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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1923
Page
3
An old classified line notes an office at 108 East Main Street with two phone numbers Washington 6 and 54 Mutual 44. The snippet appears to be a local business or agency contact entry with limited further details.
The article states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publication of all news dispatches credited and local news in this paper. It reserves rights for special dispatches and prohibits reproduction without permission.
Sept 4 1923 Bible Thought frames divine sovereignty with Psalms 145 15. Readers are reminded that all eyes wait upon God as sustainer and judge, urging trust in divine providence. The short devotional emphasizes humility before a higher authority.
Secretary Davis argues that early settlement of industrial disputes benefits workers, employers, and the public, noting over 600 misunderstandings settled by labor department commissioners last year. He cites radicalism in unions, divides leaders face between factions, and recalls his own rise from steel mills in Pittsburgh to union leadership.
A dramatic monologue features a surgeon defending a five hundred dollar charge for surgery. He argues his years of study and skill justify the fee while the patient resents the high price and offers a smaller check. The exchange centers on value, craft, and payment.
The speaker urges listening with respect as he praises strides toward prosperity. He notes that the nation has advanced in improving conditions for workers and that American working men and women have much to be thankful for, declaring the country at the forefront of labor.
A biographical sketch from the Amherst era lauds Calvin Coolidge nicknamed Co. C for his college talents. It highlights his Hyde Fifteen presence, senior year Grove Orator award, and notable speeches later echoed in Have Faith in Massachusetts. The piece credits his Amherst roots for shaping a life in public service and strong integrity.
The excerpt notes honoring Calvin Coolidge as a real man akin to Lincoln and describes Grove Orator awarding humorous character prizes to popular students. It also references the Hyde Fifteen selection of fifteen professors to choose a team of competitors for an annual oratory prize.
The seven reel feature Safety Last starring Harold Lloyd promises top thrills and plenty of laughs in a department store satire filled romance. The Fox Theatre presents the film tonight and Wednesday with Lloyd hailed as the Sky-Larker of the era.
S P McNaught former deputy attorney general of Indiana became superintendent of the Iowa anti saloon league succeeding William L Wade. Wade will delay joining the new post until later this month.
A simple window cleaning method uses two table spoons full of ammonia mixed in two quarts of water with no soap. The resulting solution is said to leave windows clear and bright.
A lighthearted digest includes quips on tea bouillon humor and a note from Lawrence about car interiors drawing attention to seat upholstery. The column riffs on manners at a dinner, bees as symbols, and a tip to retreat to the house with soda and mentholatum if needed.
A diffuse collage of quips and gibes on gender, bait and habit forms. The piece blends social quirks with onlookers and child banter, underscoring public attitudes and light satire across a period voice.
A father tells his son Wright Corbin that becoming president is dangerous. The boy replies he will be a newspaper carrier, showcasing early ambition and curiosity about public life.
A rural Missouri resident explains to a passerby that he fears being run over by a motor car anywhere, urban or country, while a resident named Maxine Allen on East Main Street whispers a wry line about laziness and fatigue ending with the refrain about never seeing a lazy man too tired to argue.
The passage notes a father resuming his night arithmetic studies with language tutoring. It also mentions that bathroom medicine cabinets are deemed two sizes too small, suggesting a broader concern with storage adequacy.
Lawrence Wilson says yellow jackets have taken over the Morrison shack porch on the Iowa River. He asks how to kill the insects and notes the danger to residents as local guidance cites a lion taming rule for handling aggressive pests.
A traveling man asks if another is dieting while the other says he is on commission. The dialogue hints at reading faces in the morning mirror and how others will see one throughout the day.
A traveler in a new costly car misreads a sign and realizes their direction toward poverty. With a flashlight he reads To the Poorhouse and confirms they are on the correct route, acknowledging they were unaware of their desperate path.
Columns will flank the west side and the entrance will bear the inscription erected by the people of Linn county to house their courts of justice and perpetuate their ideals Anno Domini MDCCCCXXIII. The jail on the island point forms a T shape two stories plus basement with modern cells. Driveways flank the court house and a wide auto parking area sits between the courthouse and jail funded by bond issues of August 15 totaling 700000 for the court house and 50000 for the jail.
A reflective column questions the frequency and motives of lies. It notes people misrepresent their children, friends, enemies, work, and self, and suggests that even truth told about someone can still seem false. It ends with a query: what is a lie?
Linn county supervisors decide to build the county courthouse and jail on the municipal island in the Cedar River Cedar Rapids Iowa ending a 406 year fight over county seat location. The $700000 project will be a landmark structure facing Third Avenue in the downtown area with granite and Indiana limestone and eleven Ionic columns at the main entrance.
An 1890s style ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine for nasal catarrh with a local ointment and systemic tonic. It asserts the product strengthens the blood and reduces susceptibility to colds, noting sales by druggists for over 40 years and listing J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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