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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
4
Invitation quotes Isaiah 2 3 urging all to join in learning God's ways at his house in Jerusalem or nearby. Public call for worship and instruction as faithful gatherers seek guidance and paths.
The nation sees bonus payments arriving across Washington and the state. The sum is modest but valued as gratitude for World War service. The editorial urges saving the money, keeping it for lasting use, and notes that Europeans must work out their own salvation after the war.
Mrs. Joe Lark, a Democrat, was overwhelmingly chosen president of The Woman Votin Club as no political election occurs this fall. The piece notes the wage question of plasterers at $10.50 a day and asks how the average workman could live on earnings.
A reflective verse from Walt Mason satirizes labor strife and the ironies of work spoiling life. It contrasts toil with modest comforts and argues the value of employment despite hardships. The speaker notes wages, work, family, and the unease of labor versus leisure.
A nervous traveler asks a fellow passenger to swap grips to pass through customs. The other man agrees, allowing them both to pass quietly. He jokes his suitcase contains a ton of Scotch.
A stray yellow dog with a battered coat befriends Bud after being mistreated. Bud brings the dog home and asks his mother if he can keep it, highlighting themes of kindness toward the homeless. The piece ends with quips and a humorous line about gym teachers.
A fragmented line describes bright gels used on cheeks to enhance appearance with dumb bells noted, alongside a provocative aphorism about laziness and civilization. The text mixes cosmetic mentions with a skeptical view of labor and progress.
A drunkenness case before a illiterate justice of the peace ends with a $4.49 road-work fine using a mail catalogue as a book. The marshall rebukes the squire’s error and mocks the idea of civilization spreading with a sharp quip about cars. A brief, racially charged assortment of headlines follows including Japan baseball umpire beating and a coincidental marriage claim.
A brief feature notes a widower named Beard with seven children in Galveston Texas. The piece cites a maxim about perseverance, stating the best time to hold on is when the average man would quit.
A noted suffragist asserts editors make the best husbands. Editors reply that good wives make the best husbands, framing a playful clash of gender roles in public discourse.
Two Washington married women strolling at night saw a moving object on the path. They fled to the curb and heaved bricks at it while fearing a venomous snake. They planned to summon their husbands but feared the creature would pursue them, then called a tired restaurant worker.
A man armed with a nail puller struck at a supposed snake, stopping its movement. Onlookers found only a length of canvas resembling a snake, horrifying the women. The tale ends with a sharp moral about women strolling with husbands.
Westbound and eastbound train times list numbered trains, local freights, and passenger services. Notations include arrivals and departures, daily except Sundays, with agent H. W. Russell listed and train numbers 4 8 29 49 11 450 420 836 429 449 835 834 460.
A fragment notes Paint Up Week for flappers with observations on windows, store fronts under decoration, and public mood. A smoker on a Canada to border trip contemplates prohibition and a wife fond of ale as a man carries two small bottles in a bag, seeking a solution.
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