Bible Thought for Today June 14 1928 Best Honor to God
The devotional note highlights Proverbs 3 9 urging readers to honor the Lord with their substance and first fruits of all increase. The short reflection ties daily practice to faith in God.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
Tax Burden Falls on the Ultimate Consumer
A writer argues that manufacturing taxes are ultimately paid by the consumer as higher prices rise with every levy. He cites calls for sales taxes, notes evasion risks and collection costs, and suggests inheritance taxes as a better option for raising revenue without shifting burdens to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gousyner
Local Oddities Asks About Cigars and Lost Mrs Moots
In a colloquial note, Pony Mopps remarks on walking for a cigar while cigarettes fail to satisfy. Separately, Mrs Moots, reported missing for several days, phoned her daughter this morning to say she has finally found a parking place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em Moots
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason about Shelby Town
The verse muses on Shelby Town gaining renown from a gifted resident or a famed visitor. It notes possible local luminaries from science to music and a revered college, while contrasting with another town praised for spectacle drawing crowds. The piece playfully questions what truly elevates a place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Town
Richard
Roe
Edison
Luther Burbank
Richard Roe
Shelby
Wealth, Inheritance and The Ultimate Consumer Debate
A reflective piece argues wealth should be inherited but not hoarded. It critiques lazy heirs and contends heirs owe service to society. It notes the burden on the Ultimate Consumer and questions federal Prohibition enforcement in New York. It references Governor Smith and the American Colony in New York and Dearborn Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ultimate
Smith
New York
New York City
United States
Dearborn
A Blind Bargain at Pax Theatre Promises Spectacle
Goldwyn department lists bizarre production materials for A Blind Bargain directed by Wallace Wesley starring Lon Chaney Jacqueline Logan and Raymond McKee. The film features soap, steam pipes and a treasure ship full of silks and flowers to stage a dramatic story on the Great White Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styx
Goldwyn Ret Department
Wallace Wesley
Lon Chaney
Jaqueline Logan
Raymond McKee
Pax Theatre
Long Chaney
Unlucky Wisdoms and Household Battles in a Patchwork Life
A collage of quips and vignettes on everyday struggle and pride. A man battles lumbago with berries while others spar over money and power in domestic and social spaces. The piece captures old time humor and cautionary insight through brief exchanges and proverbs.
What Difference Dobbs EP Make
Governor Smith of New York gained brief prominence over a law he could modify or repeal. The piece argues the liquor enforcement act was ineffective and would not have been enforced, and suggests motives tied to undermining constitutional liquor provisions and Smith’s political ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
New York
New York State
Pather’s Day Opinions Stir Youths Across Town
Next Sunday is Pather's Day as youths debate granting the elder patriarch free rein for the day. They argue he may choose sleep in until 9 am, breakfast in bed, and to skip church if he wishes, with varied reactions from families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pather
Oklahoma Indian buys $5000 car in Oregon
Clyde Younghorse, a newly oil rich Oklahoma Indian, bought a $5,000 automobile in Ontario Oregon, then reportedly confronted the salesman with an angry claim of an Indian war. He left with bruises on a limb and face, and a pocketful of money, saying he would buy another car. He warned of danger as he described driving fast toward a bridge and moonshine and escalation of the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley King
Ontario
Ore
Clyde Younghorse
Younghorse
Car Goes After Bridge Passes Out
Narration describes a car proceeding after a bridge pass, a loud bang, and the vehicle driving away. Mr. Younghorse is noted as being accommodated, paying and leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Younghorse
Splinters Showed Up At The Journal Office
A reader narrator Warns about Splinters a dangerous character who spoke confidentially to another man and boasted about fooling the Journal readers. The note hints at an attempt to deny the statements while urging caution.
Reward Offered for Splinters Suspect in Delbert Jennings Note
A community note reports a reward posted by Delbert Jennings 18 30uT for the apprehension of a person named Splinters. The writer also questions why Arnold Jones and Lee Jenkins smoke heavy cigars, suggests Joe McElhinney’s influence, and discusses potential advertising for a surprise party on Elliot’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Jennings
Paul Barr
Arnold Jones
Lee Jenkins
Joe McElhinney
Louie Jones
McElhinney
Joe
Elliot
Pity the Poor Pedestrian Editorial Says Gasoline Costs Rise
A satirical note railing at gas price hikes compares pedestrian life to motor travel, imagining gasoline climbing absurd levels and criticizing economic pressures on commuters.
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