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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
4
The speaker wanders under summer skies, describing sun warmed grasses and bright flowers. She rejects chaperoned toil and social rules, choosing the free, rapturous rhythm of nature over houses, clothes, and laws. Her journey ends on a ridge in birch shade, where she longs for wild joy.
The item presents a fragment from the Baltimore Sun featuring a humorous exchange about imperial theory and a missionary’s hopeful pupil asks a test question. The text contrasts grand schemes with a child’s simple answer about an egg as a chick.
A poem by Walt Maron narrates a reckless ride against warnings from friends cops pastors and surgeons. The speaker speeds past safety measures until a wreck leaves him surrounded by professionals and mourners as fate catches up.
A quirky fragment from Mass Ag Squib notes a business figure introducing himself as the first pupil for a stammering school while a teacher comments on a superfluous use of the word that during a school commute.
A London Opinion blurb reports a French biologist claiming life could be indefinitely prolonged by a freezing preservation method similar to fish storage. The idea hints at postponing aging and a "hot time" in the future.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a quip that if Emma Goldman harshly attacked the Soviets during the Kropotkin funeral, she might not be invited to speak at the next funeral. The comment underscores tensions around American anarchist figures and Soviet criticism in the era.
Sam aboard the transport mutters a warning about falling overboard and going down at speed as he contemplates the danger of the sea. The line reflects wartime humor from the American Legion Weekly.
A Washington Star quote questions whether telegraphs and telephones increase happiness by allowing speeches perfectly tuned to audiences across the nation. Senator Sorglum notes such immediacy could mean others in the country disagree. The text then shifts to reference a “negro mammy” with a family of unspecified details.
A tale quotes Sally saying she raised her boys with a barrel stave and frequent discipline. The Watchman Examiner notes the exchange as a domestic anecdote. The piece also mentions a bluebird and stork delivering happiness versus a $200 tax exemption, as observed by the Buffalo News.
A whimsical note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat remarks on robins behaving sensibly while humans compose poems to them. The piece playfully contrasts human artistry with bird replies in nature’s scene.
The Washington Star reports a Corntossel comment warning that more nights out could push someone into staying out past daylight. The remark highlights local attitudes toward nightlife and daily routines.
A humorous dial tone exchange from New York Central Lines Magazine shows Mrs Newlywed asking for a pound of steak and gravy over the phone. The butcher confirms requests and prompts for who else.
In a brief exchange from L Illustration Paris a blind beggar asks what work he could take up and a discerning old gentleman suggests diplomacy as a promising path, noting many colleagues have found success.
Exchange between a motorist and a pedestrian after a collision shows the motorist claiming the pedestrian crossed mid block while the pedestrian argues crossing at the corner would have changed nothing. The debate highlights the dispute over fault in the incident.
A brief opinion volley from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat reflects on isolation trading off with the supply of ideas and sustenance for the thinking reader. The piece contends solitude reduces irritation but also limits intellectual nourishment.
A reader recounts a spectral encounter during a seance claiming a pocketbook vanished in the presence of spirits. The note appears in Simplicissimus from Munich.
A nervous office boy asks his boss in London Opinion for tomorrow afternoon off to attend his grandmother’s football match. The request highlights kitchen-sink workplace etiquette and family obligations in a bustling city setting.
In a Christiana cartoon caption a speaker complains that giving a beggar a penny earned no thanks and notes a penny is worthless. The exchange reflects social attitudes toward charity and money in a brief humorous vignette.
A witty exchange appears in the London Mail with a husband claiming a unique bond and his wife replying that she would never seek another like him, showcasing playful banter as a historical print item.
London Opinion notes a plan to test rubber-paved streets to reduce traffic noise. The piece cautions that even with quieter roads the city may still suffer hazards and pedestrians could face injury from vehicles.
In a village exchange, a farmer asks if the boy supports daylight saving and the response implies the youth leans in favor, reflecting local attitudes toward time changes.
The Boston Transcript notes the Manchester Guardian condemns a belief as stupid and unjust, arguing it is shaped by a spatial accident of adjacency. The item hints at a critique of a local or fictional notion linked to the Dintwed matter.
Emerson’s quote on civilization idealizes a finished man of sense grace and social power the gentleman reflecting on true accomplishment and human attainment.
The article chronicles Alice Perrers as Edward III’s power broker, portraying her rise during the late fourteenth century as England’s first profiteer. It traces her manipulation of estates, taxes, and court appointments, her influence over the king, and the public backlash before her downfall and death.
Mayor N Hampton of Alliance Nebraska says the city manager form is working after five months and has already saved the annual salary. City manager N A Kemmish earns 5000 a year with annual raises to 6500 and reorganized the city into five departments while separating finances from politics. The Alliance experiment, the only Nebr city operating under this form, aims for simplified governance and centralized executive responsibility.
The Rev. R. R. Sadler aged 69 founder and editor of the Baptist Record died at his home in Pella after five weeks illness. He published the paper in Iowa for twenty two years and was prominent in religious circles.
The obituary notes a West Virginia native who joined the Iowa Baptist convention in 1899. He served twenty years as a member of its board of managers and since 1915 as recording secretary. In partnership with his son H. H. Sadler he published the Baptist Record and the Pella Chronicle. Funeral services were held in Pella this afternoon.
Advertisements tout Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel for cleansing blood bowels and liver. Claim safer, effective action with no dark taste or pimples, urging a nightly dose for a week to improve appearance and wellbeing.
No. 23 Passenger runs at 9 27 am No. 25 at 6 10 pm No. 24 at 9 37 am No. 26 at 6 24 pm All trains operate daily except Sunday J C McKay Agent.
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