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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
4
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Friday June 22 1928 reflects on Luke 4 40 as Jesus heals all who come to him. The devotional note emphasizes faith and divine healing through touch, urging readers to seek spiritual comfort and restoration in scripture.
Yesterday the Washington women met to push a plan for a Central park monument honoring Washington county soldiers. A pledge of 100 dollars was offered, with others likely if leadership forms. J A Harley long championed the idea and would donate substantially. The Journal offers to collect contributions until an organizing group forms to lead the drive.
Walt Mason riffs on Jess Willard and the Firpo showdown with a rambling mock epic. The poem warns Willard to fear the bull of the Pampas, describing Firpo's might, gritty vigor, and a looming clash set in May. The verse blends bravado with caricature across vivid, comic lines.
A collage of jokey quotes and quick jokes about drinking twelve root beers, a watermelon bet story with Mose, a police cap note, a parable about a lost tick et, boxing banter, an alarm clock quip, and stray lines about a for sale canary and Cone Lake signs. Includes a Garden City or Rockford Republican blurb and a teaser about a dessert lovers book and a new game.
The wife expresses anxiety over driving scenes, blaming her partner’s constant criticism for heightened nerves. She notes that without his harsh remarks she would feel calmer behind the wheel. The exchange reveals strain in their relationship and control dynamics.
The husband brought home three unexpected guests and the wife smiled happily as she greeted them.
A keen observer recalls a child asking why a button was placed in the church collection plate. The minister explains simply that the button had a reason, prompting curiosity about church customs and practices.
A Louisville Courier Journal cartoon caption jokes about anxiety to play bridge. The line suggests someone will play the piano if players do not engage. The quip reflects social habits around bridge games and piano accompaniment.
A quirky verse about a missionary remark on calico skirts, cooling ideas, and Mrs Steck defending Iowa climate as ideal for crops. The dialogue praises Iowa heat as beneficial for corn, contrasting with California and Michigan.
Report notes that investigators uncovered an auto poker scheme using car numbers to track hands. Initially believed to be routine surveillance, authorities now detail the method and caution readers about similar theft patterns to watch for on the streets.
A historical clipping shows a tense exchange in a tailor shop where a customer retorts to a taunt about a belt by threatening a jaw, reflecting street banter and shopyard bravado of the period.
Four more young married ladies have joined the bob bed hair group in Washington. One husband was out of town during the change and the others did not have a chance to speak. The piece endorses the idea as beneficial to the ladies' comfort and happiness including bobbed hair or nose rings. If that is treason, then embrace it.
Karl Chance claims he can cut his own hair with clippers and needs no combing, a remark observed by readers as a humorous take on bobbed hair trends. The item reflects light local chatter about grooming and fashion among girls and young people.
A lively show features various acts and foils as audiences welcome a swift, upbeat performer nicknamed the ten minute bird. The comic sketch promises fast pacing and broad humor to lift spirits and entertain the crowd.
A provocative statement from Hackensack Recad raises questions about censorship and musical production. The remark implies a stance on locking up feeble minded individuals, prompting discussions on creative responsibility and social attitudes in the era.
Muscatine dispatch notes a change in eligibility rules for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Des Moines. Youths who have not yet reached age seventeen but will turn seventeen this year may now apply, expanding the August camp intake previously limited to ages 17 to 24.
The adjutant general reports applications from youths under 17 for the basic red course. Corps area commanders may accept those who turn 17 during the camp year if they show exceptional physique and strong character. The War Department confirms 17 as the normal minimum age, but stresses no lowering of existing standards.
A quoted proverb on debt warns that it is an easy trap to fall into yet difficult to escape, attributed to Josh Billings. The remark casts debt as a universal caution about financial obligation.
A lone worker bee, despite boundless energy and countless foraging trips, will produce only about a teaspoon of honey in a single season, illustrating the remarkable efficiency and limits of individual insects.
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