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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1923
Page
4
The Associated Press declares exclusive rights to publish news dispatches credited in the paper and the local news herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are reserved.
A dated devotional note for Monday May 14 1020 presents a brief reflection. The short item centers on faith and daily inspiration drawn from biblical themes, typical of a calendar-sized devotional page.
Due to heavy advertising demand the Journal interrupted Friday and Saturday installments of The Custard Cup. The episode will resume tomorrow and readers are encouraged to continue following the serial in upcoming issues.
A New York State legislature decision to withhold enforcement amid Prohibition concerns draws wet and dry forces into a local power struggle. The writer critiques low voter turnout last fall and defends the law against claims of infringing personal rights, noting the vets’ decisive stance and ongoing political tension.
A quirky local note recalls Fern Moots once a poor girl now valuing affection at 500000 dollars, earnings at 12.50, and a watch at 9.00 as public interest swells during Bryan era chatter and widespread beard trends.
Spring weather arrives and a poetic speaker laments age yet rejoices as spring thaws chill, vowing to dodge the old when May comes. He recalls youth, teams with a cow, and trots through glens while praising renewal and the lifting of frost.
The piece argues New York will embrace prohibition like Iowa and Kansas after broad voter reflection. It notes the repeal of the state enforcement law came late and with bipartisan City-area support led by Governor Smith. It ends with a jab about political aims and small beer offerings.
A reader advocates a band exchange program using cars to swap performances with Ottumwa Oskaloosa Fairfield and Davenport bands. The plan would route three or four day notices for advertising, boost city publicity and improve practice motivation for the youth band. The initiator urges the Ad Club to present the idea to the mayor and city council next year.
The band taxi fund will be managed and this change is expected to raise interest in our band led by Chas. Hebner.
Iowa records show 1922 hog slaughter on farms totaled about 768000 animals based on county averages and the 1920 census. Breeding sows rose 10 percent by April 1 1923 while pork production reached a record winter total. High pork prices spurred expansion though 1923 may bring lower hog prices next fall and winter.
A Tasmanian radio amateur in Hobart named C. G. Lewis reports hearing signals from Panama and Manila using a galvanised iron roof as an aerial. The note suggests many houses with iron roofs could address the aerial problem across the commonwealth.
A jumble of jokes notices and oddities: references to fruit a government bulletin on rat progeny a joke about an Egyptian guide a cremation of a husband and assorted domestic chatter plus a odd rental for two bluebirds and a satire about a long savings plan.
A Montana fire marshal warns of signs of misfortune such as a chimney leak and smoke dreams. The piece then shifts to springtime musings and a humorous garden trouble claim about neighbors’ chickens, ending with a domestic scene where Eliza Jones falls ill and her husband explains she got up and did some washing.
Agent H W Russel lists arrivals and departures for multiple trains. Local passes and freight trains include Nos 4 12 30 450 480 886 429 449 835 with times ranging from early morning to evening. Daily except Sundays are Nos 885 8346 and several local passenger and freight services.
In Winnipeg on May 14 a team of one-armed World War I veterans plans a football eleven to prove that physical handicap cannot stop a true sports spirit.
A sequence of quips and brief vignettes punch up rural life. Jokes touch on farming kinfolk, a college diploma misfit, and sharp one liners about help at home, a loud clerk, manners and pedestrian wit. The tone is folksy, humorous and old timey.
John Miller, son of Mrs Kate Miller, is noted as having a small son named John Jr who is described as a little less than a certain age. The item emphasizes family details from the Mil ler household.
Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets on the second Friday night monthly D L Carbaugh H P Arthur Goodin Secretary Zeredatha Council No 21 R and 8 M meets first Tuesday monthly W C Bell I M Arthur Goodin Recorder Bethlehem Commandery No 4 R T meets third Friday monthly HT Carris BE C Arthur Goodin Recorder Notice lists officers and meeting schedule for three bodies and locations.
A travel story features John Jr traveling with parents from Los Angeles to Dallas. A freckled waiter attends them at mealtime while John Jr. notices rain on him. The piece includes light reflections on aging, beauty routines, and a relic slate over a century old once owned by Milton White’s grandfather.
Iowa ex-service members face hardship as the $22 million bonus bonds remain unsold after court delays and failed auctions. Veterans who borrowed against expected bonus checks delayed purchases and urged buyers to wait, while dealers report many prospects ready to buy once payments arrive.
Fairfield Iowa May 14 plans emerge for a six story commercial and apartment hotel to be named Hotel Tomahawk. The 70 by 122 foot site between the Masonic temple and Whitney’s store on North Court street would sit midway between the new Methodist church and the bank building. The top two floors would be kitchenette apartments, three stories would house hotel rooms. Ground floor would include a self service restaurant Indian Grill lobby and two store rooms. Financing from Fairfield residents with management likely by a leading Iowa hotel company.
A brief ethical note on the joy of fair dealing in commerce. It extols giving the other side a good bargain as the highest thrill of trade, suggesting integrity yields mutual benefit beyond mere profit.
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