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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
4
The article states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to all news dispatches credited in this paper and local news published herein, with full rights reserved for special dispatches as well.
A brief devotional notes the verse O taste and see that the Lord is good from Psalms 34 8 and marks Friday October 19 1923 as the date for reflection in this religious column.
In a New York City newspaper convention, Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania impressed audiences with a scholarly, commanding address. Viewers unfamiliar with Pepper were struck by his evident depth and potential, prompting questions about his background and rise to the Senate.
The verse sketches a busy grocer Grigsby facing sheriffly pressure and a man chasing leisure over work. It riffs on duty, work ethic, travel obsessions, and the narrator’s own roadside whims with playful rhythm and wordplay.
The piece sketches a remarkable man with a Pennsylvanian base, a Phi Beta Kappa UPenn graduate and class president, a multi sport athlete, and a top lawyer. He advised Pinchot in Ballinger Pinchot, represented organized baseball, United Fruit, and labor, co authored a 32 volume Pennsylvania Law encyclopedia, and drew praise as a lecturer and preacher. A domestic anecdote recalls a playful misadventure involving a tom cat and a milk-splattered mishap, illustrating family life with humor.
Mike Robinson recounts a tale from his boyhood days on the farm. The narrative highlights sudden revelations and mischievous experiences shaping his younger self.
A Wisconsin laundress Mrs Tenowitz saved steadily over years despite temptations to invest in stocks. She bought a small four room home, paid down debt, moved to a larger, nicer house costing 6500 dollars, and funded her daughter Marguerite’s education. Now Marguerite teaches public school earning 150 dollars a month and returns home to a prideful, affordable home.
A tongue in cheek note about federal pay to Congress members, stating that recipients who cannot sign may mark with a cross or symbol. The comic line underscores bureaucratic quirks and the idea of allowing an X mark for illiterate payees.
A collage of quoted lines and verses touch on lifes loom late nights and public affairs. It references the League of Nations in Oklahoma, economic cycles, a detective quip about rubbers and receding gums, and whimsical lines about trains, hospitals, and a deft woman named Martha amid miscellaneous fragments.
A reflective comment argues societal decline mirrors individual indifference and lack of empathy. It warns that collective worsening stems from personal neglect of civic duty and moral responsibility.
A passerby asks the boy what he is hunting and he replies he does not know yet. The exchange jokes about a Chicago man paying for a kiss and the cost of ice cream soda. A local woman shares a laundry tip using a garden hose to spray and roll items for ironing.
A vivid portrait of a telephone operator bound to a switchboard. She endures constant distraction, relentless voices, and dangerous moments during rush hours as red lights flicker and commands echo. The piece urges patience and empathy.
Universal photoplay starring William Desmond unfolds in the North American frontier. Trapper, natives, and Mounties clash amid deserts and trading posts with a rigid love thread between McGuire and Juneau. Strong supporting cast.
History records that starching began in mid fifteenth century England during Queen Elizabeth restoration, credited to a Spanish woman who used it to conceal a neck blemish with a large ruff.
A sports note suggests a player who knows batting averages often avoids tax concerns, noting expertise in statistics reduces the need to focus on income tax matters.
A reflective note underscores how a prideful demeanor can render even fine transport uncomfortable, suggesting social discomfort accompanies ostentation and affects personal journeys.
A historic vent like scene unfolds at a dinner where Mary, the curate, and a deaf duchess mispronounce a name. The curate repeats Jinks loudly seeking recognition and the duchess apologizes as the joke lands. The tale ends with a humorous reflection on perceived opposition and awareness.
A humorous exchange depicts a grocer offering a dozen eggs to a boy, claiming 80 fresh eggs would suffice while noting hens were not finished laying. The boy questions freshness as the grocer concedes only ten are available.
A proverb notes a good husband is equally kind to his wife in private as in public. the saying emphasizes steady respect and consistent conduct at home and in open life.
In the approach of autumn, husbands hint at economy while shopping for fall hats and apparel. They plan to equip themselves with a smokeless six shotgun, hunting coat, a duck hunting cent, extra shells, hip boots, decoys, and other necessities, all framed as prudent essentials for wives to recognize.
Fragmentary text presents a confessional demand with repeated phrases about illness and a medical debt. No identifiable people, place, organization, date, or event is established for a news summary.
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