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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
4
Coal strike risks broader harm to economy and public services
The piece argues the coal strike will pinch consumers and disrupt institutions dependent on power. It warns shortages drive prices up, reduce purchasing power, and harm hospitals, cities, and essential services while urging use of water power and a settlement to avoid national decline.
Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason The Wonder Car
Walt Mason laments a recalcitrant automobile that endlessly breaks down and spawns speed traps. He imagines a cursed car harming pedestrians and stock, mocks makers and mechanics, and declares disdain for poor repairs. The poem blends humor with car woes and social satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Methuselah Longevity Sparked By A Fortune-Seeking Bride
A witty exchange from the New York Sun questions Biblical longevity with Cynicus doubting any divine explanation and humorously suggesting Methuselah may have lived long because a woman married him for his wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sillicus
Methuselah
Cynicus
New York Sun
Ames Starts New Extension Work
Ames Iowa June 28 a new phase of extension work opens July 1 at Iowa State college as W H Stacy former assistant county agent leader becomes extension specialist in rural sociology. Stacy will devote his time to rural organization work and has studied rural sociology and economics. He is a graduate of Iowa State and has pursued a master's degree at Cornell University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
W. H. Stacy
Stacy
Cornell University
Jury of His Twelve Witnesses The Odd Court
A satirical note questions the jury system by listing a man’s diverse local figures as jurors including his tenant landlord iceman plumber coal dealer borrowee bank cashier motherview dentist wife second wife and present wife’s former husband Henry KK Warner in Richmond Times-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neo
Henry KK. Warner
Richmond Times-Dis- Datel
Pageant debates and rehearsals fill local scene
L B Lupton and eat R Oates admit the pageant works. figures argue long or short a in pageant. Citizens claim responsibility for the big show as rehearsals proceed smoothly. Nita McKeon visits from the Journal. A bookstore clerk handles a bold Shakespeare purchase request and a cow milk joke ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Lupton
Eat R. Oates
George
Nita McKeon
Force
Shakespeare
No clean headline present from the fragment
A fragmented and colloquial excerpt shows neighbors debating a child’s noisy activity and a farmer named Gap Johnson from Rumpud Ridge comments on quieting him with cowbells. The text mixes admonitions about sentiment and aging with cryptic maxims.
Say It With Candy Ad Promotes Pearls Not Pickles
A humorous line notes candy ads urge saying it with pearls while Heinz ads avoid suggesting pickles, highlighting quirky product slogan contrasts. The remark plays on advertising tropes and brand associations without naming specific campaigns or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinz
Clutch Location Question Sparks Textual Confusion
This item mixes fragmented statements about car mechanics and unrelated quotes. It notes a back seat clutch query and playful lines about a camel and a misedited dialogue, illustrating garbled OCR text without a clear news event.
Local Driver Defends Screech Horn Use for Pedestrian Safety
Gilmore Hoft argued he uses a loud horn on his car to deter pedestrians. He said the shriek makes people freeze, reducing the chance of accidental collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Hoft
Doughnut with a tack causes curious remarks
A waitress reports a doughnut containing a tack prompting a bemused exchange about a tiny vehicle and ambition. The humorous dialogue echoes a lighthearted scene in a small-town setting.
Murder Scene Sparks Alarm and Shattered Silence
A Washington correspondent reports a shocking murder scene with a blinding flash a grinding crash and a scream from Mrs Coater declaring danger and disaster as Ned is accused of killing the motorid device while a reader contributes a dated verse about domestic life and shared chores reflecting the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Coater
Ned
Those Letters in the Trunk Poem by A Flapped Appeals to Husband
A community poet signing as A Flapped presents a playful verse mocking infidelity and flapper era attitudes. The narrator imagines John reading letters in the trunk and hints at reconciliation through humorous threats and social commentary. The piece closes with light satire and a note about omitting names from a local boxing event report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Flapped
Paradise
Mary
Gossip: Each man must answer for himself not his neighbor
Brief moral note emphasizes personal accountability over judging others. It urges individuals to own actions rather than report on others' conduct. The maxim highlights private responsibility in social judgment.
Why They Leave the Farm Poem Fragment and Betty Babcock Visit
A verse contrasts a family farm exit with livestock symbols and growing profits. A Chicago visitor, Betty Babcock, arrives for country air and reflects on driving impressions and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Babcock
Chicago
Daddy
Brothers Run Mercantile Firm in Western Town
A tale tells of two brothers who built a large mercantile business with a general store hardware lumber yard in a small western town. One brother converts at a revival and urges the other to join the church. The convert proposes but the other cites that someone must run the lumber yard, delaying conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Bill
They Might Serve The Florist Says Say It With Flowers
The fragment hints at a florist urging expressive gifting with flowers while a candy maker promotes a related message or service. The text mixes two business voices and incomplete phrases.
May Change Railway Track at Ainsworth
Rumors revive that the Rock Island railroad may move the right of way to the town's north side to avoid a dangerous curve. Curveyors and locals hinted the plan had been considered years ago and would prevent wrecks in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Rock Island Railroad Company
Out of Place in After-Dinner Humor
A Boston Transcript sample notes a speaker could write witty lines and deliver lively after-dinner speeches but faltered when minding a baby. The humor waned as the baby cried, showing how performance falters in domestic moments.
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Boston Transcript
A Bone to Pick Origin of Sicilian Marriage Custom
The phrase stems from a Sicilian wedding ritual where the bride’s father hands the groom a bone and says to pick it, signaling a difficult task. The note remarks that married life among Sicilians sometimes faced rough waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Train schedule notices for Golden State lines and locals
A railroad agent lists train numbers for Golden State routes including freight and passenger services with daily and holiday patterns. It notes local freight and passenger trains, days of operation, and agent signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russel
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