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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
4
A devotional piece blends a Pearl of Great Price reflection with praise of nature and daily faith. It then shifts to local Iowa and China mission notes, temperance discussions in Egypt, and a Kentucky Hills travel letter, weaving faith, modernization, and travel memories.
A compact fragment from Crawfordsville style chatter blends local buzz about Chautauqua preparations with a vivid snapshot of daily street life. The piece traces late night storms, open cook shacks, popcorn stands, and the rough humor of roadside travelers amid a letter-like venting about jaywalking and safety at crossings. It also includes a legal notice about a foreclosure action in Washington Iowa, detailing mortgage, note, and receiver procedures with summons for defendants.
Abe Martin jokes about changing minds to avoid being analyzed after death. He warns that Roosevelt boys with whiskers may be mistaken for odd Tibet exhibits and later displayed in a museum.
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