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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1924
Page
4
A standard Associated Press rights notice states that AP news dispatches credited in the paper and the local news published are for publication and exclusive use by the paper. It covers special dispatches and local content and outlines publication rights.
A devotional line cites 2 Timothy 4 7 declaring a faithful finish and a laid up crown of righteousness for the steadfast. This reflects a religious message urging perseverance and faith.
The Go-Getter describes a determined person who pursues goals relentlessly. It portrays perseverance, setting aims and working until success is achieved, emphasizing steady effort and self discipline as the path to achievement.
The column discusses Gaston B. Means reportedly traveling south to consult with Doc Cook who is in a southern penitentiary. It questions Means's claim to truth and notes public curiosity about his character while referencing Washington politics and upcoming election.
Community members defend the junior senator against insinuations of malintent. He may be strongly convinced on issues but is not for sale or to be bought, critics should not misrepresent his facts.
A local ad caller reports that her plums for sale brought in $10 in a few hours. Another seller ordered a three-time for sale ad after a single insertion due to swift apple sales. Let a small classified ad help you.
The Omaha Bee comment argues Cal Coolidge’s value lies in steady effort and skill, not bulk. It praises his habit of small, persistent work, contrasting with a big worker tiring early. The writer notes the farmer will judge by daily results, not initial impressions, and cites Maurice Cole of Brighton visiting Washington on business.
In Newark on September 22 1932 two octogenarians vie for renomination as New Jersey Republicans edge toward the fall Senate race. Kean and Edge lead a crowded field with unions and dry groups backing or opposing them.
Des Moines dispatch says Harlan A. Riggs of Lacona called a conference to stabilize prices. The meeting will occur October 1 and include large and small feeders of cattle hogs and sheep seeking price stability.
A folktale sketch portrays Gaffer Doodle as poor in appearance yet rich in assets with rubles and coins. Neighbors mock his thrift buying secondhand clothes yet he proclaims dignity comes from worth not apparel, insisting a modest beard and scythe-cut style prove his merit.
The Daily Iowan resumes publication in Iowa City after a three week hiatus due to moving the Iowan plant. Hazel Samuleson announces staff for the year including Albert Fuller as chief editorial writer, Frederic Huebsch telegraph editor, Graham Dean city editor, and about 100 student reporters. The paper, printed every weekday except Monday, is student produced with AP leased wire service. Miss Mabel Whittaker visits Davenport today.
A detailed listing of radio programs across multiple stations including WSB Atlanta WGR Buffalo WQJ Chicago KYW Chicago WLW Cincinnati WFAA Dallas WOC Davenport WHO Des Moines WWI Detroit WRAP Fort Worth WDAF Kansas City WHE Kansas City KHJ Los Angeles WHAS Louisville WMC Memphis CKAC Montreal WEAF WJZ New York WHN New York WJY New York WOR Newark KGO Oakland WCAW Omaha WCAR Philadelphia WIP Philadelphia WFI Philadelphia WCAE Pittsburgh KDKA Pittsburgh KGW Portland KPO San Francisco WGY Schenectady WBZ Springfield WRC Washington WCHD Zion shows across the day featuring concerts talks dramas and children programs with times and hosts varying by market.
In a quirky nineties style bite the article riffs on weather bets and radio clocks. It notes Karl Glicks forecast of a dry hot October and mocks overlong storytelling while mixing in witty exchanges about names cats and husbands.
A poem recalls broadcasting’s rise with wires and aerials spreading from towns to cities. A ribald joke contrasts old and new as a husband jokes about freedom while a wife teases. The verse lampoons early radio’s growth and modernity.
A collection of brief humorous quips and light verse with puns and playful misdirections. Jokes range from a trolley conductor punchline about change to wordplay on spelling and a goat joke. The items showcase dated humor and quaint wordplay characteristic of a past era.
Local officials estimate the Birmingham Montgomery highway bridge would cost about 40000 dollars to repair. The controversial proposal draws mixed reaction as residents question funding and priorities for the aging infrastructure.
A story from Garfield era Hiram College recounts a father pressing for a short course for his son. Garfield replies that education depends on what one makes of the student, citing a parable that God takes a century to make an oak but two months to form a squash.
A fragment shows a dispute over health warnings as one speaker urges giving up smoking while the other dismisses the concern citing a relative who smoked daily. The terse exchange hints at familiar attitudes toward tobacco risks.
Mrs. Catherine Boyle, previously recorded as dying from gas asphyxiation, is improving daily and able to be around the house as usual.
Letter to Sioux Falls ophthalmologist asks what will be done with Luella’s glasses made in 1918 during tonsil operation and mentions her death on April 23 1922 from acute appendicitis. It asks about buying them back and value. The blunder quotes a man at the country club saying take this cake home and feed it to your husband.
A fragmentary reminiscence discusses mortality and odd ailments, mentioning a nine week old death and a non smoker who died young. The text riffs on pessimism, religious zeal, and ailments like St Vitus dance and rheumatism, interwoven with quirky lines about an armed paper-hanger and hive allergies. A Kentucky water card and a hotel ad tout sparkle water for liver and kidney trouble.
The clipping shows a Western rail timetable with arrival and departure times for No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 3 Golden State Limited along with several local and freight trains on the Washington Branch. It includes station times for arrivals at 0:36 a.m., 6:00 p.m., and various departures through the day.
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