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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1924
Page
4
A devotional exhortation cites Philippians 4 6 7 urging prayer and supplication with thanksgiving to present requests to God. It promises the peace of God will guard hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Des Moines Register cartoonist J S Darling wins a $500 Pulitzer for the best cartoon of 1923. The panel shows youth’s paths from orphan and plasterer to engineer, neurologist, and chief executive, with a lesson that preparation and self discipline open opportunity. Washington IA hopes future leaders emerge.
A rainy day walk prompts poet Walt Mason to comic observations about weather and people. Farmers, merchants, and townsfolk rail at forecasts while praising rain for crops and practical needs, with humorous verse on overshoes and everyday woes.
A jumble of reader notes covers unusual topics from Cuban candy with alcohol to punishment ideas for Bergdoll. Other items mention a lion as a pet, clothes donations, a Detroit woman driver, and stray reflections on efficiency and ducks.
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia faces political setback after endorsing liquor law modification. Dr Clarence True Wilson challenges Butler to a debate at a Springfield Methodist conference, but Butler declines. Wilson argues prohibition has created a moral miracle by reducing demand and saving billions postwar, while critics press for further action.
The speaker pledges unwavering support for stronger enforcement worldwide and at home, vowing to oppose any effort to weaken the Volehead Act and to stand by every administration that sustains strict enforcement. He asserts millions will not back down and will resist concessions.
Dr Eastwood spoke on The Anxious Mother and The Priesthood of the Parent. He noted Salome as an example of anxious mothers shaping future leaders. He urged fathers to be priests at home and to teach children, with daily Vacation Bible School enrollment encouraged.
A mysterious disease stunts black raspberry plants and dwarfs the berries, causing great losses among growers in the northeastern United States. The fragile harvest threatens regional fruit production and economic impact.
Cosmopolitan presents Unseeing Eyes from Arthur Stringer at the Fox theatre on Thursday. Filmed on location around Banff and Lake Louise for six weeks with scenes near Quebec and Montreal. Starred Lionel Barrymore Leena Owen Gustav von Seyffertitz Louis Wolheim Paul Panzer Walter Miller Dan Red Eagle Francis Red Eagle Louis Deer Jack Johnston Albert James. Directed by KE Griffith with Bayard Veiller as screenwriter and adapting the story.
The prince of Wales may marry a commoner without losing his claim to the British throne as such matches have long been allowed for heirs to the crown.
A garbled snippet collage features proverbs and ad slogans with varied voices. It includes chorus lines about weather and fruit, product naming examples like Uneeda Biscuit, a note on honesty, and a street tale about selling a dog for $3.50.
A garbled humor piece rails against old maid labels and puns on heat versus cold. It includes a bedtime quip about a wife and husband and a joke about a Washington man who married a blonde.
A quirksome column records local shopkeepers naming May 15th and May 16th as hat wearing starts. The piece pokes fun at reactions from Carl Hedges R E Dougherty and Jack Westphal with brief quotes. A final quip notes the old fashioned alarm clock has many a man on his feet.
William J. Rival of 2504 East Collins street and Elsie M. Dippold of 2506 East Collins Street obtained a license to marry.
A father known for wealth and long nights of work is remembered by his son who keeps the memory alive by burning midnight gasoline, a modern twist on toil and dedication.
A lady declines a book agent's pitch and directs him to another woman in the neighborhood. The remark highlights social networks and neighborhood commerce in a domestic setting. The scene centers on refusal and referral within a residential street.
A colored school teacher is credited with a linguistic quirk noting that pants is an uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom. The speaker’s voice reflects slang and social manners of a bygone era.
A moonlit barber grips a customer by the nose during a shave. The man protests with leggo my nose as he struggles for breath, and the barber gravely replies that he would fall down if he let go.
A quarrelsome exchange features a complainant accusing the paper of misprinting and a judge noting a divorce suit for neglect. The defendant compares distraction to a rat in a trap ignoring the cheese that trapped it.
A child asks her grandfather why he lacks hair on his head. He replies with a street analogy about grass not growing through concrete. The girl realizes the point about barriers and growth.
A sick woman crawls toward the deck in her nightgown as she meets a fellow nauseated passenger coming down. He mutters a grim line about not living to tell the tale, hinting at a dangerous moment aboard.
A report notes hair worn in coils over the ears is said to affect hearing and that some singing masters refuse to teach women who adopt this hairstyle. The claim reflects beliefs about appearance and musical instruction in the period.
The current umbrella test uses a wind tube, a device typically employed for model airplane testing.
A reader from the Boston Transcript hopes for a quieter encore after a concert performance. The exchange notes the strain from a previous number and the desire for relief.
Congress committees hold hearings and sessions across multiple panels. Tax bill conferees meet as Senate elections committee continues the Mayfield hearing. House judiciary reconsiders 2.75 percent beer. Shipping board inquiry proceeds. Muscle Shoals hearing advances in Senate agriculture. Sterling Reed bill education panel resumes. Langley liquor case executive session. Irrigation committee open session on interior fact finding report.
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