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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today for Wednesday April 25 1928 presents a Prov 8 32 verse urging children to heed wisdom. The brief reflection emphasizes obedience as the path to blessing and includes the biblical citation for source reference.
The article reflects on two risky air journeys, the Bremen’s east to west Atlantic crossing and a polar flight from Alaska. It notes the pilots’ skill and luck, describing near-disasters such as fuel loss, storms, and a landing near a lighthouse, and emphasizes the perilous Arctic legs and harsh conditions endured by the fliers.
A Journal Traveller describes a northern Iowa grotto being built by a Catholic priest. Stones glass porcelain and relics form altars and imagery in a that will become a shrine attracting Catholic and general visitors yearly. The writer also recalls the Mission Inn in Riverside California as a premier local attraction.
A compact note promoting daily vocabulary work with teaching tips on misused and mispronounced words. The piece underscores expanding vocabulary by mastering one word each day and defines inexhaustible as refusing to be exhausted.
The piece depicts the Mission Inn's atmosphere of sober calm amid resort gaiety. It details the chapel like cloister music room, daily programs, and the nonchalant reverence in the halls, along with the extensive mission themed architecture, gardens, and relics.
In this New York era prose piece, Bill Rabbit or Bill Babbit taunts critics as he pursues money with bold energy. The narrator questions whether his crass methods justify his gains while noting bootleggers and professors as paradoxical peers.
The note describes elevator closure and shows a By The Way display at the building top. The plan is to ask office workers to contribute, starting with the around-the-office crowd, to fill the large space.
A minstrel era verse by Joe Brower describes making home brew from raisins prunes and yeast with neighbors invited to join. It ends with a grim punchline that alcohol leads to murder fights and subsequent funeral costs, underscoring a cautionary moral about drinking.
A humorous dialogue piece features Mrs Tyte smugly claiming she has lost her mind and a wife replying she has long given thoughts to others. A priest encounters a drunken brother in a park and, after a first overture, refuses a drink claiming abstinence. The brother retorts by noting the priest’s collar is on backwards. A news editor recalls a couple of lines from The Great Necker with a casual remark about the reader.
A brief exchange shows playful stubborn wit as she says they marry for love and humor. The dialogue centers on affection and light insult, conveying a domestic lighthearted moment.
A June bride asks her husband to copy a radio program recipe and he meanwhile tunes into two stations. One broadcasts morning exercises and the other cooks a recipe that mixes flour milk eggs baking powder and lemon extract into a bizarre kitchen workout and cooking sequence ending with serving fish soup.
In a home talent play the villain planned to shoot the hero who would cry. The villain loaded the gun with catsup causing a fatal splash. The hero, clutching his chest, sees the red stain and declares I am shot.
A brief dialogue features Barker on a sightseeing bus admiring a great skyscraper while a little old lady expresses desire to see it work. The exchange ends with a cheerful farewell and plans to meet tomorrow.
The Presbyterian church ladies announce a rummage sale to be held Saturday April 28 two doors south of Bar clay's grocery. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
ABE MARTIN jokes that hats and seasons aside the old stereotype of women as nags persists. He quips the phrase weak er sex and suggests women nag men into doing yard work, poking fun at gender roles.
In a late date report, Los Angeles highlights three year round skating rinks, noting ice sports appeal not just a novelty for the sunny state. The feature emphasizes consistent operation despite climate expectations.
VERDI F J Longer reports a Walnut School parents and teachers meeting plus a follow up Sunday school planning session on April 29 with Mr Caldwell to assist. A gasoline lantern accident injured George Garrett's eight year old daughter when gas splashed from a barrel. he protected her by smothering the flames with his body. Mrs Albert Janecek is sick and Mrs Will Cherry improves while in Washington with her daughter. Albert Janecek drives a new Star sedan.
Zasu Pitts stars as a wistful German girl in Universal's Buck Privates at the Fox Theatre with Lya De Putti Malcolm Meredith and Eddie Gribbon in leading and opposing roles. Pitts, a Kansan born in Parsons, has spent nine years in film and is noted for her on screen romances.
Rev Simon Ginger who is ill with pneumonia shows signs of improvement today. Mr and Mrs Sam Bergh Mrs A B Magdefrau and Mrs Homer Kauffman attended a banquet and Eastern Star meeting in Oskaloosa Friday. Relatives about 50 gave a surprise at F G Rich's home Sunday April 22 for his 52nd birthday. Mr and Mrs Sam Christner of Rome visited their uncle Sam Rich and family Tuesday. Theodore Schantz recovering from a recent Des operation.
A storefront pledges warm, homelike hospitality to shoppers, aiming to extend the courtesy guests receive in a comfortable residence. The message emphasizes a welcoming environment and attentive service as a core store principle.
A candidate seeks the State House seat at the June Primary on the Republican ticket. The notice lists Co. S. Cummings Riverside Iowa 5714 and indicates continued withdrawal until June.
A partial railroad timetable lists trains with numbers and times for California and Knoxville branches. It notes daily services, locals, freights, and passes, with agents and exceptions.
A historical timetable lists arrivals and departures with times for passenger and freight trains. It notes agents and lines on the St. Paul and Pacific route, including westbound and eastbound trains and a few days of freight service.
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