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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
4
A devotional excerpt urges readers to seek the Lord while found and call upon him while near. It encourages the wicked to forsake their ways and thoughts and return to God who will show mercy and abundantly pardon, citing Isaiah 55 6 and 7.
Censor urges modest behavior in daily life. Do not pry into others private matters, boast, or interrupt others. Be courteous, apologize for missteps, avoid staring or pointing, and treat people with consideration and gentleness in work and public spaces.
An exchange notes a four year old showing no early interest in Shakespeare. One party argues lack of interest does not prove backwardness, suggesting the child might believe Bacon authored the plays instead. The Kansas City Journal quotes the discussion on literary opinions.
A reflective poem rails at forgotten authors and fading fame. It recalls Walt Mason and other writers, noting public admiration, later decline, and the persistence of other genres and figures in literature. The piece laments vanished genius while acknowledging enduring names like Bertha Clay and Myrtle Reed.
A National Republican editorial complains that some merchants and media push policies that profit from cheap imports. It argues true help for American workers requires fair wages and competition benefiting American labor rather than inflated profits from foreign goods.
The Albany Journal editorializes that Europe must take greater initiative for its own destiny rather than relying on the United States. The remark frames a lesson about reduced dependence and self reliance in international affairs.
A Providence Journal item questions the number of public school pupils in the Philippines if American rule had not occurred, estimating a figure around 671,000 and exploring the potential difference under different governance.
A Detroit News quip notes the Russian ruble has given the sedentary word trillion a chance to stretch its legs, suggesting modest economic humor about currency and language.
An eight year span shows United States food aid to Europe reaching four to five billion dollars. The Toledo Blade highlights the paradox of aid amid complex postwar humanitarian efforts and donor record keeping.
A Boston Transcript quote notes the mismatch between available jobs and workers, suggesting that while there may not be work for every man, the number of men per job is decreasing.
Iowa City July 27 Little Billie Robinson who nearly died in a Washington Iowa train accident received an antitoxin injection from university hospital physicians to prevent lockjaw from cuts and bruises He is reported doing well Alfred Robinson 13 who dragged his brother to safety is recovering from a nervous condition and the hero’s near miss left his stocking heel torn by the train wheels
A poor man amasses wealth after a sudden gain and tells his wife she can buy decent clothes. She refuses, insisting she will wear the same as other women. The Asheville Push notes the tale as a moral about vanity and envy.
The Washington Star sketches a 1919 ball gown with a back cut to the waist and labels it shocking. It parries social gossip with a pun filled exchange about Winnie and her text, a knitting bag joke, and a quip on the Russian situation by Senator Sorghum.
Lester Cuneo, rising western star, blends birth and ranch background with college and law school training. The Fox screens Blue Blazes this week, tracing his path from Culver Military School to Northwestern Law and into acting with Selig, 101 Ranch, and Metro United.
Readable fragments describe Jap Bidwell’s 40 acres of unusually tall corn near the Skunk River, growing to 14 feet 6 inches with tall men needed for harvest. The rest includes a string of quips and short lines about movies, detectives, travel, and municipal work, ending noting a wood-chopping need in July and August.
A Waterville Minnesota fisherman showed a large sheep-nose fish with two lucky stones bearing Old English initials G and P. The stones are said to carry letters while the incident is mixed with a joke about a Grand Prevaricator. A special note asks non fire department members to stay off responding fire trucks for safety.
The verse admonishes restraint toward colleagues and spouses, noting fret and chafe may arise but true nastiness appears when it feels safe. It emphasizes tempering anger at work and home.
The narrator recalls buying blank cartridges at Fred Stewart's store with Silas Ross, who played Lincoln in a pageant. Clerk William or Bill provided service, offered to return, and later appeared at the Journal office helping on a paper route. He said he left the hardware business because of family matters.
A report notes regular Wellington firemen boarded a truck and walked to a fire scene, handling duties amid the emergency. The incident showcases the crew’s actions during the blaze.
A jumble of playful math puns on Adam and Eve eating apples, then quips about time and driving, humor from a colored lady about raising children, and short jokes including Cinder Smith and a safety pin, all presented in a late edition flavor with Globe as a source cue.
The detective meets a rich merchant who reports a con artist posing as a collector abroad. The imposter has collected hundreds of dollars in a week, surpassing all travelers. The case unfolds as the merchant explains the ruse and urgency to stop the fraud.
Oakland Iowa July 27 Mayor Chas Hough reelected on a pledge to curb Sunday baseball enforces a local ordinance and guards the diamond. He warned opponents from playing and the city officials stood watch as a Sunday game was blocked. A legal challenge is brewing as youths plan to resist and seek arrests.
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