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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
4
A devotional note for September 21 1922 invites readers to hear and open the door to Christ as described in Revelation. The piece emphasizes divine companionship when one welcomes the Spirit and follows the call.
The Muscle Shoals issue sparks a split over Henry Ford proposal to lease the plant to a Ford-backed corporation. Proponents tout immediate regional development and a metro future, while opponents like Senator McKinley warn of long term corporate control and Wall Street influence over the property.
Abe Martin quotes Tell Binkley describing the strain of supporting a family, joking about starting strong but soon drooping and looking frazzled as honors decline. The humor highlights the balancing act of responsibilities and recognition.
The poem depicts Walt Mason railing at foes with wild eloquence then falling ill from anger. He laments three cornered pains, failing appetite, and sleeplessness while a doctor prescribes tea from sycamore bark and oil. The piece blends humor with a caricature of medical remedies.
The column vignette discusses curbside cider season, gas meters and public safety, plus a quip about a reserved weather expert and a dominance in a loving home. It ends with a tongue in cheek note about advice and a humorous request about an experienced Lizzie Lincoln.
The article analyzes Senator McKinley's figures on Ford’s proposed long term lease and power sale from the Muscle Shoals project. It estimates possible government income from wholesale and retail power at 200000 to 850000 horsepower, proposes fertilizer use, and questions rushing a 100 year deal with Ford despite taxed free power and large potential profits.
A fragmented metropolitan page features a debate on hospital wards and pay plans, a nod to a car owning class, and a humorous reflection on modern style and civility. It recounts a mob incident, a judge’s caution, and a gallery of light True Story items from Washington and Hancock County.
A department store clerk apologizes after a customer repeatedly asks about a vacuum cleaner for household chores. The clerk recalls selling a similar unit to a man who mistook it for a saxophone and tried to play a tune. The misunderstanding nearly cost the salesman his job.
A citizen declares that his life and his wife's life are in danger from reckless drivers and threatens to shoot tires and legs of offenders. He warns that his firearm is loaded and vows to enforce his own justice on Kansas City roads.
A Washington Iowa letter to the Editor recounts a yarn about a house cat that survived a river dumping a rock tied to a sack and later returned after being decapitated with an axe. The writer notes past membership in the Prevaricator's Club and mentions Dr. C Russell.
Mrs Warnock declares she is not lazy and has ample work to do if she starts. The exchange shows her energetic stance and readiness to tackle tasks.
The speaker, Uncle Eben, contrasts conscience with Satan as a loud megaphone, illustrating moral pressure and inner conflict within a rustic moral tale.
Los Angeles actress Violet Sheldon sues American Legion Post No 6 for 5000 dollars claiming a promised photoplay role was not provided to entice her to enter a Legion contest. The post has not answered the suit and admits she is attractive.
Wagenhals and Kemper bring Paris gowns to New York for the new play Why Men Leave Home. The costumes are among the most costly ever shown in the city, with prices totaling over 18000 dollars. The production will be staged in Washington this season at the Graham.
Dante cites a realm just below honest toil as the domain of deceit and human wreckage. He warns that civilization would collapse if society regressed to treachery and lying.
Eastbound and Westbound schedules list arrivals and departures for Golden State Limit and local trains. Washington Branch times show No 450 and 430 Local Pass and freight trains with weekday patterns and Sunday exceptions. Agents H W Russell and J C McKay sign off, noting daily operation except Sundays.
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