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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1922
Page
4
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A devotional note exhorts readers to seize the moment with a quote from 2 Corinthians 6, urging that now is the accepted time and today is the day for salvation.
A reader laments Rock Island Illinois as a sensational hub mirroring frontier excess. The piece condemns a gossip driven press that sensationalizes crime and vice while urging restraint and responsible journalism.
The poem laments how vitality lures us to waste and excess. Rich in irony, it traces how carefree living leads to illness, doctors, and debts, ending with a warning about fate catching up and a risky accident that could ruin past squandered funds.
The author condemns a weekly paper for hate breeding and public shaming, accusing the publisher of using vituperative language to humiliate readers. He calls for kinder coverage to avoid wrecking town and urges supportive, orderly publications to help the community recover its standing.
A statement indicates Seinen Takagi will present a bill in the diet through his instrumentality. The group plans to introduce a second measure asserting the right to form political associations, signaling ongoing legislative efforts.
A new film titled The Storm opens at Pon theater adapting Langdon McCormick's acclaimed stage play The Storm. The production promises dramatic performances and a faithful translation from stage to screen.
New Women's association leaders announce plans to introduce a bill in the Diet to allow women to participate in town and village assemblies as a step toward universal suffrage. Miss Makoto Sakamoto says aims focus on local self government before national voting rights.
A collage of notes and quips about weather and plans for Better Homes Week, small-town chatter on buying overcoats and a cow, and light humor. Bits include a Montenegrin greeting custom and a cheeky exchange aboutEngine misidentification.
Scattered remarks at a Journal gathering reveal playful jabs about school, meals, and party fun. A dentist patient exchange and a wall paper quip add humor, while an Austrian crown note and a window poster reading Porter wanted hint at broader daily life.
An Irishman reads a sign offering Dickens works all week for four dollars and reacts with disbelief he would not pay. He jokes that Dickens could work the week for four dollars but declines the offer, muttering a clipped quip about Dickens.
A humorous exchange notes a shirt store burned out, prompting questions about the attacker. The husband asserts the culprit, Thompson, while the wife asks for clarification, highlighting a playful miscommunication.
An instrument claiming to be the last will of y. B. Bekerman dated July 14 1920 has been filed in the District Court in Washington County Iowa. Hearing for proof set for October 22 1922 at 9:00 a m at the Washington courthouse before the district court or clerk. Interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should be probated. Dated October 16 1922. J D Glasgow Clerk of the District Court.
A seven pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Edwin Griffith of Olds. The Griffith family formerly lived here.
Homer Stephen's license number, 4414, is disclosed by Glenn Mace in the report. The detail is noted among other regulatory identifiers.
Clyde Mason spent Sunday morning trying to find a home for a stray kitten that wandered to his house. He woke early to care for the young animal and sought a safe shelter.
An early advertising blurb promoting Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a treatment for nasal catarrh. It describes a local ointment and a systemic tonic that "acts quickly through the blood" to strengthen the body and reduce susceptibility to colds. Promoted by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, with over 40 years of sale.
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