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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1927
Page
4
The article notes a shift from deriding to catering to auto tourists. It cites 5,500 camps across the United States investing about 5,000 dollars each to attract visitors, with total tourist spending exceeding 100 million annually. Camps now offer running water baths showers stoves free gas electric lights and other comforts.
A historical address questions democracy's flaws and argues for a more intelligent cultured majority. It critiques majorities that tolerate corruption and prejudice, urging gradual moral refinement to achieve responsible governance. The speaker rejects abolishing democracy and cautions against cult of strong rulers.
A reader note lists common word misuse and pronunciation hints for today’s vocabulary. It highlights misused phrases such as don’t say the rock came close and explains mispronunciations of heliotrope alongside misspellings and synonyms for discrepancy.
The Rio Grande Farmer manager shares a reader's reminiscence of the poem Ezra Lane and a fond memory of a printer’s line. A Michigan editor sought an old verse, and the verse recounts Ezra Lane’s life, toil, and tragic end with nostalgic detail.
Dr. Wiley says heart trouble can be treated and life prolonged with proper care. Shortness of breath on stairs signals alarm but does not prove heart pumping weakness. avoid extreme exertion and worry, seek expert advice, and slow daily activities to manage incipient heart disease.
Will Eldridge presents a booklet noting the first killing frosts in twelve years across Des Moines Dubuque Omaha Kansas City St Louis Chicago and Springfield Ill with Des Moines earliest on average Oct 8 and Dubuque Oct 19 while others run late The note says Des Moines frost dates imply a long autumn with winter distant and cites Grain Life as the source We also see various brief items and jokes from newspapers and letters.
The speaker argues about political strategy and national scope urging Cal to act. He mentions a veto of the McNary Haugen bill and cautions against hesitancy. The note objects to renaming Mont Blanc to Mount Benito Mussolini and suggests using a real active volcano as a namesake.
A Denver traffic code amendment asserts women drivers always have the right of way, with safety chief R F Hershey claiming men should yield to reduce accidents. The item also includes a long aside of humorous verse about fathers and holidays, and an anecdote about a prank involving a five legged calf and a druggist in Washington.
Mayme asks Sallie what is in the pack as they discuss a portable radio on a crowded trolley. The dialogue jokes about tuning into a radio program and snagging a seat while noting a scientist claiming ten million feeble minded people in the country.
A New York man shoots at his wife and kills his niece in a grim tale of domestic danger. A French judge upholds a husband’s right to whip his wife if deserving, a claim shadowed by harsh law and social norms. Berlin seeks a large loan in London as global finance shifts.
Miss Oma Strain returns home from Iowa City for the weekend. Miss Aletha Holmes, a Mt. Pleasant summer school student, spends a few days at home with Lyle Nicola and sons.
Miss Mabel Crooks visited Norfolk for two weeks after returning home on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Finney with family and Mr and Mrs Glenna Porter and daughter from Ainsworth attended services at the United Presbyterian church yesterday.
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