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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
4
A biblical verse from John 11 25 states Jesus declares himself the resurrection and life to the believer. The passage emphasizes eternal life through faith even after death.
The passage reflects a speaker affirming inner honesty and daily effort. Despite failures, doubt, and grief, they hold to a future noble goal and endure weariness to reach it. The tone is reflective and inspirational, emphasizing perseverance and self-judgment.
The piece notes ex Senator Albert Beveridge appears set to win the Indiana primary against incumbent Harry New. It frames Beveridge as a national figure and former powerful Republican senator who broke with the party during the progressive split. It also observes voter fatigue and desire for change influencing the outcome.
In a clipped anecdotal column, Abe Martin muses on memory of girls donning long skirts and imagining themselves as women while noting aviators nearing retirement without realizing it. The playful meditation blends rural humor with social observation and nostalgia.
The verse recalls old and new smoking habits through a speaker who rambles about modern women and grandma’s clay pipe. It contrasts past and present social norms, noting how tobacco use appears in different eras while moral judgments shift with the times.
A narrator notes spring sightings including a man in a straw hat and blossoming fruit trees. Leigh Hunt Wallace claims an auto number error persists since January, while cautionary quips discuss pie etiquette and public influence. The piece closes with musings on habits, speech, and a pending fishing season.
The passage frames Beveridge as a loyal yet independent figure who favors pragmatic progress through compromise. It notes Indiana as a pivotal, unpredictable state in an off year election, where primary contests precede the November senate vote and national issues matter less than immediate benefits.
Tickets for the Fathers and Sons banquet are available next Monday evening at the 1st U P church. Stores selling tickets include Atchison’s Shoe Store Chambers Clothes Shop Farmers and Merchants Bank Washington National Bank Lemmon’s Jewelry Store Lemmon’s Pharmacy Klein Klothing Ko Commercial Savings Bank Phillips Drug Store McElhinney Drug Store. Tickets cost 50 cents each. Boys lacking opportunities are urged to report by telephone to W E B Hender or J A Work so fathers can be found for them.
Instructions describe cleaning and drying the floor then applying a coat of water glass about the thickness of heavy syrup. Hot water and chem seals will remove this coating.
On King George III's birthday in 1764 London watchmaker Mr Arnold presented a repeating watch to the king. The royal family admired the wonder, noting the piece weighed five ponyweights seven and three fourths grains and contained 120 parts, valued as less than a silver dime in Glameter.
May 4 Wellman evangelistic campaign fills the church as Dr. Hanley urges strong manhood resolve. Fisher sings The Prodigal Son. The Father That Failed warns fathers to uplift home life and community standards. Converts testify faith at meeting’s close.
The Koehler Kiddies held a funeral for a beloved family cat, with services and a chorus of Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall. The piece notes missing music at the graveside and shows a lighthearted, varied mix of regional humor and quotes.
The passage notes that at age 20 the ideal man is searched for, at 25 the real man is sought, and by 30 the mature man is the target. It reflects evolving criteria as relationships progress.
A story recalls a romantic moment when Annabel asks the Aunt about a marriage proposal. The Aunt replies there was one before, a man phoned to ask for marriage but called the wrong number, delivering a humorous old family anecdote.
A brief saying notes that when a wife asks in a high key voice the husband knows she already has the answer. The remark reflects a humorous adage cited by the Mexico Ledger.
Halifax the capital of Nova Scotia traces its name to the Earl of Halifax a prominent English statesman who served in Parliament and the Lords from 1688 to 1715. The article notes Halifax in England as a significant market town and Halifax in Canada shares the origin.
Darell Duppa a scholar among the Wen proposed naming the new settlement Phoenix after the ancient pueblo ruins and the mythic phoenix that rises from ashes.
The page notes widespread magazine chatter on returning to normal life while highlighting the $10.50 Iowa hog price as a key indicator of market normalization.
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