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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
4
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Bible thought for the day notes a quotation from Mark 13 37 urging vigilance and daily watchfulness. The short devotional emphasizes heedfulness and spiritual awareness as a guiding habit.
The Georgia governor appoints Mrs. W. H. Felton of Cartersville as the first woman to represent a state in the U.S. Senate, succeeding the late Thomas E. Watson. The elderly appointee, known as the Grand old woman of Georgia, faces a likely short tenure as Congress adjourns before the next election.
The Rock Island celebration highlighted Washington's role in its success and the railroad line's place in Iowa history. It notes the Rock Island Railway as pivotal to Iowa’s early development and the celebration as a meaningful event despite modern concerns.
A humorous verse recounts a bookstore clerk noting vast shelves of moral tomes while a reader asks for a scandalous Bertha Clay novel. The scene mocks readers preferring sensational fiction over uplifting works as a gilted volume gleams on display.
The article argues the Rock Island system 70th anniversary celebration should sharpen public regard for railways as a national asset. It emphasizes rail lines as essential to development, cosmopolitan travel, and economic success, urging closer town and management ties to address transportation challenges.
The piece argues that ongoing safety depends on land and sea transport facilities, as well as citizen spirit. It credits the Rock Island celebration with prompting public thought on transportation's importance and challenges, noting its value as a useful object.
The Storm stars House Peters with Virginia Valli and Matt Moore in Langdon McCormick's play adaptation. Reginald Barker directs dramatic scenes including a spectacular forest fire. Critics in major cities praise the film as a screen triumph and Fox manager Pratt earns commendation.
A reminiscence recalls the Ainsworth people forcing an excursion train to halt by soaping the rails, a notable incident in Rock Island history. The coal strike settlement brings mixed feelings as winter ash plans loom. A street scene includes a woman asking about an order and a “band boy” in new uniforms, with social chatter about stag parties and marriages following men who spend their money.
Lawrence Wilson reports a large covey of quail flushed along Rock Island tracks near the Milwaukee depot. The birds appeared to attend a Rock Island celebration and showed no fear of trains, cars, or people. A satirical note claims war has sped washing machines into France, letting peasant women wash standing up, soon to don fringed skirts and rolled stockings like town girls. The ball wardrobe joke hints at domestic fashion in light gossip.
A young girl Joann Keeley prays at night describing past present and future with intimate family and friends. Her sister Patricia returns from a party listens then adds a sleepy Amen praising Joann’s words with a final amen.
A reader mails a short tale under Sidelights on Radio about two neighbors receiving radio receivers. A five year old misheard the announcer as saying Minnesota while the other boy claimed violin solo. The piece ends noting this as a humorous mix up.
A Burlington woman at dinner last Sunday at the Burlington Hotel noticed a young, inexperienced father struggling with his baby. She adjusted the bottle to prevent air intake and advised him on colic. He thanked her as his wife and two daughters aged seven and ten joined him moments later.
The Journal apologizes to Rev Homer C Boblitt for misnaming him Bobbitt in earlier reports. The note explains his Scotch ancestry and the surname history from Bob Litt le to Bobbitt, stating the preference remains Bobbitt for ease of use.
In Rock Island a notable history point is recalled about the road once named Mississippi and Missouri. The piece notes the early naming and the road’s arrival into Wash- describing local naming conventions and historical context.
A former resident recalls early railroad names and the transition from M and M to C R I P and finally the Rock Island system. He notes his boyhood visits to the station and A Harvey as agent who helped establish the road’s Washington business. The piece muses on gender and social sense.
A terse exchange hints at personal boundaries and naming preferences between two speakers, Claude and Norah, signaling a casual, possibly intimate moment during a quiet chat. No dates or explicit actions are described.
A reflective piece notes how flubb poker playing spoils many careers and how modern men view roughing it as a park stroll in open collar dress. It contrasts casual modern style with past struggles and ambitions.
A humorous exchange shows Tillie agreeing to marry Ole after a tense pause. Tillie insists he speak up and Ole responds that he has said enough already in classic rural banter.
The editorial urges the successful man to improve what others deem good enough, highlighting the value of striving beyond ordinary standards in Washington County's daily publication.
Fragmentary OCR shows transit lines and times including Golden State express and local passes. The readable segment references Washington area rail or bus routes and numbers without complete context or full details.
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