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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
4
A reflective note on a gray horse standing still, its mane stroked and a passerby feeling a wish for green fields where such horses could rest from aging. The brief scene conveys simple empathy and a longing for pastoral calm.
The article surveys global gold stocks noting the United States holds over three billion dollars of the world’s nine billion dollar supply. It describes a massive guarded pile representing the era’s largest single gold reserve and discusses the credit system and exchanges underpinning world finance.
Lemmie Peters resigns from the Little Gem restaurant show window to demonstrate a liver pad in the Square Deal Pharmacy display. A speaker begins with a note that hints at a longer public engagement.
Pedestrian verse recalling old fashion norms contrasts with modern dress and behavior. The speaker laments changes in women’s clothing from long gowns and tightly laced waists to contemporary styles, arguing past modesty and restraint were superior while noting current fashion and allure.
A speaker asserts that sand dollars in cash mark a person’s life and that one dollar can pay many debts. Even with debts beyond cash on hand the country can cover the difference and continues as a going concern. The paper is worth its face value and has gold-backed resources regardless of current gold amounts.
The piece highlights strong Gallensa yields in Washington, a June wedding season, and a special Fairfield educational edition honoring Parsons College and Fairfield High School. It mentions traffic and parking concerns on weekend nights, plus a feature on Lee Mabry of Albermarbie who, despite paralysis from a wood accident, publishes Sunny South Sunshine to spread cheer and later supports himself by subscriptions while writing daily letters.
Comic sketches and quips unfold with Mulligan and Mulligan at the Sherman house. The banter covers apples, a crying child, act complaints, and a jab at politics and fundraising for Palestine.
June 3 reports indicate Congressman James W. Good of Iowa's Fifth District will resign, prompting a swift special election. Voters and officials anticipate the governor will call the election promptly after formal notice is received, with only a short campaign ahead.
A fragmentary vaudeville exchange shows Deniels and Walters sparring in a comic sketch. The dialogue features playful heckling with lines about bartenders dreams and a misheard question, ending with a blurred punchline.
Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer, president of district grand lodge No 6 Independent Order Bnai Brith, denounces Henry Ford anti Jewish propaganda as a dastardly effort to turn Jews into scapegoats. He cites gains in Jewish civic pride and urges continued social service and Americanization through citizen education and voter outreach at the thirty third annual convention in Des Moines.
Captain David F Sellers has been detailed as Postmaster General and secretary of the navy Denby, noted for his service in command of the USS Vietor and later head of the sixth marine division. The record confirms his Valedictorian status from the naval academy and a long career in naval leadership.
Johnny Couiton, former bantamweight champion, rebukes the king and recounts meeting Albert of Belgium in New York. He recalls seeing otters kiss the king’s hand and explains he did not kiss it, saying he did not feel sufficiently acquainted with him.
A wide mouthed bottle can be opened by forcing air to escape around a cork. When the cork sticks, the air pressure drives it out instead of letting the cork enter the bottle. An expert technique involves quick, precise tapping to loosen and pop the cork without jamming it.
The article argues school nurses improve child health and academic outcomes, citing costs and benefits. It notes 74 counties in Town employ nurses, connects eye health and glasses to better grades, and compares health investments to broader societal gains. It highlights the 1912 start of city school nursing and urges broader adoption.
Water is to be supplied every two weeks and may be done by customers or the shop. They offer battery recharging and repair, a full line of Willard battery parts, rental batteries, and threaded rubber batteries. They promote threaded rubber insulation to cut separator replacement costs from warped or cracked separators.
A whimsical line attributes simple, precise gravity enforcement to Sir Isaac Newton. The speaker jokes about the law of gravitation while rubbing his head after an apple reference. The tone mimics traditional newspaper quips and light science humor.
The passage argues that every effort toward improving child health and education benefits the individual and future generations. It asserts that what helps the weak today strengthens tomorrow’s society and its descendants.
An excerpt from Mrs. Gaskell's Cranford reflects on letters and affection, noting their vivid present tense and the living hearts they reveal. The passage contrasts intimate emotion with melancholy and hints at the enduring connection letters create between people.
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