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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
4
A devotional note cites 2 Chronicles 14 11 urging reliance on God. The prayer asks for help against a large multitude, affirming confidence in divine aid over human strength.
A poem about a woman who remade her husband to fit her wishes. She changes him to be perfect in her eyes but loses his original nature, then regrets altering him and learns a costly lesson about meddling with how God makes a man.
The piece argues the public bears the impact of the railway strike and questions permanent solutions. It notes the Railway Labor Board represents the public and has issued a ruling, which the strikers challenge, risking broad costs to citizens.
Banty Kite, who's seein' th' world j ae a ee a' lll.
A comic poem where Walt Mason laments moral chatter and fam ily gossip. He returns from the mart burdened by grief and aches as a chorus of aunts and female relatives fill the house with long tales and scolding chatter, leaving him yearning for quiet repose.
A public health note argues that preventing strikes protects transportation and the American people. It stresses orderly processes, justice for owners and workers, and safeguarding daily rail service from disruption while calling for a lasting arrangement to ban strikes and lockouts.
The exhaust gas from an automobile is dangerous and requires strict precautions. Open the garage door before starting the engine, avoid running in a closed garage, stay away from the exhaust when it is running, ensure proper ventilation in garage pits, and check for leaks when exhaust is used to heat a closed car.
Amusements note that William Fox presents Tom Mix in the two day Fox production For Big Stakes starting Saturday. The article highlights Mix’s appeal to all ages with daring stunts and a romantic subplot, promising broad entertainment beyond the average film.
John Dil Robertson, former health commissioner and new school board member appointed by Mayor Thompson, was unanimously elected president of the Chicago school board.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover told the Missouri Retail Coal Merchants Association that Kentucky coal operators declined to cooperate with him in maintaining prices at a reasonable maximum tied to Garfield price levels.
A collage of quips about bad roads fraying travelers plans and rising egg prices contrasts with humorous social scenes. Jokes about insomnia and the night watchman refrain mingle with light local banter from Cedar Rapids and casual mischief at home.
A lighthearted column piece sketches domestic quips about money and spending. A car cushion remark plays for humor while a typewriter supply query reveals small business quirks. A Doyle spirit joke about fate closes the round of playful anecdotes.
Cartoonish verse about a kicking mule named Simon Slick who can topple anything from geese to trains. The short piece mocks the mule’s ferocity and the narrator Ivily Mannuster at the Standard Oid Station laments a fishing trip setback with night crawlers eaten by rats.
A San Francisco Bay ferryboat worker jokes about seeing a blotch on the water. He asks a question and a commuter explains that it is seaweed, comparing it to Hawaiian underwear. The Easterner looks puzzled as the exchange ends in a light moment.
A quirky note on bootlegged Saturday Evening Post copies sold by a city newsstand and a nod to July Fourth gains. The piece then shifts to a satire on fashion and a biblical image about St Peter and Gabriel amid a crowded gate and closing day bookkeeping for a newspaper man.
A witness testifies a man is insane for claiming to be the Prophet Mohommet. The judge accepts the claim as evidence. Nearby a commuter with car trouble meets a farmer offering a hog-laden ride, highlighting local humor.
The speaker voices interest in a Minnesota farm for wheat, noting an abundance this year. Men reportedly threw excessive sheaves onto the road to make room for shocking the harvest.
A sharp exchange reveals underlying strain as he claims she admired him enough to marry. She retorts his nerve and arrogance as the motive behind the marriage. The dialogue hints at tension over motives and affection.
A caller seeks the mistress. the servant replies she is not at home and has not gone out yet. The exchange shows the servant’s firmness and honesty in reporting the absence and return status.
Iowa City July 13. Less than 20 minutes is required to learn to swim says EB G Schroeder director of physical education. The claim appears in a report on basic swimming instruction and instruction time.
The line reads wry misdirection as a family moment unsettles a crowded room. A mother consoles a weary son while a nearby crowd exchanges hushed glances and uncomfortable laughter, hinting at a hidden strain beneath daily life.
The University of Iowa program explains a step by step method to teach beginners swimming. Confidence and instructor guidance help a man swim from the pool center to the side in stages focusing on leg work arm movements and body coordination.
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