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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1923
Page
4
Local business operates from 108 East Main Street with two telephone lines Washington 6 and 64 a s Mutual 44 indicating the contact setup. The item notes a small office facility and standard communication details of the era.
A notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publication of all news dispatches and local news printed in this paper, including special dispatches, with full publication rights retained.
On Saturday September 20, 1028 a Bible thought highlights Hebrews 4 12 about the word of God being quick and powerful sharper than any two edged sword piercing to the division of soul and spirit joints and marrow and discerning thoughts and intents of the heart.
A Chicago Tribune perspective argues against excessive alcohol tolerance, calling alcohol a poison with violent effects on users and others. It contends personal liberty ends where public harm begins and notes parallels to self harm and societal impact.
A rhythmic lament portrays Rednose Charley’s slide from corn and barley to illicit liquor. The poem warns that bootleg booze brings ruin, death, and a dug grave as the demon rum conquers him, ending with a grim image of burial in a Lizzie and a six foot hole.
A clipped Tribune note titled How To Kill a Child outlines a disturbing drunken driving scenario. It describes mixing gin, oranges, and ice to intoxicate a woman and her mother then driving erratically to frighten a woman wheeling a baby carriage, implying harm to the baby.
Eugene O'Brien and Norma Talmadge, a famed team for three years, reunite in The Voice From the Minaret. The First National film, based on Robert Hichens, follows Andrew Fabian as spiritual struggles rise over worldly temptations Egyptians. Opens at Fox Theatre Monday.
Kansas women’s groups select Pawnee Rock as the site for a grand granite shaft monument. A 40 foot shaft bears Pawnee Rock inscription and buffalo head to honor pioneers who blazed the Santa Fe Trail. The site, donated in 1908 by Benjamin P. Unrub, features gates, a wall, an observation tower, artillery, and a flag pole.
At the Paris races scarlet leather bags drew attention. rich gold brocade and colorful embroidery were also popular among attendees and exhibitors.
The text explains that in Chinese practice families hire doctors to prevent sickness rather than treat it after illness. Doctors receive fees only while the patient is healthy, resuming payments when recovery begins. Doctors visit households at set intervals to examine and avert disease.
Dr W J Mayo clarifies public impression from London lecture that there is no medical cure for cancer. He notes cancer can be cured by early surgical removal and explains risks of radiotherapy when used without proper surgical consultation. He cites Mayo Clinic data on cure rates after localized cancer surgery.
A handwritten style page asks playful questions about wagon balance bicycle motion and prize pairings while noting a restless baby and short winter days. The text includes casual remarks from a young father about colic and daily life headlines on cultural quirks and a tongue in cheek marriage joke.
A fragmented reader’s piece describes a hesitant romance with olives as a joke and notes traffic delays. It mentions a skeeter and a man named Tim in the dark and ends with a line about a successful shot or strike.
He said, I have made ten gallons of wine, and I am not going to touch it until it is a year old.
A fragment cites a salesman quip praising a follow-up system that could extract money from anyone. It notes TL compiled and adapted letters from his son at college, implying a personal origin for the method.
A Broadway businessman confronts a staff trainee about blocking the office routine. He notes specific movers in the area including Mr Rickefeller, Mr Stillman, Mr Vanderlip and Mr Taft on a typical morning as the trainee fails to arrive. He asks who the trainee is and why he appears at the desk late.
Dialogue notes two girls born to same parents on the same day. They appear not to be twins. The twist reveals they have a brother and are triplets, puzzling observers.
A Fort Worth man inherits 100000 and seeks a wife while avoiding danger and deception. The narrative blends cautionary lines with aphorisms about happiness and misfortune, noting how bad news travels swiftly and that longing causes unhappiness.
A humorous exchange shows a doctor accusing a patient of detecting gold flakes in a dental tool while the patient jokes that the doctor may have struck their back collar button.
England searches for a man of size and talent to challenge the world heavyweight champion. Tex O Roark arrives to train a pool of 4 5 young prospects including Leslie Price Henry Walter McCran William Prestage Isaac Ingleton and a London policeman. Trainers plan six month camp in Malvern then gradual matches. A wait of about 18 months is expected before a title chance.
An eastern businessman dubbed the meanest man steals a daily paper from a blind newsboy for four months. He wore rubber-soled shoes and took the paper without a word. A policeman escorted him to the hostile and a judge found satisfaction, noting subscriptions would have been cheaper in advance.
A collage of brief lines from The Boys' Magazine and College of the Pacific Weekly praising athletic feats and a humorous Yale locks joke. The piece ends with a call to “Tell the merchant to ad in the Journal.”
William Smith disliked nicknames and chose formal names for his sons to avoid them. He named them William Wilbert Wilfred and Wilmont so nicknames would be impractical. Now grown, they are known as Skinny Butch Chuck and Kid among friends.
A terse verse compares love to a punctured tire with a single blown moment and a partner leaving, leaving the speaker flat and alone after the breakup.
A concise reflection highlighting time, perseverance, simplicity, character, kindness, example, duty, economy, patience, talent, and the joy of originating. It emphasizes steady effort, moral integrity, and personal growth as guiding principles for daily conduct.
The reader asks: What makes a baseball curve What explains why a wagon with a larger axle pulls easier despite higher friction At sea with a sail and propeller which way will the boat move And which team can pull a 40 foot log most easily using a chain.
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