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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1923
Page
4
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A Sunday or weekend devotional note for September 22 1923 highlights John 5 39 urging readers to search the Scriptures which testify of Christ and offer eternal life. The piece emphasizes scripture as the supreme guide and source of spiritual insight in daily life.
An examination of Governor Walton of Oklahoma as he confronts public scrutiny and shifting support. The piece questions his emergency responses, past ties to the Ku Klux Klan, and his recent stance against the Klan amid widespread controversy.
James Bankstead becomes rich from oil and rides in a limousine while others tire of toil and plowing. The poem mocks greed in leasing and drilling and the lure of easy wealth as workers consider abandoning labor for fortunes in oil.
The speaker denounces lynch law as undemocratic and dangerous while criticizing Governor Walton for taking matters into his own hands. He urges open legal processes with elected courts and judges and calls for pacification and restraint amid mob impulses.
Abe Martin jokes about Miamy’s stance on coal miners and hints at a kinder gift choice. He wryly notes one person might get roses in California, while Hiram Johnson chooses a fountain pen.
Harry Heilmann of Detroit remains the AL batting leader though his average slipped from .395 to .391 while Babe Ruth stayed at .385. Eddie Collins of Chicago jumped to .360 and now contends for top averages alongside Speaker and Sewell. Ruth dominates home runs and total bases, Collins tops stolen bases and sacrifice hits, with notable figures from Williams, Jamieson, Manush, Cohn, Burns, and Harris rounding out the leaders.
Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis remains top with a .384 average. Wheat of Brooklyn climbs to second at .375 as Jimmy Bottomley slides to third with .367. New York’s Frisch leads in total bases with 292 including 12 homers and 9 additional measures.
The Fox Theatre features Thomas H. Ince's The Hottentot with a sensational new steeplechase sequence. Del Andrews arranged two consecutive picket fences and a 26 horse cast trained for 24 jumps including walls hedges and an 18 foot water jump. The comedy promises richer laughs than the stage version and keeps the original wit in subtitles.
Mrs. J C Vinton sends a note about relics including a pair of tongs over a century old a china cream pitcher from her great grandmother Atwood over 150 years old an 1838 Marietta Ohio newspaper preserved by her parents and a quilt cut and pieced over fifty years ago with 7120 one inch blocks She believes the paper may be the oldest in the county and the collection is a notable set of artifacts.
Dr Eugene Lyman Fisk, a diagnostician and author, argues that the average person has poorer longevity prospects. He says individuals 20 to 30 percent below the average body weight have the best chance of living longer and that maintaining an ideal build around age thirty boosts longevity.
A note explains that the word jovial derives from the Greek god Jove, another name for Jupiter, and that being born under the planet Jupiter is considered lucky. The text links linguistic history with astrology in a brief aside.
Pep Young holds a lead with 117 runs while Cy Williams of Philadelphia tops home runs tied with Babe Ruth at 87. Carey of Pittsburgh has 45 stolen bases and Metnnis of Brooklyn leads with 31 sacrifices. Others include Roush, Fournier, Frisch, Traynor, Hargrave, Young, and Warnhart with high averages for players in 90 plus games through last Wednesday.
A playful By The Way column features Ann S Thetic as the writer for today. The piece riffs on weather, a Grimes music reference, a Keeta house joke, and local humor about Patton Harding Bo Sitler and a Bone Yard note.
A collection of humorous vignettes and jokes about famous figures and everyday life. Includes quips about Taft Roosevelt and playful verse, plus short anecdotes from correspondence and social notes.
A two year old boy who liked diving from a sofa into pillows was taught a tiny prayer. He repeats a line about waking and asking the Lord to guard his soul. Also a quip asks who starts the day self motivated or cranky. A tale recalls Daniel with the lions and a wise owl in an oak offering a quiet lesson.
An English chemist produced artificial diamonds by mixing paraffin spirit bone oil distillate and metallic lithium in a cast iron tube heated in a reverberatory furnace. The resulting gems are identical to mined stones but are costly and include about 80 diamonds per batch, priced far above the market value.
A youth recalls traveling from Washington to Des Moines for a winter with his mother at his grandmother’s home where he was punished. On a naughty day he fetched a small stick to ask his mother to whip him so Grandma wouldn’t have to.
A political candidate proclaims strong English roots stating his father grandfather wife and workforces are English as he presents himself to voters. A fitting reply from the audience questions whether emancipation has arrived, reflecting a tense moment in the event.
In Keeta the local churches push a nature centered approach led by pastors nicknamed Hawk Pike and Lemon. The initiative emphasizes close ties to the outdoors and community outreach through environmental themed programs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes Adelaide as a model city with a central town laid out in perfect square blocks and belt of parks and gardens around it plus suburban residences beyond, highlighting its orderly urban design.
The riddle asks why the remaining Wood family members stay silent and invites voices from Lath and Quarter Round, Molding, Tooth, Picks, Matches, Stick, Post and Old Man Bored to speak up.
A historical note claims about 30 000 horses are killed yearly in bullfights in Spain. The figure reflects widespread concerns over animal welfare and traditional spectacle amid debate.
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