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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1924
Page
4
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A devotional note quotes 1 Chronicles 29 11 praising the Lord as all power and glory. The reflection centers on God's sovereignty and divine majesty over heaven and earth.
In a brisk note from the Weekly Slip Horn Social and Financial column, Mrs Lon Moots secures the family home and $5 a week while her husband takes another woman as a result of events in Dixie.
A verse tale of Charles Adolphus and Katie facing a stubborn marriage vow. They weather disputes, keep faith, and find enduring affection as age approaches. The piece contrasts stubborn vows with lasting devotion through hardship and time.
Mrs An thony Kolosick aged 76 died at her Riverside home Friday morning after years of asthma and heart leakage. Born Mary Horak in Bohemia in 1848 she came to America about age 20 settling in Richmond then Riverside in 1899. Survived by husband, three Horak brothers, a daughter in California, and several siblings. funeral Monday at St Marys church with Mt Olivet burial. Also notes death of John Stolley age 85, pioneer of the county, born in Germany, married 1874 to Magdelena Kruse. nine children born. Surviving Stolley children listed.
A discussion explains how the Mississippi could be said to flow uphill if up and down are defined by distance from the earths center. Because the polar radius is shorter than the equatorial radius, over 18 degrees of latitude the river would be several miles closer to the center at its source than at its mouth.
A historical note claims flesh eating creatures have closer eye placement than vegetarians due to their habit of fixing gaze on prey before striking. It asserts human eyes are closer together than those of any other flesh eater.
Roy H. Finch of the Kilauea observatory warns that Hawaii faces quake risks that justify higher construction costs. He cites 1868 destruction, offshore quakes, and potential land shifts on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. He suggests Hawaii costs could rise about 20 percent, Honolulu about 5 percent, to guard against hazards.
The Journal offers advertising service promising effective results for readers seeking to reach local audiences with well placed ads and strategic messaging.
A collage of light humor and everyday vignettes featuring quirky exchanges about fashion meals and misheard phrases. It mixes casual banter between family members and strangers with jokes about money tastes and aging roles, capturing a playful snapshot of daily life.
A fragmented exchange notes a man lighting a match with a low gas tank causing an explosion or flame and him sailing three miles through the air. The item records a remarkable incident with unspecified details and no clear location.
Alvy Sands of Ainsworth claims the crowd on the Fourth reached about 15000, but asserts the Journal underestimated by at least a thousand in the next day's edition. He says more people were present than reported.
Mrs Whamn asked to inscribe My sorrow is greater than I can bear on the stone. Months later she inquired about removing it and adding alone. The mason replied he left enough room for the word alone, noting the end matters more than the start.
A quirky excerpt outlines topics from The Commoner to presidential campaigns and Chautauqua events, noting the disbelief in evolution. A Hindu father writes an ornate, affectionate letter about his daughter, expressing passion and dramatic metaphors as he pleads.
Doc Moore claims his potatoes are oversized and notes visible footprints said to belong to Horatio Hesseltine from the latest plowings.
A jumble of jokes and quips about married life health care and home life. Bits include a train conductor pun a homely man stereotype a radio concert gag and a physician joke. A Kansas man sends a bathtub home and an optimist jokes about enjoying a car with mortgage thoughts.
A customer asks for shoes that fit. The salesman replies with a terse retort implying mutual desire for fitting footwear. The exchange highlights a humorous moment of miscommunication in a retail setting.
A classroom moment shows Jimmie sitting when urged to rise for heaven and explains his hesitation not to follow the others. The humorous quip highlights a child’s blunt view of afterlife company. The second item notes a punchline about a political figure’s death affecting mall deliveries.
The article notes that America's first post office was established in Richard Fairbanks’s house in Boston on November 5, 1639. It served foreign mail reception and distribution and was not called a post office until 1760 when the head was titled post master.
An elderly woman thanks the young performer after a party encore, saying the songs recalled childhood on her father's farm. She describes hearing the old front gate creak in the wind whenever she listened.
Dime novels once deemed anathema to teachers and parents are being preserved at Stanford University California for posterity. The 400 volumes will join other ancient classics on university shelves and are expected to attract attention.
Burglars in Peru reportedly approach homes with a sponge and water to soften mud coated walls. The damp mud dissolves easily allowing access through a thin framework by creating a hole large enough to pass through.
Bancroft notes eleven of thirteen state delegations signed the proposed Constitution after two had left the convention. Although all had doubts about some provisions, they accepted the concrete result of their arduous work with courage.
A high polish may be given to cut glass dishes decanters and similar items by sprinkling with warmed sawdust after washing and drying in the usual way A very soft chamois leather should provide the final polish and kept free from dust for this exclusive purpose.
The Sahara desert generally stays warm, but the Abng gar plateau mountains reach 8,000 feet where snow lies from December to March.
A fragmented schedule lists multiple train numbers and routes, including Golden State No 4 and No 12 Express with Lo Pass details, No 8 and No 11 Limited, local freights 429 and 449, and local passengers 836 and 460. Times show arrivals and departures across Washington and Anchi stations with notes on daily service and Sundays exceptions.
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