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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
4
A field note from Crane Lake Minnesota describes wild blueberries sold at small trading posts. It portrays an era with Indians gathering berries, paddling to shore, and exchanging baskets for pay while a young girl helps her elder companion in a rain touched scene on the lake.
The article describes interactions with Crane Lake island Indians. Traders barter for berries, showing fair treatment builds trust. A log store and a summer camp on the island host families, ceremonies, and music aided by a phonograph. A fish dinner on the Indian island showcases hospitality and scenic views.
A cloudburst near Independence Iowa Aug 7 damaged small grain crops and caused a freight train derailment on the Illinois Central line. Flooded Forest Creek washed out half a mile of track northeast of Independence, halting traffic and delaying mail service. A bus driver retrieving a parked vehicle reportedly had to wade in water to reach it.
Report from Berlin notes a new car design with the engine in the rear and the front end resembling the rear of a standard car. The odd appearance makes the vehicle look to run backward causing crowds to stop and laugh at the unusual craft.
The poem portrays a speaker advising a grieving young woman to end mournful sorrow and look to the future. It lampoons lamenting with playful rhymes about aging, youth, and hopeful romance as the niece resists. The narrator urges cheer and belief that tomorrow brings new suitors and cures for sorrow.
A light collection of quips about rainfall on oats, mutual dislike among friends, breakfast pancakes, phone proposals for marriage, and the comical havoc of removing men during house cleaning. The items showcase dry wit and everyday observations from a local newspaper environment.
A fragmented reminiscence of a romance ending in marriage with a later note of separation. The piece blends a nostalgic lyric for a May night with a punchy local quip about kraut season and storm damage in Marengo. It ends with a grieving line about rain water washed away from a barrel.
In the pre-dawn quiet Tom roams the streets after a night out. He crept back to his bedchamber as his wife wakes, then heads to Davenport for the firm. An old woman bids farewell to her deceased husband Po Rastus as his widow vows to avoid future parties with him.
Opal White of Crawfordsville is spending today in Washington. The poem speaks of faith hope and love as a rainbow guiding thoughts into deeds and rewards.
A short fable contrasts a man who avoids unkindness with a wife as he contemplates one last favor before leaving. A city editor notes the habit of saying words aloud daily, imagining how absence of speech would change life. A quirky anecdote about a turtle in a car seat ends with a car door replacement.
A humorous fragment describes a shipwrecked mariner asking a cannibal island chief about a missionary. The chief, eating, replies that the last missionary was pretty good but when last seen he was stewed. The gag plays on memory and hierarchy in a satirical edge.
Eastbound and westbound schedule details updated for RL and P Co. with train numbers 4 12 60 30 6 8 29 49 429 449 and local freight 835 8365. Arrivals departures listed for Golden State Limited and pass trains with times including 2:30 am 1:16 am 8:40 am 6:20 pm and 6:15 pm. Local freight and passenger notes indicate daily operation with exceptions on Sundays for certain locals.
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