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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1923
Page
4
The page carries an Associated Press exclusive license notice stating the paper may publish AP news dispatches and local news, with rights reserved for republication of special dispatches and local content.
On Monday June 25 1923 a Bible Thought reflects on John 14 12 where Jesus says the believers will do the works I do and greater works because I go to the Father. The message emphasizes faith and divine power.
Parents learn that Camp Whip-Poor-Will lies on the Iowa River ten to twelve miles northwest of Iowa City. Washington visitors observed disciplined routines, self reliance goals, and semi self service meals as boys learn to handle chores, wash dishes, and sleep in tents without home comforts.
ABE MARTIN recalls Miss Tawney Avvle being struck by a lamp during a passing car incident tied to an airing interruption. Miss Pearl Moots is described as the ugliest girl in town for years, now attempting to redeem her image.
Poem imagines Dempsey versus Gibbons sparking national pride as Americans shift focus from industry to higher arts. It predicts global astonishment from Munich to Rome as the United States proves its cultural ambition beyond mechanical prowess.
A collection of light vignettes and wry remarks. A self made man versus a college professor prompts a joke about intellect. A near sighted shopper asks the proprietor about an idol's worth. The bare footed youngsters move briskly and a scientist notes blondes are irritable by day.
The remark describes a healthy boy who never sneaks to bed without washing his feet. A humorous line about giving her a good can opener and an average bride preparing her husband’s dinner quickly appears as an odd aside.
Scout masters report the Washington boys in camp Whip-Poor-Will have been well behaved orderly and helpful. They commend the duty of picking up after themselves and obeying orders. Most boys returned home after a week hoping to come again next year.
New fiction volumes arrive in May and June at Chilcote Library featuring authors such as Rafael Sabatini Elia Cochran Jean and Elizabeth Sabin plus E. Wells H G Wells and Compton Mackenzie. The list includes Captain Blood The Sea Hawk The Enchanted Garden and Valley Waters among others.
The Nation criticizes the World Court as a national political issue, arguing it is a gesture of goodwill without broad European acceptance. It notes the court is a judicial body with independent jurists and warns against campaigns that divert attention toward the League.
Sir Auckland Geddes spoke at a luncheon on knighthood noting its complexity and varied types. A quip about Knights of Bath from a young lady and gentleman rounds out the light anecdote.
Boys in West Washington held a circus, making over four dollars at the box office. After the show, organizers debated how to use the money, with a mother proposing charity and a son asserting the event was not a missionary effort. The item ends with a note on夏the heat.
A young couple wed in Texas and move to Twin Falls where they are blessed with twins. They relocate again to Three Lakes and are then blessed with triplets. A friend consoles the father by joking he might have moved to the Thousand Islands.
A father speaks to his son about preparedness as a humorous habit. The line frames readiness as wearing spectacles to breakfast in anticipation of a grapefruit. The quote appears attributed to Lyre and centers on everyday foresight.
A reader letter column mixes humor and local gossip. The writer references Hal Reister, Ponzi, and Nate Ross in colorful asides about poetry, jugs, a cavalry suit, and Harry Boileau with a straw hat during rain.
A Welsh litigant reportedly sent a huge cheese to a judge about to hear his case as a bribe. The judge accepted, saying no sane person would be influenced by such a gift. If bribes were accepted, the penalty is treble forfeiture and discharge from the king's service.
The piece argues thirteen was once common in counts with twelve plus one for luck. It notes the baker's dozen as a modern survival and links the belief to the Last Supper where Judas was the thirteenth at table and first to rise.
Jane quotes Mr. Bradley as well read and memorizing lines. Juillet asks for the quote and Jane recalls only a vague sense that he would rather be a something for something than a something in something else.
A street performer quips that a family tree lookup costs $2,000 and a hush fee $5,000, totaling $7,000 for the complete package. The remark appears as a sharp aside in a local entertainment segment.
A unique bloom in Central America carries a snow white dove image at its center. Spaniards named it the Holy Ghost flower and wove a tradition that it descends from heaven.
A local merchant claims they do not advertise and instead save funds to pass savings to customers. The remark surfaces in a brief interview or public statement, highlighting a value proposition focused on customer pricing. No additional context or follow up details are provided.
An Oriental act concluded and incense filled the house. A pompous man in an aisle seat complained of a punk odor. The usher whispered that he should sit where he was and avoid moving others nearby.
The one reel feature Land of Tut Ankh Amen shown at the Fox Theatre depicts the tomb opening and sealing of Tut Ankh Amen with native workers filling the entrance. It includes close ups of the outer chamber and notes the inner chamber mummy still to be opened. The film follows a Nile journey from Cairo to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.
Mary Shalla died unexpectedly last Tuesday morning June 19 at age 89. She was survived by seven children John Joseph Anthony Julia Kathryn James Edward and Kathryn with Catherine living with her. three children predeceased her along with two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She belonged to the Catholic church and funeral services were held at Holy Trinity church Richmond with burial at Richmond Cemetery. Grandsons Ray Kallaus Harold Swick Clement Shalla Will Shalla George Shalla and Elmer Shalla served as pallbearers.
A brief verse notes horseflies emerging early around stable doors as a warning to keep annoyances at bay. The line evokes a scene of rapid breeding and swatting to deter pests.
Washington Iowa column Splinters notes a line about why some girls leave home and mocks a parody of E got more than my share as the Bubble song is sung. The fragment hints at humor and local newspaper tone from June 22, 2023.
The Journal announces a purchase offer paying Se a pound for clean rags, inviting local residents to gather suitable material for recycling. The notice emphasizes quality standards and collection details for contributors.
The article describes buying and preparing shark fins for soup. Fins are stripped, dried, and the cartilage separated and soaked before cutting for use. Hong Kong restaurants reportedly charge up to $2.50 gold per cup from first class fins.
The health department of American Samoa plans a tuberculosis sanitarium to treat incipient cases as part of the disease campaign. TB levels are rising. the facility will be on land donated by BE W Gurr at about 1100 feet elevation.
A famed philosopher's line urges living as if every moment were final. If heeded, daily life would shift to immediate, vivid values, making ordinary things glow with renewed significance and urgency.
An unusual quotation notes that living people make ink and art while a mummy in the British Museum’s Egyptian department has not for four thousand years. The remark by H L Wayland reflects on creativity and mortality in a witty, antiquarian voice.
A brief quoted reflection notes happiness as finding escape from self. It argues true happiness comes only when one remains out by pursuing an absorbing errand, quoting Henry James on staying outward.
Time's Changes notes that some of the earliest fresh vegetables reaching snowbound American markets come from the Isle of Pines, a place once infamous as a pirate rendezvous in the Caribbean.
A brief quotation from Cicero extols fidelity as the highest virtue and noble ideal. It asserts faithfulness and truth as sacred human endowments shaping moral conduct.
A brief reflection on friendship as a life’s chief service. The text presents Emerson’s view that a true friend helps others achieve their best through motivating action.
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