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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1922
Page
4
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Bible prompt urges readers to turn from transgressions and live. Quoted verses from Ezekiel 18 31 32 emphasize repentance and new spirit, framed as daily devotional thought for Friday October 13.
County Treasurer reports more than a hundred excess automobile registrations in Washington County versus the first year. The piece muses on air travel's rising role, noting airplanes as emergency transport and visions of air war replacing ships while earthbound roads remain central to daily life.
Elmer Moots strolls through town seeking familiar faces from his past day. Joe Kite swears only five times in life, the last time when a window shade pulled from its roller.
A poem recounts seven cousins dying in various reckless incidents near a cottage, including crashes, a trampling collision, and boating accidents. The narrator notes the loss and mourns that his relatives have “looped the loops” while others remain.
The piece argues that despite advances in aviation and space, humans must repeatedly return to Earth for supplies and rest. It dismisses the idea of future crafts fully replacing ground transportation and emphasizes human ties to earth and gravity as unbreakable.
Passengers from the burning City of Honolulu were transferred to the steamer Thomas at dawn. The Thomas heads to San Francisco and will tow the hulking wreck toward Los Angeles, eight hundred fifty miles away, with arrival expected a day late.
The article notes the wall’s length is disputed with estimates between 1,200 and 1,700 miles. It mentions a traditional name “10,000 TE wall” implying over 3,350 miles. Heights range from 25 to 10 feet and base thickness about 20 feet.
The snippet notes a countdown of 72 days to Christmas amid talk of home brew cider, abundant fruit and vegetables, and a device for safer lighting near the fingers. It also mentions rapid incorporation and stock selling as advice from an advertiser.
A local man named Mr Woodburn rushed home to fill a hole described as a stove pipe length, weighing eleven pounds, to prevent someone from falling in. The readable note suggests concern over safety in the area and urgent corrective action.
A furious man raced into a newspaper office claiming misidentification as the well known lightweight champion. The editor clarified the claimant was mistaken and revealed the man was instead a coal merchant, suggesting the rival was his brother.
A humorous short item likens an undertaker to a medical man and jokes about a dog chewing a journal. It riffs on schoolwork, heredity, and ambition with light, regional humor and a Washington setting vibe.
Frances Marie Hays, three years old, played with a kitten during supper. She pulled the cat's tail as a favorite diversion. Her parents warned her, and she calmly replied that she would not scratch it.
A city visitor asks Grandpa Eben Hoskins the secret of his long life. He replies evasively that several patent medicine sellers are bargaining with him, hinting at outside influences on his age.
A preacher faces constant scrutiny over looks family size wife singing or not notes read or extemporized dress and conduct. Critics claim he should mingle with people yet not overstep. refuses to please everyone, and must endure harsh testimony as he lives on donations.
S W Straus argues thrift drives home-building and ownership in the United States. He notes 1922 will see over a billion dollars spent on new homes and estimates about 13 million home owners, asserting this shows sound fundamentals and optimistic national life. The piece references Parker House and cinnamon.
Mica, a high resisting mineral once common in stove windows, has become vital for electrical industry. Large manufacturing firms now own and operate their own supply lines to ensure steady access to this key component.
A facetious quote from Charcoal Eph suggests that when a man cannot win an argument with a stubborn wife he should seek employment in plowing. The Richmond Times-Dispatch prints the humorous remark about gender roles and labor.
Pineapple leaves produce a superior vegetable fiber used in the Philippines to make pineapple cloth, a valued material for embroidery and other decorative work.
A brief note presents ancient astronomy ideas. It claims the Moon has 12 days and 12 nights in a year, same year length as Earth, and Jupiter has 10455 days annually with a year 12 times longer than ours and days half as long.
A humorous quip describes the absent-minded man who, arriving in rain, lays his umbrella to rest and then stands himself behind the door. The line playful with self-deprecating wit reflects a classic comic misstep.
A busy corner scene reports a bus running over a cat that climbed a lamp post. A weary policeman explains to an elderly woman that the cat was caught at the top after the bus pursued it through the street.
W E Hender demonstrates a device resembling a gooseberry size valve that slips over a match head to extinguish flame by drawing the valve through the fire. He claims the dream inspired the design and that it could save breath and energy while lighting cigars cigarettes or kerosene lamps.
A reader notes another reason for preferring postal cards is that they do not arrive marked postage due, avoiding extra charges and inconveniences for the recipient. The remark highlights simplicity and fewer hurdles in mail handling.
A writer asks if kissing is appropriate after a night out with a date. The answer says the man already did enough for his companion with dinner, theatre, supper and a taxi home.
A humorous exchange shows a student blaming a parent for today troubles. The boy recalls asking about a million dollars and suggests the grown up’s answer, Helluva lot, was incorrect according to a teacher.
The city editor notes Friday the thirteenth as Reginald's antics spark chat. He defies conventions with rowdy behavior at gatherings, clashes with authority over the draft, and even vandalizes a car, drawing comment on his influence and publicity.
The herring is regarded as a mystic fish by Scottish highlanders. They believe it is linked to occult influences and have performed peculiar rites to lure the fish back when it abandons its traditional shoal.
A reflection on human nature noting that after a long effort to obtain something people still look forward to holidays once they have work. The passage contrasts desire and relief with labor and time off.
A historic note describes a glass etching fluid prepared by mixing hydrofluoric acid with barium sulphate to control spread and improve visibility on glass. Ammonium fluoride may be added. After setting the writing is washed or dusted off to reveal the etching.
The Grand Canyon refers to the Colorado River segment in northern Arizona. It is a 17 mile long gorge ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 feet in depth and 1 to 15 miles wide at the rim.
The timetable lists Eastbound trains including No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 12 Express with arrival and departure times, and Westbound trains such as No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 29 Local Pass. Washington Branch services No. 450 Local Pass, No. 429 Local Pass, and No. 035 Local Freight with daily or specific weekday patterns. Local freight Nos. 835 836 and local passengers 429 430 450 run daily except Sundays.
Up to 1:30 this afternoon John Wood raised a large beet and brought one weighing eight pounds yesterday. Today L F Woodburn brought in a beet as well, adding to the local harvest report.
In 245 B.C. the Alexandrian library notes Jrutesthenes as first to measure Earth's circumference. The record cites the ancient method using shadows and a distant city to compare angles and distance.
A late night dream featuring fairies is described as the most propitious omen for forthcoming marriage, signaling strong good fortune and favorable union prospects according to the source.
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