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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
4
A fragmentary collage features poems and anecdotes from a shared space in a historical paper. It cites Florence Jansson of Long Island and includes snippets about Mrs. Coolidge, the governor seat story, poultry issues in Ohio, and a humorous exchange about waistpaper biscuits.
A collage of gags, backstage dialogue and rustic vignettes presents farm life humor, stage parodies, and snippets of family scenes. Jokes hover between polite quips and cheeky barbs as characters trade lines about truth, chewing gum, lessons, and music on a homely porch and in a busy kitchen.
A stream of pithy fragments and sketches lampoon weather, politics, and society. Jokes about commissions to fend off hail storms, hog cholera, poultry, and a mock election lead into humorous vignettes and a farewell sign off by Splinters.
A lengthy Riverside society note details the Easter Sunday ceremony of Miss Juanita Wheeler to Mr. Harold Capp. The bride, from Iowa, and groom, son of Will Harper, wed after a service led by Dr. Cameron Thayer, with bridesmaids Christine Moore and Ella Mackus, and guests including relatives from California and Iowa. The couple plans to reside in Riverside after a honeymoon to San Francisco and Sequoia parks.
A garbled memory fragment hints at small boy’s purchases, a caterpillar for three cents and a toad for five, while his mother hears coins jingling as she brings him home and folds in a further advertisement.
The reader notes common mispronunciations and vocabulary tips focusing on usage of phrases like this is a picture of Anne and the possessive Anne's. It highlights UNSULLIED as not stained and promises a daily word practice with examples and guidance for correct pronunciation and meaning.
In a brief, humorous exchange, Druggist Artie Small quips the catsup is at the counter end while a customer buys a liver pad. Bootlegger Ike Lark apologizes for keeping someone waiting as Tell Binkley’s office girl notes his boss is in conference.
Miss Nelity Manners notes the Crawfordsville Farm Bureau division will meet at the school house Thursday at 2 30 pm April 11. The lesson covers slip covers and tips to color with textiles for overstuffed furniture dining chairs and bedroom pieces. Also mentioned is a social note about visitors from Livingston Journal and a local family update including Yveta Ruth Wheeler and Carroll Smith Harper.
April notes from Union District No. 1 list Mildred Kurta and others visiting neighbors. Numerous households including Mrs. A C Larson Mrs. Dave Heoson and N J Benson are recorded sharing time from Friday through Tuesday with relatives and friends. Several events plan gatherings at the Benson home and Prairie Flower community.
The Flower Mission Circle met Thursday at the church with ten girls helping celebrate Edward Chabal's birthday Saturday afternoon. Games ended with refreshments. Mrs No J Benson learned of her niece's death in Muscatine Iowa Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs H J Myers and family visited in Washington with Mrs Myers' mother Sunday. About 90 attended Prairie Flower services on Sunday. Tomorrow Always Comes is referenced with a Globe note.
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