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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
A standard notice declares that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited in the paper and any local news published herein. It reserves publication rights for special dispatches and prohibits unauthorized use.
A brief devotional note urges readers to fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all the heart, recalling the great deeds the Lord has done as cited in 1 Samuel 12 24.
A satirical recipe depicts placing six children of varying sizes and three small dogs in a grassy field under a blue sky with a brook, then baking under hot sun until browned and ready to cool in a tub. The piece uses culinary imagery to critique sensationalist scare tactics.
The piece portrays Jim Crow as a villian pursued by investigators and naturalists, urging widespread crow hunting days to wipe out the bird. It frames Crow as a destroyer of birds nests and livestock and hints at a paid campaign to banish him to a desolate end.
ABE MARTIN notes a faded memory of the old fashioned girl who used to burst in out of breath and complain of being followed. Mrs. Tipton Bud reports a postal card from her sister saying all are well except the fern turning yellow.
James Beeswax survives a wreck with a calm grin and a claim laden stance. The verse mocks insurance agents as he declares life and limbs insured and promotes "junk insured" as remedy for losses.
Kentucky farmers report crows inflicting severe losses during lambing and poultry seasons. Farmers from Powling Green to Versailles and Winchester describe dead and mutilated lambs, eye removal, and nests raided for eggs. A sportsman notes dove nests suffer especially, and a farm near Versailles reports seventy young chickens killed.
A farmer laments crow ravages on eggs and young birds, urging action to protect crops and wildlife. He believes stopping crow shooting would quickly reduce harm and restore balance on Kentucky farms.
An Exchange editorial cites William Randolph Hearst arguing taxation impacts all and should be explained by his papers. It compares tax policy to water in a pond and warns politicians avoid class bias, urging readers to recognize the broad effects on every voter.
Omaha May 8 John C Wharton 74 former Omaha postmaster and longtime Republican finance committee member died suddenly of heart disease at his home. Native of Illinois he graduated from Iowa Wesleyan in 1874.
Amusement note describes the Buck Jones film Big Dan by William Fox. A wife deserts her husband who fights in France. He transforms a country camp into a school for boys and later falls for an older man’s daughter while a rival pursues his love. Fox Theatre Saturday.
A column of verses and maxims blends song lyrics and reflections. It quotes lines on faith and perseverance and nods to Ford nostalgia and social musings. The piece weaves humor with homey philosophy and portraits of figures like Oscar Jugenheimer and references American cars and old farm life.
A young married woman quizzes an older wife about her husband. The response notes the husband works hard and the couple see him about an hour daily. The younger woman feigns sympathy while the older reveals the humor in the scant time together.
In a humorous exchange a Swede testifys he saw the murder on March 5 and that he was two miles from the scene. The cartoonish dialogue contrasts courtroom doubt and a casual attitude toward the case as the trial proceeds amid unrelated quips.
A fragmentary conversation contrasts dress advice with a joke about an Egyptian guide and Cleopatra skulls. The snippet ends with a teaser line about a definition of Mah Jongg.
A fragmentary verse notes airy fashion shifts with bobbed hair and bare shoulders. It shifts to a whimsy line about a man hoping to receive Honduras on a crystal set, reflecting playful optimism.
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