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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1921

Page

4

Bible Thought for Today Giving and Getting

A brief devotional cites Luke 6 38 about giving and receiving with good measure pressed down and shaken together The quoted verse links generosity to reciprocal abundance in a concise faith line

Still at Sea Aboard the Maui and Matsonia

A Journal Pilgrim describes a perilous mail transfer between ships off Hawaii. A small boat from the Maui delivers a passenger, Peggy the peroxide blonde actress, after a tense climb up a rope ladder while the sea hurls the vessels. The episode ends with mail landed and Peggy praised for her nerve and daring.

Maui Matsonia San Francisco Helow Fat Cer Peccy Peggy Rmiail Pexey Mastonia

Rippling Rhymes by Walt Maron Film Influence Message

A reflective piece discusses how movie stars shape youth, urging clean living and restraint. It warns against glamorizing alcohol and wild parties, citing a boy who witnesses a heroine's flawed life and becomes disillusioned by tabloid tales and implied scandal.

Phrase about the vast sea and its momentum

The speaker notes the world’s largest sea swelling with momentum from China eastward and observes many people skipping breakfast, predicting more dining-time disruptions if the trend continues.

China East

Iowa City Bans Low Flying and Movie Lines At The Graham

Local ordinance prohibits aeroplanes flying under five hundred feet over Iowa City while performing stunts. Commentary notes other states omit restrictions on women's work hours and jokes about movie intros at the Graham cinema. Market chatter mentions tips about buying during price dips.

Iowa City Iowa Florida Alabama West Virginia New Mexico

Quarantine Rules Issued by State Board of Health

Des Moines reports the state board of health issuing quarantine rules to limit contagion in public schools. Diphtheria requires twenty one days or two negative cultures. scarlet fever four weeks with no abnormal discharge. smallpox ten days after healing all lesions. meningitis fourteen days from onset. poliomyelitis twenty one days. septic sore throat until symptoms cease. influenza three to seven days. The bulletin adds prevention guidance and urges physician consultation to curb spread.

Des Moines State Board of Health

Ancient rainfall measures cited across regions and eras

Regular rainfall measurements appear in India during the fourth century B C and in Palestine in the first century A D. A rain gauge from Korea in the fifth century A D is still in existence.

India B.C Palestine Korea

EMEMERL The Wants A Want Ad Will Sell It

A concise notice indicates a want ad service for selling goods or items. It emphasizes quick sale through classified placement inviting readers to submit their listings. The wording is terse and promotional, aiming to attract buyers and sellers locally.

Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy for Health

Detroit Michigan resident Mrs L M Cabrass shares that after years of poor health and headaches she used four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound on a neighbor's suggestion and now feels vigorous and life is enjoyable again. The ad promotes the remedy for backaches headaches nervousness and bearing down sensations as a home remedy for women.

Lydia E. Pinkham Detroit Mich Bydia F. Pinkham

Veterans Recall National G A R Encampment in Indianapolis

J 8 Nichols reports for Phil Kearney Post on the 65th G A R encampment in Indianapolis. He notes warm welcome, Monument Circle, and large parades with Iowa prominence. Delegates favor Des Moines for 1922, current officers elected, weather favorable, reporters amble home via Chicago.

Oskaloosa Herald Nichols Phil Kearney Peet GA. R Indianapolis Post Des Moines G. A. Tt Mexi Iowa Wisconsin Milwaukee Lewie Plieher New York

Snakes Fun From Garlic in Siberian Swamps

Natives in Siberia rub bare feet with garlic to deter venomous snakes as they travel swamp trails. The garlic scent drives the reptiles away into nearby glades, while readers are urged to examine advertisements for more news.

Siberia Ned Ty Sem

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