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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1922
Page
4
Verse from Romans 10 9 urges confession with the mouth and belief in the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead to obtain salvation. The message emphasizes faith and proclamation as the path to redemption.
Florence Holbrook seeks guidance to channel inner gifts into compassionate action. The wish is not for more light or joy but for the ability to hear, feel, and apply present melodies of grace. It asks to dominate fears, share kindness, and speak truth as a faithful friend.
The bulletin highlights that faulty flues cause about 23,000 fires annually in the United States with losses around 14 to 72 thousand dollars each year. Fire authorities stress prevention and cite city ordinances requiring proper flue construction for homes factories and businesses. Additional expenditure to improve flue safety is not to exceed a certain amount.
Abashed by jail transfer, Ike Lark comments on aiding friends while being moved to the courthouse. Tawney Apple plans chest expansion to pursue roles as queens and sorceresses in films.
The author notes Senator Newberry is not taking decisive action while criticizing the difficulty of writing a strong recommendation for someone familiar, comparing current congressional moves to lesser, off year missteps. The piece uses bold regional phrasing to comment on accountability and influence in Washington.
The poem warns readers about get rich quick schemes, recalling Napoleons who promise wealth by dubious ventures. The speaker reflects on past losses from fake investments like polar bears and rain schemes and advises prudence and safeguarding one’s savings.
A reflective verse depicts a rain soaked scene with names Jim Whisker and Jim Whitaker. The speaker grumbles about flooded soil and a ruined wall while neighbors offer cheer and remind him philosophy is easy until hardship arrives.
An advisory notes builders should spend ten to fifteen dollars extra on ordinary buildings to ensure flues are fireproof and safe. The message urges proper construction for peace of mind and directs readers to Ira H. Woolson of the National Board of Fire Underwriters in New York for full instructions.
A forecast says at least 150 billion will be spent on U S road construction next season, supported by a 75 million congressional appropriation shared among states. The uptick is seen in unemployment gains, factory activity, and rising farm product prices as the nation anticipates higher taxes to cover wartime debts.
A dialogue fragment shows Challie asking Mollie if silence equals consent and Mollie affirming. Challie suggests invoking Mollie's mother in the room when asking Mollie’s father for her hand in marriage, reflecting social constraints on consent.
John S. Wilson announces his candidacy for County Auditor and seeks Republican votes in the June primary. A longtime Washington County resident, he has served on the hospital board and led local agricultural groups while active in community and wartime YMCA Co A service.
Dr and Mrs O F Beller plan to move into the Hoskins house after remodeling while Dana Finchs family moves into the South Iowa residence formerly occupied by the Rollers. Hattie Gordon Blanche move to North Marion Ave Finch home. Ed Davis moves to North Second Ave. Harry Smith occupies East Washington. Fred Downing and Harry Evans move into West Second Street two apartment house.
Estimated cash rents for Iowa farm land on March 1 1922 average 7.23 dollars per acre vs 10.34 last year. Average farm value per acre 180 dollars vs 232. Plow land rent 8 dollars per acre vs 10.71 last year. Plow land value 184 dollars vs 230. Causes include low crop prices and fewer land transfers.
A mixed column notes language quirks and a string of local anecdotes. It recalls muddy side streets, late Easter prep, job worries, and a Washington man in a mudhole story. Fatty Arbuckle’s trial and local satire appear amid reader-provided vignettes.
A satirical piece describes Washington Iowa losing its claim to a cleanliness slogan after failing to file with patent or copyright offices while Oskaloosa, dusted with coal, steals the thunder. Diplomatic tensions rise as Washington warns against further impersonation. The column ends with a Alabama note about a girl fleeing in her father's pants.
In Salome Arizona locals joke about eastern visitors who pass through for gas and quick looks at the arid town. An old timer, dressed simply in a three piece suit only, peers from a wooden shelf and asks his burro if he noticed the new fashion trends as dust swirls around the sagebrush.
An editor muses on hardship and irony, imagining life with a run down auto and limited means. A doctor quips about beer prescriptions and druggists selling pretzels, highlighting economic strain and social absurdity.
The Yale Record asks what spiritual ism is about while London Opinion notes the United States may still claim the longest involvement in the war.
Des Moines reports a former soldier from Ludlow Massachusetts asked about homesteading or grazing on government lands in Iowa. Iowa Chamber of Commerce Secretary Jos F Leopold says the idea astonishes him though state agriculture Secretary A R Corey notes many similar inquiries from easterners seeking public domain land.
A Fulton Arkansas woman describes relief from monthly back pain and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the product, urges others with painful periods and nerves to try it, and offers to let her testimonial be used publicly.
The secretary of state's statement notes that land entry in Iowa was perfected more than 40 years ago. A letter to Mr. Leopold mirrors routine correspondence in Mr. Corey's files asking for data on cattle, sheep and hog raising in Iowa, dry land farming, stock values, homestead openings, veteran preferences, and grazing ranges.
A Dubuque Catholic Tribune item notes a dialogue about judgments based on appearances versus disappearances, highlighting a cautious stance on trust and truth in a shop setting and addressing a young man who recently received employment.
OCR reads a fragmented timetable item noting a corrected date June 1 1928 and a westbound schedule with early morning times 1:93 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. The text references the M. & St. P. line and a westbound Lim. service.
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