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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1924
Page
4
Prohibition Attitude Highlighted by La Follette Stance
A Methodist publicity bulletin cites a 1917 Congressional Record quote by La Follette denying belief in prohibition. The board praises his honesty while noting his opposition helped hinder enforcement and that anti prohibition factions still support him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
la Follette
la Foliette
Methodist Board
Mr. la Follette
La Follette Attacks Prohibition Work Ethic Reflections
The writer argues that Prohibition is the nation's moral achievement and that Robert La Follette remains a wet. They warn against his belief in a utopian reform and suggest he overestimates what he can accomplish. The piece contends prohibition will influence the world and critiques La Follette's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. la Follette
United States
Explaining Coolidge and public trust across eras
Secretary Hughes lauds Calvin Coolidge as steadfast and unimpeachable, with a calm, deliberate conscience. Des Moines Register notes Coolidge’s unpublicized integrity and growing popular confidence from local to national levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibralter
Calvin Woolidge
Secretary Hughes
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Coolidge
Harding
Des Moines Register
Local Religious Education Board Meets in Louisa County
Columbus Junction reports the Louisa County Council of Religious Education executive board met with president Co N Johnston on Tuesday. Ella B Hamlin spoke for the La Follette Wheeler ticket at Lyric theatre to a large crowd. Several residents relocate and local election board appointments are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Council of Religious Education
Louisa County
Co. N. Johnston
Ella B. Hamlin
la Follette-Wheeler
Lyric Theatre
Guy Masonholder
George Masonholder
Muscatine
Ernest Shelker
Elsie
Tarkio
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
General Election Board
Madge O'Neill
Ed Davis
Martha Butler
Nettie Blair
Wm. Deford
Henrietta Salmon
Edna Bell
Irene Tucker
Effie Darrow
Ed. Newell
Columbus City
Overseas Britons flood London this summer record crowds
London reports a new high in visitor statistics to the Houses of Parliament with 23,168 people passing through in one day. The prior peak was 21,436 on August 16, as the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley draws crowds from Britain and overseas dominions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wembley
United Kingdom
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous poem on police stops and courteous conduct on the road. The speaker notes polite officers ease arrests, while grim or rude officers worsen luck. The piece contrasts friendly, smiling cops with harsher acts and ends with a quip about a bus driver.
Americans Pay $19.60 A Month Rent Per Room In 1940s
A National Association report shows US apartment dwellers paid an average $19.60 monthly per room last year. New York led with $34.86 per room while Omaha reported a low of $7.98. Taxes and fuel costs ate into gross income, with typical owner returns about 7.69 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Accounting and Exchange
New York
Gotham
Omaha
Budapest Crowd Watches Germany Beat Hungary 4 1
In Budapest on October 4 a crowd of 85 000 attended a soccer match between German and Hungarian players. The German team was defeated 4 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Butler Chosen to Lead National Campaign for Coolidge
President Coolidge selects William M. Butler as head of the national campaign. Butler, longtime Massachusetts political figure, is praised for tact and organization as he builds a broad campaign apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wsk
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
Butler
New England
Polices
Embarrassing Moment Stories From Domestic Mishaps
A column recalls humorous episodes from domestic life. A Washington woman packs a hot flat iron for a camping trip. a bus ride, a crossing and a dropped hot tool cause a burn. A traveling man retrieves it and suffers a hand burn. Another incident shows iodine on a knee leaving marks on bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The Strong Box of Secrets and a Washington Dinner
A Washington man laments daily dog visits and his wife feeding the animal as a parable of human limits. He notes the church dinner waste, unable to finish the abundant fried chicken noodles cake and ice cream despite offering everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma Indian buys new car after crash in moonshine run
W B Shelley reports an Oklahoma Indian in a garage scene after a drunk moonshine ride ended in a crash. The dealer asks about the previous car and the man explains he took it out for a drink, drove fast, and struck a bridge, destroying the vehicle and needing a new one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Shelley Sez
Bridge
A COMMON DESIRE AMONG ROYALTY AND RADIO EVENTS
A columnist notes the Prince of Wales might marry a Canadian or American girl if possible. The piece includes views on jazz music as casual and unpretentious. A local rule suggests a single town should not have a girl teach more than three years. A resident prioritizes radio World Series coverage over social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Ancient Halian youths face loss of hillside piping lore
A fragmented note recalls how Halian youths once sang atop verdant hills piping songs. It laments their shift to harsh city streets and a grim fate of laying pipe for a living, signaling cultural decline and economic hardship.
Watered stock advice and neighborly visit in a long ago note
A humorous column fragment recounts a Washington store encounter where a neighbor peeks in and a later penny drop hints at social small talk. The piece shifts to letters about paying subscriptions and a joke about watering stock with a Ford sedan. It mentions a matinee trip from Wellman to the Fox Theatre and notes about dead cities of the Nile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Pox Theatre
Wild West Film Buff Comments on Dawn Flag Policy
A reader notes Tommy Thompson’s fondness for westerns and remarks on a grade school flag left up after sunset. The letter playfully questions melancholy days and suggests a daily flag removal as a patriotism lesson.
Norma Talmadge Advises On Modest Dress For The Song Of Love
Norma Talmadge discusses frugal fashion for moderate income audiences while promoting The Song of Love at the Fox Theater. She warns against henna dresses and wildly in vogue colors, urging timeless styles and conservative choices over bold period trends while praising picture hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Talmadge
Fox Theater
Local woman forms habit of regular savings
One of the city's young business ladies has begun a steady savings routine, establishing disciplined financial habits. Her example may inspire others to adopt consistent money management and long term planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Christ Portrait Painted on Kilby Prison Walls
Russian artist Max Sasanoff, freed by President Harding, was hired to paint a Christ portrait on Kilby Prison walls near Montgomery after a prior successful mural in Atlanta. Prisoners at Kilby donated six cents each from their weekly allowances to help cover the painting costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Southern Prison
Montgomery
Ala
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Max Sasanoff
Kilby
Here
Sasanoff
Harding
Federal
Big Brothers Bible Class
South
Kirby
Railway Time Tables Corrected Up To Date
Eastbound and westbound rail schedules show arrival and departure times for several routes including No. 4 Golden State Limited No. 12 Express and Lo Pass services. Local and freight stops on Washington Branch and B and Q lines listed with daily patterns and Sunday exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc RL & P
Golden State Limited
de Washington
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