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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
4
Boy Scout Banquet and Meeting Planned at Commercial Club
A Boy Scout gathering and banquet is slated for Friday June 6 at 6 30 pm at the Commercial Club. Tickets are 50 cents and on sale at Lemmon jewelry and Washington Loan Trust Co. A delegation from Iowa City and Scout Executive N W Gowens will attend as Washington Troops are installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Lemmon Jewelry
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Iowa City
N. W. Gowens
Washington
Gentleman of France memoirs remembered in verse
An old reader recalls Weymans Gentleman of France loaned by a neighbor. He remembers the thrilling spell of the book, the sword battles and battle cries, and notes a changing tide as new novels arrive. He cherishes that first bright moment of discovery above all others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyman
France
Stanley J
Life’s Great Adventures in a Sermon by Rev Kearn
The Rev. Kearn’s Sunday sermon on Life’s Great Adventures speaks of life as a series of uncertain opportunities. He recalls forty nine era emigrants choosing trails for water, safety, and gains, noting the risk of Indians, thirst, and sickness, and the enduring idea that life remains a grand adventure with choices shaping character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearn
California
Sign Posts to Follow in Life From Youth to Death
The text outlines five life adventures: choosing a life work at about twenty-two, marriage, rearing a family, and death. It emphasizes following signs such as biblical guidance to achieve character success, using a grim Plains story of a murderer who ignores warnings and is killed in a skirmish, illustrating consequences of not heedful living. The tone urges Christ as guide and warns that ignoring signs leads to failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boy Scouts
California
Christ
Platte River
Japanese Wage Rates in May Report
May 7 Tokyo figures from the home department show the average daily wage for Japanese laborers at 1.55 yen, about 78 cents in U.S. currency. Male workers average 1.79 yen, women 88 sen, with a standard 10 hour 26 minute workday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Home Department
Happiness as Freedom and Inner Peace
The text presents happiness as a reflection of a blissful divine nature when the mind remains undisturbed by desires or anxieties. True freedom, it argues, is the soul's emancipation from ignorance, delusion, selfishness, and imperfections.
Night Watchman Quotes On Weather And Industry Recovery
Mark Twatch notes that talk is cheap while Weather stays unpredictable. He argues only good management clear thinking and hard work by all can restore industry conditions. He invites practical ideas to help the boss act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twatch
By The Way Column Notes From Ottumwa Courier Readers
A collage of light quips and sayings from a 4th of July celebration column. It includes playful notes on bicycle races for different age groups, stray jokes about a kitten for sale, and snippets from local readers. The text also reflects opinions about editorials and community chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Keep Your Mouth Shut Week Joke Sparks Wit
A remark from a journal friend envisions a humorous national week titled Keep Your Mouth Shut Week occurring after all other weeks. The quip imagines a lighthearted observance promoting silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jounals
Juror Reminded To Silence Amid Courtroom Drama
A juror is told to remain silent as a crying woman questions if she can testify. A tall lady says she cannot express her feelings and a misheard line about gravity prompts confusion. The excerpt ends with a poetically romantic quip about a child and night.
Lecturer’s Hosting and Divorce Talk Stir Rations
A humorous exchange shows a lecturer’s lodging dilemma and a husband’s urge for divorce due to incessant chatter. The young lawyer questions the wife’s topics while Rastus notes she never says much yet talks constantly, driving him to distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratsus
Rastus
Philosophical Reminder on Self Perception
The text presents a paradoxical reflection urging caution about self identity. It questions confidence in one’s own thoughts and suggests humility in judging who we are. The fragment reads like a meditation on mind and self doubt.
Real Biscuits and The Pure Food Law Joke
A bride serves a plate of biscuits claimed to be the real thing after her husband critiques the first batch. She reveals a recipe using indleo, cold storage eggs, alum, and adulterated milk, recalling a time before pure food laws. Pickup notes May Jongy and a bakery gag with a boy asking for a whole pie at fifty cents each.
Nighttime Moth Confession in Camphor Lullaby
A quirky fragment voices a moth speaking of camphor and scent while a human narrator notes reluctance and odd choices. The odd verse blends humor and surreal lines about taste and duty.
Family Timeline From Waterloo Visit
John Wehr traveled to Waterloo on Wednesday then joined his wife and children who were visiting at her parents home. They returned home Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wehr
Waterloo
John Robertson
Weekend Visits Highlight La Porte and Local Towns
Mrs Hazel Wykoff and family from Brighton, along with Mrs Ethel Dickenson and children, visited Ed and Charley Robertson in La Porte for the weekend. Oletha Seeton of Keota stayed with Hazel Hunter at the Darnell home. Joe Wehr clan and Matti Wehr visited Davenport and Muscatine. Will Dunbar, H C Hotle, and G H Mayer called at the Hotle home. Hazel Hunter toured Keota and attended chautauqua. Washington visitors J E B Guy aided John Robertson, who was away tending to chores. Mable Carris planned visits to Keota and chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Wykoff
Brighton
Ethel Dickenson
Rubio
la Porte
Charley Robertson
Oletha Seeton
Keota
Hazel Hunter
Delbert Darnell
Joe Wehr
Matti Wehr
Davenport
Muscatine
Will Dunbar
H. C
John Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Transit schedule fragment presents limited train times
The text lists several passenger trains by number and times including No 8 Golden State Limited at 12 60 a m No 29 Lo Pass at 9 06 am 9 20 am No 49 Lo Pass at 6 15 pm No 11 nee WASHINGTON BRAN 1 56 pm ICH 7 168 m 6 10 pm 9 30 am and 836 and 466 Agent.
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Golden State Limited
Nee Washkington Bran
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