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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1923
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today Men Love Darkness
A devotional note cites John 3 19 saying the condemnation is that men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. The piece reflects on moral choice and spiritual imagery.
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John
Early Press Notice Urges Prompt Advertisers to Send Copy
The Journal will go to press early tomorrow around noon. Advertisers or others with material for the paper are asked to submit as soon as possible or call so a representative can collect the copy.
German industrialists press offer on reparations aims
The Associated Press reports German industrialists propose a reparations settlement they control, arguing the offered thirty billion gold marks is far from sufficient and masking their continued economic grip. They accuse the government of impotence and stress how wealth enables overbearing influence in negotiations.
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Germany
Associated Press
France
Henry Ford Hair Cut Scheme Sparks Laughter
The item jokes that Henry Ford plans to burn coal twice but would rather cut his own hair than fix the issue, implying a cheap restart is cheaper than relocation. The humorous quip reflects a light political or business vane in a classic newspaper voice.
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Henry Ford
Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason On The Farm
The farmer plows and sows hops and hopes for a bountiful yield. Weather and pests determine a potential rye, corn, wheat and porker bounty as he endures toil with a jubilant spirit and faith in a triumphant spring.
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Walt Mason
Ias
Portrait of German hardship and reparations debates after war
The text describes exhausted reserve funds of German classes after World War I, hungry workers, and corporate manipulation of currency. It cites Rev. Joe Hanley on German attitudes toward Versailles reparations, France and Belgium seeking payment, and a warning that Germany must reform or face ruin. It notes potential for Germany to recover with new leadership and warns against further manipulation by militarists.
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Germany
Joe Hanley
Rotary Club
France
Belgium
Hohkis
France and the Great Powers of the World
The article discusses France as a dominant power along with England and the United States. It notes France's tempestuous history and past con quering tendencies, highlighting the trio as the commanding wealthy nations with leading political military naval and air strength.
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France
England
United States
Home Mission Work of Baptists Grows
The Home Mission Board report to the Southern Baptist Convention shows growth in all areas. Sixty four missionaries served foreigners with 664 baptisms and eight new churches, 13 workers among Indians with 111 baptisms and two new church houses, 27 workers among negroes with 2368 baptisms and 31 church houses.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Department of Home Mission
Southern Baptists
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
B.D. Gray
South
National Baptist Convention
Evangelistic
Bolivia Develops Latex Water-Proofed Cloth
Researchers report a method in Bolivia to waterproof cloth by coating fresh latex from rubber trees less than 24 hours old with latex milk then passing the fabric over a weed fire. The resulting garments reportedly provide good rainproof performance.
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Bolivia
Billions of Cups of Coffee Used in U S Daily Habit
The article notes an enormous coffee consumption in the United States with about 40 billion cups used each year. It highlights the sheer scale of daily coffee drinking across the country and the impact on culture and consumption patterns.
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United States
Man as Housekeeper in Everyday Newspaper Use
A light column notes that when the average man browses a newspaper he feels he is tidying and helping at home, despite the scatter of pages and articles. The piece humorously contrasts domestic chores with reading habits.
Censorship Clashes Over Wartime Mail And Odd Tidbits
A censor intercepts a letter from Exzema Jones seeking a mail order osteopathy course and questions the dubious claims in the letter. The exchange veers into humorous miscommunications about English, spelling, and pay day notes as soldiers await reveille. A side gag features Private O MALLEY blaming tardiness on inheritance from his father Michael O Malley.
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France
Exzema Jones
Exzema
The Lady and Her Car Questions Tale
A humorous Youth's Companion excerpt recounts a buyer asking an agent if all crucial car details are shown, then demanding the missing “de geeciation.” It also mentions a high school girl seeking the book American Education in the Twelfth Century from a librarian.
Dust Reveals Hidden Placement In Grandmother Parlour
May visits her grandmother and admires a mantelpiece statue in the unused parlor. Her aunt admonishes her to replace it, but May quips that dust reveals its original spot, underscoring the statue’s long undisturbed position.
