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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
4
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Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near. I Isaiah 55 6. Daily devotional prompt urging timely prayer and reflection.
President Coolidge argues that government cannot replace religion and that reforms arise from religious conviction rather than law. He cites peace justice humanity and charity as divine graces and warns against judging religion by individual crimes while defending government despite occasional faults.
Ida M Tarbell announced support for Mr Coolidge for president renewing debate about her 40 year battle with Standard Oil The expository journalist known as the Carrie Nation of Petroleum has history with the oil monopoly and public lectures that angered audiences by not prescribing remedies.
ABE MARTIN muses that staying quiet might help him survive the campaign without public glee clubs. He reflects on how no criminal has progressed far with a wife or sweetheart on his staff.
Miss Tarbell replies to women critics accusing her of backsliding on progressive principles. She argues for beating down special privileges and explains her support for Coolidge and Dawes, while distinguishing honesty from thinking in La Follette.
A disabled veteran writes to editor of the Evening Journal in Washington Iowa opposing Coolidge and Davis while endorsing Robert M. La Follette and Senator Smith W Brookhart. He cites vetoes and scandals, praises La Follette for progressive laws, and notes Clifton as a local veteran.
A compilation of station lineups shows Buffalo to Washington DC with varied music, news, talks, concerts, and recitals. Entries include WGR WQJ WGN WLS WFAA WOC WHO WWJ WBAP WDAF WJZ WJY WEAF WOR WDAR WOO WCAE KDKA WGY WBZ KSD WCAP WRC and more detailing hours such as 5:30 6:20 7:30 and 9:30 with genres from orchestras to dances and educational talks.
Fifty five streams in southeastern Alaska show an aggregate 25 520 primary and 464 810 average horsepower in undeveloped sites. The survey by Joseph Cummings Dort for the Federal Power Commission covered district location average head and flow, total plant site horsepower and potential development costs based on 1921 and 1922 fieldwork.
A letter from a disabled World War I veteran in a U.S. veterans hospital describes government efforts to aid those who suffered injuries or health losses. He notes his father is the late Charles Clifton and mentions his own total blindness, reflecting citizen concerns about veteran care.
Mrs Wm Shuman shares a timely grape jam recipe: pulp prepared from one gallon stemmed grapes, cook pulp and press to remove seeds, then simmer skins pulp four pounds of sugar and one pound seeded raisins. The result is described as excellent.
A comic verse attacks the hypothetical James J. Beeswax election, promising reform and tax cuts while mocking his past failures and the town’s profiteers. The piece imagines a bleak November turning to a bright future under James with sweeping changes and vigilant treasury oversight.
Oskaloosa High vs Marshalltown High clash Saturday at Oskaloosa risks elimination from state title race if no tie. Mason City–Charles City, Washington–Davenport, Fairfield–Fort Madison, and Cedar Rapids–Moline also highlight weekend prep football as Davenport, Sioux City and West Waterloo showcased strength recently.
Reykjavik reports American naval officers who studied Icelandic Viking navigation note Vikings sailed without charts or instruments across the North Atlantic. Saga lore and natural signs guided Norse explorers to Greenland Iceland and North America with routes resembling a great circle. Modern sailors still consult the old “Bible of the Sea” and log new soundings with governments.
In Monterey Bay a 1815 French sloop said to be Napoleon's Elba vessel was dug from surf sands. Workers salvaged copper bolts and knees with tides exposing the hulk for the third time in 25 years. The copper showed no corrosion after a century underwater.
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A terse dialogue contrasts factory workers with a factory owner and a woman choosing a state to govern. The owner jokes that about half the men work there, likening governance to selecting the largest state to demonstrate capability.
A vignette shows Miss Dowd waking from a mouse in her room and devising a playful cure by meowing at the critter. The piece includes quips about waiting, a deaf prisoner joke, and a bootlegger’s wary sales pitch.
A reflective line urges careful conscience to guide actions and keep one on course. It notes many speak many languages yet say little meaningful.
A reader extols a new typewriter as a great help in labor, praising its plain operation and ease once familiar. The note also humorously questions punctuation and ends with a quip about Peggy’s age asked aloud or teased behind her back.
A garbled excerpt shows a joking remark about the ten commandments and an exchange about a mailing clerk. The text then shifts to a personal anecdote about a kiss and a friend describing a man without vacation growing a beard to imagine a fishing trip among Northern lakes.
In a show of skill and persistence, Paderwski earns top credit amid local blocks, highlighting a standout performance that cements a growing reputation for precision and finesse in the neighborhood game.
After the excitement of catching a train the Smiths worry they may have left things on. Mrs. Smith cries out that she forgot to turn off the electric iron while Mr. Smith adds he forgot to shut off the shower bath, easing his wife’s concerns.
A fragment shows dialogue about friendship and debt. The scene mentions borrowing a dollar, a sewing machine sale, and a comic exchange with Mrs. Brown and a book agent. The noisy kitchen banter includes a cook and a startled flat and missus reference, ending with a jumble of phrases.
A witty aphorism notes that haste in marriage leaves little time for regret. It contrasts equality at birth with social vows, offering a humorous reflection on matrimonial decisions.
A fragment recalls summer routines with a father’s office job and a missing physical education program. The speaker notes evenings in villages with frowning moods, while cost remains lower and the neck higher as a social gauge.
John Hammill lieutenant governor and GOP gubernatorial nominee paused campaigning to mark his 49th birthday at Britt Iowa with family. Born October 14 1875 in Wisconsin he later moved to Britt and built a legal career. He accompanied by Fannie B Richards since 1899, Hammill resumes campaign duties ahead of three week push.
Stockholm reports the International Law Associations congress with 400 delegates from 20 countries approving calls for humane prisoner treatment under international law, prohibition of terror in air warfare, and neutral oversight of prisoner policy. It backs revisions to create a peace basis for law, plus new global commercial rules and a permanent international civil court for arbitration.
Manila report details a leper couple marrying at San Lazaro Hospital and traveling to Culion Island for treatment. The ceremony followed a dignified mail courtship, with a wedding breakfast at the hospital. The pair hope for a cure as Culion houses about 5,500 leprosy patients.
London correspondent quotes Hedjaz leader London says peace impossible while Wahabi forces remain in Hedjaz. In London financiers discuss the British portion of the German loan, noting 12,000,000 pounds sterling was likely subscribed five times over.
The school closed for the week to allow teachers to attend an institute in Washington. A meeting at Mrs. W. W. Twinaim’s home featured state worker Mrs. Grayeft Olde. Mr and Mrs. J D Martin of Wellston visited and took their daughter Peles home for a weekend. Mrs. J S McCleary visited Winfield at her daughter Mrs. Ellis Kongable. The Presbyterian church held a social Tuesday evening with a brief program and refreshments.
The notice lists arrival and departure times for multiple trains including the Golden State Limited and No 12 Express westbound and eastbound services. It also details Washington Branch trains, local passes, and freight movements with daily and Sunday variations, plus agent signatures and service days.
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