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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1924
Page
4
It Can Be Done Club Safety Exchange
A compact note urges drivers to avoid dangerous maneuvers and respect road rules. It lists risky actions such as speeding near pedestrians, crowding streetcars, cutting off a motorcycle, stopping on wet pavement, and trying to run a fire truck or outrun police. The piece ends with a call to exchange safer driving habits.
There Is No Instant Cure for Distress Says Speaker
A speaker warns there is no immediate cure for present distresses. Some claim quick relief or a promised glittering light, but such paths are illusions. True progress comes gradually and requires patience as events unfold.
Spring Returns and Household Chores Inspires Lament
A nostalgic verse evokes spring’s arrival with farming chores and flirtatious humor. Winter’s retreat spurs reflections on carpet beating and women wielding mops, while nature blossoms and old seasons fade. The speaker contrasts outdoor joy with indoor cleaning duties and household pressure.
Time sets the world right after long wars
The speaker notes that peace cannot arrive instantly in a vast nation with diverse climates and interests. War's aftermath leaves an abnormal global condition, and gradual changes are needed. Tax shifts and legislation may help, but true peace will arrive only slowly as history and nations adjust.
Woodworker's 19200-piece library table on display
Cedar City Utah May 19 engineers of Utah Agricultural College unveil a cabinet makers marvel a library table by W W Flannigan. The top measures 32 by 22 inches and displays 18200 wood pieces representing 91 rarities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar City
Utah
Joseph
W. W. Flannigan
Southern
Utah Agricultural College
SWORD PLOWED UP IS DISPLAYED HERE
Frank C. Mooney of Philadelphia purchased a Union Civil War sword found near Gravelly Springs and left it at The Times office for display. The blade shows little rust after sixty years underground and bears U S and J M 186. It likely belonged to a mounted officer under General Wilson. Mooney recently bought 440 acres and 20 acres in the Muscle Shoals district and may invest more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waymack
Frank C. Mooney
Philadelphia
Florence
Gravelly Springs
Times Office
U. S
J. M
Wilson
Old Houston
Mooney
Muscle Shoals
Florente
Ala
Times
Senate and House Convene Probes Across Agencies
The Senate and the House meet as committees launch inquiries. The Senate Daugherty investigation committee is convened to probe alleged land frauds in Texas while a House shipping board inquiry also convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Senate
House
Senate Daugherty
House Shipping Board
Texas
Continued Cool Weather Forecast Spreads to Iowa
The Associated Press reports May 19 forecasted continued cool weather for Iowa with rain or snow in parts. If skies clear tonight, a heavy frost may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
DFS
Iowa
Could Save Coal Through Pulverizing In Boilers
A claim suggests that nearly one third of all coal mined is burned in stationary boilers and about 25 percent of this coal could be saved by pulverizing. The report highlights significant efficiency gains if pulverizing is adopted.
Mae Marsh Stars in Dad Dies at Fox Theatre
Mae Marsh leads the cast in Dad Dies adapted from a John L. Hobble and Belasco stage success. The two night engagement at Fox Theatre features Claude Gillingwater and Claire Adams with a large supporting lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mae Marsh
Fox Theatre
Claude Gillingwater
Claire, Adams
Willard Lewis
Craufurd Kent
Georgia Woodthrope
Otto Hoffman
Boyce Combre
Millie Davenport
Muriel Frances Dana
Priscilla Dean Moron
DeBriac Twins
King Evers
By the Way and Local Humors in a Rural Column
A fragmented column notes a temporary brakeman running a humor page, jokes about bobbed hair and alarm clocks, and a rough road near a farm. It includes folk quips on marriage, plural forms, and local anecdotes about bridges, mailboxes, and community life.
Mary and the Baby Brother Tale
A family debates weighing a newborn as Uncle George admires the infant and offers to buy him by the ounce. The father reassures the girl they will not sell, noting the baby will fetch more once he grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
George
Daddy
Experience Is What You Get While Searching for Love
A comic tale of Hal and Mary who flee crowded life for an island hideaway. Their utopia collapses when Mary longs for civilization and social bustle leading to a rift and near divorce. A wet crowded car scene adds a quip about public manners and stylish society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Mary
Regional Briefs: Eruption, War Talk, Fire at Sea
Naples notes a mild eruption near Vesuvius continuing for days. In Moscow, War Minister Trotzky starts a campaign to spread knowledge of chemical warfare. In Tokio, Governor General Saito of Korea is fired upon on a steamer trip but unhurt. A small inter island steamer near Mindanao catches fire, with several native passengers believed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Moscow
Trotzky
Tokio
Saito
Korea
Manila
Mindanao
Young man declares willingness to die for others
A young man was observed saying he would die for you if necessary, reflecting a sentiment of extreme devotion. The remark illustrates intense personal resolve amid surrounding discussions of sacrifice.
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