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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
4
The Journal announces a subscription drive with prizes shown as stated in the opening announcement. The organizers have twenty years of experience and emphasize clear conditions. Interested readers are urged to start early and work steadily to win one of the top prizes by increasing circulation.
A circular cited in the Journal argues there will be no killing frost in Iowa for weeks, based on thirty years of weather records. The piece notes a possible early fall warm spell and hopes the forecast is supported by this year’s report, while praising today’s pleasant weather.
The piece questions when election excitement will arrive and whether the outcome will come from the house of representatives. The speaker hopes the legislative route is avoided and prefers clarified timing.
A village debate last night at Apple Grove school house claimed Scotch whisky strengthened friendship with Great Britain more than World War I. Abe Martin notes the light tone as an officeholder takes a vacation joke.
The speaker urges a clear cut battle at the polls and a completely independent president. They reject congressional influence and bartering and demand a government free of congressional collar for the majority of voters.
Clinton hosts a foursome event at Clinton Country Club where Dr M A Laziere of Dixon Illinois holes out from 105 yards on the 16th. Teammates F H Van Ailen S Cook of Clinton and Mr Stoakes of Dixon complete the group as Clinton wins the tournament.
Moscow woke to a provocative display as several athletes, male and female, appeared nearly nude in the streets with aprons and red ribbons reading Down with shame. Crowds reacted angrily and police protection was sought. Officials warned that repeat offenses could lead to imprisonment.
Members of the eighty-eighth division will hold a reunion during the American Legion convention in St Paul. General Wm Weigel who commanded the division in France Major Harry Polk and Col. Leon W Ainsworth of Des Moines will attend and speak.
Mr and Mrs M D Work of Washington visited the Lee Lease home. Mr and Mrs Ben McCleery of Somonank TL arrived by car for a visit with uncle W H McCall. Claire Twinam went to Town City to prepare for medical college study.
A boastful diary style column describes preparations for a Legion convention in town. Johnny Applesauce details rides with National Commander John R. Quinn, meetings with Legion officials, and a lively scene of delegates and hotel pressure. He teases potential leaders and laments travel demands, ending with a playful note about Santa Claus.
Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb started life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murder of Robert Franks. They were assigned to the Joliet penitentiary’s chair and rattan factories, spent a night in court solitary, and attended defense day with about 1,200 inmates. They face separate cells and routine labor as their first day unfolds.
The long running play adaptation Cornered features Marie Prevost in twin roles Mary Brennan and Margaret Waring with a plot from Chinatown crime to a twist ending. Director William Beaudine leads a strong Warner Bros. cast in a crime drama praised for suspense and thrills at Fox Theatre Monday and Tuesday.
A severe wind at the Decatur Fair grounds in Leon Iowa tears off half the amphitheatre roof and scatters timbers while toppling concession tents and ferris wheel columns. No injuries reported and amphitheatre damage is insured at about $1200. The fair program proceeds as planned that afternoon and night.
President Coolidge designates October fifth as national Fire Prevention day urging officials schools homes and industries to push prevention efforts. Historic 1923 fires caused 15 000 American deaths and 500 million dollars in property loss.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes reflects on self discipline, integrity, and public decency. It contrasts personal honesty with shallow fame, notes reactions to editorials, and mocks fashion excess while promoting modesty and inner worth.
A brief exchange between George and John reveals a newlywed couple’s playful view on their first year of marriage. The Boston Transcript frames their remark as a light domestic moment.
An illustrated collage of risqué verse and humorous anecdotes from a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph page. The pieces include a romance fragment with masked lovers, a Turkish bath joke involving a strong attendant, a teacher’s quip about hypocrisy, and a bawdy gag about college and drinking.
A fragment describes Hughie heading away with LT noting the fright in him as he exits. He clutches Denny and Dan, wears Joe’s old coat, and treads with turned toes toward the turf stack corner while glancing back.
A shipboard scene shows a zebra being used as a linguistic prop to illustrate the letter Z. A negro stoker remarks that the voyage mirrors yesterday, reflecting a tone of the era and the voyage’s atmosphere.
A shopper recalls a Bismark North Carolina grocery incident where a tramp asked for a dime worth of crackers. After exchanging crackers for tobacco and a bite, the man leaves claiming he did not take the crackers and thus did not owe for them.
The column by George Schneier criticizes campus fashion and behavior of young women at the university, noting attitudes toward independence and public swagger. It contrasts ordinary daily scenes with larger social expectations in a brisk, opinionated tone.
A cutoff snippet lists multiple Western and Eastern trains with arrivals and departures, including Golden State Limited Nos. 4 and 3, Lo Pass trains, and various locals. Names such as H. W. Russell, Kay, and John Park appear as agents or station contacts, with notes on daily service and Sunday exceptions.
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