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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1922
Page
4
The earth shows a wobble in its 24 hour rotation as its axis shifts slightly and poles move, suggesting small changes in climate over thousands of years. Some claim a flat earth theory by Zion City leader contrasts with evidence of a globe earth and moon.
Attorney General Daucherty appears to recover from a recent mud storm in decent shape as observers rethink claims of having solid leverage. The piece notes surprised sentiment amid renewed confidence and questions about political timing.
A reflective poem recounts feeding a hungry man, seven cents given for him to spend, and a clash between kindness and preaching. The speaker, older and wary, notes how charity can provoke mixed reactions from the recipient and onlookers alike.
The article notes that Senate agitators dug up the Morse case against Daugherty, provoking party discord. It reveals Daugherty's firm could advocate Morse's pardon, while many leading Democrats also supported Morse’s release. It accuses political sensationalists of mudslinging that boomerangs onto their own ranks.
The City of Washington Iowas council approves plans specifications and forms for street improvement and directs notice to contractors with bids due by June 20 1922 at 6 00 PM and bid readings at 7 30 PM the same day.
The city council orders street grading curbing and paving in Washington Iowa based on a June 6 1922 resolution. W P Rawn is appointed city engineer to prepare plans bids and supervise the project with contract terms to be ratified and funded under the existing agreement.
A fragmented page from the Fairfield Ledger Journal covers local chatter. It mentions personal disputes over rumors, Rotary Club evening notes, a barber cutting hair, a vague pageant reference, and musings on courting language.
A spoken quip reflects on currency and facial hair, contrasting a silver dollar portrait with George Washington. The jest hints at the era’s humor about money and famous faces without detailing events.
Two merchants bid for Fortune's prize in the same field of labor. One, who advertised, soon bought out a neighbor. A Baltimore woman who pushed her husband into a trunk and discarded the key seems to have solved the puzzle of how to hold her husband. Appearances mislead as the dreamy eyed girl may be wide awake.
The headline notes a conductor accused of stealing nickels, challenging the idea that only the brave deserve fare. The brief emphasizes a shocking theft investigation.
A reader who grumbles about the local paper’s emptiness also calls the editor loudly when the newspaper arrives a few hours late, showing a paradoxical passion for timely reporting and critique.
A playful exchange quotes a wife praising her husband as handsome and the husband replying that the compliment is tied to her upcoming birthday. The light exchange highlights affectionate banter around a family occasion.
A casual Detroit humor column features quick witticisms about speedometer inspired signals, coffeehouse banter on spelling and coincidence, piano heaven, nerve comparisons, and a playful domestic sketch. The tone is light, with snippets about signs, signs painters, roadsters, and a passing reference to George Breitenbach and John Brown.
A Mexican laborer near Muscatine slipped while cutting weeds and severed his own head with a scythe. He picked up the head, sewed it back in place with a needle and thread, and continued work, astonishing onlookers and investigators.
Eels eat almost any animal matter including carrion and living prey. They are thought to spawn only once and die after their first spawning period. Large eels migrate to the sea in autumn while in spring two inch plus transparent eels are common along the shore under stones.
A string of clippings notes Democratic optimism from Hull regarding Maine election results, contrasting with warnings about German imports flooding Eastern markets. Observations critique U S debt policies, and praise Henry Cabot Lodge while hinting at investigations into the Bureau of Engraving.
A concise reflection on books as the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, enbalmed and treasured to sustain a life beyond. The quote frames reading as a lasting, purposeful influence.
The article notes J Kimmerson Tennents account of climbing fish in a dried pool on Ceylon. It describes hundreds of fish crawling up the bank diverging as they reach 50 yards and possibly moving at night. It details flexible spines, gill behavior, and water retention.
A Boston Transcript quotation notes that you cannot judge people by others' words about them but by what they say about others, reflecting a sharp social commentary on reputation and discourse. The line emphasizes judging character through conversational content rather than hearsay.
The timetable lists No. 12 Express No. 60 Lo Pass No. 30 Lo Pass No. 88 Lo Freight and local passes. Specific arrival and departure times are shown for several trains with weekly patterns. The schedule notes Nos. 835 836 Local Freights and Nos. 429 430 450 Local Pass as daily except Sunday and indicates service days for No. 88 east and No. 7 west. H. W. Russell, Agent.
Mrs Herbert Lona of Larwill Indiana describes years of fatigue nervousness and right side pain then reports recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She says she now performs farm work and cares for three children and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
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