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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1923
Page
4
Way to life presents Micah 6 8 guiding a righteous path Do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God The verse offers a concise moral mandate for daily conduct and faith practice through a historic calendar entry
The Washington Lions Club debuted in the city last evening. The Lions Club joins Rotary Kiwanis in offering open social gatherings for professionals to better acquaint themselves. Its aim is to build citizenship and fellowship without secrecy while avoiding burdensome membership.
A nostalgic poem laments changes after the war, contrasting prewar barbers, cigars, and moral manners with modern trends. It recalls barber dyes, costly goods, modest women, and brief joys, noting world weariness and skeptical views of contemporary culture.
The passage praises Lions clubs for balancing viewpoints on individuals and promoting lofty ideals. It argues such clubs help society by improving evil, social and business morals and by advocating higher citizenship. It welcomes the Lions club into Washington and envisions more similar groups elsewhere.
A mining engineer from the States falls for a waif named Snowdrift believed to be a halfbreed. He battles Indian bands, a whaler crew, rum runners and brutal blizzards to win her, only to learn she is the daughter of white parents lost in the far North. Supporting cast includes Trene Rich, Dorothy Manners, G. Raymond Nye, Colin Chase, Evelyn Selbie, Lolo Encinos and Lee Shumway.
The document outlines eight ethical vows for Lions members emphasizing diligent work for quality, fair remuneration, loyalty to clients and self integrity, self criticism, genuine friendships, civic duties, aiding the distressed, and constructive praise to build rather than destroy. It stresses honesty, service, and restraint in criticism.
A long standing Chinese custom uses hard shelled eggs sent between neighbors after a baby is born. The gesture is believed to ensure peace and goodwill, preventing quarrels as the child grows. Refusal to touch the eggs is seen as inviting conflict.
A restaurant facing trade losses during a strike advertised for an attetie carver. The first applicant asked about qualifications. He recounted carving meat so thin a draught blew the meat off plates. the manageress hired him anyway.
Amusements note announces Snowdrift, a William Fox production starring Charles Jones, opening Thursday for a two day Fox Theatre engagement. Directed by Scott Dunlap, the story follows a renegade amid Yukon gold fields, adapted from James B. Hendryx tales of the far north.
A brief motivational note urges starting the day with a ready face and a smile to prepare for the tasks ahead. It emphasizes attitude as a first step toward daily duties.
An instructional book by Dr A B McCleary of Kansas City promotes non surgical relief for piles. It claims the method avoids knives beds hospital bills and has succeeded in over eight thousand cases in twenty four years. Send name and address to Parkview Sanatorium Kansas City for a postpaid copy.
A collage of odd lines and jokes unfolds: a medic ine misread as iodine, a preacher's long talk ending in regret, and a college tale about heliographics in ancient Egypt contrasted with modern checks. There are quips about Tompkins and advice, a homesick child, recipes and lotions, and a dismissive doctor scene.
A club recounts a fierce tiger approach by a water’s edge in India. A courageous washer woman splashed water in the tiger’s face, causing it to retreat. A witness confirms the tale by noting the tiger’s whiskers were damp when he met it shortly after.
A fragmentary montage shows a domestic scene about economy in pudding as a wife teases making dessert. It shifts to a tough line about resilience after a punch and ends with a car salesman boast and a grotesque bumper flower-weapon fantasy, all in a jittery urban voice.
A partial historical train timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains with arrival and departure times. It includes train numbers such as No 12 and No 29 and notes local freight and passenger services, with lines mentioning K W Russell and various local passes.
An elderly man questions a barefoot newsboy in a crowded city car about his trade and family. The boy explains his younger lame brother Jimmy depends on him, and he would not quit for luck without someone to share it with. The conductor calls out Fourteenth Street as the boy jumps off into dusk.
A partial OCR fragment hints at a feature discussing mothers and their confidence in older children’s perfection. It implies generational persecution shaping honesty and parental beliefs in upbringing.
Fragment shows Cyrua Chapter No 1 regular meeting on the second Friday monthly. Zoredatha Council No 21 regular meeting on the first Tuesday monthly. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 regular meeting on the third Friday monthly. Names include D L Carbaugh H P Arthur Goodin W C Bell J M Arthur Goodin Recorder and Secretary listed.
A story about a boy named Abie who avoids fines by returning pennies from books. The librarian records the behavior and his mother confronts him with a moral rebuke. The piece ends with a reflection on changing times and the value of truthful recommendations.
A nameless Irishman jokes about misfortune after a premature explosion blows off his right hand. A friend offers sympathy, and he quips that it could be worse because he still earns his pay with his left hand, turning injury into a punchline.
A poem decries widespread taxation on common citizens including farmers laborers and families. It asserts taxes on every aspect of daily life from bread and meat to clothing homes and even coffins and souls, urging government authority to stretch taxes over all. The piece critiques the idea that rulers profit from taxed burdens while the common man suffers.
Letters page includes a verse urging broad taxation on all aspects of life from income to sunlight. A reader critiques political leadership, questions wartime economic policy, and muses on a local bandstand performance with a humorous chorus about stock and beer. The piece blends satire and community notes with local color and songs.
The Misses Mable and Nell Stevenson with their mother spent yesterday in Ottumwa and returned to their Keota home this morning. On the back page an ad notes Washington Cleaners. Mrs. J F Henderson and children Louise Marion Bobby Virginia visited at Richland with Mr. and Mrs. T L Henderson and will move to Ottumwa soon.
A vintage advertisement promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure for various ailments. It claims the product eliminated catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the stomach liver and intestines and promises a money back refund after one dose. Lemmeon's Pharmacy and druggists advertise nationwide availability.
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