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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
4
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On Columbus Day October 12 a devotional note cites a biblical verse about God upholding his servant and delivering judgment to the Gentiles. The excerpt emphasizes resilience and divine guidance, promising that the servant shall not fail or be discouraged until mission is accomplished.
November 7 ballot will consider a $22 million bond issue to fund a veteran bonus for World War I service. The plan proposes up to $450 per eligible Iowa soldier, distributed at one per day of service, with a twenty year repayment period. Proponents urge the measure as fair recognition of sacrifice and precedent from other states.
Between travelers in cars and pedestrians marching from Frisco to Boston the railroads still stand, a note on endurance. Meanwhile Mrs Tilford Moots reports the death today of her grandfather who had played golf for three years.
A playful satire on readers who mock artists and authors while preferring their own tastes. The verse notes there is no law forcing book choices or lectures, and mocks critics who roast poets, painters, and novels yet enjoy disparaging the arts.
The speaker argues the Iowa bonus honors World War I service rather than settling a debt. He notes war benefited some and harmed others, urging that the bonus be received as a tribute of love and appreciation, not mercenary reward, and hopes for unanimous county support in Washington, Iowa.
Selig Rork's independent feature The Rosary starring Lewis Stone Jane Novak Walace Beery comes to the Fox as a seven reel drama with an all star cast. Bernard McConville wrote the continuity from Edward E Rose stage play and Jerome Storm directed the film set in a fishing village amid greed and malice with dramatic moments and a romance.
A collage of local snippets from a grade school, a past resident Ralph Livingston recalling windows and city views, a joke about mornings, a request for an overcoat, and a quip about a child left on a doorstep. A light tongue in cheek slice of everyday life with local characters.
A fragment discusses Mrs. Gadder as an inquisitive woman and her six month quest to learn a neighbor's income. The piece remarks that success lies in earning money and spending it, reflecting on gendered notions of curiosity and daily life.
A fragmented humorous exchange prompts a character to joke about errors by professionals. A remark contrasts how a lawyer doctor judge preacher electrician printer and editor handle mistakes, ending with a playful good night signoff.
A vivid scene unfolds as a striking girl in rose hues asks directions to the Western Union, flirting with a man noted as a devil with the ladies. The moment hints at a complicated family dynamic revealed by a teasing joke from a wide-eyed Lester Liver.
The passage features Joe McElhinney recalling fast corn shucking and worn wagon back boards. It mentions black locals in a recent Journal issue and ties to a club badge presentation.
In a brief tip a method is described to remove stains from copper and joss ash trays using a lathe with denatured alcohol. The wording is unclear and the source text is fragmentary.
A compact quotation from Alexander Pope on how circumstantial life costs much, reflecting a detached commentary on personal provision versus circumstance.
A reflective aphorism notes a stern discipline in nature that can seem cruel yet conveys gentleness in the long view, echoing Spenser’s view of natural order guiding human character.
A Ford owner helps a stranded motorist by offering aid and fixing the engine. The grateful man asks for payment. Ford declines and the owner offers a half dollar, but Ford says he has plenty of money and refuses the fee.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa the plaintiff F L Stewart sues Mite J Boren for 70 37 with interest from January 1 1922 and an attachment against goods lands and credits if not appearance by November 13 1922 in the court at Washington Iowa Morrison and Morrison attorneys for the plaintiff October 12 19 26 November 2
A fragment notes a Christmas morning fire omen: bright flames pledge yearly prosperity while a stuttering glow signals uncertain fortunes, reflecting rural folklore about household fires predicting the year's fate.
Active glaciers, sand dunes boiling springs and snow banks return winter thrills in summer at Colo red Hochies with ski slides for year round recreation.
A playful town column riffs on a storm and odd garden feats. John Wood carts an eight plus pound beet, joking his plant is raised by a derrick. Deb Zimmerman brags of a castor bean bush reaching thirteen feet, while a front office lady claims a fifteen foot specimen.
A fragmentary timetable lists multiple rail lines and services including Golden State, Washington, and local freight and passenger trains. Entries show numbers, locomotive names, and departure and arrival windows with notes on daily or semiweekly operation. The garbled text blends schedules for express, local, freight, and passenger trains across various routes.
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