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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1923
Page
4
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Bible Thought for Today urges readers to be fervent in love within their circle. The message cites I Peter 4 8 and emphasizes love as a cover for sins, presenting a concise daily reflection for Saturday May 26 192.
A newspaper commentary urges new graduates to adopt thrift now. It argues saving early gives long term leverage toward chosen careers such as law, medicine, or the arts, noting the advantage of starting ten years earlier and turning spare moments into study and funds.
Last summer I lost my cow and felt a deep gloom. People offer cheerful talk and useless platitudes that sting when sorrow is raw. A kindly glance can be comfort, while words often offend and chase one round the block with failed consolation.
A discussion on financial virtue promoting earned wealth over luck. It outlines spending profiles from tightwads to spendthrifts, stresses tracking expenses and distinguishing luxuries from necessities, and cites Carnegie and Franklin on disciplined saving and money’s growth.
A reflective piece on turning trouble into moral growth. It frames tremor as a task for the soul and asserts daily opportunities to develop inner strength through steadfast effort and discipline.
The fragment recounts a carnival moment in front of the Divin Girls show with Paul Barr Skeet Jones and Delbert Jennings watching a monkey act. A Sanity Board has deemed Splinters cured. A taxi scene ends with a mistaken Kronen conversion and a man asking to return to the asylum.
Cohen and Levy ran a business when Levy fell ill out west and died. The undertaker offered embalming or freezing options, with a price for full or partial preservation. Cohen replied proposing a cheaper, sarcastic method noting Levy’s frostbitten legs from last winter.
A homely lesson emerges about patient resilience as a husband avoids conflict while his wife hoards candlesticks. The text suggests patience and fortitude to endure the buying spree, noting the candlesticks may serve as kindling next winter.
A fragment describes a woman losing poise when he reached for her hand and rebuking him. She grows enraged as he tries to embrace her, she tells him off, he begs pardon, and she ends by losing interest.
A brief item notes neighbors borrowing a radio from a local resident late at night. The exchange highlights impressions of upgraded or modern behavior. No injuries or disputes reported.
A quoted parable lists virtues as a family with work the father and ambition the mother. Eldest son is common sense while other sons include perseverance honesty and thoroughness. Eldest daughter stands for character and sisters represent cheerfulness loyalty courtesy care economy sincerity. The baby is opportunity. tet acquainted with the old man. A. EB. A.
A domestic hen in Ottawa produced an egg every day for 107 consecutive days. The bird’s feat highlights a steady laying pattern, with farmers noting the consistent production as a sign of excellent health and flock management.
A small Chicago pupil rejects a sewing class claiming it is beneath him. The teacher cites George Washington sewing and asks if the boy considers himself above Washing ton, the boy replies time will tell.
A fragmentary exchange shows a deaf man telling the gentry he did not hear a warning and the guard replying that his hearing will be restored in time, reflecting a conflict scene with unclear context.
James McNeil Whistler, famed artist, owned a French poodle. Sir Morrell Mackenzie treated the dog and billed a large fee. Upon Whistler’s arrival the doctor revealed he wished to paint Mackenzie’s front door.
In a southern Missouri county a man known for heavy drinking faced a prank by a neighbor who dressed as Satan and hid by the couch, intending to frighten the inebriated passerby as he headed home that night.
A St. Louis baseball rookie on his first Philadelphia trip views the Liberty Bell and jokes a local blacksmith could fix the crack for five dollars. He says the relic should not be run down and would be indistinguishable after the repair.
The quote asserts that the Bible becomes more beautiful the more it is understood, claiming each word read generally holds a special, individual reference under particular times and places, as Goethe notes.
An Austrian former inmate of a Vienna insane asylum returns to attention after years of economic depreciation and a mental blank following the war. The report hints at personal and national strain as currency and memory recoveries unfold.
A brief moral reflection echoes Alexander Maclaren urging readers not to dwell on loss but to cultivate buoyant joy by recognizing the crowded kindnesses of God in daily life. The tone invites steady gratitude as a spiritual discipline and source of resilience.
Schedule notes show multiple train numbers and inconsistent times. Entries list No 4 Golden State Limited No 1 Express No 50 Local Pass and No 30 Local Pass with inconsistent 5:65 p.m and 6:20 p.m times.
To dispel a moldy smell from damp weather sprinkle a few drops of oil of lavender on shelves of bookcases and closets. The lavender oil neutralizes musty odors and leaves a fresh scent. Use sparingly to avoid overpowering the room.
An aphoristic thought warns that granting the tongue too much freedom could lead to imprisonment or restriction, conveying a caution about speech and self-control in a concise moral tone.
A story fragment speaks of a message received from radio eyes of a man, implying a broadcast connection. The line suggests telemetric or symbolic sight linking sender and receiver in a media context.
Beavers powered native survival two centuries ago by providing food and clothing as they halized wide northern lands and attracted settlers seeking resources. The note highlights beavers as a crucial historical factor in exploration and early colonial life.
A drunken man confronts a neighbor who steps into the road and asks for the stranger’s identity. The neighbor introduces himself as Tam Satan and offers a handshake, prompting a cryptic exchange about a sister’s marriage.
A collage of snappy lines on romance and social norms. The speaker mocks riding fashion for women, recalls midnight hallway moments, and suspects fame as a parent of a bathing beauty. Witty observations contrast vanity with work ethic and social unrest.
A humorous honest missive critiques Washington County and schooling while poking fun at spelling and grammar. The writer hints at using funny pieces to help children learn. The note closes with a request to return the pieces for his sons’ school.
A light exchange follows a minister’s blessing as Dicky quips that the prayer sounds like his father’s. The minister confirms the humor, noting the family’s casual supper line about that blessing. The moment captures a domestic, churchyard humor tone.
A brief aphorism notes that harboring overly critical eyes toward others is harmful and unhealthy, attributed to J. H. Neesima. The line frames criticism as a social vice and urges moderation in judgment.
A fragment discusses ministering as the finest possession to exhibit shepherdly care and love. It emphasizes using knowledge and accomplishments to address deeper human needs, suggesting true service elevates a minister’s value.
Detroit News reports patrons visit the public library to view the new building, meet friends, and pass time while exploring genealogies and lineages of ancient rulers.
The Daily Express notes that British fashion once dictated short forehead fringes for women. It mentions mistress advertisements often demanded “No fringe” and cites Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon reviving the style with a fringe about an inch above the eyebrows.
A passage from Life of Sir Richard Burton presents an Arabian proverb classifying people into four kinds. The known and unaware are fools to be taught, the known unknowns are simple to instruct, the unaware who know are asleep to be awakened, and the fully aware are wise to be followed.
Staten Island lies in New York City as the borough of Richmond. It sits about five miles from Manhattan and is separated from Long Island by the Narrows, linking Upper and Lower New York Bay. The island covers roughly 70 square miles.
A sperm whale off New Zealand carried a harpoon fragment deep in its flesh from a whaler that was broken up seventy years before the whale was captured, illustrating the long life span and memory of sea battles.
The author reflects that human hearts have remained constant for six thousand years amid timeless stars and sorrows. The piece connects universal emotions to ancient plains and the Egyptian Nile, implying enduring human nature across eras.
Report describes Re livia dwarfs called Kotitian Indians living at 12 000 to 14 000 feet with exceptionally large lung power enabling proper breathing and endurance adapted to high altitude environments.
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