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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1922

Page

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Day Comes When Farm Products Will Be Advertised Widely

Dr. W. M. Jardine of Kansas State Agricultural College tells the Washington Ad club that farming will soon be advertised as broadly as autos. He says bankers and chambers of commerce now view farmers as business partners and that agricultural leaders are moving to cooperative selling and stronger organization for better marketing. The next generation will be raised with a sold conviction in cooperative effort.

Associated Press Washington, D. C W. M. Jardine Kansas State Agricultural College Washington Ad Club Times Chambers of Commerce America

Burglars Weighs Sorrow Over Exaggerated Losses

A Pittsburgh Gazette Times item notes a burglar sighs at lies and admits sorrow over people exaggerating losses after he steals property. The story uses a reflective, ironic tone about crime and honesty.

Pittsburgh Gazette- Times

Worth Pondering Over

A concise reflection notes that complaining worsens well being while health may improve with change and a proactive stance.

Rangers Deployed To Waco After Grady Skipworth Death

Twenty Texas rangers arrived in Waco as a precaution to prevent riots following the discovery of Grady Skipworth age nineteen and the assault on his female companion. No arrests reported locally though a Portsworth man was said to have been arrested in connection with the case.

Associated Press Waco, Tex Texas Rangers Grady Skipworth Skipworth Portsworth

Night court sessions possible in Marion murder case

In Marion Illinois on November 22 a plan for night sessions to speed the trial of five men charged with murder in the Herring mine killing was discussed. A new panel of fifty veniremen faced examination today as part of a total of two hundred fifty veniremen called, with only four jurors accepted so far by both sides.

Associated Press Marion Ill Giot D Od

Periscope the Bronx Zoo Baby Giraffe Dies

Periscope the first baby giraffe born at the Bronx Zoo, offspring of Romeo and Juliet, was born Monday and fed by a veterinarian with a bottle. The calf stood four feet ten inches and weighed eighty seven pounds before dying despite care.

Associated Press New York Periscope Romeo and Juliet Bronx Zoo

Daily Thought The valiant never taste of death at once

The line echoes Shakespearean sentiment about courage and mortality, presenting a concise meditation on bravery and timing.

Iowa Legislation Urged On Maternity Education Act

The Iowa League of Women Voters urges the fortieth general assembly to adopt the Sheppard-Towner act for maternity and child care education. A December start will educate legislators and voters, with Iowa University directing the state bureau of Maternity and Infancy Welfare and plans to provide gubernatorial approved funding for statewide outreach.

Associated Press Des Moines Sheppard-Towner Congress Fortieth General Assembly Iowa League of Women Voters Iowa League N. H. Tomlinson League Suport Iowa N. E. Kendall The State University of Iowa University O. E. Klingaman Tomlinsen

Drink Deep or Touch Not Phrase Sparks Debate

A quip attributed to a pontiff sparks discussion over the wisdom of study and caution in action. Critics note the paradox of knowledge and restraint while defenders cite its merit in moral guidance. The remark circulates in social and scholarly circles, prompting reflections on learning and prudence.

Size of the City

The document notes New York City has an irregular shape with an approximate length of 85 miles and width around 17 miles.

New York

Bandits Hold Up Mail Truck Near Chicago

Six armed bandits halted a post office air mail truck three miles from Checkerboard Field in Chicago district, kidnapped driver William Hogan, and fled with the truck containing about sixty pounds of mail. Hogan escaped after about a half hour, calling the post office from a nearby house. The value of the mail was not yet determined.

Associated Press Chicago Post Office Checker-board Field Omaha William Hogan Hogan

Corn husking slowed by rains and mud in Iowa

Des Moines reports slow corn husking due to soft fields hindering wagon movement. Unhusked corn laid down is damaged from sprouting and rooting. Winter wheat growth delayed by rains and warmth. Hessian flies few early fields damage may affect later harvests. Marketing slow from bad roads and scarce rail cars.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Charles D. Reed Iowa Weather and Crop Service Reed

Burlington Woman Faces Murder Trial In District Court

The Burlington district court opened today with strong public interest as Mrs. Kate Shurts goes on trial for the murder of her husband E. Shurts. Prosecutors say she aided Roy Spees of Indianapolis in the shotgun killing. Crowd was turned away due to limited seating.

The Associated Press Burlington Iowa District Court Kate Shurts E. Shurts Roy Spees Indianapolis Ind Shorts

Bacon's Body Moved From Hotel To Blackstone Theater

The body of Frank Bacon, famed character actor and author of Lightning, was removed today from the hotel where he died Sunday to the Blackstone Theater in Chicago. He appeared for over two years in the title role.

Associated Press Chicago Frank Bacon Auctor BlackMane

Hall Mills murder probe again halted

Summersville New Jersey November 22. The grand jury investigating the Hall Mills murder mystery is expected to adjourn tonight until Monday. Most jurors are farmers and want three farming days per week. Witnesses were called today to track the case and indictments are believed possible by next Tuesday.

Associated Press Summersville N. J Hall-Mills

Trial of Governor in Ada Halls Bribery Case

Ada Oklahoma November 22. The bribery case against state chief executive J B A Robertson moved to Ada in Pontotoc county due to lack of a courthouse. A rented hall on the second floor of an unused building served as the courtroom drawing townspeople and out of town observers who were refused admission because the space was small.

Associated Press Ada Okla Oklahoma J. B. A. Robertson Pontotoc County Arge

Curtis Publishing Firm Faces FTC Suit Over Wholesale Agents

The Federal Trade Commission sues Curtis Publishing in a Supreme Court case contending exclusive wholesale distribution contracts restrain competition and create monopoly. Curtis argues the structure is legal agency and necessary to maintain its distribution network.

The Associated Press Washington, D. C Supreme Court Federal Trade Commission Curtis Publishing Company Circuit Court of Appeals Curtis Company

Iowa Board to Start War Records Copying for Bonus

Des Moines reports the state bonus board borrowed 15000 dollars from retrenchment funds to hire staff and begin transcribing war department records for Iowa service members. General Harry E. Wilkins will oversee equipment purchases and 25 workers. The office on the third floor of the state house will move to larger quarters in West Des Moines.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Harry E. Wilkins Bonus Board State House West Des Moines Legion War Department

Newspaper Dealing Rights on Wholesale Agent Roles

The text states a publication would not object to newsdealers acting as wholesale agents for competitors in retail, but it reserves the right to block them from distributing rivals' publications as wholesale distributors.

Curtis Curtis Company

Keokuk Man Killed in Auto Crash at Crossing

Keith Gainey a plant operator at the Mississippi River power company was killed and William E. White seriously injured when the car they rode in at a high speed overturned at a railroad crossing two miles from Keokuk.

Keokuk Keith Gainey Mississippi River Power Company Willam E. White Chevyl

The Alphabet Origins Question Reconsidered

Egyptologist Dr. C E B Moldenke argues the alphabet was not invented by the Phoenicians who borrowed twenty two letters from the Egyptians and spread them via Greece and July, challenging common historical assumptions.

C. EB. Moldenke Greece

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