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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
4
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A cheerful heart is a medicine for the body, while a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17 22 offers guidance on the healing power of joy and the draining effect of sorrow.
The article notes Iowa voters and leaders increasingly focus on tax changes and road improvements. It cites a nonpartisan committee's taxation recommendations and a push toward safer, better graded roads with more gravel. Farmers recall harrowing roads improved surfaces over time.
ABE MARTIN notes Gov. Smith signed the dry repeal bill and ponders public reaction. He warns of a federal probe and describes a nationwide search as slow but inevitable, suggesting many oppose the move.
A verse by Walt Mason criticizes prison life and advocates lawful conduct. It argues law is a tutor for wrongdoers and urges readers to follow honest paths, avoid crime, and trust in societal order rather than despair in confinement.
A brief clippings style item hints at a landlord who raised rents to the limit and died, prompting readers to guess his destination. The letter page includes a cheeky exchange about poems and a rebuke to Edita for damaging flowers while the Wellman band played nearby.
A discussion stresses that better roads are a daily outcome of ongoing experiments and investments. It argues hard surfaced roads are necessary where traffic exceeds capacity and calls for fair tax assessments and equitable distribution of road funds while trusting the public's steady push toward justice.
The Meighan film Back Home and Broke by George Ade comes to the Fox theatre Monday. It features a small town banquet scene with Tom Redding hosting friends and foes to celebrate his homecoming and repay deserts, with Lila Lee as the leading woman.
A Persian ambassador, visiting the Near East, mistook a hotel suite’s canopied bed for a throne and seated himself beside it. He then kept his attendants near the bed, misreading domestic splendor as royal pomp.
The article notes more than forty varieties of the tobacco plant exist, but fewer than six are used commercially for manufacturing smoking cigarettes.
Frankie Frisch of the New York Giants hit his 106th base hit last week, the first in the league to reach a century, and moved to second in NL batting with a .382+. Brooklyn’s Zack Wheat leads at .392. Cy Williams and Harry Heilman also pace homers and total bases as other leaders include Mohan, Young, Bottomley, and Roush among top averages.
A gossiping column mocks weather forecasts and social gossip while noting a court judge’s remarks about moral missteps. Parody lines reference frost, poor forecasting, drownings of rumors, and a satirical view of modern temptations among society.
A group of Chinese students discussed two billboards, one for a famed milk brand derived from allegedly prepared cows and another for a renowned tobacco brand. One boy explains the signs by mispronouncing English, noting “In United States have he cows and she cows, she cows, he give milk, and he cows, she give tobatco.”
A Milwaukee reader notes a string of odd events including a dancer's ninety hour stretch and a minister's daughter suitor, with social commentary on responsibility and a caution about overfamiliar dining at tea. The piece suggests humor and reflection rather than a single unfolding incident.
The 1922 tuberculosis death rate per 100 000 population stands at 43.5, the lowest on record, says Des Moines health officials. They note the disease largely affects the poor and urge further reductions given Iowa's wealth distribution and aging population.
Instruction-like sequence directs a drill of intense postures and breath work. The narrator commands a repeated cycle including standing poses, floor stretches, kneeling prayers, and groans about railways and income tax to exhaustion. The tone evokes financial strain and radical contemplation through physical acts.
A wry slice of life from a domestic scene shows a doctor’s wife seeking a housemaid while offering privileges. The applicant briskly asks about “stretchin’,” highlighting unspoken expectations over meals and rights. A sharp remark about boomer and discipline closes the vignette with humor.
A courtroom exchange shows the judge asking the defendant if he was ever up before the judge. The defendant responds by asking what time the judge gets up, highlighting a moment of verbal sparring during the proceedings.
A parent writes to the school superintendent expressing frustration about his son being sent home unsatisfactory. The letter questions the clarity and tone of the school’s reply and asserts the boy is clean and free of odor. The writer urges concise remarks and questions the overall school atmosphere.
Spain's population tops 21 million with a density of 42.24 per sq km in 1920 data. The ten year rise approaches 1.5 million, concentrated in cities led by Madrid with 750,000 and Barcelona with 710,000, Valencia 250,000, Seville 205,000. The gender balance is nearly equal.
Princess Murat, famed for aiding Russian refugees in Nice, runs a restaurant alongside a second venue used by workers. A local proprietor, impressed by her charitable efforts, reveals his wish to marry her, prompting the princess to plan to disclose her true identity.
After rearing ten children and reaching eighty three, Mrs. Ann Rodgers of Rolesville North Carolina begins a farming career. She previously managed family duties and now plans a larger acreage with a strong harvest expected as she does all the plowing and field work herself.
A perfect copy of the Bacon essay from a rare edition is sold in London for 2200 dollars. The volume once changed hands for two cents at an earlier time, highlighting its historic value.
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