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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
4
A comic verse describes a suitor failing in multiple tongues until discovering the universal language of affection. The tale begins with religious imagery, then moves through French Turkish Greek Latin and Spanish attempts before the decisive kiss conveys understanding beyond words. The playful punchline hinges on a nonverbal bond.
A Southern California travel narrative recounts a San Diego to Yuma journey via El Cajon Valley Jacumba and Imperial valley. The writer notes desert road conditions, misty mountain passes, and a rainy start but praises the route and hospitality of Mr Latta. A momentary fruit crossing tease at the Arizona border highlights quarantine concerns.
A fragment list discusses misused and mispronounced words and offers daily vocabulary prompts. It highlights phrases like vigilant meaning watchful and notes common pronunciation confusions with Latin and French terms.
An travelogue narrates a risky journey smuggling berries into a restricted zone then crossing vast desert dunes along a windy road. The piece paints rolling yellow sand, snowlike drift against a paved highway, and camels near the dunes while noting film locations and the peril of border travel.
Fragmentary verse and prose bits reflect small town life in Iowa with lines about weather, daily routines, family spending, and humorous courtroom dialogue. Scattered reflections touch on Americanism, youth, bills, and the pull of modern life amid mundane details.
The text presents a collage of jumbled dialogue and reflections. It features a father and daughter exchange about a night eln and a missing knife, a scene of golf with a player failing to hit, and witty exchanges among professionals like engineers and statists.
A Washington report notes several states have moved against prohibition in referendums, naming New York Nevada Montana Massachusetts Wisconsin North Dakota California and Missouri as examples of altered Volstead Act positions.
Maryi turns up in New York and Quan opens a restaurant on the Presidential yacht Mayflower amid retirement from naval service. In Centerville a state park proposal seeks 225 acres on the horizon river. the board reviews the request. Arbor Day proclaimed for April 19 by Governor Hamill.
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