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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1924
Page
4
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Ascribe ye greatness unto our God for he is the Rock whose work is perfect. His ways are judgment a God of truth without iniquity just and right is he. Deuteronomy 32 3 4.
A short, poetic meditation sent to the Journal describes stepping on shore to find Heaven, grasping God’s hand, and the tranquility of Celestial air. It contrasts storm and tempest with an unknown calm and waking to a sense of home.
The article argues that streams in the south hold vast latent water power, equal to millions of workers. It laments the region’s lag in modernization and notes coal dependence and high costs. It cites Illinois where a utility merged 44 local plants, cutting coal use by over 80 percent.
The poem laments unpaid debts and rising prices caused by slow payments. A merchant warns that credit degradation hits buyers who fail to settle accounts, while verses urge prompt payment, noting high prices stem from dead beats and urging responsible shoppers to pay on time.
Officials say elimination is slow but underway with plans to accelerate. Community groups urge cautious steps as testing and vaccination rates rise, while health authorities warn against premature celebration despite early improvements.
An analysis notes that repeated failures to meet advertised claims damage credibility and consumer trust. It argues tighter enforcement and clearer disclosures could curb misrepresentation and restore confidence in marketing.
The National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs prosecutes three Indiana mattress makers for false claims of 100 percent felted cotton and colored cotton. The judges found the ads deceptive and the companies were fined and sentenced to jail.
Marion township farmer W H Sigafoose announces candidacy for the Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1 1926, subject to June Republican primaries. He notes lifelong county residency and appeals for voter consideration.
Mr Arthur Evans surgeon to the Westminster Hospital London declares that all known facts oppose alcohol use for medical ends He says it is bunk to claim alcohol enriches the blood or improves vitality and that there are no scientific grounds for believing alcohol can cure anything This authoritative testimony challenges proponents of prohibition benefits.
The Junior Reporter covers Rev. Mr. Shelley’s first talk on conversion from Acts 8. He describes Philip teaching the Ethiopian eunuch, their baptism by water, and the man’s clear profession of faith that Jesus is the Son of God. The message emphasizes understanding, belief, and blessing through God’s works.
April 13 report says a four team baseball league is being formed by Americans in Constantinople. Teams come from American Express Company Standard Oil Robert College and the U S Station ship Scorpion. Seven nationalities are represented on the Robert College team.
An Indian village is featured with the Ponca RIN Wild West show tied to the Robbins Bros. circus. Tepees sit in the circus menagerie tents with a one hour pre show visit. Squaws with papooses appear as a novelty, and an interpreter assists conversations. Robbins Bros. circus performs in Washington on Tuesday May 6.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page mixes humorous verse about boff and regret with domestic scenes. It includes a quip about a man at a circus, a dog and parrot in a disorderly home, a funeral servant misgendering the deceased, and a quip from a mourner. The tone blends humor and everyday life.
Texas cotton shortages push rural Black workers to cities as a man seeks work at a large agency. He jokes he has never washed an eagle, underscoring humor amid hardship. A later column muses on divorce and a woman's preoccupation with her reflection in shop windows.
A church in a colored congregation raises funds after a dramatic appeal by a colorful preacher. A Ku Klux Klan committer enters, the crowd leaves money on the table, and the next day $150 is deposited at the bank. $200 had been raised. The incident ends with seats secured and the church organized.
Indiana news notes two cities bidding to host the 1925 American Legion convention Louisville touts Derby Day crowds and new hotels while Houston plans hospitality demonstrations. Jefferson Post uses a 123 acre tract formerly Douglas Park for the event, as Derby Day crowds peak.
A narrator recalls his former easy lies and his pledge to stop lying after a girl asks for a truthful wedding gift. He promises to change, yet she asks for the truth, and he contemplates the ultimate gift. The tale ends with his hesitation and the joke of a truth bound to love.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce council adopted a resolution denouncing the proposed United States railway preferential rates on goods carried in American ships. It condemned the discrimination as harmful to international commerce and likely to have broad negative consequences.
A reflective line notes that universal peace would exist if people despised wars as much as paying for them. It adds that a pessimist once loaned money while an optimist lent, implying differing attitudes toward risk and currency.
A Washington Star snippet contrasts aging norms with modern life as a wife vows to cry at matinees while a husband jokes about wealth and taste. Mrs Will Crabb offers hospitality as a man from the Easy Installment Furniture Co arrives.
A family arriving home in the afternoon found an unexpected scene at their residence. Details are scarce in the fragment but indicate an incident or discovery prompting investigation. Authorities may be involved to assess what occurred and ensure safety.
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