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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1923
Page
4
The newspaper carries a notice reserving exclusive rights to AP dispatches and local news for republication. It statesAP global exclusive use and local rights are claimed, indicating the paper’s control over content and reprint permissions.
Ruthenberg is found guilty of conspiring against the government on the syndicalism charge in Michigan. Foster remains unsettled while described as the ring leader, with potential retrial expected. Authorities warn against undermining war effort and aim to curb radical ideas through gradual reform.
A buyer returns a faulty timepiece to dealer Mike McPete after decades of misreads with a guarantee of refund. Mike honors the promise, returning the money piece by piece amid a somber scene as the clock proves unreliable and the town’s mood sours.
The article argues against revolutionary change by radicals like Foster and Ruthenberg. It contends prosperity comes from all classes sharing in growth, not a fixed wealth pool. It notes wealth is created by nature and industry and that attempts to balance gains can fail as some win while others lose.
A reflective excerpt on life and reality, arguing that existence arises from a heart touched by a dreamlike perception. It suggests beings gain substance and eternity through emotional awakening, portraying life as a creation of perception rather than fixed essence.
An exploratory piece on how people adopt fixed opinions of friends. It argues that if a friend aligns with our plan we deem them sensible. if not, we pity their lack of judgment and sense.
A snippet in a New York City scene shows older tunes sung in fashionable clubs where even police officers momentarily ignore dues as new and old residents share a country kinship. The text references the chorus of Saw Mill River Road and large orchestras performing nostalgic songs in late night venues.
Patti Harrold delivers a soft rendition of a nostalgic romance tune in New York. She notes that romance isn't dead, only masked by frivolity, as she reflects on love's enduring essence.
A collage of quips poems and stage jokes from a old Washington news page includes remarks on manners money gender and theatre. It features lines on vanity secrecy laughter and friendship with brief humorous exchanges and a riddle about Indians in a show and a proverb on valuing true hearts over wealth.
A newcomer in Washington promotes the IT Hike Washington event as locals, including many who greet strangers on the street, engage in conversations. The inquiry asks if you are in the speaking class.
The community's official mushroom recorder Howard Sitler is shown to keep mushroom books. Nate Black and Glenn Jacobs lose their laurels to Mrs. Lee Severts who found the first mushrooms this season on April 28.
A student teases with two choppy lines about a man failing to get his number and replacing a receiver, followed by a punny exchange about the Bible and the book of Job, ending with the phrase Virginia Reel.
An old Riley Rezadiew greets a small group on the tavern veranda inviting discussion on tariff, income tax, or the legislature. The scene opens with a cheerful greeting as guests gather for morning talk.
Dr. C A Boice describes Washington County medical founders. Dr. William McClelland practiced sixty two years dying in 1902 during a storm that toppled the Eureka schoolhouse. Dr J C Boice started in 1873 Boone county and came to Ainsworth in 1874. J H Hull and E R Jenkins began in 1876 nearing fifty years of practice. The piece ends with a note on fox trotters and sleep.
A Virginia tire dealer mocks royal mishap with quip Invite us to your next Blowout while noting the Prince of Wales has fallen from a horse again and should stay in the back seat of an automobile.
Squire Kyle presents an antique husking peg said to be at least 76 years old and likely older, passed from his father who died 76 years ago. The peg is made of hickory. W A Whiting reports owning a half penny dated 1803 and other items.
The notice outlines train numbers including No 4 No 12 Express and No 60 Lo Pass with marked arrival and departure times. It lists No 29 Lo Pass No 49 Lo Pass and No 429 No 449 No 835 local freight and passenger services, noting operation daily except Sundays and signed by H. W. Russel.
An old voter style quip notes coins from 1826 to 1857 and jokes that people admit wives or parties may be wrong, but few will concede their watch is wrong. The line contrasts personal faults with stubbornly held beliefs.
The Associated Press reports New York figures for the week reveal an excess in reserve of 11 million 335 thousand 810 dollars, up 1 million 918 thousand 490 from the prior period.
A poetic note explains that even immense power from a million Niagaras over a million years pales beside Earth’s daily energy as it orbits the Sun. The text highlights that Earth spins about its axis at over a thousand miles per hour and travels around the Sun at more than 1,700 miles per minute, yet its day length changes by only a second in a hundred thousand years due to known influences.
The Bureau of Biological Survey reports on United States Department of Agriculture data showing birds in agricultural districts of the northeastern region average a little over one pair per acre. In the arid West and treeless plains the average falls to about half a pair or less per acre.
A noted remark on immortality in fiction holds that a novel proves the triumph of good over bad by showing a character endure immorality and crime without losing their soul, unless that soul is truly lost. The quote reflects a belief in moral resilience within literary conflict.
Janes Shields born in Tre dan 4 1870 served as a general in the Mexican War and Civil War. He was elected to the United States Senate from Illinois, later served in Minnesota, and died as a member of the Senate from Missouri.
A fragment from the Boston Globe era quotes a sermon admonishing readers to act for others and engage with the world. It urges mingling in life and sharing in joys and sorrows, suggesting true fulfillment comes from giving rather than taking.
A Chinese schoolboy and scholar use ink slabs carved from a stone found near Nankangfu. The slabs are artistic, depicting fish in ponds, water garden flowers, and grazing buffaloes. They come in square oblong and round shapes of various sizes and weights. One type from the Sung dynasty reportedly stays wet for a full month.
A Buffalo Express dispatch notes the metropolis money market remains very firm, a stance the paper itself fully shares. The writer states the market is firm to the point of obstinacy, underscoring persistent strength in local liquidity.
Education guides youth toward the right reason the town affirms, a standard echoed by elders’ experience. Lato.
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