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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to news dispatches credited in this paper and to local news published herein. Reprint rights for special dispatches are reserved and local republication is restricted.
The entry for Thursday June 7 1925 presents a devotional line from 1 John 3 1 about the love of the Father that makes believers sons of God. It offers a brief reflection on divine love and identity.
Pere announces a June 28 meeting in Des Moines for the Iowa Good Roads Association to unite diverse interests across the state. The group aims to improve roads, prioritize rural needs, and promote a farm to market system to enhance agricultural marketing and overall prosperity.
A cautionary note warns that many people with modest sums risk large losses by chasing propositions. It highlights that millions are lost annually to misguided investments and overly optimistic schemes.
ABE MARTIN proclaims defense of American life amid European turmoil. He scoffs at Darwin and Barnum theories while noting the country remains a refuge for Democrats and farmers.
The speaker notes a midnight grind by a learned professor and contrasts scholarly toil with wealth and fame. He laments low wages against actors, athletes, and businessmen who gain rich rewards while education and modest needs go unmet. The poem arms a humorous critique of social inequality.
A dubious court note claims Thomps Brookhart faced night crawler theft charges at the city library lawn with damages owed or crawler return. The update nods to a committee chair and hints at others possibly fleeing if convicted, while a wry aside compares this year’s suit to last year’s and notes Germany sending canary birds delighting American cats.
A miscellany of verses and prosaic jests appears from a city section. The verse lines reference a cut glass bonnet, an early riser who is the worm, and a man with a pointed head, plus a quip about a family washing line showing three Pullman towels.
The article cautions investors about scams promising quick riches in mining oil and real estate. It notes the hazards of mining and oil stocks, distant land development, and high pressure promotions, urging thorough knowledge before investing and warning against bucket shops and margin trading. Senator Brookhart's trip abroad receives brief alignment with Hoover's support and Commerce Department assistance.
A fragment notes stock in mail order companies built on promises tied to a legitimate exchange member. It warns such ventures often fail when based on others' past successes rather than solid fundamentals.
The column jokes about golf street cars and jokes officially barred. A note mentions delaying liquor joke ban until action is taken. It contrasts a Turkish punishment of thirty whip strokes with a single stroke of paralysis in the United States.
In reflective prose a narrator recalls a wood shed from youth as a place of shared rituals and quiet grief. The piece muses on enduring friendships, softened by years and the deliberate choice to speak sparingly of others’ flaws or virtues.
George Brown and his son Walter drove a car load of 55 Hampshire hogs to Joe Link this morning. The stock averaged 258 and were moved by John May with two trucks in two trips. The Browns report good profits despite hard times, noting the truck method saves time and reduces shrinkage.
Keokuk tale reports Manton Hebnem posting a post card photo of a six fish catch weighing 420 pounds from the Mississippi River this week. The largest weighed about 10 pounds. smallest around 37 pounds. Hebnem recalls nearly breaking an arm lifting a small fish.
A monumental effort relocated a 210 foot redwood in Louisiana without lowering it from its vertical stance. The move preserved the tree while shifting its position by about 20 feet.
The Washington Star quotes Uncle Ken on Moses, noting he kept the Ten Commandments short and to the point, implying he wasn’t a regular lawyer.
In a playful note from Youth's Companion a line mocks the IV spell four saying it should be ivy. The quip cites the common misreading of the letters.
J P Thomas recalls a 8 or 9 year ago June night when a sudden freeze ruined grape crops. He notes that no juice was produced locally that year and the remaining supply had to be shipped in from elsewhere.
A reader reports a bumped head after a spill near the F. and M. Bank corner. He describes green flower boxes on electrolier posts and laughs from onlookers while avoiding showing who damaged the box.
An expert pianist must cultivate the eye to read 1,500 notes per minute while his fingers execute at least 2,000 movements in the same time frame.
A concise reflection on how simply existing exerts influence beyond spoken words. It argues that presence shapes outcomes more than rhetoric, asserting that influence arises from actions and character rather than persuasive speech alone.
A short aphorism from Anonymous advises changing your approach if things are not moving in your favor. The note frames advice as practical wisdom for personal mindset shifts.
A terse reflection on opposition as a force shaping effort and virtue. The author notes that no one progresses through a calm, and urges endurance when faced with resistance.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with an Ointment for local relief and an Internal Medicine tonic that travels through the blood to reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Distributed by J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
The town enjoys a riot of peonies and roses with blooms late for Decoration Day yet more vivid. Lee McAvoy carries flowers to work as the scene around the square brightens, while florists regret lost profits from delayed blooms. Washington appears vibrant in this Iowa city.
A wedding party led by Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson left town amid a noisy farewell. Friends pulled groom’s car with Smith Brookhart’s truck, horn blasting as the convoy headed to Denver via the White Way, Council Bluffs and Omaha, likely caught by rain near Keota.
Several flutes were discovered in an Egyptian tomb in 188%. The find highlights ancient musical instruments and archaeology in Egypt.
A lively Variety Show delivers sharp exchange and lighthearted reflections on life. The host prompts witty quips while the cast reflects on fair treatment and stage life in a breezy, entertaining set.
The article notes gold was found in Australia in 1851, two years after California’s discovery. It states that within 65 years Australia produced about half a billion percent pure gold, highlighting rapid early mining output.
An advertisement notes dizzy spells from undigested food and promotes Adlerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine as a cure. It states the product expels poison and gas from both bowels and removes decaying matter, claiming it guards against appendicitis. Sherman Bros., Druggist.
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