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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1924
Page
4
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Tuesday June 17 1024 a devotional exhortation quotes Isaiah 41 10 urging readers fear not for God is with you and will strengthen help and uphold you with his righteous right hand. It presents a concise spiritual message in a churchly tone.
The Davenport Democrat formally dedicated its new headquarters in Davenport after moving in earlier. About ten thousand people toured the plant during the dedication day with a dinner for invited guests. The note praises home ownership over renting and congratulates the paper on its modern facilities and anticipated wide circulation beyond nearby newspapers.
A representative of the Audit Bureau of Circulations visited the Journal yesterday. The official, J. B. Haanel, toured the offices and reviewed the records, noting circulation figures and practices as part of the annual audit.
A verse tale follows John Jingleson who saved and spent in youth yet loses fortune in old age. He dies destitute after hiding nothing and facing the poorhouse while neighbors mock his fate.
The piece discusses how the Audit Bureau of Circulation investigates a paper’s reach with annual checks of cash, invoices, mailing lists, and carrier routes. It notes the Journal’s ABC membership and repeated investigations by different investigators, yielding authoritative circulation reports for advertisers.
An editorial note warns readers that experience with many publishers has trained them to spot deceit and evasion. When the so called A B C man appears, the public is advised to lay cards face up and observe the entire process without falling for tricks.
A cowboy patron praises Tom Mix and the film Mile a minute Romeo, saying Mix is still right and that audiences travel far to see his action packed westerns. He notes the town’s pastimes like roulette and a street dance before the show.
Horace A. Greer former chauffeur for actress Mabel Normand faces trial for shooting Court land St Dines at a Denver party New Year’s night. Miss Normand and Edna Purviance attend Dines’s NYE gathering and are slated as witnesses.
A compiled list of radio programs across U S cities with station call letters and daily time slots detailing music talks concerts bands orchestras and dances from stations such as WSB WGR WMAQ WLS KYW WLW WTAM WWJ WOC WTAS WBAP WDAF KHJ WHAS WLAG WEAF JZ WOR WEBR WDAR WFI WOO KDKA WCAE KGW KPO WKAQ WBZ WRC WCAP Notes include variety acts from 6 am to late night with educational talks agricultural segments and entertainment showcases.
London May 29 Private airplane flying is to be simplified in Great Britain by abolishing daily air worthiness checks and the requirement to land only at recognized aerodromes. Planes will be certified air worthy initially, with owners responsible for ongoing condition, and may land in fields near home if public safety is not endangered.
A woman entered the Journal office with six ice cream lollypops and asked for one to give six boys who were outside all afternoon. The Journal staff offered to substitute and humor the moment. The rest of the piece includes local banter about radio fans and a humorous exchange between Mandy and Rastus.
Little Leonard Lovelett watched a mother robin feed her young and tried a worm, eating about half before stopping. He told his mother, who was sick by the report. The piece ends with a dated social axiom about single life and marriage.
A playful exchange centers on whispered lines about time and affection with a shy retort and a shared shrug. The dialogue contrasts sad words with sweet phrases and ends in a lighthearted moment between speakers.
A collection of humorous quips about home folks and city life. A mock dialogue on steaks and sharp knives contrasts slang and class. A child learns wedding etiquette with playful innocence.
A newsboy shouts Henry Ford Has Muscle Shoals prompting a girl to joke about its nature. Another notes Ford’s constant work and a quip about sleeping on a collar button to gain a dimple in the cheek.
Poem fragment describes older women with bobbed hair as a sight that would make one weep suggesting they resemble time and carry a shared gaze. The verse contemplates perception and aging with a somber tone.
After eighteen months of law practice the author of The Way of Faith and The Day of Faith returns to journalism. Roche, known for Ransom Loot Plunder The Eyes of the Blind and The Sport of Kings, once studied at Holy Cross and Boston University. His travels spanned the Arctic South Seas Java and Peru before personal tragedy redirected his career to writing and reporting.
In De Rosa near San Francisco farmers endured sleepless nights until a youth explained that riders chase rabbits on motorcycles at night. The rabbits become exhausted as cyclists pursue them through fields and then grab them by the ears.
A reflective piece praises a lawyer who spends time listening to others troubles and steering people away from lawsuits to promote peace. The text questions whether this service merits a Hall of Fame place.
In Long Beach California a funeral for Lieutenant B Z Zellars, who saved the USS Mississippi and 1000 lives before perishing, was held at the First Presbyterian Church. His body will be sent to Grantville Georgia for burial. Chaplain J M Moore led the service as mourners paid homage to a naval hero.
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