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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today pairs a Matt 11 passage from Dorothy Dix with a devotional poem urging youth to seek divine guidance. It emphasizes resting in Christ, taking up the yoke, and living to fulfill the heavenly Father’s will through humble daily deeds.
The Life Extension Institute of New York conducted a survey on clothing weight by gender. Women’s attire averaged 2 pounds 19 ounces while men’s clothing averaged 5 pounds 6 ounces, with shoes contributing significantly more to the men's total. The study notes light dress is healthier and more attractive, while heavy clothing restricts air and light. The piece also references temperance enforcement rhetoric and country attitudes toward prohibition.
Bess Me Baker of Crawfordsville recalls a funny dad tale about a man who woke to a clock five hours fast. He believed it was still night and returned to bed, only to realize it was nearly seven after a sequence of mistaken times. The anecdote, shared as a light column staple, highlights playful family misadventures.
The speaker urges readers to avoid aiding lawbreakers and to resist belittling enforcement officers. Do not confuse old laws with active ones, encourage respect for government actions, and cast blame on those shirking duty rather than those enforcing the law. The appeal stresses unity with the government to reduce crime and enforcement costs.
A caricature poem narrates a boastful clock atop a tower claiming power over mortals yet faltering as gears jam. The town descends into confusion while unseen forces mirror the clock’s vanity and a wiser sentiment spreads through Jenny Wren and others. The piece seeds quips about modern life, with scattered ads and brief humorous lines from period sources.
A column recounts a chaotic naming saga for Marmon automobiles aiming to launch a new model. The proposed name honored Teddy Roosevelt but provoked a last minute rethink amid rival precedents like The Pathfinder and The Dictator.
The text quivers with stray notes about a Scotch floor in the Bailey building and the impracticality of a landing field near Mule Creek due to the river’s swift, narrow canyon profile. It mentions miles of riding rods from 1915-17 and hints at possible books about the front line.
A fragmented note lists examples of commonly confused words such as errant and tarrant, benevolent, and exorbitant. It emphasizes correct syllable stress and spelling, urging daily practice to improve vocabulary and avoid mispronunciations.
Gold Beach Oregon reports a rush of prospectors bound for Mule Creek upstream from the Rouge River mouth. Mining men say rich ore strike could bring $5,000 to a town, signaling the West's newest gold rush.
A terse note states Greenfield is in technical custody with a brief rear reference to the Clunaitiod A, indicating a custody status update amid unclear context and limited readable details.
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