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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1923
Page
4
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The July 28 1923 Bible Thought for Today highlights the verse John 3 19 condemning people who prefer darkness to light. It frames the message around deeds being evil and urges reflection on moral choices.
A travelogue style note from New York City recounts a stop at Eastman Theatre in Rochester funded by Mr Eastman. The writer shares impressions of theatre culture, fellow travelers, party dynamics, and a Mississippi bride named Mary Van. They describe hotel stays, social contrasts, travel mishaps, weathered looks, and a spirited Oklahoma state senator who dominates conversation. The piece ends with anticipation of Washington visits and affection for small town hospitality over urban grandeur.
The note recalls a confiscated quart gone forever and reflects on memories of resting on Sundays rather than Mondays, with a hint of spilled beans and a small salvage.
A cousin’s son Frank loses his job at a bank after rude behavior. An elder, William Wedge, blocks a window and tells tales, provoking Frank’s firing. The narrator scolds him, urging self control, politeness, and restraint to advance.
Theodore Roosevelt states that parents must first deliver justice when children err, reserving mercy for after accountability. He argues gentleness alone is insufficient without timely discipline and consequences.
In Washington Tomb the resting list includes George Washington and his wife along with Maj. Lawrence Lewis Mary Lee Washington Herbert child of Rev W P G Johnson Mrs Jane Washington Judge Bushrod Washington Ann Washington wife to Bushrod and John Augustine Washington.
A fragmentary column quotes casual chatter about Iowa climate parental behavior and a rumor. It includes a jab at scientists overzealousness and a playful plea to join in song and good deeds amid vacationing posts and a stray name Mickey.
A Washington man watches his newborn and, moved, tells his wife with tenderness that the miracle is how they can raise such prices for 99 cents. The scene unfolds with whispered affection as they share the moment.
The excerpt blends odd weather remarks with scattered bits of local color. It mentions a wrecked coon skin, lines about barber shops and the Police Gazette, aNiagara Falls reference, a classroom moment, and a girl lamenting a sister in Erie, creating a fragmented snapshot of a bygone era.
A sentimental verse laments the loss of a mother, praising her loving smile and guidance. The lines express sadness, loneliness, and the desperate longing for a mother’s presence to light the path of life.
Eastbound and local train arrivals and departures listed with numbers No. 4 No. 12 No. 66 No. 30 No. 8 and others. Daily except Sundays service applies to local freights Nos 835 836 429 430 460 and passenger runs. agent H W Russell signs as agent.
A reader quoted Webster to debate the meaning of work and asked about embroidery. The city clerk S J Kellogg certifies the receipt, but the writer insists the clerk does not embroider and seeks permission to work out a poll tax next year.
A humorous quote from the Jewell Republican cites the Oskaloosa Herald joking that if a cow pondered cud as much as she seems to think, she would have found a way to keep flies off by now.
A playful verse notes two flies in an office, one killed leaving three. seven flies, six killed leaving eight. eight flies ready to dine, seven killed leaving nine million. The ellipsis hints at a counting riddle with escalating totals.
A tongue in cheek column notes the department will be carried on by masculine brain power while inviting readers to enjoy the edifying page. It jokes that ladies may skip the staff if they wish and stresses courtesy as a universal standard.
A brief quotation describes Robert Owen as one of those tolerable bores who are the salt of the earth, attributed to Sir Leslie Stephen.
A prominent musician married in a lavish ceremony featuring a grand piano cake fully recreated in sugar and edible materials. The cake included keys that sounded when touched, drawing attention as a centerpiece at the wedding reception.
Regular meetings listed for Washington Lodge No. 296 A F A M Chapter No. 18 A M M Veredatha Council No. 21 R A M Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of 1 Washington Chapter No 98 O E S and Bethlehem Commandery No 45 R T with meeting nights and officers named Visiting members urged to attend.
Washington July 27 The bureau of the census reports provisional birth and mortality figures for 1922 and 1921. Birth rates fell in twenty five states, averaging 22.7 per 1000 versus 24.3 in 1921, while death rates rose slightly in twenty seven states. Infant mortality remained high in cities like South Carolina and low in rural Nebraska.
Kalona reports Miss McGuire killed in a Wednesday night auto accident. Mr and Mrs W H Reece attend the funeral in Iowa City Saturday. Paul Sherfey’s barber shop burned Thursday before daylight. Ishmael Shillig owned the building with $200 insurance. fixtures totaled loss. Sherfey will reopen over Grady Bakery by Saturday. Menonite Mission children from Chicago visited Kalona. Weller Snyder recovering from operation plans to come home by Wednesday.
In Jubbulpore demonstrations over India's flag rise continue with four hoists at the Town Hall and multiple arrests. About eight thousand including many women joined a street parade before volunteers climbed the pole to raise the flag, witnessed by roughly twenty thousand.
Iday. Mr and Mrs Chas Faulkner visited at the T J Harvey home in Washington Sunday. Bell Boehme Gingerich Co report the sale of two Cleveland sedans last week one to N J Benson and the other to James Daniels of West Chester. Kalona chautauqua starts the Sth of August and lasts five days.
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