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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
4
A meditation quotes Matthew chapter 6 verses 6 and 8 urging private prayer in a quiet closet. It emphasizes that God sees in secret and will reward accordingly and that the Father knows our needs before we ask.
In Washington the federal Department of Agriculture keeps thousands of experts ready to answer any question. Iowa has supplied several secretaries of agriculture, including Henry Wallace, highlighting the department’s unseen but vast work. It plans to place a trained agricultural expert in every county, aided by 2,200 county agents and 1,000 women home demonstrators teaching farm families.
The poem extols autos as a cheerful joy when driven sanely and inspected, but warns that speeding and reckless behavior cause injuries and deaths. It contrasts safe driving with a rising death toll, noting medics, surgeons, and coroners continuously dealing with crash victims.
A historical overview praises Uncle Sam and the Department of Agriculture for aiding farmers. It highlights leaders helping youth on farms, improving cattle, wheat, corn, fences, and buildings, and preventing losses from boll weevil, ticks, and diseases. It notes free access to information, marketing help, and educational bulletins for both business buyers and city residents seeking home farming guidance.
An Associated Advertising Clubs of the World official touts the Department of Agriculture as a vast free information service for business and private citizens. He argues the agency helps profit for manufacturers and improves home efficiency, urging people to learn what they are missing.
A Washington high school football team shows strong potential to win the southeastern Town championship this fall. The piece blends social musings with a quirky note on measuring devices and 1921 farm profits.
A historical feature about Elizabeth of Russia and Alexis, a gifted shepherd boy turned favored lover. The piece depicts Elizabeth’s rise from peasant roots to empress while cherishing Alexis’s beauty and musical talent, noting their unequal power dynamics and exotic romances within the Russian court.
Mr and Mrs M C DeLong and daughter Trene and Mrs Elizabeth Moore of Washington visited relatives and attended a recital. Edwin Chrissinger spent the day in Burlington. Mr and Mrs Howell Davis welcomed a son born Wednesday. Irene De Longe recited A Second Trial and Mrs Lanone sang When the Heart Is Young at the Presbyterian church recital with pupil performers led by teacher Milton Davidson. Mrs Frank Rawson of Moulder Colorado visits sister Mrs Glen Duncan. JR C McCleary returns from Cedar Rapids after Presbyterian synod meeting.
George B. Lowe of Goodyear Tire in Akron Ohio reports restoring health and gaining nineteen pounds after twelve months of stomach trouble thanks to Tanlac. He praises the remedy and says he is telling friends in other cities. Tanlac is advertised as available in Washington through Sherman Bros Pioneer Drug Store and other druggists.
A garbled dialogue between Mr Nicelpinet and his wife jokes about money and bank access. The exchange hints at financial misfortune or difficulty but remains unclear in details. The piece uses playful mispronunciations to convey a humorous domestic moment.
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