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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1924
Page
4
The Associated Press declares exclusive use for publication of all news dispatches credited in this paper and local news herein. AV rights for special dispatches are reserved.
A devotional note presents Jesus message from John 11 25 about the resurrection and life. The text emphasizes belief in Jesus grants eternal life even after death and assures believers will never die.
A letterlike verse in The Booster lampoons persistent door knocking outside a church meeting. The quip hints at social friction and the preacher’s plea for fair engagement. No individuals named.
At the Thirty third Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington President Coolidge urged universal voting. He warned that turnout is often below half and that voters must act with high purpose to serve the nation. He condemned the idea that civic duty is beneath women or any citizen and urged robust participation.
A satirical piece targets a range of public figures including a spigot-bigot, a Pontown preacher, lawyers and doctors. It mocks moral posturing and faulting society for the sins of individuals, with refrains about frauds finally facing consequences and public scoffing at reform.
The speaker appeals to women voters to adopt a responsible attitude toward voting voting should reflect conviction not party agenda. Historical turnout figures from 1920 1922 show low participation emphasizing the need for engaged citizens to secure good government.
Warren O. Stone urges unwavering liquor-law enforcement and notes economic revival as proof of prohibition’s success. He argues laws must be obeyed to prevent contempt for all rules and praises organized labor’s growing support for enforcement.
Samuel Gompers leads the labor movement while Warren Stone of Ainsworth comments on prohibition. Stone argues prohibition is here to stay and urges workers to learn from his travel experiences to understand enforcement and its social impact.
Sir Richard Waldier Griffith buys two pastoral properties in Western Australia totaling about 1.12 million acres. The purchase price is 800000 dollars with 700 miles of fencing and 50 paddocks completed. The deal marks the largest pastoral property transaction recorded in Western Australia.
Allen Elward, former Notre Dame star, is named coach of football basket ball and track at John Carroll University in Cleveland to succeed Ike Martin who has resigned. Elward comes from Grinnell College in Grinnell Iowa where he currently coaches.
A collage of aphorisms and witticisms on poverty voting aging and public life. A critic notes the poor face hardship election rhetoric and the lure of loafing while a speaker jokes about gossip sleep and police. The piece reflects a light humorous view of civic affairs.
The Fox Theatre presents Blow Your Own Horn drawn from Owen Davis stage work directed by James Horne. A star cast led by Derelys Perdue Warner Baxter and Ralph Lewis delivers lively rhythm and sharp lines with a moral about self press agentry and personal effort.
Pasteur advised French wine makers on growing grapes to prevent poisonous fermentations. His guidance aimed to improve wine quality and safety by avoiding harmful fermentation processes.
A quirky column excerpt notes spring work progress and a humorous war cry about corn and cabbage. Dialogue hints at social chatter, with a farmer speaking and a subordinate replying, reflecting evolving expressions.
A British hopeful visiting a constituency tests religious leanings by recounting ancestral faiths. He cites Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregationalist, and Wesleyan Methodist ties, provoking silence until finally a great aunt’s Wesleyan link draws loud applause and support.
A humorous dialogue shows a mother and child reacting to a tip about leaving a prick tag on a gift to save a woman a trip downtown. The father boasts about pulling many teeth in a boastful, comic exchange.
In a home scene Mary Westphal watches her father work on peenie racks. She offers ideas and suggests ripping lath in two then proposes cutting them shorter. The exchange reflects a playful minor detail from a domestic setting.
A verse notes spring’s approach with plows in stubble and Granpaw’s relief from rheumatic pains. Some doubt the signs while others agree, but robins sing, signaling warmer days ahead.
A collection of short humorous lines and punchlines reflecting social norms of the era. Witty exchanges cover hair styles, gallows, past loves, education, finances, and a parent confronting a misbehaving child, ending with a tall man described in mock praise.
The piece notes Miss Beulah Blank of Batesville visiting her twin brother aged thirty two. An offhand remark adds a White House joke about hearing the lost Coolidge cat on the radio last night.
A fragmented dialogue piece reflects comic snippets about spring, food appearances, and money. It includes lines about Council Bluffs plans, buying experience for success, and a quip about an Irish shipboard writer named Pat with a left handed twist.
The Citizen's Military Training camps will open August 1 at Fort Des Moines Iowa Fort Snelling Minnesota and Fort Leavenworth Kansas with large anticipated registrations. Programs focus on citizenship patriotism and outdoor life with free government provided lodging food rail fare and medical care. Eligibility 17 to 24 read/write English good character and intelligence.
The Journal touts advertising as a lasting, effective tool for businesses and readers, promising reliable service and support for smart promotion.
The house convenes at noon while the senate starts at 11 a.m. Conferees on the immigration bill are named for both chambers. The senate agriculture committee will hear Secretary Hoover on Muscle Shoals policy.
TOKIO April 11. A 13 meter glider is to be imported from France by the aviation experimental bureau of the Imperial University. A French expert will accompany the machine and instruct Japanese airmen in its navigation.
A clipped OCR string shows several times and a late night early morning sequence. The fragment lists 5 p m 2 30 a m 1 15 a m 8 40 a m and 6 20 p m without context or events attached.
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