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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1924
Page
4
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Saturday July 26 124 Be Kind to the Faring. Brethren if a man be over taken in a fault ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness consider ing thyself lest thou also be tempted Galatians 6 1.
A civic speech argues against misrepresentation and patronage in government. It praises patriotism over partisanship, emphasizes citizenship as action, and traces political development from anarchy to representative democracy while noting flaws and the crucial role of public schools.
A poem surveys the trap of wealth in youth and adulthood, showing how money tempts luxury and comforts while labor earns the means to live. It traces a poor worker’s rise to a well earned salary, with diligent relatives aiding savings and a life of pomp versus toiling virtue.
A Mid-West Weekly reflection argues education must shape character and citizenship beyond vocational training. It contends liberal culture leaders should guide standards, science alone cannot sustain civilization, and the Bible remains the ultimate classic guiding humane industry.
Entries exceed expectations with 1,600 competitors for the games. Lodging arrangements place participants in public buildings including Trinity College, reflecting the scale of the event.
A collection of pithy aphorisms and jokes attributed to Tom Sims. The lines mix social satire and wordplay on honesty theater money fame and daily conduct with humorous, sometimes paradoxical observations.
London July 2 The Weekly Dispatch reports a responsible source says the queen keeps every gift in her collection. The Wembley Exhibition expanded her trove with damask linen canaries Pelix the cat cards lace fans and marmica instruments. The damask linen from Ulster Linen Trade is used at Buckingham Palace.
July 7 report says a committee secured sufficient facilities for Tailteann Games in August with capacity for 12 000 visitors.
The Republican party plans a wide campaign across the nation to present its achievements since 1920 and since March 4 1921. Chairman Butler says the open energetic effort will appeal to all thinking people and highlight Calvi n Coolidges record of economy tax cuts and efficiency. The campaign aims to win first time voters and broad support for the party platform and presidential ticket.
Francis G. Cutler of Boone announces candidacy for congress in Iowa's Tenth District as an independent. He will oppose Republican L. J. Dickinson, links to La Follette movement, and cites opposition to the Howell-Barkley bill. Cutler previously headed a Ford presidential movement in Iowa.
New York July 26 David Belasco dean of American theatrical producers fails with grippe and bronchitis here His voice is entirely gone and he finds it difficult to converse in whispers Physicians said today his condition was not alarming He was 65 years old yesterday
A quirky column notes that scheduling a 4 o'clock meeting is tough as golf calls lure workers. A heavy rain cleans dusty roads and sharp diner questions arise about pointed spoon handles, while parking becomes scarce.
Two boys argued about Brookhart's new cowboy hat. One says it’s a beaver hat because the Journal claimed so, the other counters it’s beaver board. Their exchange shows sharp, if humorous, local interest in politics and fashion.
A husband calls from the office to cancel dinner saying he is detained. The wife replies with sympathy and quips about the office orchestra making work hard. BRYAN 18 appears as a sign off indicating the contributor.
A string of short aphorisms on romance and prudence. A pretty girl with a dog implies fleeting sweetness. A woman speaks today. A practical girl choosing corned beef over bonbons may make a good wife. Save while you can for lean times.
The fragment opens with a quarrel between a protective father and his suitor then shifts to quirky local notes about Chicago flats echoing with gas stoves and radios a child Edna and a two dollar bill exchange and a thrift minded family joking about feeding a hen and saving money also a jab at soft drinks being named for affordability
A collection of short, dated sounding lines and remarks on medicine heat money and education. It includes a death notice line about someone who died shortly after taking todine and several humorous exchanges about school language and Shakespeare.
A column blends humor and memory as it lists quirky epitaphs and verses. It wryly notes Percival Sapp, William Blake, William Raines, and others with grim jokes about car crashes and booze. The piece shifts to a poem dreaming of a plain orderly Paradise.
International experts studying draft articles for a treaty on unfair competition propose that Union for the Protection of Industrial Property members ensure legal redress for foreign nationals in fraud cases. They call for penalties for false or misleading use of trade designations and colorable imitations, including abuses beyond trademarks and frontier seizures of illicit product marks.
Leigh Hunt Wallace and son Ben traveled to Cedar Rapids to see Ringling Brothers circus but grounds were too mushy after rain to move elephants. The show was canceled. The seventh month and twenty fourth day is noted with a playful oddity.
Experts urge regulation limiting marks to similar goods and ban registrations that misrepresent a brand. States should bar registration of notorious marks owned by foreigners and allow five years to cancel improperly registered marks. Unfair competition acts should halt trademark registrations.
Des Moines hosts the annual state casting tournament for scientific anglers on August 24 under the Des Moines chapter of the Scientific Anglers Association of America. Previous events drew participants from across the state.
Eastbound trains listed with arrival and departure times for the Golden State Limited and various Lo Pass services. Westbound schedule includes Golden State Limited No 3 and multiple Local Pass and Freight services with daily operation details and agent notice by W. Russel.
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