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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
4
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A devotional note for Thursday September 6 1923 cites Isaiah 6613 and frames divine comfort as a mother's reassurance, inviting reflection on tenderness and care in times of need.
Frank H. Gamel arrives September 16 for four weeks to promote better father son relations. The Rotary Club sponsors lectures a father and sons banquet and personal interviews to help men and boys live better lives and prepare for adulthood. Every man is urged to participate and assist various organizations in making the visit successful.
An old saying credits marriage with being the only venture that needs no capital and lauds Gutenberg as Germany’s greatest benefactor for inventing the printing press.
The narrator recalls Bildad's store always being out of items such as roasted ears and codfish in a jar, while promising shipments arrive later. He switches to Snide & Snell who stock goods and do not promise delayed restocks, ending his patronage.
A collage of quirky, opinion, and odd descriptions mixes reflections on belief and trust with trivial puns and character sketches. The piece surveys media lampoonery and lexical notes while echoing casual mood and social commentary.
Paramount picture The Snow Bride screens at Fox theatre tonight and Friday with Alice Brady and Maurice B Flynn. The intelligent dog Jean performs a dramatic discovery scene without rehearsal, impressing director Henry Kolker and star Brady with flawless timing and instinct.
The Journal announces acceptance into the National Highways Association based in Washington with 202 road groups affiliated. It promotes good roads as essential to prosperity, education, and faster transportation, noting the shift from muddy lanes to reliable routes benefiting farmers and towns.
Newton Iowa September 6 The Methodist Episcopal church seeks an 18 5 million dollar apportionment this fiscal year for world service Dr Morris Ehnes treasurer announced at the Iowa annual conference He cites a need of about 20 billion for the churchs world service program and outlines the distribution among Foreign missions Home missions Sunday schools and other causes The plan traces back to 1921 and the Detroit national meeting with a slogan To Serve the Present Age It will be reviewed in a printed survey at the next national meeting
Prosecution of Ah-sa-ma sa and Ne-wa-ke-ke, elderly Sac and Fox residents, stems from their refusal to let grandson Wilson J. Roberts attend Genoa Nebraska Indian boarding school. Authorities seek an injunction to stop alleged threats aimed at preventing removal for schooling amid resistance to white cultural instruction.
A dealer shows a bottom land farm by an erratic river, noting past hog wallows and high overflow marks as a sales angle. The buyer admires cotton and corn while a nine foot high mark prompts humor about hogs and floods. The piece then mixes quips on marriage, daylight shaving, and ads
A fragment discusses a flea on an elephant and critiques an undeveloped people seen as not paying much rent. The tone hints at social commentary on ambition and economic burden.
A traveler recalls a rough morning trip starting on a clear day. The ride includes patching a tire, muddy roads south east of Burlington, noisy oil trucks, dodgy passes, near misses, and a disapproving sign on a painted schoolhouse.
Nature Magazine notes ostrich plumes are highly valued, with the best feathers plucked from wings and harvested about every seven months. Some breeders limit to one harvest annually to improve quality, while yields average fifty to sixty dollars per bird.
In Winston Salem and Keene readers share testimonial letters claiming Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored strength and vitality, eased backaches, and enabled housework and shop work. The writers describe improved health and intent to promote the product.
A playful verse tells of Alexander courting a woman and proposing with a ring. The couple marry and readers note the pun on their names. The text closes with a provocative line linking the Ku Klux Klan to a washerwoman’s prospects in a new era.
An advert by Ivory Soap Flakes features a letter from an owner saying a French hand made blouse washed ten times with Ivory Flakes seems unfazed by wash. The claim appears in F P A. quoted in the New York World.
The fragment notes a reader saying I saw your Advertisement in the Journal to prompt service assurance. This suggests an inquiry or confirmation about an ad seen in a newspaper. The line frames a customer service prompt linked to an advertised notice.
A dated list of character sketches contrasts a teen bride in poverty with a money‑minded mother, a cheerful daughter of a rich man married to a poor husband, and a content but childless man. The piece emphasizes emotions from sadness and worry to cheerfulness and fatigue.
The Denmark Association of Congregational Churches, comprising 24 churches in southeast Iowa, holds its annual sessions September 1 and 2 at First Congregational Church in Keokuk under Pastor Rev. Frederick W. Long. Topics include war stance, religious education, church finances, missions, and youth engagement with speakers Rev. A Kilbourne, Rev. H Wilkins, Rev. H Noyes, Rev. Naboth Osborne, Rev. Corwin D. Vincent, and state superintendent Rev. P A Johnson presenting program details.
The state and Rev W G Ramsay of Ottumwa will discuss the church budget. Rev William F English Jr of Chicago outlines mission work. English is western secretary of the American Board for Foreign Missions. Special music and devotionals are planned daily. Delegates will be banqueted by the local church and a trip to Keokuk dam and power plant is planned for opening day.
Sheffield metallurgists propose electroplating with chromium to produce stainless metals using less chromium than stainless alloy. The thin rustless film would protect bright motor parts and other objects.
Waterloo Indiana faces a larger budget for the next fiscal year as growth drives the need to raise operating expenses by 25,990.09 dollars, totaling 411,600 dollars. The request reflects expanding city services and projected costs to support growth in Waterloo.
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