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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
4
The passage states the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for news dispatches credited to it and local news, and reserves all rights to special dispatches. It indicates the paper’s use of AP material and protection of the publication rights involved.
Daily devotional notes call readers to serve the Lord with gladness and gratitude. The verse from Psalm 100 urges entering God’s gates with thanksgiving and courts with praise, affirming the Lord’s goodness.
The piece argues Governor Al Smith of New York will not become a strong national candidate as the politics mood shifts away from wet policies. It notes New York City remains wet but others trend dry and dry towns show more practical benefits.
Waldo Newcomer, president of the National Bank division of the American Bankers Association, spoke on repealing the 18th Amendment and related dry laws, clarifying industry positions and public sentiment.
In a quip about political rivals, Abe Martin notes President Coolidge would make a fine man to hitch a ride on a sleeper at midnight, if only his hat were the only thing a candidate could throw in.
Poet Walt Mason contrasts mockery of the down and outs with a lament on kindness versus ingratitude. The speaker notes harsh views of the world while reflecting on charity and the temptation to help those in need, ending with a punch about giving a pink suspender to a visitor.
A speech at a bankers association meeting advocates repealing the eighteenth amendment. The speaker notes uncertainty if Waldo is favoring wet or dry and argues the constitution’s opening to prohibition could invite broader crime control changes. Newcomer criticizes the flood of laws but defense of repeal cites enforcement benefits and jail crowding relief.
Des Moines reports that hundreds of conscientious objectors who later served were denied soldiers bonuses under the law. The bonus board says all such claims are promptly rejected, with few fraud cases and a small number of Iowa residency rejections. Over 100,000 claims have been filed, about 80,400 paid, warrants issued ~300 daily.
A fragment advises independence in personal life warning against letting a neighbor’s opinion govern marriage and household management. It urges self reliance in handling husband and home matters.
The Centen nial state Colorado is called the Centennial state for its 1876 admission to the Union marking one hundred years since American independence.
Willie Collier and company made a two year live run with The Hottentot, hailed as the funniest in years. The stage show opened in Philadelphia in 1919, then Baltimore Buffalo and New York, achieving 300 performances at the Cohan Theatre. A film adaptation by Thomas H. Ince is expected to surpass the play’s popularity with a new steeple chase sequence.
Des Moines reports a one third rise in Iowa’s negro population since World War I due to southern state exodents. Joe Brown, a Des Moines attorney, estimates 5 000 negroes have entered Iowa in five years. Migration to larger cities is even stronger, with some populations doubling.
A Nature Magazine note on the pronghorn as the continent’s fastest runner. It relies on keen sight, scent, and speed for defense in open plains, but modern fences and firearms threaten its survival.
The article notes New York City factories produce about 25 percent of chewing gum, nearly one-quarter of butters and a third of mirrors, a quarter of scientific and professional instruments, over half of fountain pens, and four of every five tobacco pipes in the United States.
The speech of Africa’s aboriginal peoples evolves with each generation, reflecting shifting cultural influences. Linguistic changes emerge as communities adapt to contact with other languages, migration, and social transformation.
A fragmentary reminiscence touches on youth pursuing electrical engineering, with social chatter about car safety and a neighbor named Don. The speaker notes daily conversations and helping with a railing near the National Bank Corner.
An intellectu al diet column notes a preacher finding mice ate a sermon from his desk and quips the mice grew wiser since they won’t touch his poison. The piece jokes about business as an aero plane and dismisses prize fights for having too much prize and not enough fight.
The exchange features Sharp Pepa rtee blaming the editor for stifling his humor. He contends the editor sits on every joke he sends, while the editor replies there would be no point to publishing them. The dialogue ends with a colloquial exchange of sharp quips.
A light verse compares two types of mindset as small acts of courage add up. It contrasts a cheerful, hopeful persona with a grumpy genius, suggesting tiny efforts can progress toward success.
Forrest Jacobs notes a scene where Mike Robinson meeting four year old Marriet Reister questions his stranger greeting and refuses gum. The incident highlights manners among youth and a joking aside about gathering scraps for a bonfire.
A Kansas tale relates a cyclone ripping a tin roof from a machine shed and a jokester owner sending the tin to Henry Ford. Ford replies with a bill of 48 dollars and 67 cents for repair, joking what hit him. Also notes on quips about cooties and a letter about capital letters.
A fragmented note describes a bobbed haired school ma’am claiming she is fine and deady. It mentions a widower who thinks he can win any girl and a married man who recalls how all the girls wanted him, all framed as a casual friend’s reminiscence.
The Bureau of Mines since 1910 trains 12 000 coal miners annually in safe methods and operates 10 rescue stations and 10 safety posts. Explosions from coal dust and gas declined per 1 000 workers from 6.24 in 1907 to 4.19 in 1921 due to dust control, better ventilation, new non explosive charges, and permissibles.
The Journal advertises new paneled wedding stock available for order, printed or engraved to customer specifications.
A reader defends Sap Wood amid talk of education and writing skills. The correspondent mocks splinters and Shavings while claiming no fear of Don Young, though unsure how Shavings feels about the exchange.
Lt Col Harry Graham of the U S Army Air Service predicts cross country air travel will shrink to five to six hours within five years. He cites high altitude air currents 30 000 to 40 000 feet in which winds run 159 to 300 miles per hour along elliptical paths. Electrical heating and oxygen supply would be needed for pilots and passengers.
The report describes strange fish from Queens with diverse traits. One species carries eggs in its mouth, another climbs trees and has protruding eyes with a tail breathing apparatus, and a mud fish possesses lungs and ribs.
A note on imitating most flower scents with blends of artificial odors. The Jasmine aroma is highlighted as especially notable for its distinct quality and potential in fragrance design.
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