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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
4
Trotsky announces May Day pledge as about 100000 troops take a oath to defend the Soviet regime. While millions starve, the Soviet government mobilizes at the Polish frontier and critics accuse capitalist powers of failing to aid Russia. The piece contrasts military strength with famine and questions Soviet leadership.
A local man named Bud is at a crossroads in his life as he can either drink or retain his $14. The quote suggests uncertainty about his next move and possible consequences of his choices.
Walt Mason ridicules speed addicts on the road to Bungville on the Beach. A be-bop pace leads to danger yet finish is a cold drink in the druggist shop. The speaker notes the useless rush harms animals and people and ends with a shrug Because.
A speaker condemns efforts to empower the masses as a path to chaos and slavery. She argues that under the banner of equality, the common people are bound to profound misery rather than true freedom.
Mae Murray stars in Peacock Alley at the Fox Theatre for Monday and Tuesday engagements. The Metro Tiffany release features lavish costumes and settings with Monte Blue as the leading man and a notable supporting cast. The story follows a Parisian dancer loved by a small town American, facing village scandal and Broadway drama.
A column sketches local quips and brief vignettes about ads responses and everyday town life. It mentions Maynard Brown praising an ad campaign, banter about fathers and sons banquets, flower sentiments, and small humorous exchanges at the market.
A judge sternly questions a man about his occupation and, after a brief exchange, notes in the clerk's record that the gentleman is retired from circulation for thirty days. The dialogue underscores courtroom decorum and disciplinary action.
The column offers maxims on character ethics. It warns against trusting flattery or gold, praises kindness and restraint, and notes that deceit harms friendship and society. It highlights the cost of gossip and the dangers of saying they say.
The United States Civil Service Commission calls for nurses for positions in Veterans Bureau hospitals Public Health Service and at Indian schools and agencies in Washington May 5. Applications proceed without written exams. selection based on physical ability and training and experience. Obtain full entrance requirements salaries and blanks from the Civil Service Commission or local civil service secretary.
Sandy McNab took a ten cent ticket in a raffle for a crude flivver and won it. He showed no pleasure at the unexpected good fortune.
A selection of humorous character sketches: a man with perfect June vacation plans starting June 15, a man averse to car noises, a man averse to eggs, a diary-keeping woman, and a quip about half the world not knowing liquor origins. North asks about wife’s independence, West replies on weather.
A small African warrior ant is described as willing to have its body torn from its head rather than release its grip on the prey it holds with its powerful jaws.
A garden note predicts notable growth of Mexican jumping beans for canning this season due to favorable conditions. The report highlights anticipations of increased production and notes timing linked to spring weather patterns.
A man declares the entire affair a swindle after examining the item gloomily. Friends ask what is wrong and Sandy demands to know where the gas is.
May 5 drew over 500 registrants as the first state amateur radio convention and short course filled two assembly halls at Iowa State College. Initiated by the Campus Radio Club the event was under the engineering extension department with Col. L. W. Ainsworth addressing commercial possibilities of radio.
A damaged gilt-edged frame can be camouflaged by applying chewing gum and sealing with cold paint to hide the chipped corner.
M Kantz of Clarinda and BE J Horn of Chicago engage in a talk on technics. The brief item notes their discussion and locations.
The New York Globe began as Jome Noah Webster’s 1705 paper later renamed The Compacrcial Advertiser in 1707 and The Globe and Com mercial Advertiser in 1704. The New Hampshire Gazette began in 17 and remains published. The Hartford Courant, established 1754, evolved into a daily paper in Connecticut.
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