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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1926

Page

4

Exploring Interion Iopl and Second Day at Sea

Orville Elder writes from the Carinthia en route to Kammerfest Norway. Rain and fog hinder Iceland views and deck traction while passengers seek indoor diversions. The writer recalls Reykjavik departure, glimpses of Mt Hekla and Vatnajokull, and a poignant harbor farewell from Iceland as cheerful Icelandic youngsters wave off the ship.

Orville Elder Kammerfest Norway Iceland Abe Reykjavik Mt. Hekla Vatnajokull Arctic Circle Arctic Ocean Journal Shead Reykisvik

Bible Thought for Today

Bible thought from Jos 28 14 reminds readers that God has spoken many good things to his people and nothing he promised has failed. The message encourages trust in divine faithfulness and steadfastness in spiritual commitment.

Jos

County Fair Ends as Icelandic Visitors Sail Home

At the harbor the caravan of boats fades from view and the fair closes. The big tent comes down as broken bottles and peanut shells litter the ground. The Icelandic boys end their day at the fair while families return to shore to dream of next year and the returning steamer from the southland brings more good humor and money-free fun.

Carinthia America Southland

Columbus Junction Produce Co. acquires Bell Produce firm

Da vid Hull's Bell Produce Company is bought by L. R. Littrell of Washington Iowa and will operate as the Columbus Junction Produce Co. handling cream poultry and eggs. The item lists community updates from Columbus Junction including fairs race programs and local visits.

Columbus Junction Iowa Bell Produce Company David Hull Washington Columbus Junction Produce Co Melvin Cosgro H. C. Walker Spokane Wash John Hoover Everett Woodruff McChesney-Sethens Grandview Columbus Junction Fair

Grim Johannesburg health warning posters plague notice

A vivid Johannesburg health department poster warns against plague with a death imagery. It instructs on reporting dead rats, laying poison, and rat-proofing barns and storehouses, in English and Dutch, urging public action to curb the outbreak.

Johannesburg

Daily Lessons in English Word Use Habitual Definition

Word study note explains habitual as formed or acquired by use. Example sentence: His frown became habitual. Also covers misuses like onto and ton to, mispronunciation of conspiracy, and diffusive vs. difusive spelling. Encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.

Humorous Observations and Puns From a Rural Chautauqua

A patchwork page of jokes and quips about weather, trains, fashion, radios, taxes, and daily life. Bits mock city folks, boasting farmers, and small town quirks, ending with a jab at chautauqua programs and static.

ABE MARTIN On fashion and weight in a falling era

The column jokes about new fashion trends and a wife embracing a husband who has lost everything, predicting this fall's wife will weigh about 156 to 160 pounds, akin to two car coupes in weight sense.

Junk chop near railroad crossing in Denver warning sign

Fragmentary OCR paragraph describes a junk shop near a Denver railroad crossing with a sign urging motorists to take a chance. It mentions Jones asking about an arm sling, Smith answering careless driving, and references to booze tobacco and a druggist named Fall. The text is garbled and includes an anecdote about a pipe upset in alcohol.

Denver Jones Smith Nail

Pretzel Maker Found Laughingstock of Local Scene

Fragmentary dialogue shows a quirky scene with a crook-turned-entrepreneur, a counterfeiter mislabel, and a comic hotel wire gag. Characters Danny Higgs Biggs discuss deception while a traveling salesman dies, and a chorus muses on money versus heroism in a vaudeville style skit.

Local Residents Gather and Visit Across several Homes

Fairfield residents Joe Frakes and family hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Leyt Slider. John McKinney and companions joined Welling Waiters in Clay for Sunday, Clair Thinbar ill with slummer flu.

Joe Frakes Fairfield Leyt Slider John McKinney Sos Welling Waiters Clay Clair Thinbar Carl Corpman Clair Will Helm Long Beach California Clement Griffth Howard Mangold Will Sankey Missouri

Mikse couple returns from trip to Mexico Missouri

Mr and Mrs Ira Mikse of Wellston Iowa have returned from an eight day trip to Mexico Missouri with remarks of a pleasant journey and sightseeing.

Wellston Iowa Ira Mikse Mexico

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