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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1923
Page
4
8 W Straus urges thrift teaching as essential to youth. With the National Education Association backing a concrete thrift curriculum, the program seeks practical lessons on time and money use across core subjects, stressing early training for individual progress.
A fragment from a column notes a misogynist stance praising beauty yet warns admiration harms. The piece critiques close fixation on women and the toll it takes on behavior and attitudes.
A dialogue explodes with sharp wit about what constitutes a good time. The exchange suggests a cynical view of pleasure as fleeting and costly, leaving lasting regret.
A reflective note ends with the lines What a fool ve been as the author contemplates life after turning seventy. He speaks to the average man and the idea of summing life in a few stark words after decades of experiences.
The oldest actor to perform on stage was Charles Macklin who played Shylock at Covent Garden in 1780 just after his centennial birthday.
A quirky item notes T B asking if it would help to test the river by calling its bluff. A nurse asks for another ice cap, hinting at a humorous or lightly surreal scene. The brief captures a mood rather than a concrete event.
A humorous pithy remark contrasts a preacher's height with his pulpit, reflecting on modesty and authority through satire. The line implies wise mockery of clerical pretensions and public speaking gravitas.
Des Moines Iowa September report on Oliver H Miller born on a Virginia farm who, after arriving in Des Moines in 1895 with minimal schooling, climbs from office clerk to president of Central Life Assurance Society. He also founded Miller Wholesale Grocery, supports his mother, and cites work and saving as keys to success.
A Crombie notes that humility comes from a deep acquaintance with one’s own heart, offering a reflective aphorism about inner understanding and modesty.
A quirky note suggests a scientist has devised a concrete shoe with playful potential. The remark hints at testing by dropping one into playfully extreme fashion, signaling novelty rather than a serious plan.
A French proverb asserts that fools reserve the privilege of laughing at men of talent. It frames ridicule as a folly of the unskilled.
Louis Angel Firpo, Argentine born son of an Italian emigrant, rose from odd jobs in Buenos Aires to challenge Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title at the Polo Grounds on September 14. Barely 28, Firpo earned a national hero status in Argentina and built a string of knockouts across South America before coming to the United States to pursue boxing fame.
The article recalls Luis Firpo gaining prominence after defeating Jim Tracey in Argentina and signing with Tex Rickard to return to the United States for a series of fights. He beat Bill Brennan and Jack McAuliffe, halted Jess Willard, and earned a path to a heavyweight title bout against Jack Dempsey if he prevailed in the intervening matches.
Ten thousand flowering plants and ferns of various kinds are used yearly to decorate the public rooms aboard one of the large transatlantic liners.
Plutarch notes Socrates advised a youth to choose marriage with the caveat that one would regret any chosen path. The dialog frames life choices as unavoidable burdens rather than clear blessings or curses.
The cited Ruskin quote asserts that taking the good found without questions leads to a heaping measure and that great gifts elude analysis, claiming all valuable things lie on the highway rather than through scrutiny.
A witty remark notes that a woman's temper is challenged by both preparations for uncoming guests and by unplanned company arriving unannounced, highlighting social expectations and gender norms of propriety.
A Beaconsfield quote warns that extreme views skew reasoning and disrupt calculations built on such data.
The Stringtown Threshing Co held a Wednesday evening meeting at the school house. Local residents report family travels to Kannsay Eldon Iown and Washington relocation notes. Willis Nickolaus attended the State Fair. Eva Zihlman to teach at Stringtown school as it opens. several families move or visit relatives in Iowa.
Dayton Grove Iowa news items recount visits and travels including Tom Knotts visiting his mother in Arkansas and Albin Knotts at the state fair. Local moves include Lyall Moore moving into the Noacher residence and Blatner relocating to Sigourney. The Johnsons welcome a son Walter Leroy. several families hosted visitors and attended events around Riverside and nearby homes.
Mrs Walter Leet was a Washington visitor on Saturday, staying briefly to tour landmarks and meet local residents.
Miss Bessie Smith began teaching at New Haven school on Monday. Several local residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. John Dunbar from Clio Iowa and John McKinstry, hosted and called on relatives over the week. Cecel Robertson started high school in Washington while Mrs. E D Hummer returned from Illinois. Clarence Rathmel and Harold shopped in Washington, and Merle Statler with Grace visited Chas Corpman’s near Grace.
Hill family and relatives visited Sin Ivy with Dirt Stetler's brother Chas Corpman and Marion Smith at Reid Brier home west of Brighton last Friday. Della Neal also joined the gathering with Miss Hazel Stattler and Mrs. Stattler.
Sioux City Iowa reports three lighted horseshoe courts downtown open day and night, attracting constant demand each afternoon and evening. The courts are free to use and sponsored by a local business that also provides parking for pitchers.
A thoughtful line suggests happiness shortens the feeling of time while sadness stretches it, implying mood alters perceived duration. It frames joy as a counter to time’s pressure and invites contemplation of daily mood impact.
A historical note claims butter was found when milk carried on camels’ backs churned by their jolting motion. The tale links caravan life with early dairy innovation and suggests a simple, portable method.
Mrs Hettie M Welch of Adel Iowa reports six years running a restaurant and credits Tanlac with restoring strength and appetite. She says the treatment helped her gain twenty pounds and regain energy after a period of illness. Tanlac is sold by druggists and touts over 87 million bottles sold.
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