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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
4
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A devotional reflection cites Ezekiel 36 27 28 urging God to put his Spirit within believers so they walk in statutes keep judgments and dwell as his people in the land granted to their fathers, affirming God as their guide.
Mrs. George Dowell reported receiving one hundred six replies to a small classified advertisement in the Journal. The note illustrates how readers respond to such ads and suggests others try the classified column to similar effect.
The text argues that the threat of higher tariffs on wheat boosts prices and supports agricultural incomes. It asserts tariffs lifted agricultural prices from a low point and that open markets allow agricultural products to flow like manufactured goods, linking tariffs to farm prosperity.
A poem argues newspapers sensationalize crime while pastors get little space. It praises editors as shapers of destiny and warns that a town declines when press scrutiny ends and crime goes unmarked.
The Citizens Committee charges the School Management with delaying public hearings on abandoning Centennial School and a bond issue for a new high school building. It notes Harding spoke to Rotary and Lions without public discussion, claims 380 residents petitioned for Centennial use, and asks for a public hearing before the election.
A speaker notes that when supply is unlimited and sourced globally, prices plunge as competition targets the cheapest option available worldwide. The remark highlights the pressure on local producers as global supply chains intensify price rivalry.
Cleveland March 6 Belligerent nations will not try to kill enemy soldiers in the next war Benedict Crowell assistant secretary of war says the League of Nations is failing The next war will see tanks gas airplanes decisive victory and use of sneezing or laughing gas to disable troops He notes air power and shock tactics will target cities and supply depots while morale of civilians behind lines is harmed Mrs L M Smith a late move to Havre was a city visitor yesterday.
A letter invites public scrutiny asking to hold a cross-examination at the Opera House or Court Room this Friday or Saturday. The writer requests a public announcement in Friday’s Journal and appeals to the general public especially women voters for their fairminded input on the issues.
A listing of radio programs from multiple stations including KDKA Pittsburgh KFKX Hastings KHJ Los Angeles KPO San Francisco KYW Chicago WRAP Fort Worth WCAE Pittsburgh WDAF Kansas City WDAP Chicago WDAR Philadelphia WEAF New York WFAA Dallas WFI Philadelphia WRG Buffalo WGY Schenectady WHAS Louisville WHK Cleveland WIP Philadelphia WIAZ Chicago WJZ New York WLAG Minneapolis Saint Paul WMAQ Chicago WMC Memphis WOAW Omaha WOC Davenport WOO Philadelphia WOR Newark WOS Jefferson City WWJ Detroit News with times and program types such as concerts talks piano solos and lectures.
Edwin Carewe presents The Bad Man at the Fox Theatre with Holbrook Blinn as the title character and a cast including Jack Mulhall Enid Bennett and Walter McRail. The plot follows a ranch in Arizona facing foreclosure and a love triangle involving a Wall Street millionaire’s wife with Pancho Lopez who saves the ranch and wins her.
The Olympic Club of San Francisco announced plans to plant 11,000 trees on its second 418-hole course. Located on rolling hills and flats overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the project aims to beautify the course and improve wind conditions without hindering play. An innovation will place tree and shrub bowers on all tees instead of wooden shelter houses.
A shopper instructs repeating a standard line to merchants about having seen their advertisement in the Journal. The phrase serves as a reminder of ad exposure and purchase intent in local commerce.
A column reflects on practical life and local anecdotes. It mocks overconfidence and urges optimism in sales. It lists seven common mistakes of life including crushing others for advancement, worrying about unchangeable things, and neglecting reading. It ends with a quip about modest vanity and a local businessman joking about rouge.
A stoker on a ship notes the irony of crossing oceans for the first time and quips that they are “right what we wuz this time yes terday.” The piece reflects on old customs from medieval housewives to public safety. The column recalls childhood rhymes and memory of the red schoolhouse.
A mother critiques a daughter's dress stating the waist does not match the skirt in back. The daughter replies the waist is actually her. A Washington clerk is offered an interest in the boss's business with a threat of firing if declined. A note on civilization advancing cites a new law to complicate marriage.
A small town daily in Michigan ran oversized headlines from a youthful editor aiming to shock locals. Most stories lacked substance until a real event occurred when Yegemen robbed the leading bank one night.
A humorously blunt exchange in a paperroom notes a spare head joke and foreman Jim’s calm remark about saving the “story on the end of the world” while a local bistro menu slips a couple of spelling quirks. The column proclaims stealing, even if unseen, makes one a thief.
A caller pretends to seek race entries at a gas company, reveals a gas meter to enter, and prompts a bemused clerk to humor the request. The exchange ends with a witty note that a want-ad would suffice.
Modern mothers use Vicks vapor as a salve applied externally to throat and chest. The vapors, released by body heat, travel to air passages easing spasms and difficult breathing. Bedtime applications can prevent night attacks for children and adults.
A timetable snippet lists westbound and local trains with numbers such as 429 449 and 835, daily patterns, arrival and departure times for H. W. Russel, and notes on local freights and passengers.
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