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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1928
Page
4
The Journal flags inconsistent air mail pricing from the Post Office Department in Washington. It notes 6c for a half ounce, 1fets for the next half ounce, and 1 bets for a one ounce letter, with two half ounce letters priced at 1eets and a full ounce at 15eets, criticizing the upkeep charge method.
A reflective column blends weather observations with social aphorisms. It muses on rain brightening moods and strangers smiling, then shifts to advice on romance, dress, and social behavior. The piece ends with quips about pessimists and Columbus.
Richland Clarion notes gravel contracts for county road projects and a film lineup featuring Serenade with Adolphe Menjou and Kathryn Carver, The Small Bachelor, This Day and Age, Very Confidential, Wild West Romance, and Lincoln. The program runs Monday and Tuesday with renewed support for paving efforts and road improvements.
Atty T L Brookhart and his wife recount a northern U S trip through Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with Duluth Hibbing and Virginia highlighted. A fish tale from camp at Benson's Lake Wisconsin centers on Louie Jones Carl Jungbluth and Thomps spinning a story of seventeen crappies caught on five hooks across four casts.
The article highlights daily words of the day focusing on reverential meaning. It notes common misuse like keep me posted and mispronunciations of Pentecost and other terms. It urges expanding vocabulary through precise usage and study.
Oswald Garrison Villard surveys how U S presidents have tangled with newspapers. He cites Cleveland’s feud with the Evening Post over the Venezuelan Message, Roosevelt’s sensitive reaction to criticism, Taft’s limited publicity, and Wilson’s strained ties with editors and fear of reporters.
President Calvin Coolidge told the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington that people must keep their own business in their hands to remain free. He warned against government running enterprises and noted it shifts selfish motives from sellers to buyers, reducing efficiency and initiative. The Independent.
Senator Moses praises Hoover as presidential nominee and champion of progress. Secretary Hoover replies that the country gave him opportunity and he owes it nothing but loyalty. The piece argues Americans have unbounded optimism and a square deal, while critics fail to change enduring truths.
A 1927 US Court report details cases of adulterated figs used in manufacturing tobacco. Figs were wormy moldy or filthy and released on bonds with conditions affecting distribution or export. The commentary argues that adulteration would not worsen tobacco and may reduce its perceived harm.
The week includes Adolph Menjou in The Smalleler on Wednesday with Barbara Kent and Andre Ze Ranger. Thursday and Friday feature Very Confidential with Madge Bellamy. Saturday offers Wild West Romance starring Rex Bell and Caryl Lincoln.
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