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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1923
Page
4
The passage states the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for dispatches credited to the AP and local news in the paper. It reserves republication rights for special dispatches and all related local news content.
The note presents a morning devotional excerpt from Psalm 5 verses 2 and 3 urging prayer to God. It emphasizes directing prayer in the morning and seeking God’s hearing of the supplicant’s voice. The message reflects a quiet daily devotion and spiritual reflection.
An editorial style riff notes seasonal temperature swings and the earths steadiness. It muses on climate, the planets scale, and human optimism, joking that the earth is well maintained by a reliable janitor as spring warmth may arrive. The piece ends by urging cheer and patience, mentioning the first hundred years as the coldest.
Flies endure a harsh morning scene with signs of fatigue and bronchial trouble as the office notes a weather impact. One fly wanders across the desk with deliberate breath pauses while the secretary of Agriculture issue hints about conditions.
Alonzo Moon, newly married, complains of trouble locating socks and shirts while shopping for affordable shoes and towels. The quirky quote highlights postnuptial budgeting struggles and household humor.
A neighbor toils under sun and storm to earn a meager living. He cuts, builds, and labors hard yet savings evade him as he piles stovewood. The speaker predicts old age and illness will dull his grip while the speaker remains ready to lecture about thrift.
An update on fly statistics notes a single fly can produce millions in a season under favorable conditions. Flies multiply in garbage, manure, and filth not in the parlor, and damp spring weather may slow their crop. If any survive, swat them hard and early.
A large gathering of notable figures including cabinet members senators and governors celebrated Joseph G Cannon in Danville Illinois marking his 50 years in the House of Representatives and four terms as Speaker. The event also honored his retirement announced after the last election and featured his gratitude filled address to friends and the nation.
A fragment urges the public to trust the government of their fathers and to show faith by actions. It speaks of an unsettled undercurrent and unrest as a normal condition, asserting America will rise to meet problems and that good will triumph over evil.
A poem memorializes 62 graduates of Washington High School class of 1918 including Eva Evader and peers who died young in a war era. It speaks of white gowns purple and white colors guiding them to a gracious land beyond their classmates.
A collage of quips and queries about cars coal travel and daily life. Bits reference a cold summer a library visitor a witty exchange with a librarian and a Detroit man who lights a match to check a gas tank. The piece blends jokes ruminations and light satire on modern living.
The narrator recalls folks in Wapello describing oversized frogs and comparing croaks to a passing train. A vivid memory mixes rural humor with a casual tale of frogs prepared as steaks, illustrating a local, folksy tone from past days.
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a Sunday school teacher inviting a student to a missionary meeting at a friend’s home. The student fakes a headache, then plans to attend a play with an old friend as the teacher unexpectedly arrives while en route to the meeting.
With reluctance the management of the Elis. hotel is forced to announce that no more rowdyism will be tolerated in or about this hotel. Muncie Indiana Star reports the stance in a brief public notice.
A cautionary aphorism warns that discussing troubling topics can sow further turmoil and provoke unnecessary conflict. The saying emphasizes restraint and focus on constructive action rather than rumor or alarm.
A remark on where to place the legend Printed in the United States of America on books. The suggestion favors the reverse of the title page over the end of the volume for a better reading experience.
A J U states that his reply to W U resolves the issue. He recounts a ten day trip during which he fed an eighteen months old child kept hot in a vacuum bottle for six hours. Syracuse Post. Standard.
A fifteen year old girl visits an office and submits a questionnaire asking two odd questions about car parts: Is the automobile muffler knitted or silk and What makes a piston ring.
No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 12 Express operate with several pass and freight trains listed by numbers and times. Local freight Nos 835 8346 460 and local passengers 429 430 460 run daily except Sundays per agent H W Russell.
Reported sighting of two elephants led across the country toward Riverside causes alarm as onlookers rub eyes and worry. Snatches of whimsical lines reflect on human types and a quip about punishment and enemies.
A prospective buyer dismisses the heavy car and proposes trading in two lamps to lighten the deal, signaling a quick negotiating move.
A law abiding neighbor borrowed a spade from his neighbor and took it home after dusk. He cut across behind several houses when a back door opened unexpectedly. No further details given.
An unidentified speaker reports receiving a dish pan contents in the neck and vows to take the front route text time.
An indignant old man questions a groom to be about marrying his daughter. The young man replies that time as a caddy proves nothing, as a poor golfer can still be part of the family. The exchange ends with a wry remark on in law potential.
A clipped aphorism noting that true wisdom lies in recognizing one's own mistakes and follies. The quote attributed to Rochefoucauld emphasizes self awareness and restraint as paths to sound judgment.
A historical note explains that cream of tartar is a by product of wine fermentation. Crystallizing salts form as alcohol rises, with a substance called Sarge formed in wine vats before purification into the salt known as cream of tartar. California emerges as a large producer of this salt.
Every year 206,000,0000005 silk worms produce about 60,000,000 pounds of raw silk. The aggregate silk thread spins to roughly 150,000,000,000 miles in length with an estimated velocity of about 4,700 miles per second.
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