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May
Ait
Humor and romance mix in a Stanford Chaparral snippet
The excerpt shows a playful dialogue on marriage and affection with a joke about not being as nice after marriage. It shifts to satirical lines about a man in Washington and a line about nature and picnics. A stenography job query ends with a quip about chewing gum.
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Stanford Chaparral
Local Passenger and Freight Lines Nos. 429 449 and 835
Daily operations listed for local passes and freight services. No. 429 449 and 835 include local passenger and freight routes with four daily runs, except Sundays under H. W. Kusse.
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H. W. Kusse
Westrc
Soo'wes
Bird
Man Lays Claim About Sol Omom Life Span
A curious claim suggests Sol Omom’s long life results from men who try laying down the law to their wives. The remark appears in a reader dialogue and reflects domestic humor rather than factual reporting.
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Solomon
Income Tax Evasion Quip Echoed in Transcripts
A cryptic remark by Tom Sims in the Boston Evening Transcript warns against underreporting income. The quip notes that a man’s stated earnings often differ from reality, hinting at IRS scrutiny and taxpayer suspicion.
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Tom Sims
Tom
Boston Evening Transcript
Man Who Does As He Pleases Is Easily Pleased
A curt aphorism contrasts a person who acts freely with the effort of keeping a home orderly. The remark implies tolerance for informal or lax standards, suggesting a mindset that prefers ease over strict discipline.
Names and a duckling stop the presses
A humorous piece recounts a family naming their baby and a duck raised with poultry feeling different from the others. The duck swims and behaves oddly, yet the family supports his quirks and sees him as a great difference.
LODGES Washington Lodge Regular Monthly Meeting
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday night of each month. W T Carson serves as W M and Arthur Goodin is the secretary.
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Washington Lodge
A. FP
A. M
W. T. Carson
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Washington
O. E
Belva Carris
Ralph Thompson
Damascus
Amos
Washington Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
L. R. Littrel
T. Rickey
Covenant Lodge No. 101
Iowa Ave
Cloyce Horsey
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
The Selfish Duck and the Yard of Ducks
A tale of a duck who grows selfish, harms himself by dunking under water to win food, then is joined by other ducks after his sisters pass him by. The tale ends with mumbled reflections on yard life and identity in the duck yard.
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Butt
A Chip of the Old Block
A salesman urges a car purchase to enjoy Sunday rides. After buying, the narrator’s son drives the car across valleys and hills to a roadside inn, while the parent remains home to settle the bills.
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McGurk
Valley and Hills
Any More Pearls? A Fragment from a Humorous Column
A professor jokes about there being no twenty-fifth chapter in ethics. Raub addresses the crowd saying such a group needs that exact talk. The item also notes Mrs Fix’s cool reception, a neighborly furniture scheme, a sock joke by Nick Inter rupt, and a Mary had a little Ford verse with driving antics.
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Raub
Fast Work The Times of Cuba Humorous Exchange
A playful exchange about speed and punishment appears in The Times of Cuba. Two fleas joke about travel and homelessness, imagining a future home when a neighbor dog is finally gone, ending with a lighthearted punchline about “Howe Sweet Home.”
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the Times of
Cuba
Can a Woman Love Twice Film Sparks Marriage Debate
Amusements section notes a film titled Can a Woman Love Twice? drawing interest for married readers and those contemplating marriage. The piece highlights themes of love and commitment as a social topic in entertainment.
Fox theatre to screen photoplay of Ethel Clayton
Booking Office presents a photoplay starring Ethel Clayton at the Fox on Decoration Day. The drama follows a widow and mother who after her husband dies in France works as a cabaret entertainer while scheming to pass as the wife of a presumed dead man. A dramatic reunion and new romance cap the film with a giant explosion climax. Malcolm McGregor co stars with a large cast.
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Booking Office
Ethel Clayton
Fox Theatre
France
California
Malcolm McGregor
Miss Clayton
Wilfred Lucas
Albert Hall
Baby Muriel Dana
Victesy Bateman
Kate Lester
Wyndham ,Gittens
James W. Horne
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