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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
4
A humorous poem tribute describes Mason’s playful verse about reading, weather talk, and village life. Neighbors converge to discuss wind and weather, while the speaker prefers a book to read and avoids endless chatter about small talk and weather.
Chairman A D Lasker told Senate and House committees the Shipping Board favors President Harding’s subsidy recommendations as part of a unanimous report after months of study. The board warns without action American shipping could vanish from the seas amid foreign competition and subsidized rivals.
A writer argues midwestern opposition to a St. Lawrence deep sea waterway, noting New York's fears of shipping fees and the risk that foreign ships would reap most benefits. The piece questions spending millions for foreign access and urges protection for American shipping interests.
The speaker questions using non-partisan commissions and gathering facts while political motives or sectional jealousies lead to disregard of the reports. They argue that pursuing a clear vision and understanding is pointless if leaders will persist in biased or obstructive thinking.
The to be candidate Humphrey Richards announces he will run in the June Republican primaries for the Board of Supervisors term beginning January 1 1923. A Iowa resident for 52 years and county taxpayer for 50, he pledges economy and efficiency benefiting all county residents. The piece also recalls a joke about Indiana marriage laws and a classroom anecdote about $10 000.
The column muses about creating a special week and jokes on Henry Ford facing an eight million dollar suit from a magneto inventor. The writer jokes about moisture delivery on a corner lot and prefers rain rather than snow.
A science note observes a woolly worm bending and straightening its body seven times as it travels a distance of seven eighths of an inch.
In a small Alabama town Elijah Johnson explains oratory as saying black is white with force and cadence. He demonstrates by pounding the table with his fists and belting the words, arguing strong delivery matters as much as meaning.
A Clay Center Times item notes Monday night would have been miserable if set in midsummer, as residents would have slept on the sleeping porch. The casual reflection underscores summer’s heat and sleepy habits.
Advice warns buyers to time used car purchases before moving to a new neighborhood to avoid suspicion of the seller being the prior user. The note suggests consideration of social perceptions in local areas.
A Washington woman mocks the habitual sign Drive Slow and suggests April Fool’s jest may lie with car dealers. Open air shows planned for March seem uncertain yet observers note a fine display may have been missed by the public.
The county home poultry house shows a vast flock. Frank Greatly leads visitors to see 400 Wyandotte chicks in one room and about 600 hatched chicks in another. The setup uses a large square box with automatic heaters and a Simplex hoverer for warmth.
The passage comments on keeping heat for chickens to avoid illness and jokes about nature. It also speculates that more killings in films could harm the industry and praises elastic currency that stretches between paydays.
A humorous quip about cows and mileage contrasts with a motoring joke on milk efficiency. The piece laces in a line about dashboards and windshields and weaves in a quote from Iago on purse theft. It also notes a wartime chemist theme and a mock chemical gin reference tied to belligerence.
A series of quirky local notes from towns including Clinton Lyons Davenport Muzcatine Washington Sigourney and Davenport. Reports mention a tunnel project under the Mississippi a dry town a free crossing and lighthearted verses and humor from the line column.
A terse Iowa dispatch from Oskaloosa and Cedar Rapids cites a boss urging to show samples despite a line being ignored. The writer recalls a wartime quip tied to Wilhelm and Hindenburg, mentioning hotel registration for J. K. Ford and J. B. Ford as recent finds.
In Moscow on March 30 the spring sun, while promising warmth, raises fear of cholera as typhus and famine death linger. Bolshevik authorities and American relief doctors warn that warmer weather could spark an outbreak in Volga famine districts and are taking steps to guard the population.
Morning traveler Mrs. J. H. Siverly will ride to Burlington to visit friends, detailing a social itinerary and local connections.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul announces radio sets on its limited trains between Chicago and St Paul Minneapolis. News received en route will be posted for travelers as fast as it is received.
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