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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1923
Page
4
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A letter to the U S President from Anheuser Busch in St Louis argues prohibition violates popular will and cites past crime under enforcement. It warns that enforcement harms society, recalls Iowa's experience, and predicts dawn of better times as saloons fade away.
A Swedish farmer recalls a brutal act from his past as a father who whipped his two boys for milking the cow late. One son died of pneumonia months later, and the survivor forgives the man though the farmer still bears the weight of the awful memory eighteen years after.
Poem contrasts travelers in worn flivvers with wealthy riders in grand cars. The speaker praises simple travel by river and camp, noting joy despite dust and hardship, while wealthy carriage evokes envy and fatigue. The piece ends with rural laughter and campers settling in a glen.
Jud Tunkins notes that men defy public opinion in various ways. One speaks out with his views while another expresses dissent through saxophone performance.
A concise reflection on the gap between sensible and sentimental people. The quote contrasts practical judgment with emotional inclination, suggesting limited overlap in values and behavior.
A morning scene captures casual quips about gender, marriage, and judgment, contrasting domestic wit with social ribbing. A humorous exchange at a theater and a cemetery office spotlights mistaken contexts and everyday banter.
A witness says they could not approach closely enough to identify the woman after a reported contact incident, leaving the person unnamed and details unclear.
The piece reflects on ancient customs of drinking diluted honey for a moon's age after a wedding feast and asks what Volstead might have done. It notes an exchange claiming two banks are safe while a president wears suspenders and belt and cites a Toledo woman’s complaint about newspapers misspelling her name as Junk.
A historical note describes Iown's crusade against saloons and alcohol, noting districts still deemed wet and resistant to temperance laws. The speaker urges patience with Mr. Anheuser-Busch, hinting at future comfort with prohibition.
Henry James notes Arnold's poetry shows high feeling and temperance. He praises modest expression as an artistic resource and a talent for touching chords linking personal感 to broader literary achievement.
The Journal Want-Ads offer listings to dispose of nearly any article. Readers can place ads to sell furniture, appliances, tools, clothing, or miscellaneous goods with broad reach in the local market.
Nature Magazine notes the crabapple name derives from Scandinavian terms similar to Swedish krabbaple and related to krabba. Skeat suggests the fruit name echoes the crustacean’s pinching action, reflecting the fruit’s extreme sourness. The comparison links linguistic roots to taste and claw behavior.
A woman reduces wear on silk stockings by ripping the seams on the soles for an inch along the balls of the feet before wearing new pairs. She then spreads and fills the rips with a neat lining to widen the area over the joints and lessen wear.
Ostrich plumes are valued from fifty to sixty dollars per annual crop. Birds yield valuable feathers every seven months, though some breeders harvest once a year for better quality.
The throne of Queen Hatafus from ancient Egypt dating about 1600 years B C is an ebony carved armchair. It is preserved among the British Museum’s treas ured possessions.
The speaker of the British House of Commons is titled the First Commoner of the Realm the only person besides the king allowed a levee. He may require dinner guests to wear court dress or uniform at his residence and official functions.
A witty exchange between a mistress and maid highlights demands of truthfulness and obedience. The maid counters with a sly joke about misrepresenting the mistress to a visitor. The dialogue ends with a casual remark about a Ford boom potentially being just a blow-out.
A fable traces a poor man marrying a rich girl and the public weighing his motives. The story satirizes fastidious judgments as the prize goes to the man who buys cigars to match his mustache color.
The Graham Theatre will stage an entirely new musical comedy next Friday titled The Gumps based on Sidney Smiths popular comics. Andy and Min Gump are joined by a lively chorus of twenty women in a modern production with memorable music and plentiful humor.
Miss Della Stamper daughter of Mrs Tuston Stamper wed Oscar Fudge son of Mr and Mrs William Fudge in a morning ceremony at the U B church parsonage Frankfort Indiana. The second item features a schoolroom quip from a teacher and a child about behavior and a jealous mother.
A terse exchange shows She recalling promises before marriage and He conceding time has proven the other party right. The dialogue highlights shifting views on support and commitment.
A Packard driver trapped in deep south mud is pulled free by a passing Ford using a rope. The Packard owner admires the Ford and jokes about keeping one for future use. A tailor's tale about an apple trademark follows.
The Boston Transcript notes that necessity may spawn invention yet many tales are created without pressing need. The piece argues stories arise from imagination and social bias rather than hardship, urging readers to distinguish genuine necessity from fabrication.
A fragment quotes a columnist line about suppression and crumble as indicators of progress, attributed to the Atchison Globe. The item reflects a reflective, philosophical comment on change and improvement.
Williamsville North Dakota editors issue an apology to Mrs. Orville Overholt for a prior headline misprint. The correction notes the intended word was fete a French term meaning celebration and regarded as a stylish choice.
Exchange shows a cautious elderly woman addressing a new officer who affirms Poe’s sharp eyesight as the force proceeds. The brief vignette captures street corner civility and police presence in a moment of routine public contact.
The readable lines show disjointed remarks about passing drivers hospital fees a doctor's payment and a grieving widow with snippets of dialogue. This appears to be a damaged OCR segment lacking coherent narrative or clear dates places or names.
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