sehar W. C. Starr John Palmer Guthrie County

Farmers Exchange Directors Elected Amid Misprint

The Journal corrects the director names for the Farmers' Exchange. For one year: Lauder Kennedy, Charles Jackson, Frank Horn. For two years: O C Patterson, Clayde Knapp, Fred Cannon, W J Todd. Will Phillips and Ed Jackson were mislisted. Lauder Kennedy is president and Charles Jackson secretary and treasurer.

Farmers’ Exchange Lauder Kennedy Exchange Charles Jackson Frank Horn O. C. Patterson Clayde Knapp Fred Cannon W. J. Todd Will Phillips Ed Jackson Lander Kennedy

Mrs Herald Dead After Pneumonia At Fairfield

Miss Mike C Lewis learned of the death of her cousin Mrs Melissa Vincent Herald who died of pneumonia at her son Ira Heralds home near Fairfield. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm with burial in Fairfield Cemetery. Mrs Herald aged about seventy lived in Brighton township many years and left three sons Monte Ottumwa Herschel Ira Herald plus several siblings and other county relatives.

Mike C. Lewis Melissa Vincent Herald Ira Herald Fairfield Brighton Township Vincent Brighton Monte Herald Ottumwa Herschel Farfield RP. Lewis Rude Werfel

Rainmaking Possible Says Iowa Professor

Dr. Trowbridge of the University of Iowa geology department says successful rainmaking is nearer today than flying was fifty years ago. He outlines three methods: scattering dust to gather moisture, creating artificial lightning to jar moisture, or cooling clouds with powdered ice to hasten condensation, noting clouds are essential and rain from a clear sky is not expected.

Iowa “U Iowa City Trowbridge Department of Geology University of Iowa

Atchison Phenomenon: The Girl Who Knows Less Than Mother

An Atchison Globe feature introduces an eighteen year old girl hailed as the most extraordinary person in Atchison while noting she believes she knows less than her mother. The piece contrasts youth, advice, and local fame in a small town profile.

Atchison Atchison Globe

Strange Cereus Flower Blooms Only at Night

The cereus is a peculiar flower that blooms after nightfall and withers before dawn. It is rarely seen and, despite its beauty for a night moment, considered unattractive in daylight.

Rapid Education and the Mysterious Disposition

A curious quote from Richwend Tigses-Dis pateh presents a rural dialect about gathering information on a peculiar disposition. Char coal Eph mutters a skeptical line as the speaker hints at a plan to obtain details.

Medusa's phosphorescent bloom observed in Gulf Stream waters

In the Gulf Stream off the Azores and Newfoundland, researchers report green layers in the water caused by a luminous jellyfish. The study notes the medusa emits light, creating a visible glow the authors describe as a Medusa effect in oceanic layers.

Agores Jane Bembs

Two Basketball Contests Tonight at Washington High

Washington high school hosts two basketball games tonight against Wetumea, with captain Woody Ice leading the squad. Coach Yount brings his strongest team, aiming to avenge last fall's football defeat at Ottumwa. A girls game follows at 7 30 pm, admission 35 cents for adults 25 cents for children.

Widal Washngton High School Wetumea Woddy Menp McGugin Rice Ottumwa Yount

Ten-Year Lawsuit Settled in Des Moines Case

A protracted dispute over a $10,000 judgment against Sciota Sign Company ends with a 1500 settlement for Carrie V. Burghardt of Des Moines. Burghardt, a former sales agent, claimed a dictaphone order was countermanded by a later letter and was accused of faithlessness.

Cedar Rapids State Supreme Court Linn County District Court Moos Carrie Miss Burghardt Ohio

Ramsay Aides Face Rival For State Office

Miss Lillian Leffert, former chief clerk in the Secretary of State office, aims for the secretary of state post amid a slate of female contenders. The move follows her removal from the journal clerk role and joins Mae Francis in seeking state office during Ramsay’s term.

Des Moines Ramsay Lillian Leffert Ramsey Miss Leffert W. S&s. Allen Mae Francis

Frog Breathes Through Nostrils Not Mouth

A frog cannot breathe with its mouth open as its breathing apparatus is arranged to exclude air except through the nostrils.

Frog

Coleridge Quote on Advice That Counts

A reflective note compares advice to falling snow its softness allowing ideas to linger and sink deep into the mind. The excerpt emphasizes lasting influence and thoughtful impression from guidance and counsel.

Coleridge

An Odd Superstition About Feathers and Luck

An antiquated note explains a superstition linking peacock feathers to luck and bad fortune. It mentions beliefs about seven years of misfortune and the shift from peacock feathers to other decorative items as talismans.

Government loans reach twenty seven million Iowa state loan

First mortgage loans in Iowa from the federal land bank of Omaha total 27,525,960. Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming show lower totals. D. P. Hogan cites high loan quality with few delinquencies, discusses past court action and bond sales, and notes 6 percent rates on new loans with long amortization.

Des Moines Iowa Federal Land Bank of Omaha Federal Land Banks D. P. Hogan Nebraska South Dakota Wyoming Federal Land Bank Hogan Omaha Bank Farm Loan Board

Derivative terms traced from cape to chapel in late text

The passage explains how words like cape chap chaperone and chapel evolved from cape as a protection for shoulders to chapel as a shrine. It notes how a cape aided escape and how the term chap emerged, connecting language history with protection and origin stories.

Martello Towers History and Use in Coast Defense

The Martello tower is a round masonry coastal fortification named after its origin near San Fiorenzo in Corsica. They rose to popularity around 1800 but were later found of limited practical value and their use declined over time.

Gulf of San Fiorenzo Corsiens

Whore Squareness Counts in Taytou News

The fragment presents a provocative misquote from Taytou News asserting that a country is not defined by its size but by the number of people it holds, challenging common measures of national stature.

Taytou News

Sage Advice About Traveling to Doors

A garbled quote from a speaker warns against wandering near doors and floors. The misread speech fragment mentions travel and the danger of breaking focus, with unclear references to a person and a plan to seek help.

The Rolling Stone and The Philadelphia Record Note Gravity

The Rolling Stone notes a playful riff on gravity while The Philadelphia Record follows with a light observation about natural downward pull. The piece highlights a shared curiosity about simple physical truths in a humorous context.

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