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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
4
Fragmentary AP dispatch note with garbled text
An unreadable clipping fragment cites Associated Press dispatches and local news. The incomplete wording mentions publication use and photographers but lacks concrete events, names, or places to summarize.
Bible Thought for Today September 27 1923 Sing for Joy
A brief devotional note notes a Bible verse from Isaiah 65 14 urging joy for servants as the daily reflection for September 27 1923. The item presents a compact religious thought with a quoted scriptural line.
History of Franco German relations and peace hopes
The text reflects on long standing differences between France and Germany and the slow pace of improvement. It notes European nations seek peace yet remain wary as wartime legacies linger, with France seeking security and stability while resisting German dominance.
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Germany
France
Coal talks show miners and operators both satisfied
The speech notes both sides claim satisfaction with the coal agreement while the public feels they have borne the worst. The speaker urges imagining a truly different state of affairs and questions the current balance between miners and operators.
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Buddy
Salesmen Hound Buyer for Sausage Stuffer
A town resident laments persistent door to door salesmen pressuring purchases including a sausage stuffer. He recalls old times when no pushy sellers roamed streets and vows to buy from a local store rather than from aggressive peddlers.
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Durham
Peace depends on England France and Germany in world balance
The piece argues that England France and Germany shape global peace with Russia as a volatile player. It notes that if the three powers settle disputes amiably the world may stay stable, while Russia’s autocratic rule and weak human element hinder progress and openness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Germany
Russia
Wonders of the Sea at Fox Theatre
A West Indies underwater feature showcases dramatic encounters with morays and barracudas and a shark caught on camera. Romantic sunken ships, an oceanographer heroine, a stowaway lad, and Alexander Graham Bell appear. Slow motion footage, the Williamson Submarine Tube System, and vivid sea gardens abound. See this picture Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Alexander Graham Bell
Williamson
Sea Gardens
Fox Theatre
U S and England Stay Busy With Mah Jongg Makers
Shanghai reports show ivory dealers and carvers profiting as Mah Jongg craze grows in the United States and Europe. The game uses domino like tiles, bamboo and bone, with rarer sets in bamboo and ivory. The activity reflects a long standing Chinese pastime known as Sparrows, predating Confucius.
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Shanghai
China
United States
Europe
England
Confucius
Parcel Post Growth Reported by Washington
The parcel post system shows rapid growth in its first decade with revenue rising from 40 million in 1913 to about 139.6 million in 1921 and an estimated 160 million for 1922. By 1921 over 1.07 billion packages were transported, ranging from ounces to 70 pounds, as the Post Office probes its full scope under Henderson.
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Washington
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
Henderson
Water secrets of Sheffield steel tempering approved
Water from Sheffield England is credited with helping temper and harden the finest steel. The article notes that the water and manufacturer secrets contribute to the metal's renowned qualities.
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Sheffield Steel
Sheffield
England
International plan to curb child support dodges
Swedish delegate K H von Koch at the Geneva congress proposes international steps to protect children when fathers of different nationalities flee to avoid support. He favors a central information bureau in each country to advise on welfare and voluntary settlements, with existing laws used where needed.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
K. H. von Koch
Geneva
International Association For the Protection of Children
Mr. von Koch
Sweden
von Koch
Introduction via Journal Advertisement
A brief note stating it is a good way to introduce oneself and mentioning having seen an advertisement in the Journal. The fragment suggests a personal outreach motive and links self-introduction to a print ad.
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Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
Hall's Catarrh Medicine notes that catarrh worsens when one is run down, suggesting constitutional influence. It combines a local ointment with an internal medicine and tonic to improve general health. Sold by druggists for years by W. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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Shall
W. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
THINGS YOU SELDOM SEE AND OTHER WRY NOTES
A collage of humorous jabs and observations on editors, critics, and daily life. A silver dollar saves an editor from a stray bullet, while jokes about parenting, critics, a divorced couple, a German policeman, and an Irish banker appear alongside aphorisms about horns, laughter, and modern life.
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Crawe
Fashion Verse Urges Women to Dress with Flair
A poem extols women's fashion in lighthearted rhyme urging elegant gowns and hats. It praises color, manners, education, and occasional outings to keep life vibrant, while noting the world admires stylish women.
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Mother Eve
Swede In Minnesota Seeks Farm Bureau Bureau
A Minnesota Swede joined a farm bureau and later learned the Agriculture Department cannot supply bureaus immediately. A note from Sydney Anderson of Minnesota on a farm bloc project said the item would be sawn and made into a bureau when ready.
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Minnesota
Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sydney Anderson
Estelline
St. D
Observations by Shavings On Gloves While Baking
A short mused note suggests fashion and etiquette among women who wear gloves while making bread. The writer comments on whether these ladies have heard or considered the practice.
Choir member Sallie Sims fired amid old church dispute
A fragmented report notes Sallie Sims was removed from a church choir amid long running tensions. The text references tired eyes and a harsh maxim about greatness and death, reflecting a chaotic and unclear source.
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Sallie Sims
The Hoss Calls Sam on the Telephone
A colored man nicknamed Sam, beloved by women, is revealed to own a race horse named Louise No 27. Miranda, his wife, discovers the card and learns the horse’s name and number, then wakes Sam with the urgent phone call about the horse.
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Hoss
Sam
Miranda
Louise
Araby Hotel Echoes and a Bed Bug Ballad
A fragmented verse recalls a desert hotel named Araby where a traveling man and a bed bug sing of creeping at night. The lively, rough-edged lines mix travel imagery with risqué humor as splinters of dialogue emerge from the room above.
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Araby
Governor General Wood Leads Locust Campaign Like Military Strike
Governor General Leonard Wood compared the anti locust drive to a military operation. He described daily reports from staff, larva and hopper tracking, and color coded maps in Manila to mark pest positions and progress. The campaign he said carried much of the interest and excitement of a battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manila
Leonard Wood
Governor General
Advertisement Mention in The Journal Prompts Service
A reader notes that citing an advertisement in The Journal secures prompt service. The remark implies a belief in faster assistance when referencing the newspaper ad.
Community Spirit and Cooperation Small Town Need
Ogden Iowa hosts a community picnic urging-wide civic cooperation to boost growth. Lafayette Young Sr. cites factional strife hurting towns and calls for broad citizen participation while merchants promote a large barbecue with 1500 pounds of roast ox and a daylong program supervised by the American Legion.
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Associated Press
Ogden
Iowa
Lafayette Young Sr
Des Moines
Daily Capital
United States
Young
Mr. Young
American Legion Post
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