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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
4
A brief Bible thought cites Matthew 6 19 to 21 urging lay up treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not corrupt and thieves cannot break through or steal. It emphasizes eternal riches over earthly wealth.
The article argues for quick passage of a protective tariff bill, noting its expected positive effects on business and the economy. It criticizes opposition tactics and political delay, citing dust and distraction from reform, and urges Congress to act to improve times nationwide.
ABE MARTIN remarks on the fickle nature of salesmen and the public mood. He notes that even when people smile they may be hurting, a comment on perception and honesty in commerce.
The ghost of Uncle Hiram visits and asks about the afterlife and weather instead of guiding moral questions, while the narrator longs for a deeper message and laments the specter’s obsession with hay and ten foot poles.
The note hints at a rush for Prevaricator Club memberships as rain stirs talk of potato stories. The Fourth pageant may end after midnight, contrary to expectations, while last night’s rehearsal ran long.
Cap'n explains his timing with zig and zag as battle luck. He notes misfortunes rarely come alone yet blessings do. The mood blends humor with hard wartime sentiment and a sailor's stubborn bravado.
A stylish young woman described a desire for something fancy in a low shoe. Mr Atchison presented a foot mirror and adjusted it briefly before finalizing the sale. The transaction concluded with a courteous exchange and a completed purchase.
A playful column references a bouquet from Mrs. Ray Taylor on the Journal desk and a hydrangea from a sagaite lady. It notes The Way Down East Cast performances and a band member’s wife lamenting a new uniform. Howard Sitler seeks help as a bouncer for a Bone Yard event on the 4th.
A remark that anyone can spark a fight but a diplomat can end one accompanies news that radium is quoted at four and a half million dollars an ounce. The message warns buyers to pay no more.
The speaker argues foreign opposition to tariffs is strong due to alien sympathies within the population. He recalls 1832 threats of armed resistance and notes historical reliance on British manufacturing of cotton. He questions British and Italian opposition to tariff reforms and asserts independence from foreign dictates.
Washington's U S Senator candidate Colonel 8 W Brookhart and family will be pictured in Sundays Des Moines Register Photogravure section. The Gazette notes the section is among the finest in US newspaper artwork and the photos, taken weeks ago by the Register staff photographer, are of local and artistic value.
A parish or community list presents ten summer commandments emphasizing honest conduct, sharing, kindness, Sabbath worship, daily prayer, and character building to refresh body and mind for service. It urges avoiding falsehood, reputational harm, theft, coveting, and grumbling while promoting gratitude and selflessness during vacation.
The article notes six Democrats joined Republicans on roll calls weakening party unity. Senators Ashurst Jones Kendrick Pittman Sheppard and Brousard voted with the GOP sparking a King Utah Democrat rebuke on principles. Other Democrats Stanley Simmons and Walsh criticized high duties on farm products as PackersFix prices. Leaders anticipate tariff bill passage in four to five weeks before addressing soldiers bonuses.
An advertisement warns that women overestimate strength and overtax themselves leading to illness. It cites wet feet cold exposure heavy lifting and overwork as causes and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the unfailing remedy with testimonials of restored health.
A quip filled item notes vice and power themes with couplets on wrongdoing and its consequences. It reports Mrs William Reubsam returning from Riverside where she had been visiting her daughter and finds her husband had canned forty five quarts of cherries and raspberries during her absence.
Mr Reubsay submits another By the Way riddle about an imaginary fish. The head measures six inches and the tail equals the head plus half the body, while the body equals the sum of head and tail. Solve for total length.
A serious accident story from the Osceola Sentinel reports Joe Adams, a local contractor, struck on the head by an eight pound sledge that flew off its handle during a job. The note ends with a quip on safety and a strange fact about safety pin inventor earning 4,200,000 dollars.
A headline notes five hundred Troy laundry workers walk out during peak hours, striking over conditions and pay. The mass walkout disrupts city laundry services as management negotiates with leaders and union reps.
A collage of wry lines and aphorisms spans topics from romance and humor to politics and travel. It includes reflections on marriage, patriotism, fate, weather, names, and a beauty contest winner Lotta Cheek, with scattered observations on behavior and social norms.
A note from Wellman reports four catfish caught in the English River so large that pulling one from the water caused the river to drop a foot and a half. A Washington woman wishes rain on the Fourth while Legion members remain insured against rain.
Mail service half a century earlier moved slowly with two years for New York to Oregon. The pony express linked St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento California covering 1900 miles in eight days. Only letters were carried on very thin paper with postage by weight and a cheapest rate of five dollars.
A brief item notes Nick McCleery not feeling well the other day and mentions his brother Sam.
A colored veteran appeared as a witness in a liquor case claiming amnesia from wartime experiences. When asked to detail them he said he was near the Germans and requested the judge to be patient as he spoke about his service.
In Washington on June 36, Republican senators united for higher duties on livestock and meats. Senators La Follette and Norris voted with their party for protection, while several Democrats crossed party lines on the roll calls. The finance committee amendments on live stock duties were approved, covering sheep, goats, mutton and reindeer meat.
The Post Office Department announces night flying for the trans continental air mail. Eighty planes will operate with radio direction finders guiding landings on the darkest nights. Control stations extend from Bellefonte Pennsylvania to San Francisco as a chain across the continent. The world do move.
June 29 report from Waterloo says Mrs. David Christensen found her 11 month old baby girl drowned in a pail of water after playing in the yard while the mother was indoors.
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