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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1924
Page
4
A proverb highlights patience and self control as superior to strength. The verse notes that slow anger and mastery of one’s spirit are greater than might and conquest. This devotional emphasizes inner restraint over force.
The Journal publishes portraits of this year’s Washington High School graduates praising their appearance and intellect. It argues educated youths are better prepared for all work and life, praising public schools as a blessing and a path to higher citizenship.
The novelist Kathleen Norris spoke about her time supporting suffrage calling it much ado about nothing. She notes the movement’s supporters faced opposition, acknowledges changing views, and argues the real need was a dedication of existing voters, not more people.
A witty narrator mocks frugality and extravagance in verse. He boasts a lavish spending style buying soda, root beer, and treats for crowds while stashing coins in a bank and vault. The speaker vows thrift to avoid poverty while imagining a gilded, knightly life.
The article argues that expanding voter eligibility has not improved politics or turnout. It says the job of mobilizing voters has grown harder and overall results are not praiseworthy. It questions whether the political situation has worsened despite the 19th amendment’s intended cleansing influence.
A nature study notes robins building a nest on a post and beam with no shelter above. During a heavy downpour both parent birds shield the nest with their bodies, forming a shelter for their preening fledglings. The writer reflects on parental devotion.
Juan de la Crag Pipo, reputedly 110, died at the Conejo Indian Reservation near Alpine in San Diego County. A son recalls he avoided meat and vegetables grown by whites, woke at 4:30 A.M., bathed in a cold stream, and could still run up steep trails until recent years.
Dublin reports the free state government will expedite the release of all prisoners held under sentence except Ramon de Valera and other republican leaders not yet tried. N. C. Kilgore of Brighton is visiting Washington for the day.
The article discusses patriotism through Jeremiah’s history and calls for national regeneration. It contrasts honest public service with partisan promise making and highlights Jeremiah’s loyalties, reforms under Josiah, and the need to face evil and invest in the country. It ends with a May 25 study theme on Jeremiah 26 8 16 and Memorial Day reflection.
A dense list of radio stations and their evening offerings ranging from musical concerts organ services and orchestras to talks and dance programs across Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Dallas and more. The schedule highlights varied times and programs from 4 pm to after 11 pm with church services concerts and instructional talks.
Muscatine was chosen as the site for the 1925 convention of the Iowa Association of the Baking Industry at its annual meeting in Dubuque. All incumbent officers were reelected: Leo Mulgrew Dubuque president O C Pfaff Fort Dodge vice president C O Schweickhardt Burlington secretary G F Brems Cedar Rapids treasurer L Kautz Muscatine A L Larrimore Winterset James Johnstone Boone executive committee member.
King Pertie Ormsbee Pike, a 9 year old Holstein bull famed as a top Iowa sire, died at Hardgrove and Arnold stock farm near Des Moines. Owners had refused large offers for the animal. Vets found a nail had pierced from stomach into the heart, causing death.
Marshalltown reports the death of 29 year old Joe Van Goethem pitcher for the Rocky Island club of the Mississippi Valley league. He died at midnight after complications from surgery to drain an abscessed liver.
A local scene in a Chocolate Shop features Bearnie and Alex arguing about money and toil while Bearnie’s banter highlights fate and effort. A quoted boast declares age fifty two with no age-progress feeling, and a line on the straight path versus detours adds a wry aside.
The postmaster explains the mail system has no separate staff for In Haste letters. A caution that residents shouldn’t blame their town for shortcomings. The humorous exchange suggests personal life opinions on marriages.
A garbled column of anecdotes and quotes features a Mingled mix of farces about eggs and chins and a boy who skins a calf and hides its skin as he returns from church. The fragmentary notes include quips about life, wit, and social quirks from Sap Wood.
A new simile joins the dictionary noting that something is as useless as an observation car on a subway train. The line captures a humorously impractical feature amid urban transit imagery.
A traveler in the Wild West enters a hotel and orders no sausage on toast. The waiter offers sausage on toast and, upon the guest’s refusal, declares dinner is over. Pickup.
The text argues first impressions matter and urges a cheerful Hello when answering calls. It criticizes a curt Yes and mocks the old English amused greeting Ah you theah as ineffective and suggests using a pleasant musical welcome.
Many listeners cite the I5 radio as the worst drawback in current service. Complaints include reception gaps during peak hours, static interference, and limited local programming. Officials acknowledge issues and promise targeted fixes in upcoming maintenance cycles.
A satirical dialogue contrasts a husband criticising a $35 hat with a wife insisting on looking elegant. The piece comments on spending on clothing during prosperity and the idea that personal success should support others, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
Employment manager cites need for a well behaved trustworthy man of high moral character. The inmate replies he got released last week for good behavior, citing the judge as the source of his release.
A father and son exchange a line laden with humor about past drinking. The boy asks if the father can still perform tricks as a child’s remark about his mother’s claim surfaces. The exchange highlights a lighthearted family moment with a sly nod to memory.
A terse verse warns that escalating retaliation risks depleting material and grave danger after repeated eye swapping. The speaker emphasizes restraint despite calls for vengeance citing diminishing resources.
A widow asks a physician if her husband can be saved with medicine. The doctor counters by asking what outcome she desires, implying hope depends on the expected result. A humor vignette follows a farmer and a book agent discussing buying an encyclopedia for his children, noting the farmer’s pride in his schooling yet doubt about his daughter vs sons.
Explains common reasons people find it easier to get into bed than to rise, including gravity, muscle activation patterns, friction, and psychological cues that favor settling down over rising. Provides tips to ease morning wakefulness and improve transitions.
A reader quips about Washington hosting Fourth of July bicycle races and suggests an old man’s race for those born before 1870, then ponders an old woman’s race. A barber asks a dignified senator a question, prompting a nervous reaction.
A farmer asks his servant Jim about feeding animals with hay with dialectal replies. The exchange covers horses cows and ducks, with the servant confirming hay as feed and noting the animals talked rather than ate. The piece appears as a short, colloquial domestic vignette in the Brooklin Citizen.
May 23 notices record visits and social rounds in Wayne Wayne Crawfordsville and Olds. Clint Fletcher business visit. Wallace Carson and Clarence Moorhead deliver hogs to Olds. Local residents attend Crawfordsville play It Pays to Advertise. Bert Neff family Sabbath at Robert Neff home. Ed Curtis works on Winfield school house. Alfred Erickson family visit John Krautz home. Henry Hagile visits for remodeling at Charles Crissinger. Logs hauled to saw mill by Clint Rhea Lyle Maxwell with Merle White.
Senate agriculture continues Muscle Shoals hearing while House rivers and harbors carries on Chicago drainage canal discussion. Senate foreign relations advances world court proposals. House commerce proceeds with transportation act rate changes hearing.
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