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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1924
Page
4
Poem by Joyce Kilmer on trees and God
A verse titled TRESS by Joyce Kilmer presents a childlike meditation on a tree as a living creation of God. It contrasts human poetry with divine craftsmanship and envisions a tree with robins, rain, and prayerful imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kilmer
Dawes Bank Controversy Marks Vice Presidential Claim
Letter and clipping detail Illinois Supreme Court findings that Charles G. Dawes faced a conviction related to a Lorimer bank swindle case. The notes question Dawes’ suitability for vice president, dated around his Cleveland nomination, and reference Oregon coverage and political fallout nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Illinois Supreme Court
Charles G. Dawes
William Lorimer
Lorimer
Hiam Lorimer
Theodore Sevelt
Supreme Court of Illinois
Cleveland
E. A. Lingenfelter
David Lawrence
Oregon
Lorimer Bank
General Dawes
Oregon Journal
Coolidge
Bud advertises modern three room house for sale
Lafe Bud promotes an almost modern house listing featuring three rooms a kitchen and a garage. The notice appears in local classifieds as a simple real estate pitch from a farm town audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafe Bud
Dawes and Central Trust under Fire in Illinois Case
The piece argues that Dawes and the Central Trust acted in good faith in cash transfers tied to Lorimer and his bank. It notes Payne’s defense of the arrangements as common banking practice and questions continued use of such methods amid Lorimer’s fallout and public concern over bank integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Trust Company
Gen. Dawes
Finois
Ilinois
Appellate Court of
Illinois
Dawes
Lorimer
Trust and Savings Bank
National Bank
State Banking Department
Democratic Campaign Committee
William Lorimer
Dawes’ Bank
Payne
Mr. Lorimer
Dr. Jeky
Mr. Hyde
Health badge tops 1923 Girl Scouts earning list
In 1923 the health badge was the most earned, with 2891 Girl Scouts earning it. The homemaker badge was second with 2710 and the citizenship badge third with 2266, per Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin, national director of the Girl Scouts, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Deeter Rippin
The
Girl Scouts, Inc
Attorney General Hints New Gasoline Antitrust Cases
In Washington on October 2 Attorney General Stone said new cases could arise from the Justice Department probe that began with charges against 51 Chicago companies. He declined to discuss evidence, noting crude stockpiles were ample and prices should have fallen sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Department of Justice
Chicago
Department
Local residents shop in Washington amid warm fall days
Mrs May Stourgeon of Keota and Mrs Sadie Love of Crawfordsville visited Washington yesterday while millinery shops buzzed with customers buying fall head gear. Eras of shopping continued as Mrs W G Conger and Mrs Ella Neiswanger joined in, with plans for a Sunday at the Country Club picnic featuring visiting relatives from Peoria and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May. Stourgeon of
Keota
Washington
Sadie Love
Crawfordsville
Walter Wilde
Lione Tefft
Baoy
Atolife
Jack Martin
Peoria
Fall Fever and a Call for Student Columnists
In a playful notice the WHOL community invites pupils and teachers to submit a stand in column. Submissions must arrive by Wednesday night of next week with name or initials and address. The piece jokes about Fall Fever and Hay and ends with humorous guidance to keep feet dry and stay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt Weellace
Des Moines Opens Bar Ber Shop for Women Only
A large Des Moines store launches a women only barber shop inviting female customers while men must vet or accompany to access other services. This creates a gender based access policy drawing local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ring and Rang Exchange About Cold Chisels
A brief dialogue shows Ring asking for cold chisels and Rang replying they cannot keep them cold in the hot weather.
Betty Survives Bull Encounter Then Quips Mother-In-Law Cow
A milking scene ends with Betty calmly continuing as a bull halts near her and the cow, then wanders off. Bystanders ask why the beast fled, and Betty quips that the cow is its mother-in-law. A humorous note closes with a quip about a gentleman and a Bible lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Hypocrisy and Self Judgment Across Moral Facades
A reflective piece examines how people harshly judge others while concealing their own faults. It questions who truly remains virtuous and who must confess imperfection, noting youth’s restless moral testing and the shared burden of sin.
Schooling debate with truant officer and pupil’s mother
A truancy call to a pupil named Mikey reveals the mother’s bold claim that the boy has brains and has had enough schooling. The officer challenges the remark while the exchange turns to education and a humorous aside about ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikey
Fragmentary OCR leads to garbled enterprise tease
Text shows disjointed phrases about a bathing suit and a taunting job threat. No clear people, places, or organizations are identifiable. The content resembles fragmented advertisement or corrupt copy with inconsistent capitalization and stray punctuation.
Railway Time Tables Corrected to Date Eastern Lines
timetable summary listing eastbound and westbound trains with arrivals and departures for No 4 Golden Stat Limited No 12 Express No 60 Lo Pass No 30 Lo Pass and No 3 Golden State Limited, plus Washington Branch local and freight services with daily operation notes and agent signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Stat Limited
Express
Golden State Limited
Washington
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Peterson
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