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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1923
Page
4
A brief notice records a listing for an office space located at 108 East Main Street. The entry references a mutual association and a set of numeric figures including a percent, a value of 1.25, 6.00, and 4.00 dollars.
The notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use for publication all news dispatches credited in the paper and local news published herein. It reserves all rights to publication of special dispatches and related materials.
The Infinite Protector reflects on Psalm 139 verses 9 and 10 with a meditation on divine guidance. A devotional line invites readers to trust God’s hand leading from dawn to sea’s remotest places.
Albert Edward Wiggam of New York City told Kansas educators that American women are becoming uglier and blames Mapperism for it. He cites birth-rate disparities among higher and lower types and warns of a grim outlook for the future though noting beauty is in the eye of the beholder across locales.
A humorous verse about an aunt who favors home brewed herbs and tonics for illness, mocks doctors, then recovers after Doc Casket prescribes real pills. The poem ends with the aunt attributing her recovery to dock and tansy tea despite the doctor's aid.
An OCR fragment copy shows coarse humor about lawn work and coal shoveling, a man calling his lover Spearmint, a mention of a fiery cross, and a harsh line about domestic abuse. It also recalls a pious priest and a call to rise again with an uncertain punch.
A humorous mix of vignettes from a bustling scene includes a trombone mishap blamed on a fly, a boast of “I played him,” a proverb about stumbling stones becoming steps, and quips about age and patent medicine.
A once poor Minnesota city church preacher built a substantial fund through safe investments. The articles show prudent bonds, seasoned stocks, and mortgages chosen by church officers, yielding compound interest that now covers his salary and will endow his wife’s memory after death. The piece extols compound interest as a universal wealth builder and urges prudent investing for all. Also included is a probate notice for the will of Don Hickey dated 1921, with a hearing set for 1923 in Washington Iowa.
Learn how compound interest accelerates savings growth and builds wealth over time through disciplined investing and regular contributions. Understand the effect of rate, time, and compounding frequency on final gains.
Heidelberg Germany Oct 22 1919 the football craze spreads from cities to villages as schools and colleges form teams. Handball and foot racing remain popular in rural areas while factories work overtime to supply the booming demand for pigskins and sporting goods.
Booth Tarkington’s Penrod and Sam headlines a Fox Theatre engagement directed by William Beaudine First National. The film stars Benny Alexander as Penrod and Joe Butterworth as Sam with a cast of child actors and appeals across ages through humor and pathos.
The French government launches a vast plan to exhume soldiers buried along the front from the Swiss frontier to the North Sea and concentrate them in national cemeteries. German dead are likewise being gathered under a France Germany accord with access permits for German families to visit.
A young football fan recalls a 20 to 0 Lincoln victory while noting schoolmates attended the game. A Boston doctor facing $10,000 for kissing a nurse hints at a return to simple medical tests. The page also riffs on Who's Who and a Bonnie song, ending with a playful nine word sentence puzzle.
Herman Berg of Fairfield visits at the M J Redlinger home. Mrs Alva Boileau of Ainsworth spends Saturday in Washington. Mrs Berton Wheeler and jaby of Ainsworth also visit Washington. Durand Ross returns to Cedar Rapids for college after weekend at home. Dale Holland of Coe College Cedar Rapids returns after visiting friends. Elliot Grayson attends Iowa Illinois football camp at Iowa City. Superintendent Harding Ernest Marshall and Chester DuBois attend football game at Iowa City.
The speaker voices a need for a bold necktie to match a chaotic mood and declares a desire for a fashion statement that defies convention. The rant blends humor with longing for a dramatic accessory, contrasting calm attire with a craving for wild color and power.
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