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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
4
A devotional line from Psalm 40 verses 1 to 3 is quoted describing waiting on the Lord, God lifting from a pit, placing feet on solid ground, and placing a new song of praise in the speaker. The passage emphasizes trust, reverence, and shared witness.
The article warns investors that mining stock often behaves like gambling with many fakes promoted by crooks. It notes scattered bonanzas remain, citing a Nevada mine with 270000 tons of ore valued at $5 a ton, mined and milled for under $2 per ton, at 97 percent extraction, processing 215 tons daily.
Iowa counties will vote on paying for paving of primary roads with state funded bonds no local tax or assessments. The plan allows counties to decide whether to pave within a fixed funding limit, with the state covering bond interest and principal. A Des Moines report cites a test showing paving gives over 50 percent speed and efficiency gains versus gravel.
The passage presents a daily vocabulary note focusing on the word frailty defined as the state of being frail or morally infirm, urging readers to study one new word per day and to reflect on the frailties of others with the same judgment used for self. It contrasts common misuse and pronunciation hints.
The text explains pavement is more desirable than gravel where travel is heavy. Initial cost favors gravel, but operating economy on heavy routes can offset the price gap. Engineers urge thorough surveys of travel possibilities on primary routes before choosing a surface improvement.
Dearborn Independent surveys Soviet anti religious campaign from 86,000 teachers barred from religious teaching to Union of Atheists founded in 1925 and growing to 114000 members by 1956. It notes campaigns in villages and the claim that religion is a tool of bondage while praising the church’s resilience.
Earlville Leader argues railroads underpin agriculture and industry, noting one million workers, high fuel and material use, massive hourly wages and taxes, and dependence of one in six families on rail service. They warn that attacking transportation undermines economic welfare.
A column-length meditation contrasts America as a republic with a written constitution and a supreme court to interpret it, outlining protections for liberty and minority rights. It describes America as a melting pot drawing settlers for liberty and opportunity, notes high living standards and low taxes, and cites state powers retained by states. The piece mixes editorials and snippets from various papers.
A fragmentary local column blends playful verses and street talk. It references springtime chores and a joke about catching crazy men, with a brief aside about Mexico arguing with the United States and a humorous legal quip about a trolley accident and a thumb claim.
A London Opinion piece traces changing manners from 1896 to 1926 with exchanges about marriage requests apologies movement and guidance phrases. It contrasts early polite phrases with later brisk urges in social interaction and crowd behavior.
The reader notes a poem titled Springtime by N. E. 8S praised for its quality. It extols Spring's beauty with blossoming trees, birds, skies, and refreshing showers, linking the season to renewal and the giver of sunshine and rain. It ends by calling Spring a type of risen Savior and King.
A lyrical prayer-like piece extols the return of spring as gifts from divine hands. It speaks of dewdrops showers birds and bees, and the sunlit season as a path to the risen Savior’s redeeming power, urging renewal after winter’s gloom.
A light humor item features children’s rhymes and pun riddles. Jokes play on familiar phrases from a school scene and misdirected punchlines about a lamb a rabbit and Washington. The piece ends with a playful quip about a schoolboy and a postage stamp.
A reader recalls an offhand remark about older men preferring loud weekties and regrets the thought. The column notes an unintended reaction as a reader forwards an unsigned confession claiming a husband wore a bright tie supplied by the wife under protest.
A Black man names his baby Electricity to explain the family naming joke. He says his wife Dinah and his name Mose make electricity a product of dynamos, clarifying the playful origin of the unusual name.
Texan rider Ken Rogers rose from trick rider in a circus to a Western film star in the Charles R. Rogers First National production Somewhere in Sonora. The piece highlights his varied life from civil engineering studies to war service and circus stardom with Ringling Brothers.
A reader-riff questions Hungary sending battleships after defeats and murders. It reflects on optimism as a man tells his wife he is insured, framing distrust and dark humor in a clipped, dated newsroom voice.
Ken Maynard, a versatile entertainer and stunt performer, has worn many hats from cowpuncher to engineer and soldier. He became a moving picture star known for his rugged Western roles and circus tricks.
Floods along a river have made thousands homeless. A governor is challenged to state his view on religion and public duties. Senator Glass urges a city as next year’s Democratic convention site. President Coolidge spoke in New York on Monday night. A famous flyer plane crashed on the eve of a New York to Paris attempt. The Massachusetts governor faces Sacco and Vanzetti’s fate. Four public figures debated prohibition in the past month. The Metropolitan Museum paid over a million dollars for a picture. Bandits burned a railroad train last week in another country. A noted murder trial is under way in New York.
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