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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1923
Page
4
The text states the Associated Press is entitled to exclusive rights and reserves republication of all news dispatches and locally published material. It asserts protection of special dispatches and local news within the paper.
A daily devotional note for Saturday January 13 1923 offers a prayer for revival and renewed joy in faith based on Psalm 85 6. The brief piece urges communal repentance and spiritual renewal through prayer and devotion.
Early risers witnessed Venus vanish briefly as the crescent Moon passed between Earth and Venus. Astronomers note Venus appeared dimmer during the event and later re-emerged, drawing comparisons to Sirius and the Orion region. From Earth, observers saw a striking display as the Moon and bright Venus moved in concert.
The impeachment drive against Attorney General Daugherty has stalled for now as supporters concede the charges were pursued with intent to remove him. The episode left observers unsure about future moves or the case’s ultimate fate.
ABE MARTIN jokes that once a new hotel is ready and furnished, they should simply order a carload of pictures to be framed. The quip reflects the lighthearted approach to hotel setup and decor.
In a comic verse, Walt Mason imagines a speed fiend pleading for safety as judges sentence him to sixty days and then six months in jail for reckless driving. The piece riffs on fines, cops, and the urge to speed, ending with the motorist driven to a dungeon state.
The piece recounts Representative Keller facing contempt before a judiciary committee for not answering subpoenas and threatening new impeachment charges once Congress reconvenes. It discusses Attorney General Daugherty’s war profiteering probes, the scope of suits against contractors, and a Council Bluffs case alleging windfall profits from war contracts, with several named individuals involved.
Greensburg Daily Record recalls the vanished open saloon era amid prohibition. It contrasts memory of Old Crow at 85 cents a quart with modern dry life, noting families safer, savings healthier, and public spaces more respectful, while warning of lingering reform debates.
A light colored mouse in a house in Japan is viewed as a good omen and believed to bring favor and fortune to the household, reflecting local superstition and cultural lore.
A collage of light verse and cartoonish lines on manners and everyday life. Jokes about coffee etiquette, playing second fiddle, and playful word riddles mix with witty quips from readers and public figures.
A reflective line contrasts trivializing happiness with elevating sorrow, suggesting some people treat pleasures as minor events while turning hardships into momentous life chapters. It hints at a philosophy of perspective and emotional scale.
A poetic line about profiteers clashes with a New Year vow to avoid weather talk. The column jokes about managing husbands with brains while noting an unusually harsh January. The writer nicks a quip about a poet and reflections on weather chatter.
The passage offers practical tips for dining etiquette. It mentions using a fork to hold a knife, cooling hot soup by gargling, avoiding hiding sauce, and placing bread butter side down to absorb jam spills.
The mark denotes a money of account from the twelfth century valued at 3.33 dollars. The Scotch mark or mesk of the nineteenth century was worth 442 shillings. The mark also served as a weight in Europe, divided into 24 carats.
Chemical engineers are conducting experiments to reduce toxic fumes from plants. Smelter emissions are being captured and recycled into sulfuric acid, aiming to minimize air damage and improve environmental safety.
A London purchaser acquired a Scottish island years ago and found it overrun by adders. Six pairs of peafowls were sent to the island and promptly turned to hunting snakes, ridding the area of the pests. Pigs are also noted as strong serpent eaters.
At a social gathering a discussion on grammar yields examples like If I'd a knowed you'd a wanted to of went and They ain't no man. Pomahaska the dog trainer chimes in on usage. Lyle Snyder and Mrs Bri ley report solving Matt Anderson's problem 9x4x0x2x6 with the answer 0. Correct.
An oil lamp claims brilliant white light outperforming gas and electricity, burning 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene with no odor smoke or noise. Inventor H Z Johnson offers 10 day free trial and potential agency with $250 to $500 monthly earnings.
Miss Walker reports a neighborly scene after a husband ends his life by hanging. The widow receives condolences as a prying neighbor tries to steer support with a blunt joke about the attic, clothesline, and washing.
Readable notes give humor on social conduct at a dinner party. A suggested response to spilling coffee urges calm denial and reframing the mishap. The fragment ends with a caution about discarding a large plate of good things.
Rail lines list eastbound and westbound departures and arrivals for multiple trains with numbers and times. Agents SH W Russell C B and Q, J C McKay, and C M and St P label daily service and Sunday exceptions.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of every month with H T Carris W M and Arthur Goodin secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M meets on the second Friday with W C Bel HP Arthur Goodin secretary Zeredatha Council No 21 R S M meets on the fourth Friday with J Elliot Grayson I M and Arthur Goodin recorder Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets on the third Friday with G S Kerr E C and Arthur Goodin recorder
Washington Chapter No 98 OES holds regular meetings on the second Thursday night each month with Mrs Belva Carris as W M and Mrs Myrtle Speer as Secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shring No 10 W S of J meets last Thursday monthly at Commercial Nub rooms Katheryne Beatty W 4H P Susie Edgington Worth Scribe Amos Chapter De Molay holds meetings first and third Mondays Ernest Beatty M C Ira Jones Scribe
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