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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1923
Page
4
The note states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited in the paper and reserves republication rights for special dispatches, emphasizing copyright and local news ownership.
A devotional note dated Wednesday July 11 1923 cites Mark 10 52 where Jesus tells a blind man Go thy way thy faith hath made thee whole and he regains his sight and follows Jesus in the way.
The text urges Americans to model virtue without judging ancestry or creed. It calls for steady facing of dangers and unity in effort to honor and advance the nation, emphasizing that true Americans must work together with heart, hand, and head.
A Manchester Guardian summary reports a commission of fifteen hundred men studied prohibition in western Canada. The majority say prohibition increased production and work capacity, home comfort, and school attendance, suggesting even partial ban improves living.
The speaker narrates careful driving along roads to Jiggersville. He warns others with his horn and bell and guards his speed at curves intersections and gates. He describes dodging pedestrians trains and rough roads to avoid accidents and spoil the journey.
The piece argues that stricter liquor rules improve happiness longevity and usefulness, warning of rising crime and social decay under looser regimes. It says Manitoba regressed and predicts a future Canadian backlash and envy as prohibition effects spread.
President Harding announces improved finances with a shift from an expected 823 million dollar deficit to a probable 200 million dollar surplus. He credits pure economy cuts, sustained service, and smart management across all departments as the nation moves toward greater retrenchment and efficiency. Albany Journal notes the forecast.
The Strangers Banquet depicts the Nessan shipyard story with Marshall Neilan directing in association with Goldwyn. Hobart Bosworth Clare Windsor Rockliffe Fellows and others star amid the wartime shipbuilding scene built on seventy acres of mud flats turning into a quartered plant. The film emphasizes the workers and the production of thirty ships valued at 62 million dollars in fifty two months.
The U S Department of Agriculture predatory animal bureau and the chemical warfare service will test gases including phosgene chlorine and mustard gas to kill rattlesnakes. Major George M Halloran will conduct preliminary trials at Fort Sam Houston to identify the most deadly gas through the summer with mass testing in dens during colder weather.
Koenigsberg Germany July 11 passengers may fly London to Moscow in nineteen and a half hours of flying time. London to Berlin takes eight hours with four and a half hours Berlin to Koenigsberg and seven hours Koenigsberg to Moscow. Service uses night trains Berlin Koenigsberg and weekly airship departures to Russia with daily London Berlin flights and tri weekly Berlin Mecudadivaes and Koenigsberg Moscow legs.
The oft-quoted verse reflects a sultry day with a 97 degree temperature. The scene notes soda fountains busiest, a man in coat and vest, and medical advice to avoid exertion. A cartering chain of jokes follows about bills, pets, and a farm trip ending with a maxim on riches.
A humorous column riffs on money and labor tensions as readers lament expenses and travel north to cooler Minnesota regions. It teases with playful quips about spelling, punctures, and safe driving amid summer heat.
A joke about Gruffite ends with a pun on killing two birds with a tone. A farmer reports a good business season with a load of wheat and added crops funding a grocer for prunes.
Charles Atkinson reports four Chinamen buy cotton in partnership and share a cat. A paw injury leads to a burning bandage that sets the cotton ablaze. the court rules the other three quarters liable since the blaze entered the cotton pile. Also notes Siki the boxer heading to America and McDaniels enjoying the heat with pep.
Smith attempting a traditional line bursts in with a comic blunder shouting My God The taxi's outside as the audience laughs. Coogan asks Dugan about a window jump, and a hospital chat reveals a woman lied about her husband being in Omaha.
J B Crail recounts the stalled plan to merge Minneapolis and St Paul into a single government. A Minneapolis man proposed the name Minnehaha as a blend of Minnie and Haha to keep both city identities, but the two cities remained separate.
A small boy mournfully explains a lost movie ticket, while a report notes Jim Rathmel's absence due to a frost bite from a bed clothing incident at night. Authorities urge safety reminders like using a heavy blanket to prevent such accidents.
In Birmingham on July 11 the Prince of Wales, seated with a bishop and city officials, sang the chorus of Caractacus with several young men. The informal scene included the noted line about a stick that tanned the trousers of a boy who shouted Beaver to a man applying powder to a harem of the King Caractacus.
Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets second Friday each month D L Carbaugh H P and Arthur Goodin secretary Veredatha Council No 21 R and 4 M meets first Tuesday each month W Cc Bell I M and Arthur Goodin recorder Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T meets third Friday each month HT Carrs E C and Arthur Goodin recorder
Dredging of Frontera port is completed to admit large steamers and spur a banana export boom. Last year Frontera produced over 4 million bunches but moved less than half due to harbor limits. New oil wells at Tabasco expected to raise maritime activity further.
Readers are invited to adopt the ad reading habit with paneled wedding stock and engraved prints offered by The Journal. The message emphasizes compelling storytelling in local commerce and custom printing options.
In the club lounge a ceremony marked the formal opening by the prince for ex servicemen. Attendees described the event as a dignified welcome to veterans, highlighting the royal connection and the spirit of service.
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