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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
4
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The brief devotional cites Isaiah 58 8 about light health and safety. It presents a phrase from scripture and a religious exhortation suitable for a daily church or family reader.
The Chautauqua season runs August 14 to 28 with a new opening plan. On Tuesday afternoon the 14th Sidney Smith creator of Andy Gump will perform in the big tent. The committee promises a full program, wide variety of entertainment and instruction, and season tickets at advance sale offering savings.
Two union miners were fired amid a recent West Virginia mine strike. Reportedly the action followed union activity as the rest of the miners faced tension and potential repercussions from management.
A quip compares animal intelligence to humans and ponders progress, wealth, and conflict. The speaker notes no person has lined up a warthog and muses on how riches shape efforts to curb harm.
A humorous verse about a motorcycle police officer pursuing speeders. It depicts chases in rain and shine, the officer’s stern warnings, and speeder responses with polite remorse. The piece highlights the tension between enforcing laws and maintaining civility.
A West Virginia Kentucky coal mine owned by a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers controlled stock company faces a strike over union membership. Warren S. Stone says employers pay union scale and may resist forcing workers to join, highlighting labor market tensions and common employer challenges.
An appeal seeks public aid to suppress unruly noises around the county hospital. The message urges residents to act, noting many townspeople are disturbed by the disturbance and call for orderly quiet near the facility.
After nine years of testing the Cumberland miner from Asputrin says a liquid spray can render explosions unlikely and clean the air in mines.
The cartoon caption jokingly defines a false doctrine as the doctor giving the wrong stuff to sick people. The line plays on medical terminology for humorous effect.
A humorous note from the Kansas City Star remarks that all four members of a quartet insist the others cannot sing, and sometimes they are right about it.
A simple method to quickly polish silver involves washing with soap water in an aluminum pan with a few drops of ammonia. This technique brightens silver surfaces by cleaning and oxidation removal efficiently.
A terse reflection on freedom of speech and conduct notes a man has no more right to utter an unkind line than to perform a rude act, drawing on Johnsen as the source for the idea.
A jumble of light notes on community life features the Ad Club's six year mark, weather in spring, river fish behavior, tips for fishing, local advertising questions, and quirky quips about clocks and cussing.
A woodpecker lands on a young man and drills into his head causing a long, painful scene. The tale pivots to a pragmatic moral about pursuing desires and embracing one’s true self rather than lofty ideals.
A quarrel over trimming a tree escalates as one person trims the branches while a partner protests, comparing the tree to a chicken tail and arguing against overcutting. Neighbors notice the scene and discuss aesthetics and shade.
Over 9 400 kinds of seed plants have seeds enclosed in dry pods or fleshy fruits. Orchids grasses tiles beans parsley sunflowers and thistles are among them.
A playful note to the editor recalls Elliot Grayson and Ralph Bunce frequenting the By the Way column, hints at their rivalry over feature coverage, and ends with a wry joke about a necktie and scandal.
The piece notes how morning exercise disrupts some people and suggests that a party's self declared life of the party may be unaware of others' opinions. It hints at social friction and self perception within a group setting.
A short reflective verse notes that great winds in their pleasure do good, even if recipients fail to return gratitude, expressing a devotional tone about benevolence and virtue.
A Nashville Tennessean piece quotes a magazine asserting that only a genius may marry a genius. The remark suggests a paradox about genius and partnership while noting the tension between intellect and daily life.
The fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript contrasts mood and flavor with a paradoxical line about incompatibles.
A writer quips that editors praise only when readers show evidence of engagement, joking about the minimal effort needed to please an editor by citing a reader’s reaction to a hook. The remark reflects newsroom pressure to produce attention grabbing copy.
Arrives No. 450 Local Pass at 8 35 a m No 430 Local Pass at 6 20 p m No 836 Local Freight at 3 45 p m Leaves No 429 Local Pass at 9 15 a m No 449 Local Pass at 5 10 p m No 835 Local Freight at 7 00 a m Freights Nos 835 836 and local passengers 429 430 and 460 run daily except Sundays H W RUSSEL Agent
An irate reader argues against printing a dubious tale about carra ge varnish repairing China and condemns the claim as false. The exchange touches on censorship and local county views as a man defends his right to trim trees on his property amid a heated debate.
A terse note from the Boston Evening Transcript hints at the challenges of parenting, describing a baby as a natural alarm clock while noting the difficulty of perfect timing in daily routines.
An instructional booklet by Dr A McCleary, a Kansas City specialist, promotes a non surgical method for piles and related rectal troubles. The method claims twenty four years of success in over eight thousand cases and offers the book free postpaid to those who mail their name and address.
Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M Regular meeting second Friday monthly D L Carbaugh H P Arthur Goodin Secretary Veredatha Council No 21 BR SS M Regular meeting first Tuesday monthly W C Bell I M Arthur Goodin Recorder Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT Regular meeting third Friday monthly HT Carris E C Arthur Goodin Recorder
A government office asserts there are 48 000 rattlesnakes in the Rocky mountains but doubts any will learn to play a harmonica.
A pithy traveler’s maxim notes that meeting trouble halfway leads to a lonely journey, as a proverb attributed to Doston Tran script warns of poor company on the road.
A cryptic note warns that letters to the post office may incur excess postage if overweight, urging recipients to wash hands first before sending mail.
The Missouri Exchange-Women broke into tears during a meeting as someone played Nearer My God to Thee on the grand organ, underscoring a somber moment.
An obscure note from the Boston Transcript recalls a leg powered vehicle invention, suggesting it is not new as many patients in hospitals would attest. The remark hints at safety concerns and public skepticism about leg running automotives.
A quotation from Johnsen praising home life as the ultimate aim of ambition and effort, stating happiness at home as the end pursued by all endeavors and desires.
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