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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1923
Page
4
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Verse presents God’s promise to swallow death in victory and wipe tears from every face. It notes God will remove rebuke from his people across the earth, as spoken by the Lord.
The Shriners pilgrimage to Washington D C drew thousands of visitors but reports of rampant bootlegging proved unfounded. During Shriners week about 350000 strangers were in the capital and arrests for drunkenness were 50 percent below normal. The Shriners Court stayed active mainly locating lost children while the group upheld Prohibition and conducted themselves orderly. The article portrays Shriners as common American men who respect the law.
ABE MARTIN notes Prof. Elmer Swank, head of the Elite Jazz Orchestra, showing interest in taking music lessons. The piece also mentions Lester Beasley did not fail at Chateau Thierry but instead signed a contract for a new house.
A humorous exchange about dieting and temptations as characters joke about bran hay and pies. The verse features neighbors urging indulgence with roast goose pies and Jersey cream while a narrator pledges restraint despite abundant offerings.
The statement affirms that law represents the will of the great majority of the United States and that people stand by the laws. It emphasizes adherence to statutory norms as a democratic foundation.
An editorial recounts how the U S government rebuilt after World War I noting millions of unemployed, debt, and discontent. It credits a new general manager and budget system with paying down about a billion and a half in debts and ending the year with a projected hundred million dollar surplus. It also mentions Crawfordsville Imprint editor Huber visiting town and planning a stronger issue next week.
The Washington Electric Co may renew a post on the south side of the square with work by Iowa Gas and Electric men Eli Smith Charley Smith P L Jordan and H E Messenger. They found the old transformer unsound removed it and installed a new post then planned to couple a second transformer to boost the circuit.
Al Baldridge, law partner of Marsh W Bailey, has received a single postal card from the Bailey tourists. The La Salle Hotel in Chicago reported they arrived the same night they left here, having driven through the loop district and onward to Chicago in just over half a day, indicating swift city travel.
In a late night column locals note furnace activity on June 11 and joke about pockets while social news records Eaton dining with the Percy family. A pair of boys catch night crawlers and feed robins, prompting fresh foraging in the yard. The piece closes with a playful bit about a flea and hot dog.
In Chicago on June 9 Ode Ferguson and Warl Frey fished at Jackson Park pier. Ferguson hooked a line and reeled up a surprising catch a dull old open jack knife snagged on the hook. John Babcock reports.
Fragmented dialogue quotes Black Powder Andy and Two-Gun Pete about fortune telling and crime. The text then cites General Sherman and hints at reflections on war and a home front theme. The passage blends historical and anecdotal tone with humor and derisive commentary.
A compact reflection traces how social ascent now hinges on wealth rather than lineage, contrasting old distinctions between nobodies and somebodies with the current financial emphasis reshaping status.
A derailed driver debate centers on signaling as a student tells a cop he could not let go of the wheel. The officer retorts that two arms exist, while a bystander quips step on it, reflecting a cautious street encounter.
A note found on a straw berry box reads Best looking boy you ever saw Age 18 Too old to pick berries Answer soon W Edwards Anderson Mo R 3 Box 85. The passage also recalls Carl Keck joking about a colored customer at Hegerty's asking for insect powder and a brief exchange with Tom Shea.
The notice lists westbound and other train numbers with arrival and departure times, including Golden State Limited Nos. 4 and 8 plus Local passes and freight trains. It notes daily service for several trains and names H. W. Russell as agent. Some lines show partial times and typos.
Orville Dayton and Joe Kallaus are spraying a large number of fruit trees in July to combat coddling moth. They have used 12840 gallons of tree spray and 450 attire of grape spray for about 100 trees, with a sprig showing 39 apples. If no mishap occurs, a great fruit crop is anticipated.
A Rushford New York Spectator item jokes about dishes and teeth hygiene with lines on washing dishes in Washington and a quip about teeth care. It also mentions the idea that singing and working can aid weight and mood, ending with a note about Miss Onlee.
A travel pitch touts fifteen thousand square miles of Glacier National Park country in the Northern Rockies with forests lakes trails and glaciers. It highlights rustic inns tepees alpine chalets and activities from fishing to mountain ponies and contends National Travel West Year urges early reservations via Burlington service to Yellowstone and Colorado.
The speaker asks Carl LeBuhn why their business is thriving and implies offering a contract that would pay Mollie a pension of 500 dollars annually if he dies early or 10 thousand dollars in cash when the children reach adulthood. The offer emphasizes low cost to the buyer.
A terse exchange between two men ends with a blunt request to be served quickly. The customer dismisses wrapping money and instructs the bartender to “drop it down my neck,” signaling a casual, rough encounter in a small, private setting.
A Boston Transcript item notes a wry exchange about thrift and wardrobe use. A maid’s practicality is joked as a reason a former mistress dismissed her partner, illustrating economical habits in a comic social vignette.
Roger Bicher, Le sle's boy, is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jap Allen of Wayland News. He has luggage to last until September and says he intends to stay until then. His parents may let him try it out and remain away until ready to return home.
Notes list monthly meeting nights for Washington Lodge No 26 Arthur Goodin is secretary for multiple groups including Cyrus Chapter No 18 and Veredatha Council No 21 Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T Dance Shring No 10 W of J Amos Chapter De Molay with names Delbert Jennings Ira Jones Also includes Damascus Shring details and officers Eva Mae Michels Susie B Edgington listed as W H P and Worth Scribe.
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