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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
4
The piece portrays Tim Murphy as a famed Chicago political figure and ex legislator repeatedly jailed and often escaping conviction. It notes a recent conviction as an accomplice in a mail robbery while denying murder or radical crimes, and discusses Chicago labor conflict, thugs, and the struggle over the building trades labor verdict.
The author cites letters attacking religion as narcotic and the church as a myth fueled by conflict between radicals and conservatives. He argues indifference to religion stems from broader social concerns and warns against replacing theology with sociology. The piece praises ministers as overworked but essential, concluding The church is dead long live the church.
Poem depicts a warden seeking help at the gate with a seedy worker seeking steady daily chores for pay. The speaker critiques high wages for rough tasks and hopes for a diligent, humble laborer who will work honestly without complaint. The piece satirizes labor expectations and dignity in work.
The former Illinois lawmaker and an organizer of grafting labor gangs is sent to federal prison for six years after conviction on pilfering United States mail stamps. The court calls him a common thief and rejects his claim of plutocratic persecution.
ABE MARTIN reports Jim Beasley shot and killed a burglar last night, believing it was his separated wife returning for belongings. The incident highlights gun safety and domestic-tension themes amid public lodging on crime.
In 1867 General Tlinecock faced Cheyenne chiefs and a council over two Indian children saved from Sand Creek. A girl raised near Denver and a boy sent east were returned to their people where they shed "civilized" manners, forgot English, and embraced Indigenous life.
The palace frescoes at Knossos show women in low necklines and richly flounced skirts with corsetlike garments, establishing an wasp waist as common. A French observer mistook the ancient Cretans for Parisians, noting the pictures were about 3,900 years old.
A fragmented item notes a movie star's discomfort and a humorous caption about new shoes and a film set. The brief appears as a theater or film page snippet with garbled dialogue and captions. No clear event or dates emerge.
A church financial drive yielded $8,568.27 in two days after a committee led by Rube Delay and Willis Doolittle organized the effort. The furniture dealer remarking on marriage as a failure prompts a practical response citing substantial earnings and future plans.
A brief reminiscence contrasts candid aims with those who claim legal backing. The dialogue about a fly in soup underscores how motives differ and how rules are invoked in disputes.
A chaotic scene at a ball game features a dusty near suffocation incident by an electric fan and odd remarks. A sticker stuck gag earns Parker a quip about winding up an estate while a lawyer notes the small calbre core joke.
A witty exchange centers on insomnia blamed on heredity. One character quips his father, a Greenland newspaper night editor, explains the joke. The piece blends romance and humor with wordplay on love and propriety.
A jokey memory of asking a girl to a show with balcony seats and a nearly empty orchestra where the couple is alone. The piece notes a photo of a man at age eleven and twelve, and a jilted suitor who boasted of his greatness as his love moves on to another man.
Fragmented verse and brief notes mention a nurse and a colored child in a humorous Old West style rhyme. The Fort Madison Democrat notes a County Home association president named Frank Delay and questions his placement on a supervisory board. Nearby Perry Methodist references are also cited.
A neighbor questions the mother’s hospital presence and a girl explains her aunt has a bad head ache, but the child hints she suspects spell casting, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding in a Western Christian Advocate clipping.
Mr Griffin rushes home to anxious wife on couch after a day at the office. The doctor asks her to put out her tongue and declares she is overworked. Mr Griffin expresses relief and resolves to let her rest.
The old song Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight by Rev. Robert Lowry, tied to his hymn Shall We Gather at the River and I Need Thee Every Hour, is noted. Dr. Lowry, born in Philadelphia and long a Plainfield New Jersey pastor, is highlighted for his sacred music influence and wartime popularity among soldiers. The film adaptation will be shown at the Fox tonight and Friday.
Last winter a college professors association met at a Chicago hotel. A heated discussion led them to propose settling the dispute by consulting an encyclopedia. Two professors checked with the desk for a copy but were told none was available. the moment became a noted anecdote in the Saturday Evening Post.
The rose diamond is a standard diamond with a single bottom and only the upper portion faceted and polished. The name refers to its cut form rather than a distinct type of stone.
A saying cautions that a gullible man is better off than one who distrusts everyone due to painful past experiences. The adage contrasts naivety with cynicism and suggests optimism protects against total skepticism.
Ames reports a surge in home building easing student housing. Two hundred twenty three new homes last year and over 150 this year add 373 residences, including large fraternity houses with 30 suites each, mainly near the college, reducing crowding in quarters.
Fire safety notice advises not to pull down draperies on fire and to smother flames with a wet broom while removing nearby objects as flames spread.
The Washington Branch timetable shows arrivals and departures for trains including No. 4 Golden State Limit and local passes. Western bound trains No. 8 and No. 29 provide combined passenger service with daily freight notes and specific running days. Agent Hi. W. Russell at No. 23 handles passenger services No. 25 and No. 750.
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