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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
4
A department correction explains that Old Sol is farthest from Earth in mid-summer and closer in mid-winter. Heat depends on solar angle, not distance, noting yesterday’s statement and predicting February’s solar position.
The article argues for enacting a new tariff bill, noting postwar tariff revisions by many nations and urging protectionist measures as the United States and Canada face competing trading environments. The discussion cites countries worldwide and emphasizes the need for a hard push in Congress.
A humorous poem reflects on autumn thoughts while watching baseball and players. The speaker notes calm detachment at games, recalling past stunts and ghosts of players, and ends by clinging to life as his “ancient tile” is tossed toward the grand stand.
The piece argues for protectionist tariff policies, noting Canada’s long use of tariffs since 1878 and the United States’ tariff history from the Payne Aldrich to Underwood bills. It links employment, price stability, and national prosperity to tariffs, while contrasting sentiment and weather in a personal, diaristic closing by Phil Oliver.
A reflective note from Orrn on a rainy June evening in 1922 describes gloom in the town street and a sudden lift as a group of girls by the window release a joyful giggle, brightening the mood despite ongoing rain.
A Boston Troanscript item recalls a recovered girl who survived whooping cough and said she was glad she did not die, reasoning that God would not like little coughing angels.
A humorous, rambling vignette mixes weather jokes about rain mowing corn and hay with sports quips about Babe Ruth and umpire language. It muses on astronomy, audience size for a 4th of July pageant, and a playful exchange about manners at table.
An alien pleads inability to understand English and a judge retorts you won’t hear any. The piece then mocks the scarcity of good husbands by claiming men show fake grief when a cherished fern dies, despite all efforts to save it.
An advertisement from Chicago News advertises Wagler Brothers crate and ship services for furniture across the United States. The notice emphasizes nationwide delivery and crate packing.
Witness J Karel recalls a fatal squirrel collision as a car struck the animal near the Rothschild home. The creature was hurled onto a fender then fell from a branch to the ground. Mrs E E Stutsman recounts two boys invited to dinner with reports of poor table manners from one boy.
A witty exchange unfolds as a customer hints at poorly strained coffee and the waiter jokes back about hearing it from a swallow. The brief dialogue uses humor and a pun to lighten a dining moment.
A man tries to alert a deaf woman her home is on fire by banging on the door and shouting. She asks what he said, she cannot hear him, and she smiles politely. He admits that is all he can think of at the moment.
A child seeks a fiftieth wedding anniversary gift for Grandpa and Grandma in a book store. The bespectacled salesman selects Graeley's Fifty Years of Conflict, illustrating the theme that world admiration falls on those who excel at exemplary tasks.
Just before the service the minister was called into the vestibule by a young couple who asked to be married. He deferred until after the sermon and announced at the benediction that anyone wishing to wed that day should come forward. Thirteen women and one man stepped up.
In Monticello Indiana the Herald reports on Joe Barber taking a portion of the July event. The brief item highlights Barber’s involvement and local interest in the celebration activity.
A man took a rare holiday during the first such week in six years. He spread his day across three towns, spent half the day in one place, visited Delphi, and then caught a 3 pm train to Goodland, arriving home at midnight sober.
A humorous note from the Prevaricator's Club teases about a nameless author and jokes about oversized Cuban mosquitoes. The kettle story from Grayson is praised as fully reasonable, with a quirky image of mosquitoes used as hay racks.
A brief note complains about an alarm clock and teases a wife for help waking up. The writer signs as Lizzie Human 222 Sitty, requesting earful about the clock.
A New York Globe item recalls an earnest woman seeking to uplift cinema by staging Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, but the mogul refused, saying he has lost too many moves on animal pictures.
The Colorado Exchange reports on a Methodist church festival reading of Sheridan's Ride and notes restraint in responding to remarks. It quotes the Toston Transcript calling a contemporary an infernal liar and a crweling scoundrel, praising restraint and measured conduct.
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