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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
4
A devotional note cites Psalm 19 13 14 urging self mastery by avoiding seven presumptuous sins and seeking acceptable words and thoughts. It asks for Lord to be strength and Redeemer, guiding upright living and innocence from transgression.
The head of the linotype business notes the machine’s central role in newspapers and urges tariff protection for home industry. He cites worldwide factories, including Germany and England, with German labor as low as four dollars weekly versus Brooklyn wages. He emphasizes Europe’s demand and avoids cross Atlantic shipping of US built linotypes.
A brief fragment notes that Martin can be pleasant to converse with when tired, while a bad cold or business reasons never held back a person who had a pass. The tone implies everyday chatter about how fatigue and circumstances affect sociability.
The poem argues Einstein’s theory is too complex for everyday use and praises Mother Goose for practical joy. It contrasts relativity with simple verse, suggesting reading nursery rhymes better preserves daily happiness and avoids mental strain.
A quirky patch of quotes and gags from Maude Applegate and Ferne Crozier, including playful misstatements about Cedar Rapids and a D O K K meeting. The piece weaves jokes from Vacation Bible School memories with sailor, pilot, and World War I era references and street chat about Amos Alberson’s grocery.
The piece argues tariff measures could push manufacturers to shift linotype work to Germany where labor pays $4.00 a week, displacing U S workers earning $30.00 to $36.00 weekly. It claims European production is far cheaper, flooding the U S with imports and keeping Americans unemployed, depressing markets and prices.
Health notes explain tuberculosis as a common serious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus mainly affecting the lungs but also other organs. It discusses transmission by coughing or spitting, unpasteurized milk from tuberculous cattle, noninheritance, latent infection, and the idea that many cases originate from childhood exposure.
The text emphasizes fresh air, nutrition, rest, moderation, and right living. It outlines public measures: education, physical exams for schoolchildren, open air or well ventilated rooms, dispensaries for suspected cases, free sanatoria for curable patients, and isolation for advanced, contagious cases. It also notes tuberculosis is curable with early recognition and proper treatment.
Leigh Hunt Wallace hunted numbers that add to thirteen while Ed Hammer logged twenty five distinct Iowa county plates during the Washington street celebration. Counties named include Polk Scott Linn Adair Appanoose Black Hawk Cedar Des Moines Henry Ida Iowa Jefferson Johnson Keokuk Lee Louisa Mahaska Montgomery Muscatine Page Poweshiek Story Taylor Van Buren Washington.
A timid lady asks a man for aid for the Working Girls' Home and receives a cautious but ready response directing where to find the organization.
A brief dialogue fragment shows Jack quizzing Marion about love and marriage, with Marion pressing for a proposal while Jack jokes about delaying. The excerpt captures a personal, tense moment in a relationship.
A colored man asks his minister to say something new to enliven worship. The minister replies that he tries to compensate with greater thunder rather than fresh ideas, joking about the exchange as a clash of preaching styles.
A humorous exchange reflects on finances as a man admits he cannot pay bills while a friend quips that being a debtor is worse. The wit centers on gratitude amid money troubles.
Senator Sorghum says he aims to read the public mood rather than lead it. He describes his role as a skilled guesser about the next direction of the people, not a bold ruler.
A humorous verse notes Old Hiram Kellar going to the cellar for a secret drink and encountering his wife at the foot of the stairs who gives him a knowing glance.
Hal Reister relates a vacation puzzle where Sandy to be charged 30 dollars for a fifteen minute aeroplane ride unless he stays silent. The pilot offers a bargain ride for both if Sandy remains quiet during the flight. Sandy agrees to play along.
A Mexican businessman bought several thousand alligators during the global business slump as futures, anticipating rising demand for skins. He now cashes in heavily as demand continues to grow and prices rise.
Mrs Silvia of Taunton Massachusetts says months of back and leg pains and related troubles disappeared after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She could work in the laundry and manage housework again and has recommended the remedy to coworkers.
A Houston Post comment notes the man with a mission often wanders from suitable work, claiming nine times out of ten he is headed away from the tasks he is best qualified to perform.
She responds with a prompt inquiry about saying something, highlighting a dialogue moment focused on romantic communication.
A Missouri note records Ike Shook trading five top hounds for a secondhand Ford. The piece quips on bragging, kitchen manners, and a family exchange about marriage and faith, ending with a light verse about a Confederate father in a Union suit.
A witty exchange contrasts sharp observations about a man's refinement with a playful denial about any garlic lingering, highlighting social humor and character judgment. The dialogue underscores how appearances and scent become metaphors for class and perception.
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Thomas B. Brinton, deceased, has been filed, opened and read and is fixed for hearing proof. The hearing date is July 17, 1922, in Washington County Iowa. Clerk J Db Glasgow signs the notice dated June 21, 1922.
An eminent English doctor argues everyone should have a prosthetic device for science. The speaker admits the idea may be right but expresses reluctance to rush into such medical accommodation.
A neighbor woman describes a guarded statement that relays damning details about someone, yet she claims she merely heard it as a rumor, reflecting cautious discourse in the Ohio State Journal.
A reader named Jim from Washington Iowa proposes a monument in Central Park to honor soldiers who died without a discharge. He donates 50 dollars as a free will gift and urges public memory, noting the request is valid for sixty days.
Cleaning bronze can be done with hot soap water as a main method. A brush or soft cloth helps apply the cleanser. After washing the surface the oil must be wiped away with a soft cloth.
A line from London Opinion compares looking after a husband to a game of cards. It stresses making the best of the hand given, valuing both effort and outcome in equal measure.
A gaunt man laments that some men will do almost anything to obtain a car, hinting at rising car theft or theft pressure as a social concern. The remark reflects tension over vehicle access and crime in the community.
To clean mirrors and windows rub with a warm water wrung chamois skin then wipe with a dry chamois skin for a clean finish.
A fragmentary railway schedule lists various express and local train numbers with departure and arrival times including westbound and Washington bound options. The text mentions No 12 Express No 60 Lo Pass No 30 Lo Pass and No 29 Lo Pass among others with times such as 2:28 a.m. and 6:06 p.m.
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