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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1927
Page
4
Mr Winfield Smouse donates 15000 to the county to build a nurses home. The gift is praised as vital to health and economic well being. The effort to create hospital facilities dates back years with plans and blueprints, finally advancing through leadership and community support.
A compact note discusses common usage issues such as two versus each other and mispronunciations. it defines daily vocabulary goals and presents REPRESS as the word of the day meaning to check or restrain, with an example sentence.
The hospital gains a nurses home funded by a substantial donation from Mr. Smouse and supported by Mr. W. P. Wells. The hospital board, physicians, superintendent, and local nurses celebrate, noting no tax increase and improved facilities forthcoming. Smouse deflects credit to the Lord.
Anonymous poem describes life’s whirl of love jealousy youth and worldly gain but concludes true happiness comes from the love of God filling human hearts and a compassionate, uplifting look toward others. The verse ends with a universal, inclusive gesture of hands reaching out.
The New York Post notes that Mellon pushed for surtax cuts but critics say the new top rate of 20 percent still raised taxes on the wealthy. From 1924 to 1925 the number of individuals with income over a million nearly doubled to 207, challenging the idea that lower rates boost gains and investments.
The column recounts a fishing excursion in a Mississippi Valley setting near Lansing Iowa with a houseboat voyage. George McDaniel is depicted on the stern in a white nautical cap aboard a barge topped cottage equipped with home comforts including a stove cots chairs a davenport a refrigerator and a radio. Earnest Lemmon and others vouch for the tale’s authenticity and the writers promise no tall tales.
Carl Jungbluth and Louis Jones join Frank Miller Earnest Lemmon George McDaniel on a fishing party at McGregor. They cook breakfast, catch trout with pole and line, and later set trout lines with guide Guy. The writer notes brisk morning water and scenic river views.
A narrator invites a fall trip on the ferry winding through hills to La Crosse then along the Iowa side to Lansing via the bluff road. They suggest timing around early October when frost colors the leaves and promise to cover gasoline costs if you don’t pay.
Natalie Kingston stars in First National comedy Lost at the Front at the Fox Theatre. The actress, descendant of California's Vallejo family, is noted as a 1927 Baby Star and skilled horsewoman, with co stars George Sidney and Charlie Murray.
In 1915 state revenue averaged 4.66 dollars per person and by 1925 rose to 13.19 dollars per capita. The figures show a substantial increase in per capita revenue over a decade.
Local residents and visitors converge in Crawfordsville Iowa with multiple family visits. Weekend guests include S G Platt and daughters from Oelwein and Mrs Mary Smith of Fayette. The piece also mentions travels to India, a church scrapbooks project, and the White House grounds valued at 10.5 million for a 15 acre plot.
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