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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
4
Opinion applauds Col. S. W. Brookhart for a strong primary showing. The piece credits an independent base within the Republican ranks, notes support from regulars, and predicts likely success at the polls. It commends Brookhart’s leadership and the party’s future credit.
The column notes Mandy Kite died today as her doctor prepared to change clothes and come in from the Country Club. A humorous aside remarks on a girl wearing nude shade stockings and matching the shade to the back of her neck.
Poem reflects on bulwarks of liberty facing alarmist fear and political doom. The speaker recalls old doubts, notes resilience of the nation, and credits past perseverance for current strength. It contrasts doom prophets with enduring freedom and shifts in public sentiment.
President Harding rejects government by "job staff" or "theatricals" and denounces the touring "crusading children" as puppets of higher-ups. He declines to meet the demonstrators at the White House and warns that picketing and parading will not influence his actions while he serves as president.
A collage of quotes touches on fashion, salaries, and governance, plus wartime surplus lumber for roads, railroading critiques of McAdoo, the Rhine occupation, Maj. Gen. Wood’s Philippine reforms, phonograph trend reports, fire losses, and a new horseshoe magazine in Wilmington.
In a rural setting residents joke about defeated candidates drowning sorrows with strawberries and cream. A man discovers a flat tire on his car this morning, while talk turns to fashion and humor about short skirts and mistaken identities. The town also chats about which local boys will marry the year’s school teachers.
A mixed column reflects on political chatter from Riverside and Clay, social quips about elections, and a quip on a divorce case price. Includes Arthur Brisbane quotes and a joke about Tommy Thompson at Rotary, noting changes in era and habits.
Humorous exchanges between characters reveal light dialogue about doctors, liquor, and vessels in a 1920s style joke column. The piece notes the former Kaiser's palace in Berlin has become a movie studio since the war ended.
A local item notes Mr. Shepard near Wellman bought a dog license. The blurb playfully mentions a doorway mat with the phrase Wipe Your Feet and a quoted line about a man’s marriage. Joe McElhinney discusses the quirky snippet.
Charles Hebner proposes dividing one dollar between two persons so that one receives one third more than the other. The solution requires allocating fractions of a dollar to satisfy the ratio of shares.
Louis Fifer reports a Joliet incident where a boy rushes in saying Roy Smith will give him a dog. The child describes a colorful, curly haired dog with a short tail, and humorously mislabels it as an Air hole when asked for the breed.
A puzzled tailor asks how to request two more geese matching his singular goose order. The playful verse tests phrasing for a simple, humorous procurement in old timey language.
A Scotaman near death in a London hospital requests one last listen to bagpipes. The pipes play for thirty minutes and he improves, while all other patients die. In Detroit a landlord and tenant exchange reveals a prepaid rent agreement.
A playful column riffs on a reporter chasing town news all day while locals tease about telepathic readers and missing items. The piece echoes gossip and light humor about press work and memory.
In a local quip, Uncle Eben jokes that Crestios is a fine actor despite a flashy greeting. Uncle Mien adds that the line exudes character and humor for the community crowd.
Edith asks Dick about his office location on State Street and confirms it with him. Dick replies in the affirmative, and Edith mentions telling their father.
A fragment from a 19th century rural column recounts Frank Skipton’s tale of wading into a dense wild turkey flock and killing two with a hoe as snow-crusted heads drag behind him. It notes Maynard Brown’s mob scene with a rope and a rear-coach drag, and Howard McCleery’s testy fishing anecdote. An Ananias from Noble recalls a large river catfish catch while fog lifts. The piece ends with a geographical note: no New Zealand spot is over 75 miles from the sea.
A reflective piece on the senses praising hearing over sight and the ear as a conduit to human connection. The author William Henry Milburn extols how voice and music reach the heart, comparing the ear to a gallery where empathy and understanding are cultivated through talk and books.
Philosophical aphorism on talkative people who seek love. It suggests they are hated for seeking admiration, cause harm to friends, help enemies, and ruin themselves, attributed to Phutereh.
Eastbound schedules show arrivals and departures for No 4 Golden State Limited No 12 Express No 60 Local Pass No 30 Local Pass No 88 Local Pass and No 8 Golden State Limited No 29 Local Pass No 49 Local Pass No 11 Express No 87 Local Pass Washington Branch listings include No 450 Local Pass No 430 Local Pass No 836 Local Freight with times noted early morning to evening.
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