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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1922
Page
3
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Ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord your God. My people shall never be ashamed as Joel 2 26 notes.
A reflective verse expresses desire to be missed after death, hoping friends recall camping trips and a “heavy pack” as they pause by the fire. The speaker imagines Woodsy trains and a quiet, respectful memory among traveling companions. The source is a Chicago Daily News item.
A Iowa professor warns that wild life devotion and land cultivation threaten vital resources. He notes water levels have fallen about 15 feet in sixty years and urges action to prevent further depletion and ensure sustainable land use.
Walt Mason presents a comic tale where Uncle Hiram, rich in cash but short of a buggy, tries to buy a horse vehicle. Dealers offer gas cars and fanciful wagons, yet Hiram longs for a swaybacked roan to drive daily along the village street, while shops urge modern autos to support their business.
A late 19 teens Iowa column urges preserving water resources and wetlands. Prof Pam mel warns against further drainage, advocates planting rough land, resisting lake drains, and creating artificial reservoirs. He cites seventy lakes totaling 43 500 acres and notes high value from aquatic life, fishing, and recreation. The piece contrasts Harding’s letter with Wilson era politics.
Des Moines Capital notes President Harding writes to Congressman Mondell praising Republican leadership and the reduction of public expenditures. He cites 1920 to 1922 figures and argues ongoing fiscal discipline under a united administrative effort. The letter surprised Washington politicians who expected neutrality in the campaign.
Miss May Valentine presents Robin Hood with the Tinkers Chorus Little John and Brown October Ale at the Graham Theatre. The performance features Reginald De Koven’s music and characters including Maid Marian and the Armourer’s Song.
The Sunday Register reports Toronto University researchers claim a diabetes serum is "an absolute cure." It notes diabetes causes and dangers, cites the American Encyclopedia, and quotes Dr. Alfred Stengel insisting the serum is already curative, signaling a potential medical breakthrough.
A short note links higher corn prices to Washington county optimism. The piece recalls Better Homes Week meetings trimmed by time. discussions on rug heating and furnace care were dropped. A speaker jokes about bourbon and sells a double Action collar button amid a crowd, ending with a red necktie sighting.
A humorous newspaper item recalls a caller asking if bread is ready and mistaking the Journal office for Cook's bakery. A narrator contrasts a man strolling calmly with a brisk talker who savages his food while speaking and a thrifty penny keeper, while a casual woman ages with indifference.
A humorous exchange recalls two absent minded men one single and one married with no excuses. A caller notes a doctor who drove his car to town then walked home fourteen blocks and another who mixed up his car with workplace and asked how it got there.
A humorous local item reports a mock wedding and auction at a farm one mile east of Poketown. Wm Smith and Lucy Smith were wed in a parody ceremony by Rev Jackson, using hay rope, a John Deere plow, and farm scene props, with a crowd of about 70 and farm stock as decor. The couple plans a homecoming with a baby buggy and utensils after ten months.
Don Ross writes that his stenographer is away and he must draft copy personally in Cedar Falls Iowa on October 26 1922. He mentions asking Lee McAvoy about attendance and recalls a man in a stiff hat with a red necktie shouting for bourbon on a soapbox drawing a crowd.
A humorous exchange has a man asking about rose prices for his wife. The florist, a married man, asks the man to describe the quarrel’s nature and violence to better estimate costs.
A returning Army of Occupation husband sails with his British Welfare Worker wife for the first sea voyage. The liner rolls and the bride asks Julius if he loves her. He replies yes but she bluntly notes the reply fails to comfort her.
A man enters a bank and stacks a handful of bills on the teller window asking what he can get. The teller replies with four percent as the best offer. The man then requests eight bottles instead of cash in a punchy exchange.
The text presents a local column voice praising Frank McCombs, a skilled Richmond butcher, and mentions a controversial claim about him “killing the winters” in a satirical or figurative sense. The piece notes Maple Grove correspondence and questions reasonable storytelling in journal columns.
Readers report a bizarre scene with an overflowing lard harvest from Homestead farm. A cistern, ten feet wide and sixteen feet deep, fills with white fragrant lard from five Duroc Jersey nine month old boars. A passerby compares a bobbed haired person to a poodle dog in a distant city. A town editor notes another odd telephonic tip about an absent minded person unsure which city square he stood on.
Tokio would become an independent municipality if the Diet passes the home department bill. Thirty four border villages would join the city expanding population by 500000. The mayor would be elected by a general vote rather than appointed by the city assembly.
The article profiles Mary Carr as a seasoned stage actress who later found success on screen. It notes misleading press claims about her becoming a mother of six and highlights her long career and years spent away from the spotlight before achieving popularity in film.
Mary Carr, long praised on stage for Ma Benton, finally earns a film breakout in Over the Hill with William Fox backing a major screen career. Fox plans a subsequent engagement for Silver Wings after the success of Over the Hill setting the stage for an ongoing studio move.
Train listings show eastbound and westbound schedules with multiple numbered services. Several local passenger and freight trains run daily except Sundays, with specific notes for limited runs on Wednesdays Fridays and Thursdays Saturdays.
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