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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1923
Page
3
The McFarlane general store in West Chester was burglarized after closing time last night. Entry was via a rear cellar window, with about $25 in cash, a few checks, candy and cigars stolen. Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet investigated. this was West Chester’s first burglary in four years.
Esther Alter Pattation aged two and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Patterson, swallowed a safety pin yesterday. It lodged in her throat but passed to the stomach. An X ray located the pin in the stomach. It caused little distress and passed through the intestines by this morning.
Rev J Fulton Wilson pastor of Forest Avenue United Presbyterian Church will preach morning and evening subjects A Key Word of Christianity and The Supreme Need of the World Today Evening service held tonight at First United Presbyterians. Electric fans will keep you cool during services and a cordial welcome is extended to the public.
Saturday evening topic Religion and experience. Sunday evening topic Gods Greatest Miracle. Monday evening topic The Progress of Sin. Services begin each evening promptly at 8 30. C E Riddington evangelist and L A Caldwell director of music.
Judge C A Dewey and Col C A Wilson returned from Mason City where they attended a state bar association convention. Over five hundred attorneys from across the state participated and local citizens were praised for their hospitality, described as perhaps the most successful meeting in the organization’s history.
A journal entry from a camp describes Bill going out last night to seek a porcupine, getting lost until two o clock, and returning angry at porcupine talk. The boys list fish meals, a noisy sleep, and plans to separate fish eaters in a cabin. They mention fishing this morning yielding 28 pike and request privacy from the press.
In the exchange a woman praises a man for his mastery during courtship, but after marriage she observes he loses that quality. The brief notes the shift in behavior from courtly charm to daily steadiness within a marriage.
A dog in New Orleans states the futility of ending its chase as it spins to catch its tail. The line captures a humorous, timeless image from the New Orleans States with a light, reflective note.
Elwood Snider of Keota has been jailed in Washington County for the fourth time this week for obtaining money by false pretenses with bogus checks. He signed Harold Hartman’s name on a twenty dollar check used to buy a tire, leaving five dollars change unpaid. Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet brought Snider to custody. a hearing is expected today as authorities consider binding him over to the grand jury.
Des Moines native Kenneth Vinsel, a West High and Grinnell College alum, was named head tack and assistant football coach at the University of Mississippi Oxford. He begins September 1, leaving Des Moines in August after earning multiple athletic letters and captaining Grinnell track in 1921. He previously directed athletics at Winterset High School.
A fragment reflecting on how early science began as poetry and how poetry later evolved into science as knowledge matured. The quote attributes this idea to Lowell, noting a cyclical view of scientific and poetic modes.
The piece notes that paper money wears out quickly with an average lifespan of about ten months for a five dollar bill. It highlights the rapid deterioration of currency in circulation.
John Polton, 55, of West Chester, was fined twenty five dollars or twenty days in jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Complainant J F Snyder, 67, Rock Island station agent, reported being beaten in Polton’s yard. Snyder alleges cursing from Polton and family. Polton admits losing his temper and vows not to repeat it. The incident stirred the West Chester community.
Dickinson becomes Marshalltown High football and athletics coach after three years directing at Washington Iowa. A 1917 Cedar Falls Teachers College graduate and former Army service member, he earned letters in football basketball track and baseball and coached undefeated football and district track champions. He trained under Robert Zuppke at Illinois and is praised as a strong successor to Day.
Des Moines Iowa June 23 Henry C Wallace secretary of agriculture defended the Leviathan trial trip as sound policy. He said ships like the Leviathan are tested after refits and trial trips are covered by contracts. Wallace and Senator Cummins dined at the Des Moines club and planned to join the Alaska tour. Mrs Wallace and Ruth proceed to Europe for the summer.
A brief caption notes that success comes from continued effort which strengthens us over time. The message emphasizes perseverance as the path to improvement and resilience.
The life tree of Jamaica grows and thrives for months despite being uprooted and exposed to the sun, showing resilience and continued vitality over an extended period.
Weather report notes June 23 1922 reached 95 degrees last year and 93 today. Observers compare June 1921 at 94 degrees and June 1920 similar to today with 93. It marks the warmest day of the month so far with nights up to 84 degrees and daytime readings around 92 to 93.
Mt Pleasant Iowa June 23 Charles S Rogers selected as next postmaster over Milo B Huston and Stanley Miller Huston declined the appointment citing lifelong civil service as assistant postmaster Rogers born near Boston moved west as a youth and bought Mt Pleasant News. his son Warren K Rogers remains with paper Elbert C Rogers a navy lieutenant and Annapolis graduate, both sons served in World War I.
The forecast covers the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys for the week starting Monday. Scattered thunder showers are expected in the first half, with generally fair weather in the second half. warm temperatures are anticipated after the midweek period.
A narrator recalls a distant picturesque hamlet seen while traveling with a friend. The friend remarks on the village’s beauty, noting it was pretty and inviting reflection on travel and memory in a concise, lyrical moment.
A New York Tribune note records passengers in Pullmans reacting to new Silence signs placed in sleeping cars. The signs prompt quiet behavior to help travelers rest as the cars move.
Des Moines hosts Iowa Bankers Association Vigilantes Committees first state shoot this summer. County winners advance to Camp Dodge for a state meet with aim to produce an Iowa civilian in the national Camp Perry event. Colonel Stodder of the war department and shooter W. R. Stokes may attend.
The article notes China is larger than the United States and has about four times the U S population, eight times that of all South America, and nearly matches Europe’s population. The Yangtze delta area about the size of Illinois contains some 40 million people, around 800 per square mile.
Stella quotes Laura planning to cultivate her voice while Maud suggests she should go to a 40 acre farm for it. The exchange reflects humorous parental guidance on artistic development.
A remark contrasts using a scythe for a task with the impracticality of a sickle. The speaker notes the tool would be too small and that a wife could not wield the scythe at all, highlighting gendered work assumptions.
Calendar curiosities note that no century year starts on Wednesday Friday or Saturday. October begins same weekday as January February March and November. May June and August start on different days. Leap years exempt. Ordinary year ends on the same weekday it begins.
Quote notes that few people recognize more than a dozen roadside flowers and common birds. It asserts that distinguishing bird calls seems miraculous to many and that capable nature guides command high payment for short guided walks, as reflected in Youth's Companion.
A curious device emerges among odd practical inventions. Spectacles for horses are said to make the ground appear nearer, encouraging higher steps without improving actual sight.
Christian Science Church presents a discourse on whether the universe including self evolved by atomic force with golden and responsive readings from Jeremiah and Psalms. A core dial invitation extends to all.
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