This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1929
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today on August 7 notes a verse from Matthew 10 42 about giving a cup of cold water to a disciple and not losing the reward. The reflection emphasizes humble acts of kindness and divine recognition for small gifts.
A Kansas State Health Bulletin verse touts six remedies as doctors sunshine water air rest exercise and diet. It claims they attend freely and will mend ills if you are willing, charging not a shilling.
Brighton Iowa July 26 1929 Marguerite A Brohm writes of a humorous idea that animals including cats dogs horses and chickens should attend school She recalls a cat that joined a school day and proved a top mouse catcher prompting her father to joke about sending all pets to school The piece ends with Marguerite signing Sincerely Yours Marguerite A Brohm and a note to claim fifty cents at the Journal office
The G A R committee aims to mobilize local and outside supporters and coordinate with the Legion and other veterans groups to create a simple, substantial memorial project at low cost. Local enthusiasm and financial backing are expected as committees from soldiers organizations join the effort.
A canine speaker laments a cat's comforts while recalling loyalty to a master. The dog recalls rescues, a stormy night, and the hope to repay love with devotion, contrasting feline indifference with canine devotion. The poem ends with the dog wanting to chase the cat from the master's lap.
A humorous column notes old rhymes and clock lore as it jokes about timepieces at home. It mentions a pulmotor failing upstairs and clocks in the kitchen and front room misbehaving while reflecting on home life and weekly payments. The piece cites John Howard Payne, references a Trinity Methodist-Episcopal window, and ends with a quip about hebdomadically bought goods.
A humorous note recalls Abe Martin describing a straw hat that lifted off at 7:15 AM and landed in a bed of petunias outside the county recorder's office. The tale twists with local wit about a janitor, a policeman, and a reading room reveal, plus jests on football rules and campus atmosphere.
At a Grand Army meeting the post discussed a soldiers monument honoring all county veterans from the Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War. A committee led by Jas A Embrees, John Shields, and Capt D A Boyer was formed to liaise with local patriotic groups and push an immediate movement to realize the project.
A column parodies cinema trends and social scenes with quips about talkies A prohibition raid reference A prosperous woman's limousine service and servant entrance A poet seeking a license A joke about fixes in churches and warning signs A remark on age guessing by a man and a cad targeting public manners and social rituals
A fragment from a poem notes that no one sings two verses of Tlome Sweet Home and recalls lines about the sweetness of home despite years apart and memories stirred by distant allurements. The excerpt ends with a sigh from the unsatisfied heart.
A fragmented snippet mentions a tired safe-cracker returning from work and his wife asking for canned sardines. It also cites unrelated quips about a cross-country runner turned general, a California case, and a Mexican insurgent army, all within a stray collage of phrases.
Movcay presents Take My Advice at Belmont Theatre August 19 2:00 pm praised as a superb humorous play. Critics from New York applaud its fresh story strong characters and clean entertaining comedy with lively dialogue and broad audience appeal.
Daily note on English usage from a 20th century page defines common mistakes in phrases and spellings. It introduces IGNOMINY as disgrace or dishonor with example usage.
A traditional note explains that an elephant moving faster than a walk does not trot or gallop but shuffles, with speed adjusted without changing gait.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.