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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
4
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Iowa counties vote to approve road bond issues amid a Supreme Court annulment impact, signaling a shift toward road improvement. The debate centers on authorizing state road bonds funded by automobile taxes and how quickly amendments would pass, affecting the pace of county and state road programs.
Abe Martin Tallus searches for a burning hotel when he spots Miss Pearl Moots noted for her scanty dress. The scene hints at fear, mortality, and the ever-present taxes in a small town.
A long Quiz Yourself on Music contest list outlines twenty five questions on American music history and composers. It invites entrants to submit neatly written answers by May eighth with judges named as Miss Anna Dawson Mrs Harmeter and Mrs Homer Stephen.
An unclear fragment notes age and construction by common people shaping a broad era. It mentions widespread building efforts and suggests a general view of labor and time without specific names or places. The item remains vague about dates and concrete facts.
A fragmentary verse from a farmer’s scene recalls nature study and farming tasks. The speaker muses on the farmer’s daily work and the land’s rewards, mentioning oxen, plowing, and soil handling in a poetic cadence.
A fragmented daily English lesson discusses mispronunciations and misspellings. It mentions words like hardy, laker, at and describes ruined surfaces and synonyms such as desire and aspiration. The text appears as a noisy OCR snippet with garbled phrases and partial definitions.
Des Moines April 24 coroner's jury of three found the Hotel Kirkwood fire could have been prevented with prompt alarm notification by the city fire department. The blaze began in a linen closet on the second floor, origin not determined, reigniting two hours later on the third floor. Deaths cited include Mrs Nellie Van alken Mrs Ted Watson Carl Jehn Tom Coates W P Raidler and John P Scott. The jurors were Charles W Lyon Rose Eskow and John H Kelley.
An acre of tobacco plants yields about TO tons of tobacco. The note questions production estimates and potential accuracy for farmers comparing historical yields with current figures.
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