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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1921

Page

4

Bible Thought for Today Always Protected

A devotional note cites Isaiah 43 2 promising protection through waters rivers and fire. The message affirms God’s presence guiding believers and preventing harm during trials.

Differences Between Japanese and American Lifestyles

The piece argues that American life is realistic utilitarian and humorous while Japanese life is eccentric sentimental and pessimistic. It notes Japanese provincial insularity and claims country people reveal regional roots by dress and speech, contrasting with American social indistinctness and clear hereditary class marks within Japan's fourfold society.

America Japan

Optimism and Oddities From a Busy Local Page

A Washington county farmer faces 20 cents a bushel for his 1921 crop. A Tacoma veterinarian reports success in larynx surgery on a nanny goat, ending her loud bleats. Neighbors contribute a purse for the vet. Cod liver oil is noted as highly potent in foods.

Washington County Tacoma Washington

Rippling Rhymes by Walt Maron

A humorous verse laments a fall from grace as adoration turns to anger. The speaker ridicules a popular entertainer whose blunder prompts moral outrage and public punishment. The poem contrasts earlier admiration with later scorn and collective harshness.

Walt Maron

Books listed by author and title assortment

A catalog of books and authors including Kingdon Around the Corner Brimming Cup Searchers Vagrant Duke Lone Star Ranch Mysterious Rider and many works by Grey Montgomery Muhlbach Oemler Oniona Porter Roe Rutzebeck Alaska Man's Luck Sinclair Laramie Territory Alice Adams Terry Whitewash Captives Age of Innocence Year of Delight Enchanted Canyon Wrong Twin Helen of the Old House Hungry Hearts Shepherd of the North and more in a reading list style.

KF. H. Porter Sue EB. Roe—Val Paradise Rutzebeck Alaska BB. W. Sinclair F. H. Sperman Laramie Tarkington Alice Adams Co G. Thompson—Terry K. A. Vachell Whitewash H. Walpole E. Wharton Age of Innocence M. Widdemer the Year of Delight H. Willsie The

Irreverent Shopping Quips and Historic Missives

A fragmentary column mocks order changes for Washington Butter and cod liver oil while noting a merchant rebuke over phrasing Idaho apples were described as taken rather than picked or gathered. The brief dialogue hints at misinterpretations and nostalgia from a bygone era.

Idaho

New Children Books and Fiction Arrive at Chilcote Library

A catalog lists titles for children and young readers including Armfield Wonder Tales of the World and books by Ashman Barker Burgess Curwood and Curwood. The long list features Sullivan, Franklin Autobiography school edition, Queen Victoria era works, and adventure tales set in Serbia Labrador and fanciful stories.

Chilcote C. Davis Serbia B. P. Hall Wm. Heyliger High Benton J. O. Jewett A. Marshall Peggy E. L. Masters Mitch Miller E. C. Phillips Wee Ann L. W. Quirk Boy Scouts of Lakeville High O. L. Reid Franklin Wm. Slusser Luther

Ainsworth Notes Busy Local Life and Visits

Mrs Ellen McCreedy and daughter Effie returned home from a visit at the Chas McCreedy home. The sophomore class will hold a wine roast Thursday evening at Ainsworth High School. Mrs M J Martin returned to Morning Sun after visiting daughter Mrs Pleasant Hedger. Mrs Ella Thompson made a business trip to Washington. Mrs Spessard and Mrs E A Stone of Hartford Mills N Y visited daughter Mrs Boice Kurtz in Washington.

Ainsworth Ainsworth Ellen MccCreedy Effie Chas. McCreedy Ainsworth High School M. J. Martin Pleasant Hedger Ella Thompson Washington Spessard E. A. Stone Hartford Mills N. Y Boice Kurtz

Cabbage’s Spread through Britain and Ireland

Traditional accounts credit Romans with bringing cabbage to England and Crorawell’s soldiers carrying it to Scotland and popularizing it there and in Ireland.

England Crorawell Scotland Ireland

Wapello Versus Columbus Junction Set For Saturday Clash

A large crowd is expected Saturday in Columbus Junction as Wapello and Columbus Junction high schools meet on home turf. Columbus Junction lost to Letts 7 to 3 while Wapello fell to Louisa County rivals 9 to 6, signaling a tight county runner up race.

Columbus Junction Wapello Letts Louisa County

Jui Tunkins Seeks Backing To Crown Checker Champion

Jui Tunkins expresses confidence in securing support from capitalists and press agents to back his bid as the champion checker player.

Jui Tunkins

Village Chorus Sparks Town Life Dream In Opera

A line contrasts village merriment with the urge to move to town. The dialogue hints at happiness tied to rural life and community rather than urban ambition.

Catherine the Great Rise From Inn Servant to Czars Consort

In eighteenth century Russia, Catherine, a striking inn servant, survives a drunken guard raid at Marienburg. She wins favor with Menshikov and Peter the Great, becomes his confidante, and ultimately marries him to be crowned czarina. Her rule is marked by vice, power, and courtly revels lasting weeks.

Marienburg East Prussia Catherine Marie Prince Menshikov Russia Menshikoev Peter the Great Peter Moscow William Mons Hin

Vinci Pep Boosts Urbana Man Says Local Engineer

A Urbana Illinois locomotive engineer, exhausted and unable to work, reports Vincl as the right medicine. He credits five bottles with restoring health and strength, noting iron beef peptones and cod liver extractives as key ingredients. Sherman Bros. Drugists sell Vincl at $1.00 per bottle with guarantee.

Urbana Vinci H. M. Chadwick Mr. Chadwick Sherman Bros Drugwists Washington

Hearts On the Range at Gra ham Theatre

Scene highlights include a hold up plot a cliff-top fight a pursuit by cowboys and a branding iron ordeal with rich cowboy humor. Cast features Clinton Hodder Alma Rayford Charles Everett and Alfred Hewitt in a lively screened Western night.

Graham Theatre Clinton Hodder Alma Rayford Charles Everett Alfred Hew

Morante Directs Dish Safety Note

Ston and Milburn Morante, who also directed the production, offer a quirky tip about handling fowl in dishes. They suggest writing a time on adhesive plaster and applying it to the dish to prevent issues, claiming it prevents wobbling and maintains stability.

Force in Writing Wisdom from T Lawell

A brief note on crafting forceful prose through concise wording and vivid parts of speech to express clear beliefs. The passage emphasizes disciplined writing and selective adjectives to convey strong, precise ideas.

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