Bible Thought For Today A Needful Prayer
Monday September 11 1922 urges readers to seek God guidance and integrity to preserve and sustain them. The devotional cites Psalm 26 verses urging trust in the Lord and their paths.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1922
Page
4
Corn as Fuel Prompts Coal Alternatives in 1900s Debate
The author argues corn can supplement or replace coal for fuel amid supply concerns. A letter from Davenport reports experimental use of corn with minimal coal mixed in, showing lower weekly fuel cost and noting corn could curb coal prices if adopted. The piece frames corn as an emergency, economy-driven energy solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rittenhouge
R. J. Phelps
Mr. Rittenhouse
Mr. Phelps
Davenport
Political Debate Echoes in Women's Rights Silence
In a fragment of commentary the speaker critiques women voters and laments limited political engagement. References to "that ole Wilson" and "that ole Hardin" frame a broader grievance about rights being waived or contested, underscoring suffrage-era tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Wilson
Ole Hardin
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Draws a Moral On Debt
An old comic verse narrates Tobias Tarr once lavish and strapped by debt. The speaker warns against excess as strikes and bank failures push Tarr toward poverty, pawning fine possessions and seeking help at the door. The poem ends with a rueful quip on returning to work and money.
Recommendation Leads to Upfront Payment Request
A dialogue records one person saying they saw the doctor recommended by another. The doctor reportedly asked for payment in advance, prompting questions about whether the referrer had informed the patient.
Vacationed editor leaves minister in charge at paper
A vacationing editor leaves a minister in charge who receives a letter from a subscriber warning of a visit to settle a bill. The minister jokes about mauling the editor and offers church members for help. The piece reflects old maxims on perseverance and humor amid adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Scarcity of radium and the cost of radio gear
A beginner asks if radium scarcity drives high radio equipment prices. The discussion notes radium’s limited supply and its historical uses in certain devices, but clarifies modern radio gear pricing is influenced by broader tech costs, components, manufacturing, and demand rather than radium alone.
Electrify transport to end coal dependence
The text advocates cutting annual coal consumption by millions of tons and electrifying transportation systems that currently rely entirely on coal, along with the necessary labor for production and devices to drive power.
Summer Ending Ted What’s become of that peach engagement
A Chicago man was arrested for going door to door in the town seeking a sin less abode. Neighbors say the fellow looked crazy and the police may have been right about his mental state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Ned
Chicago
Flivver Graft Fails To Drive Monkey-Wrench Tale
A Chicago man supposedly grafted a monkey wrench gland to his car and drove downtown. The car allegedly jumped curbs climbed a telegraph pole and hung from wires by its tail light. The tale strains belief and may be fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas as Theatre of History Prophecy
Emporia Gazette notes Kansans live longer than others due to constant drama. The column extols Kansas as a stage for ongoing events and looming catastrophes, from uprisings to economic shifts, and claims the state leads into history with a readiness for the full act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Howe
Kansas
Emporia Gazette
Three key skin functions in human physiology
The skin protects the body from injury and infection acts as a barrier. It assists temperature regulation through perspiration and blood flow. It also aids excretion by releasing waste via sweat and supports sensation through nerve receptors.
The Doctor Aids Patients In Every Possible Way
A compassionate doctor assists patients extensively guiding care from admission to recovery. He provides swift and steady support aiding them through illness and comfort during treatment and at every stage of their stay.
Helper who aids through need in luck and time
A concise verse hints at a benevolent figure aiding people at dawn and dusk, providing support during shortages and guiding them through pivotal moments described as a golden gate. The lines suggest steady, wide reaching assistance across daily and critical times.
Pavey the Desperado Hanged for Loosening Crime Record
Tra Pavey of Sioux City was hanged at Fort Madison for the murder of Claude Lerner after a long criminal career. He had seven convictions from incorrigibility to first degree murder and several imprisonments across Missouri and Kansas City, with a fatal shootout tied to liquor trafficking in 1914 near Perkins, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Madison
Tra Pavey
Sioux City
Desperado
Fort Madison
Claude Lerner
Pavey
Booneville Reformatory
Booneville Institution
Kansas City
Missouri Penitentiary
Ft. Leavenworth
Federal
Perkins
Iowa
Claude Letner
Letner
Minnesota
Substitute Electric Chair Debate Moves Senate
Fort Madison Iowa Sept 11 State Senator Chester W Whitmore Ottumwa urged replacing the gallows with the electric chair after witnessing Ira Pavey s hanging He said hanging is brutal and barbarous and promised to raise the issue at the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Chester W. Whitmore
Ottumwa
Ira Pavey
Whitmore
Harmony Club Meeting With Mrs Manford Wilson
Harmony club will meet with Mrs Manford Wilson on September 13. A notice lists events across several clubs including the Navajo club meeting with Mrs J E Kunath and a Band Members concert in Central Park Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Manford Wilson
Navajo Club
J. E. Kunath
Central Park
Crawfordsville Auxiliary Chicken Dinner in Maxwell Building
The Crawfordsville Auxiliary schedules a chicken dinner in the Maxwell building for Tuesday at noon on September 12. Ed Wheelan serves as president. Knights of Columbus and an attention meeting are announced for the evening with the annual election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Maxwell Building
Knights of Columbus
Ed Wheelan
Warvest Home Dinner Bazaar Set by Lexington Ladies Aid
The Lexington Ladies' Aid society schedules their annual Warvest Home dinner display and bazaar for Thursday September 21. Fortnightly club holds Household Economies meeting September 21 at 2 30 PM with Mrs Patterson and requests good attendance. Home Economics unit moves its next Fortnightly meeting to Tuesday evening at Mrs Dan Devins home. West Chester Tot3 Ladies' Aid Society invites all to a church meeting on Wednesday September 13 with Mrs Jackson Mrs West Mrs Wright and Mrs Rittenhouse in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Ladies' Aid Society
Werner
Dan Devins
Ladies’ Aid Society of
West Chester
Jackson
Everett West
Geo. Wright
Rittenhouse
F. L. Wilson
Picnic for Creek township set at Sunset Park
Notices invite Creek township residents to a basket dinner picnic on Saturday September 16 at Sunset Park. The event seeks good attendance and all are urged to bring a basket lunch for a social afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch ‘Creek Township
Sunset Park
Human Fly Paul Pauley Falls From Bank Building
Wendell Paul Pauley 17 of Vinton fell two stories from the First National Bank building in Dysart while attempting the "human fly" stunt. He survived with severe bruising and possible internal injuries, and was brought home in a dazed condition after briefly trying to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
First National Bank
Dysart
Wendell Pauley
Oliver
Pauley
Altho
Wendell
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