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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1927
Page
4
A lengthy critique asserts Elmer Gantry distorts religion as a cartoon of a gospel preacher. It condemns Lewis for exaggeration and atheistic slant while acknowledging his zeal to argue his own beliefs.
A compact note set highlighting misused words mispronunciations and spelling errors. It lists examples like misuse of who is nowhere near as talented as she claims and pronouncing metropolitan as metropol itan, plus a definition for scandalous and guidance to build vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
The article argues Elmer Gantry unfairly mocks ministers and religious life. It says Lewis exaggerates and misrepresents the gospel to attract readers, while noting some literary talent but dismissing the work as a mere sensational distortion that harms no one.
A verse by William Thompson recounts a zoo keeper boasting of his stuffed animals. He lists Jumbo Jim the elephant, Sam the monkey, a nameless Maltese cat, and a white to black dog on wheels. The narrator invites neighbors to see the stuffed pets and notes their tame antics.
A reflective critique notes that equal suffrage has not altered politics, with many supporters disappointed as women vote less than men. It urges women to exercise voting power to prove responsibility, stating both sexes bear blame for low turnout and that representative government depends on citizens, especially women, voting.
A Memorial Day poem by Frances McKinnon Morton urges quiet bugle echoes over sunrise hills and wreaths on graves. It asks Mother Earth to protect resting comrade souls and bands the flag to honor sacrifices, plus closing quips from papers and a joke about secrecy.
A playful column features Frank Macon urged to redo his portrait with new false teeth for a better image. A Washington IA boy and readers weigh in with banter about pride, romance, and life in small town circles. The piece closes with social chatter about women and opportunity.
A column piles assorted items and jokes about city life and travel. It pokes at basements, tourism slogans, and a murder case, interlaced with quips about corsets, lions, social mores, and playful literary and wordplay snippets.
The office receives two handwritten notices regarding a new picture for Frank Macon’s column. The editor notes that the matter may be settled without argument, but hints that it is not. The ladies have taken up the issue and speak for themselves.
Amusements page notes Jack Mulhall, a popular First National Pictures star, headlines See You in Jail at the Fox Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. Mulhall has just finished Orchids and Ermine with Colleen Moore and previously appeared in Subway Sadie and Just Another Blonde with Dorothy Mackaill, while Pretty Alice Day plays the female lead opposite him.
Quiz questions about South American geography cover cape tip of the continent, number of independent nations, major rivers, border-claim provinces, famous Brazilian products, and key port cities at La Plata’s mouth. The exercise tests knowledge of geography and regional facts with concise prompts.
A Viennese clerk filed for divorce after discovering his wife who he described as a beautiful blonde was bald as a billiard ball. The case centers on the unexpected change in appearance and its impact on their marriage.
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