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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
4
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On Thursday October 4 1923 a Bible thought highlights the verse from 2 Timothy 1 7 proclaiming God has given us power love and a sound mind not fear. The devotional emphasizes strength courage and steadiness in faith.
Iowa Governor argues for flexible enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act citing states rights. New York Governor Al Smith contends the amendment is a permanent part of the organic law requiring rigid enforcement.
William Jennings Bryan, once a strong League advocate, shifts stance amid acrimonious debate. He had supported reservations to permit U S approval while urging caution on program details.
A brief, dialect narration notes the scarce reading habit of locals, seen mainly during eye tests. It contrasts city exodus toward the country club with migration from farm to town, hinting at social shifts and local attitudes.
A narrator mocks spendthrifts who defer saving to a future month. The speaker urges immediate reform noting how people delay saving while losses rise, urging readers to curb wasteful habits and start saving today with small deposits.
A jumble of quips and anecdotes from a local page comments on society norms. Readers ponder memory tests and display window glances while tiny vignettes recount Mrs Roberts and Bailey family photos and a comic tale of an estate agent and a tobacco plantation bargain.
The speaker notes the United States did not endorse the presented program and, after years in operation, Mr. Bryan rejects it as unsuitable for U.S. association. He argues for a universal peace movement, warns against entangling in Europe, and urges restraint from meddling in foreign affairs while supporting broad world cooperation for peace.
The navy dirigible ZR-1 arrived at Lakehurst at 6 48 this morning completing a record trip to St Louis and back.
Douglas MacLean stars as a young bond broker turned bell boy in Bell Boy 13 a light comedy inspired by life experiences of the actor. The film follows a college youth disinherited by his uncle who tries to elope with an actress and proves he can earn a living as a bellhop.
London reports a Norfolk rector faced a public outcry after arranging carved war memorial figures made in Germany. He sought church backing, received none, and resigned from his difficult post amid the controversy.
A curio of reprinted Excelsior Springs humor sketches mocks Ford and Jewish stereotypes with jokes about second hand cars and sales tactics. A phonograph shop scene has dimestore banter about red seals and cheap records. The piece ends noting Dempsey’s tough ring experience.
A speaker claims Washington residents seem to eat constantly, with every meeting described as a banquet or luncheon. The prompt asks whether this assertion reflects reality and invites discussion on eating habits and social norms in the area.
Smith, a young clever but forgetful lawyer, is sent to interview a client in a distant city. A telegram from his firm asks to wire the client’s name, and the reply comes back with a mix up: Jenkins is the client, while the lawyer is identified as Smith.
Lincoln Neb Oct 3 Two men are dead and twelve others injured in an acetylene gas explosion at the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad shops in Havelock near Lincoln. One man is reported in critical condition as investigators assess the blast from yesterday evening.
A reader notes that seeing an advertisement in the Journal prompted them to introduce themselves. The line suggests a personal outreach initiated by a potential advertiser.
A concise call to action urges readers to face problems directly rather than lamenting them. It challenges the idea that life is too costly and suggests using imagination to find practical solutions.
An aged pilot aboard a river steamboat boasts he knows every stump, then the vessel jars on one. He quips about the encounter saying it’s one of them, illustrating familiarity with the river hazards.
Jacob Fichtner aged over 70 died at his Brighton residence yesterday after noon. Born in Jefferson county he lived on a farm there before moving to Brighton five years ago. He married Emma Finn in 1879. Survivors include his widow four children Adelia Lynn Walter Homer Elsie two sons in law and seven grandchildren and one sister Mrs George Koch. A stroke left him paralyzed three years ago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 at the late home with Rev R Riechen officiating. burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
A light column mixes a playful limerick about Florence who disdains kissing until she experiences it and cries with joy. It then moves to a humorous pair of notes about yard work seasons from J. J. M. and a joking exchange about freshmen being “punkins” and green.
The Bell ranch of New Mexico will auction 600 Shorthorn and Hereford feeder steers in Creston on Friday marking the second direct cattle sale in Iowa within a fortnight. The Atlantic sale on September 26 moved 1,380 Colorado range cattle. Nelson Kraschel of Harlan will run the Creston sale.
Julius Caesar ordered the insertion of extra days to extend the year to 445 days to align the calendar with the solar year. The change aimed to better match seasons, making the year the longest on record.
Lee Holland spoke at the Ad Club on Tuesday night. A wagon carrying posts slid on a muddy stretch near Rublo or Ainsworth and lost all its posts as the wagon sank in a deep rut. The driver, realizing he had nothing to unload, uttered a rueful quip.
A new device uses a belt to feed hammers for rapid tacking work. The invention automates hammer delivery, reducing manual handling and increasing efficiency on construction sites.
The passage describes incubating legs first in England under a cotton covering warmed by a charcoal fire. It notes a rustic setup and a primitive heating method used in early incubation practices.
Archaeologists say America's first complex society emerged around 400 A.D. with early urban centers and distinctive cultural developments across regional sites. The discovery reshapes views of pre-Columbian history and regional interaction.
A stock moral notes that as a person gains friends the need for material possessions decreases. The idea suggests social wealth replaces financial wealth and reflects a common belief about friendship reducing reliance on things.
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