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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1929

Page

4

Harbor Tour Notes On Log Raft, Cannery Rows And Naval Base

San Diego diary recounts a harbor party aboard a flag ship with visits to a massive log raft, cannery districts, and the naval air base. Observations cover lumber handling, Japanese canal housing, amphibious planes, hydroplanes, and the Saratoga deck as a dance floor. The writer describes crew demeanor and the busy base facilities, ending with a festive dock reception and humorous asides about cocktails.

San Diego Calif Larbor H.W. Russel Tidewater Japan Carondo Naval Air Base Vi Amphibia Tifa Evie Dence Naval Fir Ike Yeterday North Island Coron Wsar

Daily English Word Guide With Missedpellings

A fragmented text lists common mispronunciations and misspellings for words such as laborer tailless and numerous other terms. It references definitions like design intent plan and project and mentions a roaming character who traveled widely.

By The Way A Model T tale of two ladies and a detour

A humorous dated piece notes a department head gone, a Ford Model T adventure with a blonde helper, and a three week absence. It riffs on old staff, wire cracks, and odd street scenes including a yellow cab and a moonlit porch scene.

Abe Martin Quips on Temperance and White House Stables

Abe Martin jokes about temperance saying in all his years in Washington he has never seen a lit up Siamese cat. He then pivots to question what will happen to the chamber maids of the White House now that all the livery stables are closed.

Temperance Washin'ton

County Pioneer Relocates to Long Beach California

Mrs Elzabeth Tatman a 105 year old pioneer arrives in Long Beach to settle near California. Her stories recount family migration from Ohio to Virginia and Iowa and long treks across the western frontier including wagon trains and a Civil War furlough. She recalls early settler life with frontier homespun crafts and rural trades.

Long Beach Elzabeth Tatman Virginia Ohio Tatman Mes Ninth Street Calitornia Whitthorne

Mary Gregg to Confer with Ames Extension Leaders

Mrs Mary Gregg of the Ames extension department will visit the Farm Bureau office in Columbus Junction on Thursday for a conference with chairmen and committee members about propelling the mower and possible contract work.

Columbus Junction Mary Gregg Extension Department Ames Farm Burean Apello Commi: Ie

Pity the Man On a Diet

An advertisement promotes Dave's Mentha Repin as a remedy to cure indigestion and rebuild a weakened stomach. It claims instant relief plus long term toning to digest even hearty foods, offered through Lemmon's Pharmacy with a money back satisfaction promise.

Dave America

Notable Local Names Highlight Social Page Itinerary

The snippet lists names of women de la Bar officers, morning Mrather Fred Straton, and parents of a son Fred Jr born Frida Dale, with mentions of intendent and Letts t. Howart r Von Horne, Rev. Richard D. Hughes, formerly of this vicinity, who gave an ilsn. Pictures shown were taken by Mr. Hughes in Europe last summer.

Ees Women's de la Bar Fred Straton Fred, Jr Frida Dale Intendent T. Howart R von Horne Richard D. Hughes Hughes Europe

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