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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publication of all news dispatches credited in this paper and the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are reserved.
The meditation cites Isaiah 44 6 8 declaring God as first and last with no other gods beside him. It reflects on the oneness of God and the denial of any alternate deity.
The piece argues Governor Al Smith signed the repeal amid mixed signals, signaling wetches in politics. It contends Smith’s stance may hurt presidential prospects and predicts urban areas favoring wets while rural regions stay dry. The statewide trend is that dry sentiment dominates beyond major cities.
The old home paper narrates changes as landmarks vanish for progress. Trees are cut for stores and subdivisions while familiar chums fade from the village scene. The verse laments lost childhood corners and the drift from simple tales to booming development.
A 1900s style column jokes about rain delaying Saturday trade and Sunday trips. An official says monthly forecasts may come, while humor targets hot summers and critics of the weather service. It cites quips about a woman hiding liquor and a boastful man with little to teach.
Two girls argue about marriage with one declaring she will not wed unless a man is easily pleased. The other replies that such a man would be the kind she will likely find.
A dated editorial reviews the temperance climate across states from Illinois to Pennsylvania and highlights a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society resolution advocating prohibition. The piece cites Governor Smith and Pinec h ot attitudes while praising prohibition’s social benefits such as more children in shoes and in school.
Goldwyn Pictures plans a sumptuous Chicago production starring Colleen Moore and Malcolm McGregor under Allen Holubar direction. Lavinia Henry’s Broken Chains wins $10,000 prize in Chicago Daily News contest from 32000 submissions. A Florida servant used the contest name of Winifred Kimball. prize money pays a mortgage. Des Moines reports tuberculosis tops disability claims. Iowa veterans prepare for the Minneapolis convention. oppose reducing vocational training benefits.
A quirky collage recalls a wedding write-up with typos and jokes. Lines joke about roses, noses, and an apology in a later edition. The tone mirrors a light column noting humorous slips and playful editorial mishaps.
In Maine a widower newly bereaved after burying his fourth wife is asked about his spouse. He weighs his reply with dry humor and answers that he is unsteadily short of wives, illustrating the blunt, late year newspaper tone.
A fragmentary scene shows a speeding motorist and a railway train crossing at twilight. The piece hints at a fatal collision and a line about a man marrying for a woman’s judgment. Haezekish examines the elephant’s tent flap, murmuring about a larger secret behind it.
A quirky letter to the editor requests help identifying "Splinter" and mentions sending Delbert Jennings to watch pigs in a shop window. Paul Barr is asked to relay a message to T. R. about Delbert watching the pigs, referencing past detective work in The Elopers and hoping for amusement beyond a carnival display.
Humorous clipped quips compare old fashioned belles with modern vamps and a failing radio romance. A satirical piece notes brides and manners, a joke about gas ranges versus pianos, and a call in radio love letters ending with forty affirmative responses.
A circulating rumor among readers claims nothing was written before a couple of years prior to Dorothy Walker in the Saturday Evening Test. The note emphasizes the ongoing chatter and questions surrounding the publication timeline.
A clipped railway timetable snippet shows train No 4 Golden State Limit express No 1 percent to No 56 Lo Pass with a 6:55 p.m. scheduled departure. It hints at a dispatch or poll note for passenger service.
Doe Edgington questions prairie dogs water sources. Doe Droz asserts his study of prairie Mars shows these animals dig for moisture in arid habitats where rainfall is scant.
The speaker muses on prairie dog towns possibly tapping water from about 5000 feet deep and wonders how the hot water could be cooled enough to drink. The note ends with a call for expert explanation before sleep.
Notice names a special meeting of stockholders of Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of Haskins Iowa. The meeting at the bank office is set for June 27 1923 at 2 PM to vote on renew the corporate existence for 20 years and adopt Renewal Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation. Sidney Coon president J C Jones vice president BE Davis cashier Harry Dye circulation committee Birney signs
A tip notes if two glass tumblers cling and threaten breakage. apply cold water to the inner, then warm water to the outer. They will separate easily.
The excerpt cites Edward W. Bok attributed to Cyrus H. K. Curtis noting two kinds of men who never amount to forty: those who cannot do what they are told and those who can do nothing else.
Narrator recalls a night ride during a storm when horses halted as lightning revealed a washed away bridge and a steep stream. He rerouted miles home via an alternate road, facing a difficult return journey.
The passage counsels focusing on the good and strong in every person and in oneself. By honoring and imitating those qualities, faults will diminish naturally over time without dwelling on flaws or others' shortcomings.
In a discussion on Voice Culture, Bernhardt praises the voice as a woman's chief charm and weapon. She advises that a pleasing voice comes from knowing how to use cadences and tones to conquer any world, large or small.
A compact moral observation notes that many men who shape their own success stumble over flawed plans and specifications, implying caution in their ventures and decisions. The quip highlights human error in self-made schemes and prudent planning.
A brief item notes that creditors are addressed in relation to Latter's affairs. It comments on credit as a thrifty asset and a ruinous risk for the reckless, in a Boston Evening Transcript context.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a reader questioning road safety after a driver crashes into a tree while using a car in an exchange. The brief note highlights concern over dead drivers and safety hazards on the road.
A medical opinion asserts size does not equal intellect. Eminent surgeons say many large headed individuals may have a deficient brain texture and inferior capacity.
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