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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1923
Page
4
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Monday July 30 presents a devotional line from Job 5 17 praising God chastisement as a sign of His care. The text urges readers to embrace divine correction and not despise the Almighty s discipline.
Nine years after Austria declared war on Serbia the world war began and the US joined the Allies in 1917. Muscatine Journal notes a national push in Iowa for "Law, Not War" demonstrations urging President Harding and world rulers to embrace Christianity to solve conflicts. It warns that European hatreds persist, risking further bloodshed as Franco-German tensions threaten renewed disaster.
Regardless of political platforms, liquor cravings defy party lines. Late Budallus plays golf with a girl to avoid looking up.
Poet Walt Mason celebrates life with cheerful verses about mornings on a farm. The speaker, aging and content, greets each day with humor and optimism, praising the world and its people while shrugging off dwelling on gloom.
A collection of lighthearted town anecdotes and captions. Jests about editors printing odd headlines like Fleas in Father's Pants. Quips include wedding day baby cries and plans to engrave No babies expected on invitations. Brief street commentary concluding with light jokes about baldness cures.
Senator Brookhart in Des Moines defends his Russia visit calling it the second most stable government and says the U.S. should unify farmer groups into a single cooperative to control wheat prices. He targets a future high tariff to protect American wheat and notes relief official Col. Haskell’s praise. He met with Governor Kendall but avoids discussing the Iowa gubernatorial race.
A historical pledge declares the vote as a living sentiment and a blessing of God guiding citizens in a solemn commitment. The speaker emphasizes resolve to support the cause with heart and hand.
Descriptions note the sea dash striking rocks with immense force, estimated around 17 tons per square yard in certain places. The claim outlines extreme wave impact at the shoreline, highlighting the power of ocean surf.
The writer describes a week in Broadway, noting fashion trends from skirts to sleeves, with remarks on bustles, embroidery, and beaded dresses. He mentions wool and silk goods arriving, colors navy and brown, and predicts fur demand and new displays.
fragmentary humor and social vignettes recount odd elevator incidents and street talk in a turn of phrase voice. anecdotes include a boy who rode in a separator a janitor complaining about teeth and a couple exchanging idle quips about life and memory and a discussion on capital punishment.
A writer addresses a By-the-way member named Slivvers proposing to bar Shavin Shingles and Splinters, or alternatively confine them for sixty days. The note threatens to beat rival Bill Reubsam in horseshoes and defeat him in a street contest, recalling the Chicago fire.
A brief note directs Perry Dewey to prepare applications for Jim Rathmel. It mentions Rathmel reporting he recovered thirty six pounds of potatoes from a single hill, signed Yours truly and initialed Cc in the By-the-way club context.
A new minister settling in a community consistently praised a Jamestown town in sermons and church activities. During testimonials a parishioner expressed hope of heaven but wished to reach Jamestown if not, making the once familiar city seem distant or unreal to locals.
A comic legend describes a giant “DUB” in bold terms as rough and fearless. He could overpower rivals, lug a plane, and intimidate communities, until a sudden change alters his behavior and routine.
Turift Magazine notes that 10 000 people work making pins in 92 factories producing 10 000 000 000 pins per year. The implication is about a hundred pins per person annually.
Lodges in Washington issue regular meeting dates by the week. Note meeting nights for LODGES Washington Bridge No 26 A and A M first Friday. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M second Friday. Zeredatha Council No 21 R and M first Tuesday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T third Friday. Washington Chapter No 8 O E S second Thursday. Damascus Shrine No 10 W 8 of J last Thursday. Amos Chapter De Molay first and third Mondays. Visiting members welcome.
Comical reminiscence reveals Ike courting Margie a ninety pound waitress at the Commercial Hotel. He jokes about her kisses, then the wedding leads to a reforming power over him as villagers chase him into a livery stall. This anecdotal piece ends with a moral on advertising for value.
A sign on a Tower Hill restaurant reads If You Eat Here You Will Never Eat Any Place Else implying bold marketing. The phrasing suggests a playful challenge or strong branding aimed at drawing customers with a confident pledge.
The item notes Frank I Wilson moving to the west side of the square and muses on Men s Day and a proposed Children s Day. It records gossip about Mrs Brown and community commentary on civic celebrations in a local column voice.
The exchange has the Finnish servant Gertrude insisting the cat harmed chickens, while the mistress argues cats do not eat chickens. The servant clarifies the master’s return with chickens, creating a domestic miscommunication.
A Texas father writes to a parson about his son Billy who left to seek work out west. The father recalls his pride, warns of a crooked road, and laments that Billy now shames the family name while his letters come from Denver. He asks for counsel to tell Billy’s mother without breaking her heart.
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