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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
4
A devotional line quoting Psalm 100 60 verse 2 and verse 5 praising the Lord for goodness mercy and truth that endures to all generations The message urges serving the Lord with gladness and entering his presence with singing highlighting enduring divine attributes.
An article notes that Americans must show courtesy to the flag as a symbol of liberty and democratic ideals. It argues the flag represents individual rights, religious liberty, free education, and democracy, praising the United States as a pioneer of modern liberal government and freedom under its folds.
Abe Martin notes circuses once promised grand feats from fifty years past, but few patrons sit in theater boxes now when they lack money to attend. He recalls show bills and the eager chatter of crowds from earlier days in a concise rural reflection.
Walt Mason narrates his slow recovery from illness with humorous boggy imagery. He describes lingering coughs in various tonalities and languages while quelling distress from others who hear his condition. He notes gradual improvement as doctors agree, aided by sassafras tea.
The text urges Washington residents to show respect for the flag not as cloth but for its global symbolism. It calls on people to remember what the flag stands for and to salute the emblem at public functions, especially when carried by those who have served under it, as a symbol of blessed influences since the Christian era began.
Tuesday night the Junior High presented The Rivals an operetta at the High School under Miss Bertha Hay and Miss Eleanor Walker with school teachers supervision. The performance featured strong singing from Leone Simpson Ruth Hedges Josephine Bailey and solos by Dorothy Evans Carolyn MecCleery and Lilly Leffler with a notable 50 girl chorus from grades seven and eight and a lively array of supporting roles.
For Board Membership Ll will be a candidate for membership on the Board of Supervisors for the term beginning January 1 1923 subject to the will of the Republican voters of Washington county at the June primaries.
Eileen Busby and Juanita Turker led solo parts with strong talent in a well chosen program. The ensemble and chorus impressed with well trained children's voices. Receipts exceeded $100, though copyright costs loom. funds left will help reduce a debt on the Junior High.
Belfast police report 148 Protestants and 183 Catholics killed in the period July 1 1920 to April 20 1922 with 51 Protestants and 60 Catholics killed this year to April 20. A postman was killed and his son wounded in an ambush in the Keady district of Arnuad. In Galway free state forces seize all Republican positions including principal barracks and government offices with little opposition at Regmore barracks.
Sir Chartres Biron, London's chief magistrate, once told a lecture on tact and recalled a Scottish minister addressing a condemned criminal with stark lines about the gallows and rope, asking if he was ready.
A collage of light anecdotes and quips on everyday life. Bits about mushrooms, graduation, housekeeping, music, fashion, humor, and observations on social norms. The tone hints at a late 20th century newspaper column with playful, cautionary, and reflective asides.
A short, dramatic scene depicts a man who kisses his wife at the door sparking suspicion. The wife, a decade-long spouse and mother who works late into the night, imagines his drinking and anticipates trouble with their children the next day.
A reporter notes the suffragist was born and raised in New Jersey, shaping her early life before her public advocacy. The remark underscores regional roots influencing her later activism and public stance.
A farm hand J Y Ashby near Pilotsburg is singled out for his skill in staying ahead of Marion O Loughlin’s binder in the harvest. An attorney in town, once seen as a grouch at a local restaurant, is working to correct that image, with results so far uncertain.
A waitress asks a customer what to serve and the customer requests a casual order of two eggs, saying to cook them as she is. The dialogue captures colloquial speech and a simple dining exchange.
Matt White's riddle on a farmer who left 17 horses to three sons has led to many homes being thoroughly examined. The solution asks borrowing one horse temporarily to add to the herd so the division yields halves, thirds and ninths, then returning the borrowed horse after the split.
A playful note contrasts lemon in apple sauce with cinnamon in the pie, suggesting a kitchen rhythm or recipe detail in a compact, whimsical line.
A speaker frets over missing the final train to see his ailing wife and uses a tangled logic to justify staying or leaving. The exchange highlights anxiety about time and commitment.
The Detroit Free Press notes the old car is out of gas as a witty aside at a wedding breakfast. A nervous groom is asked to speak, providing a humorous moment in the Canton News context.
A man places a hand on his bride’s shoulder and tells the crowd with hesitation that the situation has been thrust upon him. The moment captures his reluctance and the formal acceptance before guests.
The article notes Henry Miller as captain of the horseshoe pitchers' clean-up squad while Mr Briley holds a military title, reflecting on titles versus the hotel lot's appearance and the afternoon press hour.
London May 1 The Soviet government and the Shell group of British oil companies signed a sweeping industrial agreement in Genoa. The Shell group will control all sales and, under certain conditions, production of oil across Russia for a defined period. Renewal may follow by mutual consent.
A Panic dispatch to the Daily Express quotes Aga Khan arriving from India warning that unless Britain revises its Mohammedan policy a great revolution in India is inevitable. The English note cites the famous Indian nationalist leader expressing urgency to merchants and officials alike.
A resident declares candidacy for state representative in Washington County. He states candidacy depends on support of Republican voters at the June primary.
Geneva dispatch reports Italy signs a treaty with the Turkish nationalist government at Angora without Britain’s consultation. The move adds to the Near East tension at Genoa as Angora leaders, including Mustapha Kemal, lead Turkish forces against Greek positions.
A Galveston News flavor column argues for women’s smoking rights while noting housewives who smoke with pipe or mokies, reflecting era social tensions and changing norms.
Dr D D Davis departed last evening for Des Moines to attend the state dental convention, taking part in professional meetings and scheduling.
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