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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1922
Page
4
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Thought for the day quotes John 15 7 urging readers to abide in Christ and His words and ask in faith to receive what they desire from God. The excerpt reflects a religious daily devotion tone typical of early 20th century newspapers.
A reflective verse by Rollin J. Wells urges gentler living and shared kindness as the journey nears its close. It contrasts less zeal for news with more charity and leniency toward others while cherished friends and memories rise in contemplation.
The piece surveys world abundance with a focus on the rising number of automobiles, linking material prosperity to mobility and industry progress as nations expand production and ownership. It emphasizes broad economic implications and societal shifts tied to motor vehicle growth.
In brisk, colloquial copy a reader notes the lack of chatter on a forthcoming tariff bill while mentioning Safe Bud missing a chance to buy feetch whisky and Haliman at the dim morning hour.
A rhythmic exhortation urges doing every task properly from chores to public duties. It contrasts careful work with careless effort and frames integrity as the measure of character in daily and civic life.
The piece argues the United States leads globally in automobiles rail travel telegraph telephone and electrical power due to free rein for inventors and business. It credits open immigration and vigorous competition with a vast expansion of industry and living standards for all social classes.
Tom Mix and his horse Tony star in Just Tony based on Max Brand Alcatraz. Spontaneous audience cheers and long applause marked the screening as the tale of a mistreated horse turning against captors and wrecking their world. The horse’s training and intelligence are lauded as superb and the film is described as exceedingly entertaining and well worth seeing.
The term dry wine refers to a finished fermentation with about 60 percent sugar remaining or less. It notes the style as fully fermented and low in residual sweetness, distinguishing it from sweeter wine varieties.
A World War I French sergeant named Vialla had his lower jaw blown away and received a full set of false teeth with a rubber tongue. He is now able to talk and sing again, marking a remarkable medical reconstruction.
A local column cites many men should shave more often and notes rains benefit fall pastures but spoil picnics. It mentions more No Treepassing signs on country roads and hopes for quality corn this year amid an odd harvest period. A quoted man laments lack of community action. Dr Bowers cites Methusalah’s 969 years as all he achieved.
A narrator recalls a perilous ride with a salesman in a roadster, fearing for nerves and heart as curves, near-misses, and crowds flash by. The vow forms: never again, preferring to walk rather than risk another dangerous drive.
Rev and Mrs J F Barnett and Laura visited relatives in Iowa City. Miss Mildred Horton joined Grace Lease for weekend time. Teachers meeting in Washington noted. Everett Griffith joined Lee Huston from the institute. Social Hour club met at the Manners home with burlesque chautauqua program. Music by Sympathy orchestra readings by Sara Ruth Bates. Outrageous quartet and Madam Human Shanks solo featured. Miss Margaret Wallen visited from Iowa City. Our High School band played at the Teachers Institute in Washington. Freshman and sophomores enjoyed a mock wedding and refreshments at the school house.
In a playful exchange, Flora declares she will not marry a man who avoids eye contact. Dora fires back with a retort about wearing eyeliner, as observers in Seattle enjoy a sharp banter moment reported by the Intelligencer.
A fragmented item centers on a teddy figure involved in a cooking scene at a Utah event labeled Lads. The readable text mentions a humorous line about an elephant and a pear, but the surrounding context remains unclear and garbled.
Roebling pledged safety for the Brooklyn Bridge amid train and motor crowding fears. The article notes the bridge’s long planned safety margins, the 19 strands per cable with 78 wires each, parallel laid wires, and the radiating braces designed to bear weight. It traces Roebling’s legacy from construction to ongoing company work in Trenton and Roebling, New Jersey.
A column credits Lee McAvoy for humorous segments about daily life. Vignettes include a gas station quip from a lady motorist, a garage loafer, a campus permit seller and a flapper, plus a funny church note about a pastor stating there will be no services next Sunday because he has no pants.
Fragmentary humor and dialogue items appear with snippets about weather, fashion, and social banter. The passages include conversations on an evening gown, a patient wife, and a man pondering wealth and poverty with an automobile, framed as light notes or jokes.
A Washington film review hails The Fast Mail from William Fox as a high speed melodrama. The central thrill features a race on a fast mail car against a train with hero and villain racing to reach Vicksburg first while rescuing the damsel. The piece praises the film’s pace and sensational action.
Rain makes roads sticky yet autos move steadily as observers recall a prophet’s claim that future events will equal current losses. The fragment hints at hope tied to a lasting figure still present amid wet streets.
A description highlights dramatic racing trains, dash ing fire horses and a William Fox Fire scene as examples of evolving camera work. The note invites audiences to see the showcase Monday and Tuesday at the Fox theater. Mrs. W B Augustine travels to Ottumwa on business and will return tonight.
A partial timetable from Washington to California lists westbound trains No 3 No 29 and No 49 local and express services with varied departure and arrival times including 4:15 am 9:10 am 5:55 pm and 9:01 pm among others.
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