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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1924
Page
4
The article states that The Associated Press rights govern use for publication of all news dispatches and local news in the paper. It reserves rights to publication of special dispatches as well.
Verse from Proverbs 29 2 notes that when the righteous govern people rejoice while the wicked rule people mourn a brief devotional line for the day
In Washington yesterday Anti-Saloon League workers spoke at church pulpits to drum up support for prohibition. They warned liquor interests are raising about 3000000 for anti prohibition efforts with Iowa contributing 300000. Christian leaders call for continued funding and action to maintain a sober nation.
Rev. C N McMillan spoke at a Presbyterian church about pre probition days in an Iowa western city noting a 90 foot bar with 18 barkeepers and patrons crowded two to three deep. He described another 120 foot bar with 24 barkeepers and similar crowds, arguing prohibition reduces vice and boosts prosperity through reduced liquor demand and growth of automobile use.
In Cleveland from September 22 to 24 investment bankers from the United States will assemble to review the past year and discuss industry problems. National financiers will address the meeting as the Cleveland committee plans an elaborate program of events for visitors and their wives. More than 900 American investment houses and a number in Canada are expected to be represented. Membership lies with executive members of firms.
Havana reports Emilio D Cassi, a member, says Italy’s Fascist organization in Cuba counts 844 members. The society aims to unite Italian subjects in Cuba for mutual betterment and to promote Italian immigration.
A dense listing of radio stations and their programs for the next day. Entries include WSB Atlanta presenting entertainment at 10 45, WEE Boston, WEAF from New York, WGR Buffalo stringed quartet and news, WMAQ Chicago travel talk and orchestra, and many more with times and show types such as broadcasts of orchestras, operatic numbers, farm programs, dances, and vaudeville styles across major cities from coast to coast.
Rin-Tin-Tin the famed Bel gian police dog stars in Find Your Man at the Fox Theatre on Thursday and Friday. The film features Paul Andrews and his canine pal Buddy in a government lumber theft plot with the dog aiding a dramatic rescue.
Radio listings show WBZ Springfield with music and talks including a soprano at 10:15 and an orchestra from 6:30 to 8:30. WRC Washington airs farm and political talks, a soprano at 7, a musical at 7:15, and an 8:20 concert by Frederick Wise.
A reflective poem urges removing sorrow from daily life. It warns that mournful talk spreads distress through communities, chilling stores and homes. The piece calls for embracing joy and hope to lift spirits and restore cheerful atmosphere.
The North English Record notes a one hole golf course built from a man's backyard to the street, claiming it as the world’s shortest. The piece hints at local quirks and mentions a Washington player needing home practice.
A collage of mispronunciations and word slips shows speakers insisting on odd forms. The piece notes a man who says inme diately a lady who says unesse instead of unless and another who calls route root, with Noah Webster agreeing yet both being wrong.
Mrs. Smith inspects a friend’s house noting a high bed for a child to hear him fall, as Mrs. Jones explains they are heavy sleepers with that setup.
A lighthearted note from a front window exchange about salt in the potatoes as a domestic quip. The piece also mentions Glenn Mace having a wisdom tooth pulled on Saturday and a humorous aside about a new pipe for the journal's news department.
A quirky note contrasts marriage vows with a test of manners in an elevator. The author jokes that true chivalry appears in humble acts like removing a hat after a haircut, reflecting social conventions of politeness.
A quirky exchange about spouses and gifts ends with the punch line moral Buy your wife an electric iron. The joke riffs on sayings about saying it with flowers and appliances and mocks the idea of gift mottos in marriage. The line about three marriages and a possible fourth adds comic bite.
An instructive father compares a spider’s web to a boy’s claim that he can spin a top. The boy retorts that no spider can spin a top, highlighting a contrast between natural skill and human invention. An insurance doctor recalls hospital visits tied to a relative. A brief verse rails against poverty with lines on work, food, clothing, and air.
A compact verse laments universal deprivation with relentless repetition of nothingness. The speaker lists absence in care, culture, and comfort, noting “Nothing to read but words” and “Nothing to cast but votes” before declaring life tethered to common sense amid widespread lament.
Rail schedules list eastbound and westbound Golden State Limited trains with arrival and departure times. Washington Branch shows local passes and freight services with daily patterns and weekend exceptions. Agents H. Worlusell and Ckay field notices.
The Modern Home serves as a gathering place where members periodically stop to change their outfits. The note highlights casual, routine use of the space for personal preparation and daily routines.
Isaac awakens to familiar voices as his family gathers at his bedside. He correctly names Rebecca, Jake, Isador, Rosie, Simon, David, Joseph and others, then a doctor calls in about a rainbow seen Saturday evening, prompting a field note from Dr. Crow.
Leigh Hunt Wallace recalls a friend found antique jokes in an attic and burned them after failing to send them to the By-the-way department. A full explanation will be provided on request with a stamped addressed envelope. Ordinary a woman fears a mouse but not.
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