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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
4
Last Chance to Vote in June Primary Election
A call urging readers to vote in the upcoming primary on Monday June 2. It emphasizes civic duty and the need to support good candidates for November offices. It notes both parties should participate and explains a candidate must receive a minimum vote to appear on the general ticket.
World Court stance and League teeth debate
The piece notes President Coolidge shows a favorable tendency toward the World Court idea, backed by Secretary Hughes and the late President Harding. It argues against over details and urges cooperative, wartime free aims without being offensive, while addressing the critique that the League needs teeth and concerns about submitting to foreign dictation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Hughes
Harding
Harding-Coolidge
League of Nations
The Poor Man’s Pottage and the Sly Agents
A speaker recalls poverty and hunger once left in a cottage as agents and creditors move in. The verse contrasts earlier want with later wealth, while outlining persistent pressure from numerous agents seeking to seize a small hoard of coin. The narrator laments loss and longings for days of scant means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casement
We Stand Neutral Yet Aid Global Needs in Debate
The text argues the United States has given generously to needy nations and served as a neutral broker while resisting others dictating its policies. It praises the Dawes plan for Germany, notes League of Nations weaknesses, and discusses World Court ideas as peaceful dispute resolution amid postwar tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Germany
France
Dawes Commission
League of Nations
League
Wilson
United States Senate
US Stance on League Membership and Global Role
The excerpt argues that US entry to the League of Nations failed under President Wilson’s inflexible stance, causing lasting national prejudice. It notes ongoing American involvement in world affairs despite nonmembership and insists the nation did not intrude.
Swedish Athletes Prepare for Paris Olympic Team
Sweden begins post 1920 Olympiad preparations with a strengthened Olympic committee and a focus on swimming track and equestrian events. Arne Borg emerges as the standout water sports athlete as the country plans a smaller delegation for Paris reflecting selective fielding of prize contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Swedish Olympic Committee
Paris
Antwerp
Arne Borg
Honolulu
Proverbial Wit on Love Work and Politics
A quirky collection of old sayings on life love and work notes aging and social ties. It comments on top leaders at odds with humble roots and politicians turning around as fair play while hinting at approaching winter wardrobe.
Swedenunes Scouting for Strong Swimmers and Sprinters
Sweden eyes a strong showing in multiple events as winter hampered training and athletes like Weissmuller rival Allan Chariton in distances. Nils Trolle excels in 100 meters with notable swift times, while the Henning brothers prepare for backstroke events. The cavalry aims to defend its Antwerp Stockholm medals as modern pentathlon gains interest among young officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Weissmuller
Allan Chariton
Nils Trolle
Sweden
Henning Brothers
Antwerp
Stockholm
Memorial Day Reflections and Lighthearted Vignettes
A column recalls a moving Memorial Day ceremony with flowers and respect for fallen soldiers. It blends light humor about fashion and social curiosities, including jokes about Hebrides, a misbound tape incident, and comic verses about bobbed hair and gender wage questions.
Promised Five Dollar Debt Spoof
A dated comic exchange shows a son recalling a promised five dollars if he passed school. The reply from the father dismisses the expense, turning the gag into a humorous quarrel over a small bet and family expectations.
Man Vows Revenge After Dog Incident
Willie says his sister's fellow kicked his dog yesterday and he plans revenge by mixing quinine into his sister's face powder. The quote reveals intent to harm through cosmetics, reflecting personal grievance and a dangerous threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Street encounter sparks memory in old tale
A bystander recalls a passing street moment as a man questions if a woman in open work stockings was the same person. The exchange hints at recognition and social norms of appearance in a past era.
Detroit Girl Hiking to Los Angeles Plans Ride Home
A Detroit girl travels toward Los Angeles promising to ride back home, a trek framed as a test of memory and patience amid a week with no word from family. The piece reflects on persistence and the odd humor of distance and doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Los Angeles
Washington committees resume hearings on elections and shipping
Today in Washington the Senate and House meet as committees resume key inquiries. The Senate elections committee revives the Mayfield contest hearing while the naval committee weighs a construction bill. The House shipping board inquiry continues and the irrigation panel advances recommendations from a fact finding commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Elections Committee
Mayfield
Senate Naval Committee
House Committee
Shipping Board
House Irrigation Committee
Mary and the garden’s unexpected greeting
A playful verse notes Mary’s fading love for her garden after finding a bachelor button among Blick-eyed Susan’s blooms. The couplet urges perseverance and faith, urging readers to keep up effort with zest and trust in the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Blick-eyed Susan
Prayer and Youth Rites in a Century Past
A quirky fragment chronicles early 20th century social norms and humor. It contrasts a pious spinster praying for a son in law with a schoolroom joke about boys and swimming. A wilderness land is described giving way to modern change as gender roles and hunting lore shift with time.
He Got His Hat
A young man reports his new hat was taken and says he will forward to the wife of the thief unless the hat is returned. A note found in the lining of an old hat left in its place hints at the swap.
Funny Paper Teases at Odd Morning Daze
Comic duo banter about a bath mishap and a Sunday mood, framing a lighthearted slice of daily life. The exchange hints at ongoing humor between two characters in a small town setting.
How Chief Got His Name Rain in the Face
The account notes that Rain-in-the-Face earned his name after a duel with a Cheyenne boy when he was about ten. He defeated the youth but received multiple blows to the face, leaving blood and paint streaks where the paint had washed away.
Boisterous boys and warned elections in local prose
A local Democrat accuses warnings about White House safety as Republican scare tactics. The piece rails at boisterous youths and quiet wisdom while a writer asserts happiness comes from desiring what we can’t have and eternal life through perpetual health.
Rope Factory On Market As Robbers Hinted
A fragmentary note suggests a rope factory is on the market amid talk of robbers. No clear names or dates are readable. the item reads as a terse market rumor about a crime linked property.
Early Use of Penknives in Writing History
The penknife traces its origin to shaping quill pens in ancient writing practice. Initially each man cut his own pens as needed and refined pens by hand. Today, many small pocket knives are casually called pen knives, though their use has evolved with steel pens.
Get Busy Get Busy Short Motivational Note
A brisk, exhortative passage urges immediate action and effort. It claims success comes from hard work and practical sense, encouraging the reader to seize opportunities without delay and to accept invitations that lead toward fame and achievement.
Power of the Mind and Moral Aspiration
A reflective piece on how thinking about noble things leads to solving them, loving them fuels longing, and longing drives the pursuit of those ideals. The text links cognition, affection, and action in moral improvement.
Train Schedule Fragments Show Western Rail Lines
The notice lists westbound and branch trains with numbers No 4 No 12 No 60 No 30 and others including Golden State Limited and No 8, with arrival and departure windows such as 2:30 a m 1:15 a m and 6:20 p m. No 429 No 449 No 835 Local Freight run on Washington Branch. locals 429 449 run daily except Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Cccannesocs
Washington
H. W. Russei
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