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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1923
Page
4
Legal notice states Associated Press exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches credited in the paper and local news content, with further rights reserved for spe-herein. The notice emphasizes exclusive use and publication controls for the period covered.
The passage analyzes Judson Welliver and Prof Fisher quotes attributed to President Harding. It discusses whether Harding favored a League of Nations Covenant in original form and argues free trade as an ideal contrasted with practical American standards. The piece weighs political tariff passions since Calhoun and the cost of shifting policy.
The poem reflects on America's growth since Columbus, contrasting early exploration with modern abundance. It notes the absence of development on the shores Christopher Columbus first found and praises the nation’s progress in oil real estate liberty and law with a humorous tone.
Italy cuts costs by removing crossing gates and signalmen, leaving travelers to judge when trains approach. The move comes amid a road transport landscape with many ox carts and few cars, raising questions on safety and practicality.
A collection of short humorous bits and quips about timing Mondays Tuesdays holidays work habits and everyday people including a punchline about a son in law keeping up a life insurance and a speeding boss. The pieces feature a preacher a clock a creeper a regular speedster model boss and a New Yorker in a New England village.
A note to patrons highlights the urgency for advance ticket purchases to secure prime seating for the upcoming theatre engagement. The advisory emphasizes acting on guidance now to avoid disappointment.
Frank W. Wasson news editor of the Evening Gazette and Associated Press correspondent fractured his right leg stepping into a ditch while reaching his car. It is his third fracture of the same leg in two years, occurring during the incident in Cedar Rapids on Oct 15.
A merchant reported that someone said they saw an advertisement in the Journal. No other details are provided about the sender, date, or context of the claim.
The Bat a record breaking mystery play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood tours the country under Wagenhals and Kemper management. It has played New York Chicago London Boston Philadelphia and every city in the United States with over 6 000 000 viewers and earnings surpassing nine million dollars.
A report notes G D Swindler moves into the Springfield Ohio grocery business, detailing the new venture and local business context. The item highlights Swindler's industry entry and regional market implications.
A miscellany of brief verses and quips contrasts diligence and frugality with light humorous lines. Jokes touch on dancers, aviators, marriage, and theater audiences in a nostalgic newspaper tone.
A fragmentary humor piece describes a woman buying cigars for her ill husband and a clerk asking strength options. It shifts to witty exchanges about vanity and pride among women, a biblical quip about Eve, and a dance gown remark. The piece ends with a fading image of a lamp and a torn line.
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