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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1926
Page
4
A brief meditation dated Wednesday April 28 1926 quotes Ill Chronicles 26 2 urging readers to seek the Lord and remain faithful for divine presence and guidance. The devotional tone encourages steadfast allegiance and warns that God will forsake those who forsake him.
The article argues that stealing in children stems from natural acquisitiveness and uncivilized early impulses. It emphasizes instinctive tendencies toward security and the need for home training to instill respect for others' rights and property. Early parental guidance shapes future conformity at school.
Funeral services for Frank Williams aged 67 who died at his niece’s home in Winfield will be at United Presbyterian church Columbus City Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. John T. Aiken to officiate. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Surviving are three brothers Arthur Columbus City Thomas Kingsley Kansas Lawrence Rochester Minn and two sisters Nellie VanHorn Cotter and Alice Getts Newton Mo. Williams birth near Columbus City. He was bedfast 23 years.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a list of language notes by W L Gordon. Topics include definitions of eternal everlasting and misused words in vocabulary. The snippet mentions words often mispronounced misspelled and a brief example of nucleus as a development center.
A brief note explains that guarding the rights and property of others consistently backfires on him, leaving him at a disadvantage in conflicts and legal matters.
Members of a Methodist church welcomed Chicago visitors at the Frank Baker home then held a pot luck supper in the church basement Monday evening. Rev W S Moore Ainsworth Dr W W Bowers Washington Rev Ludemann Lone Tree Rev Richards Riverside and Rev Paul Gardner Groton spoke in support of the ministers pension fund with special music.
Ralph Lewis directs a brisk drama about assembling a big city daily with vivid firemen, mailmen, and railroad workers roles. A bootlegger framed a bribe charge, an explosion and fire end in a dramatic climax as the paper fights to print the truth. The film runs through Thursday.
A candidate announces run for member of the County Board of Supervisors beginning January 1 1927. The bid is subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. The statement addresses party affiliation and filing intent.
Will Robertson of Muscatine urged funding for road paving via gas tax and vehicle licenses while celebrating local roads and critiquing winter damage. A broad verse of community notes laments frequent deaths, local stores, and seasonal changes, ending with a reflection on mortality and progress.
A brief note suggests variety is beneficial to everyone and even a dog may adapt by favoring a three legged run as a lighthearted reflection.
Spanish university authorities warn that worsening student conditions are leading to heightened risk factors and potential harm. Officials flag stress, isolation, and insufficient support as contributing factors to unsafe outcomes among students.
A collage of light verse and cartoons, including April breezes, a hotel fire tale, and farm life quips. It features snippets about a man kissing shoes good night, a Dutchman in white pantaloons, and a minister with a pulpit, all reflecting old humor tones and social quips.
A humorous exchange features a traffic cop asking about causing congestion and a bold reply from a lady driver about her car's missing navigational aids. The witty banter highlights tension between authority and driver cleverness in a city street scene.
A century-old verse contrasts old hunting with modern times as men used powder for deer and now women are depicted as chasing men, reflecting social role shifts. The light rhyme notes makeup replacing powder and a new hunt dynamic.
By the Way recalls the prize for best lady rider at the County Fair, praising the elegant long black riding habit with hem weights, high silk hat, and side saddle. It mentions Friendship Canes, ribbons for a friendship bow, and childhood hoops made from barrel hoops.
A woodland fashion pageant unfolds under elm trees with ivy and mossy floor. Moon and stars illuminate blossoms as each flower displays a gown, from violet to buttercup, lady slipper, and more in a carnival of color and charm.
An auctioneer died at dawn and his tombstone soon bore the inscription Going, going, DONE signaling his death. The anecdote reads as a wry reminder of life and afterlife in a small community column.
A humorous dialogue shows a teacher correcting a pupil on tense usage. The pupil replies that the teacher has not gone yet, highlighting a misapplied word and triggering a small lesson on grammar. The fragment hints at broader concerns about financial behavior and national sentiment.
During an outdoor service at Cape Girardeau a large black snake dropped from a tree at the preacher Rev. H. Wittenburg’s feet. The moment interrupted the illustrated sermon as the congregation watched the reptile retreat into the brush.
Mrs. and Mr. Emil Stadler welcomed a baby boy last week. Vere Goff delivered 500 bushels of corn to Emil Stadler last week. Ernest Seabranch hosted a family gathering at Joe Schlatter's on Tuesday. Miss Ida Conrad helped Mrs. Ly man Johnson with sewing last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Gugel left for Illinois due to Mrs. Gugel's mother's illness. Hugh Conrad handled chores while they were away. RL F D club met at Homer Weaver's Friday evening despite rain. Glen Dean Conrad stayed with grandparents in Wayland. Hugh Conrad and family had Sunday dinner at Joe Schlatter's. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shockley visited Vere Goff's. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Johnson and family and Mrs. Clever Wittmer visited Henry Roth's Sunday. Florence Seabranch aiding Ernest Seabranch for a few weeks.
A Teledo Blade item reports a quirky quip from a syndicate doctor claiming adiposity begets pomposity and pomposity fuels animosity, prompting local chatter about the phrase and its implied meaning.
An advertisement touts Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules as a quick solution to sciatic neuritis pain. The copy claims rapid relief within 24 hours and urges ongoing use until full recovery, noting Lemmon's Pharmacy stocks the product.
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