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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1924
Page
4
Washington city reports two phone lines in use with six callers connected and fifty four mutual exchanges noting ongoing telecommunications activity in the region.
The article states the newspaper holds exclusive publication rights to AP dispatches and local news, including special dispatches, with all publication rights reserved.
A brief devotional note cites Joshua 1 7 urging readers to be very courageous and strong to observe and follow the law for success wherever they go. It frames faith as daily resolve to act rightly and prosper.
The Senior Journal family turns a weekend trip into a humorous motor diary from Iowa City toward the Dells of Wisconsin. They recount misdirections and rough roads, chasing a dry route via Riverside and a cut-off, with light frustration and resolve to continue north.
Lemmie Peters, once a top graduate with a famed essay, Now works mowing lawns at forty cents an hour. Bosco Moon was arrested today on suspicion of being a boy bandit but proved he was born in 1898.
Poem reflects on public anxiety and calm resilience as society faces troubles. The speaker argues against loud outrage and urges steady, peaceful approach. He notes evils persist yet maintains hope that people will muddle through without hysteria.
A travel diary recounts a rough route from Iowa City toward Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, then into Wisconsin. Mud, bad roads, and conflicting guidance hampered the trip, but Delaware County roads impressed. The pursuer notes scenic countryside, braking heat, and an overnight stop in Platteville Wisconsin as rain moves in.
Austin May held in West Union jail confessed Saturday night to the murder of his bride Lottie May in their five week marriage. He said he entered the Cedar Rapids home Thursday to choke her but fled, and later, facing gallows, pleaded not guilty. May told agents she “got what was coming” and accused her of infidelity. The crime was premeditated and he described his original choking plan.
A narrator notes the need to push ahead in a gas shortage and recalls youth’s disdain for age while the young and old clash over mobility and resource limits. The piece threads advice and bluntness about fuel scarcity and social views across generations.
A playful verse laments needing clues and calls for action as the world is a stage and many seek work as stage hands while the wind and water are personified. It contrasts poetic weather with practical employment humor.
The sentence corrected reads No we have no services at our church this morning Our pastor is away on vacation I am going to another church.
A note hints at raiders in east Washington stealing rhubarb from gardens. The buyer questions safety while the maker boasts the aircraft as the safest on earth, prompting cautious speculation about motives and mercy.
A varied miscellany of odd moments appears from a Ford sedan piled with stove wood to a wealthy motorist in Georgia facing a lazy gas station attendant. The scenes capture quirky town life and rural manners with humor.
A column reflects on past local athletes and feats, noting cyclists Hull and Williams racing to Crawfordsville in 42 minutes, Walnut throwing by Chick, and Jack Garrett’s eleven foot six inch broad jump. It also mentions rail delays, hog price talk, and odd anecdotes from readers.
Washington adults skip radio to avoid asking the neighbor boy how to fix outfits. A boastful man who swears no woman will ever boss him is the wariest at the midnight poker table. A riddle about gas and a sightseeing bus prompts a deaf man to ask about the elevated lines as the announcer warns against profanity.
In Cairo on July 4 the opium price increased to forty cents per gram or twenty dollars per pound due to rising demand. Estimates of opium users in Egypt reach as high as three million people amid the market shift.
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