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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1923
Page
4
The article states that The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights to all news dispatches credited herein and local news published in the paper. It also reserves republication rights for special dispatches.
The devotional note quotes 2 Samuel 22 31 urging trust in God as a buckler. It presents a brief meditation titled Tr ied and Proved and reflects on the perfection of God's way and the tried word, encouraging readers to rely on divine protection.
Elbert H. Gary defends the twelve hour day in steel plants while representatives of fifty million Protestant, Catholic and Jewish groups condemn the practice and urge worker welfare be put before costs and profits. They say reform is overdue and may raise steel prices but is a just change long delayed.
OPEN UP ALASKA President Harding's proposed trip to Alaska aims to cut red tape, freeing the vast territory to breathe and grow. The piece argues Alaska has been tightly restricted, and the tour could unlock its value and potential.
ABE MARTIN recalls overworked words and notes how service sustains its weight. Binkley shook hands with Will Hays last week, and it supposedly cured his neuritis in a humorous reflection on politics and rhetoric.
The poem contrasts olden weariness with modern vitality as aging men shed inertia for brisk activity. It playfully notes men in later years chasing a white ball, social drinking, and lively quarrels over wagers. Mason extols renewed youthfulness and the thrill of athletic leisure over doom-laden musings of death.
A historic counties essay argues Alaska holds immeasurable wealth from timber, coal, oil, fisheries, and minerals but remains sealed due to bureaucratic obstacles and neglect. It cites vast land, rich resources, and low immigration, urging judicious use and practical development as President Harding visits.
Opinion notes prohibition in the United States is a success and a fixture. Its economic value grows daily and disproves liquor propaganda. Rather than overturn, enforcement is set to improve, spreading the message of better things globally.
Cloyce Dougherty shows a home vegetable garden but the roses, remnants from Rol Bowland, steal the scene with deep red and white blooms trained to stakes. The paper notes other local gardeners and that Wolf Floral Co. donates peonies for the nurses' luncheon at noon at the Commercial Club. Washington is mostly all right this summer.
The piece notes June roses from Lee McAvoy, an American Beauty climbing variety, and observes current fashion like sandals and Egyptian Creations. It comments on local news spread, the need to collect money, and the practice of listing important names. It also mentions V Simons advertising umbrella recovery and a recent retract.
The mayor hosted General Pershing for a preparedness speech in a thriving Mississippi community. Just before his talk, the mayor tossed bouquets toward the general and praised his France speech, recalling his arrival in Paris and the line La Follette, we are here. Published in The Farm Journal.
A fragmentary remark identifies valley moonshiners linked to a Rip Van Winkle motif. The speaker recalls a fatherly line about life being a string of troubles as twins are sent to bed.
The note suggests steady, long hours as a path to advancement, implying eight hours a day builds toward eventual leadership with twelve hours daily. It frames dedication as a route to higher status and greater workload.
Dora quotes and a riddle about poetry and romance with lines about a roommate and two named answers Nell and Sam. A travel quip about tea and coffee ends the puzzle shareable in a humor column style.
Valentino is set to receive thirty thousand dollars weekly for dancing, a sum described as sufficient to make anyone dance and fuel headlines about his high earnings and public appeal.
A Minnesota jury included a husband and wife serving together. The panel failed to reach a unanimous verdict, with jurors reporting a disagreement over the case.
In Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Louis Henderson learn their six year old son Bob wandered away after leaving home. He followed the wrong streets and could not find his way back. A passerby alerted police who traced his home and returned him by motorcycle. The boy enjoyed the ride but now stays near home. Police care reassures anxious parents.
A cruel man mocks his wife's false teeth at social dinners, while a separate report recalls a woman who pawned her husband’s watch and then assaulted him for a late return. Poise is defined as ignoring a traffic cop’s admonitions, and a match laments losing its head during lighting a cigarette.
A fragment notes a confrontation where a man asserts being a general to a skeptical white officer and a surprised Black bystander. The exchange hints at humorous or ironic misidentification during travel in Ottawa. The source captures dialect and social tension in a brief overheard moment.
The passage hints at a reward effort to seize a figure called Splinters. It mentions Deas' Editor and By-the-Way, Paul Barr, Delbert Jennings, Skeet Jones, Waymack's barber shop, and individuals who might identify Splinters. It suggests inquiries at Cook's Café with Ernest Marshall or Maude Randall to learn Splinters' identity while noting others would not reveal information.
Indians did not kill wolves for centuries, believing spirits inhabited wolf bodies. They would ward off wolves with fire, rock, or a rifle only if dogs or children were threatened. If a wolf was killed the rifle was discarded afterward.
Arkansas Thomas Cat notes a persistent supply of castor oil amid other shortages as a colorful local saying. The item reflects a newspaper-internal joke about procurement or scarcity patterns in Arkansas.
A reflective aphorism notes you cannot leave lasting prints if you spend all your time seated. It urges action over passive waiting and suggests personal impact comes from effort not inactivity.
A sardonic note on how extraordinary traits like memory, will, and personality dominate advertisement blurbs while real people go unheard beyond commercial pitches. The line hints at marketing's glamorization of inner powers over ordinary lives.
A compact reflective line cites Shakespeare on vanity and beauty, noting women as creating mouths in a glass. The fragment echoes a Victorian era sensibility about appearance and deception in social life.
A concise primer on entering the newspaper business outlines buying a plant and running all operations from front end to back end. It emphasizes the need to secure local copy and hustle to gather material. The piece reads as a practical guide for aspiring publishers.
An army tale from France recalls a black traveler racing onward aided by an officer. The exchange centers on urgency and prejudice as the officer halts the man with a terse remark. The dialogue reflects wartime attitudes and racial tension in a concise anecdote.
In memory of a quoted line urging gratitude for parents when sorrow fills the heart. The note emphasizes seeking comfort from family bonds during difficult times and reflects a literary line attributed to Jean Paul.
A claim states the human eye can receive only ten impressions per second. The note highlights a perceived bottleneck in rapid visual processing and sparks discussion on sensory limits and attention.
A terse note suggests that without active leadership by people, an organization cannot operate effectively. It emphasizes that governance depends on willing and capable individuals to run the group.
In Berlin a jeweler seeking a reliable cracksman to test his new store’s safety system hired an ex-prisoner. The man breached an iron bar within an hour and demonstrated gaps in the alarm setup, then advised ongoing evaluations of locking conditions.
In court the barrister asks if the arrangement was by word of mouth. The witness answers he does not know what is meant, saying both sides talked and that is the outcome. The dialogue highlights the lack of formal paperwork in the matter.
Ancient Chow dynasty in China began about twenty three years before the Dorian migration into the Celopon nesus. The generally accepted date of the latter event is 1100 B.C.
A compact note praising Iowa as a garden spot with resilient farmers who joke about keeping their speech by kicking up a bit each year to avoid crop failure or hardship, reflecting rural pride and humor.
Paramount star Thomas Meighan takes the wealthy young scientist explorer part in The Man Who Saw Tomorrow at Fox Theatre Monday and Tuesday. Leatrice Joy is the feminine lead with Meighan. Theodore Roberts plays Capt Morgan Prine. The cast includes Eva Novak Alec Francis Laurance Wheat John Miltera Robert Brower Edward Patrick Jacqueline Dyrnx.
Three Dutch visitors to the United States have toured the country for months. They conclude prohibition in the United States is a success, not a perfect system, after leaving our shores and sharing their opinion.
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