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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1922
Page
4
A brief religious meditation cites Jesus in John chapter seven about a woman taken in adultery and the command to stones. It recalls the question who is without sin and who may cast the first stone.
The narrator recalls Lake Itasca in Minnesota and the Mississippi headwaters. They describe Douglas, the park, and wildlife, then recount a challenging sand road mishap near Bagley. A friendly local with horses frees the car, charging 50 cents for the rescue, adding up travel expenses.
Abe Martin muses that a modern daughter does not resemble any familiar relatives except perhaps Paul Hall or Della Fox. He notes concerns about overbuying and not getting value for what is spent.
A humorous poem argues that women writers deliver blood and bones in thrillers while appearing gentle in life. It contrasts male sparing with female boldness, noting many current thrillers are by female authors who depict lurid crime on page yet remain quiet and refined in private life.
A collage of quirky lines and infield humor from a local page includes a befuddled traveler in Fairfield, playful word puzzles from William Ruebsam, jokes about mothers and birth, and a reflection on high water near Skunk River.
The question asks for the vice president of the Washington Hotel Company as mentioned in the document. No answer is provided in the prompt text.
In Des Moines on July 22 the Iowa Legionaire column asking Would You Fight Again drew responses from veterans. Answers ranged from Not on...
A warning about a chain letter arrives instructing recipients to copy and send it to nine friends within twenty four hours under threat of bad luck. The message emphasizes superstition and social pressure to propagate the chain.
Katherine MacDonald stars in The Infidel a refined South Seas drama released by Associated First National and opening Tuesday at the Fox Theatre. She is supported by Joseph Dowling Melbourne MacDowell Robert Ellis Barbara Tennant and a strong cast noted for popularity and artistry.
A note announces a short break this week with Thursday as the chosen vacation day. All contributions must arrive by Wednesday evening to meet the timeline.
Little Mary Zeck watches her father shave off several days growth and exclaims in delight. She then humorously wishes for whiskers to shave them off and make her face feel fine.
The reader recalls traveling in Arkansas and a supper bell at a hotel. A hound in the yard howled loudly as a star boarder quipped the dog need not eat there. A local native jokes about the altitude and Baptists.
A Des Moines Register headline about a man falling from a roof spurs the Oskaloosa Herald to quip that the recipe is infallible and could nominate some local residents to be dropped from the courthouse steps.
A customer waits fifteen minutes for soup and asks the waiter about the Zoo. The waiter replies with humor about turtles and a suggestion to visit. The excerpt ends with a musing on salesmanship as the art of making people want what they do not know they want.
The speaker describes sisters and girls in a family with beliefs about aging, marriage, and appearance. A sister called Christmas Eve is singled out, with fat and slim ideals, different kinds of girls, and curiosity about love and fate, all wrapped in rural dialect and humor.
Letters from veterans show strong emotion on the bonus issue. Some advocate further service if needed for national defense, while many resent Congress’ failure to pass bonus legislation, sparking bitter sentiment among former service members.
Furs from the Hudson's Bay Company at Cartwright Labrador are sent to global fur markets by airplane. Delayed navigation would have kept the cargo from market until October, but the plane delivered it to St Johns Newfoundland in a single day.
The act authorizes Iowa to incur a 22 million dollar debt to fund a military and naval service bonus for residents who served between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918. It creates a Bonus Board to administer payments, sets eligibility, and imposes a direct annual tax to repay principal and interest over twenty years. It also provides for disability bonuses and a November 1922 referendum.
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