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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
4
Miss Elizabeth Marbury challenges Volstead act debate
The New York Democratic committee woman Miss Elizabeth Marbury draws attention by declaring the Volstead act indefensible and expressing willingness to debate defenders. She names possible platform opponents and notes the era of Prohibition brings changes in happiness and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Marbury
Democratic Committee
New York State
Miss Marbury
New York
Liberty
United States
Anheuser- Busch
Pabst
Schlitz
Budweiser
Times get good hints from newspapers quote
ABE MARTIN remarks that better times will be evident without newspaper reports and notes the shift from nearly all to a girl as the case changes.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Reacts to Modern Youth
An older poet laments changing times and values as youth embrace lively, modern culture. He grapples with aging, critique, and the clash between tradition and new generational vitality. The piece contrasts his worn outlook with younger crowds and evolving language.
The Village Drunkard's End and Booze Liberty
A reflective column argues that flowing bowl intoxication declines as wood alcohol and home brew dangers fade. The piece celebrates liquor law victory, calls past poverty and misery a warning, and asserts society is better off with prohibition era gains. It frames freedom from alcohol as progress and contrasts luxury with former slavery to drink.
Six Grade Picnic Track Meet At Sunset Park
A six grade picnic at Sunset Park featured a track meet organized by Merle Jackson. In pole vault Raymond Crone won with a blue ribbon while Merle Jackson took second and Delbert Badham third. High jump saw Merle Jackson and Delbert Badham tie for first with Le Roy Pratt, Ralph Macce len, and Raymond Crone contending for seconds.
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Sunset Park
Merle Jackson
Raymond Crone
Delbert Badham
Canidats
le Roy Pratt
Ralph Macccellen
Merle
Delbert
le Roy
Raymond
Ralph
Columbus Junction Man Oldest Rock Island Employee
John Mulligan of Columbus Junction Iowa is noted as the oldest Rock Island railroad employee in point of service. The crossing flagman has long served the line and is recognized for his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mulligan
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Rock Island
Rock Island veteran John ties fifty five years service
John has served the Rock Island for fifty five years seven months and six days. He began in 1866 and helped lay rails of the first railroad in his state. Now 73, he is still hale and hearty after retiring from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Rock Island
Flagman Mulliganr
Dan Keogh
Burlington
Iowa
Railroad
Keogh
Chicago Canal
Dan
Pastor in MARS HILL dies amid gossip scare
In MARS HILL ME on May 10 funeral reports reveal Rev. Charles R. Carlton, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, killed himself after a 13 year old girl falsely charged him with improper conduct during Easter decorations. The girl later admitted the charges were baseless.
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Mars Hill
Charles R. Carlton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Endowment drive boosts YMCA plans amid town talk
In a flurry of town chatter a YMCA building is funded by pledges ending doubts about the project. The piece playfully notes social quirks, a joke exchange about marriage consent, and quips about telephone service and local gossip.
Household Hints For Frugal Kitchen And Wardrobe Care
Waste not. Collect bacon rib bones for soup with dried peas or beans. Restore dull pearl buttons with olive oil and nail powder on chamois. Salt Winter coal on delivery to preserve quality. Polish stoves with a blackboard eraser. Save cereal stuck to pans for future use.
Bargain Counter Truth Reflects on Waiting Husband
A terse witticism notes how the cheapest item at a bargain counter is a husband waiting for his wife to finish shopping, turning a moment of patience into a humorous social observation.
Boy cites family for his swearing in witty reply
A mother asks where the boy learned to swear. The child replies he learned it from his father shaving, the uncle's golf, the brother's fiver, and the sister's parrot, delivering a quick, humorous family-centered answer.
Fairfield garden and field stock on a tour
A New Jersey jury valued a wife's love at six cents while readers dispute the verdict. The Fairfield Ledger Journal notes garden and field tours by livestock in Kansas, contrasting the state with New Jersey and Cedar Rapids Republican remarking on the trial.
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Kansas
Fairfield
Fairfield Ledger-Journal
New Jersey
Cedar Rapids
Microbe Joke Sparks Salary Talk at Local Scene
A quirky exchange unfolds as a stranger supplies wine to Mary and doctors withhold danger verdicts. A banker jokes about microbes while cashing a teacher's check, and the young woman reassures others that her salary is safe from microbes.
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Mary
Land swap tale prompts laughter in Salome
A Towa man traded an elderly Lizzie Johnson with a strange tale of a reader and a deed mix up. Squint-Eye Johnson allegedly deeded 640 acres while the exchange involved 160 acres. Salome Arizona Sun notes the anecdote as the monsoon season nears with mock seriousness.
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Towa
Lizzie
Squint-Eye Johnson
Squint- Eye
Salome
Arizona
Tanlac claims sharpen health for Rock Island worker
Robert Waldy of Topeka alleges Tanlac cured his stomach trouble and nervous indigestion after gaining sixteen pounds in three months. He says two bottles restored appetite, energy, and sleep, keeping him on the job at Rock Island depot. Tanlac advertised by druggists.
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Robert Waldy
Westren Ave
Topeka
Equs
Rock Island Depot
Weve Been Expecting This Senatorial Wheeze
The piece hints at a senatorial contest in Indiana between Beveridge and Brookhart. It questions outcomes if Thorne engages with Brookhart and if Pickett confronts Francis and Stanley. The tone suggests a public preference for Beveridge over the New Deal era options.
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Thorne
Brookhart
Waterloo
Pickett
Francis
Stanley
Indiana
Granddaughter’s Sleep Medicine Crackdown at Local Store
A customer at Phillips Drug asked for medicine to make Grandma sleep, alarming the staff. Graduation season looms as shops note noticeable symptoms in dry goods and ready-to-wear sections.
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Phillips Drug Store
Harbingers of Prosperity Trio Earn Growing Attention
The cow, son, and hen gain unprecedented recognition as a trio seen as a path to prosperity. This enduring focus suggests economic hope if the public remains engaged with these familiar symbols.
Benjamin Bosse Dies after Pneumonia in Evansville Furniture Firm
Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville Indiana and noted furniture maker, dies after a short illness from pneumonia. The event marks a major loss to the local business community and city leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Journal
Benjamin Bosse
Prneumonia
Evansville
Ind
First Mohammedan Institute and Mosque Planned in France
High officials from the Poincare government express that Mohammedan worship should be free in France, with plans for a mosque and minaret built to match the freedom enjoyed by Catholics at Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Poincare
Mohammed
Notre Dame
Pearson announces candidacy for Washington county seat
An announcement states 8 C Pearson will seek the state legislature as a Republican candidate in the June primaries, subject to GOP voters will.
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Washington County
8. C. Pearson
Cooking tips for using cereal in soups and baking
A brief guide explains washing a cereal filled boiler with cold water after serving breakfast. It suggests rinsing the spoon under the cereal to remove remaining bits, straining the mixture, and using the strained cereal for thickening soups or in making griddle cakes and muffins.
Social Etiquette in China Describes Hand Touch Courtship
The article notes that in historic China women did not kiss and that affection was shown by a gentle touch on the beloved's hand, reflecting traditional courtship customs and restrained public displays of romance.
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China
Ching
Crime to Destroy Good Book Quotation
A printed quotation from John Milton warns that destroying a good book is a crime equal to harming a person as reason itself mourns. It frames literary preservation as a moral necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
Bread Produced From Acre of Wheat Would Feed Family
An acre of wheat averaging thirty six bushels would yield about 1.95 pounds of flour, enough for 2 146 pounds of bread. This bread would supply a family of six for a year.
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J. C
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W. M
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W. C. Bell
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J. Elliot Grayson
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Belva Carris
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Damascus Shrine
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Brighton
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Iowa Avenue
B. KE. Nicholson
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