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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1926

Page

4

Old Viking Church Sights In Laerdal Norway Fjord Tour

The narrator visits Laerdal and Bergen on a Norway cruise, noting sod roofs and a Viking era wooden church with pale interior relics and a cemetery where a child is laid to rest. He describes a mountain fjord drive, a small hotel tea, and Bergen’s German merchant history and rainy climate.

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Bible Thought for Today August 24 1926

A devotional note titled Enlargement in the Lord quotes 1 Samuel 2 1 affirming joy in the Lord and salvation. The brief meditation centers on personal praise and exalting the horn of the speaker in response to divine deliverance.

Daily English Lesson Word Entreat

A compact note presents today word entreat defined as an earnest request. It cites usage where they were obstinate and would not listen to his entreaties boosting vocabulary through practical example.

Stapletons Visit Relatives and Local Harvest Updates

NIRA NIRA reports Mr. and Mrs. Don Stapleton visiting relatives. their home is now in Creston. Mrs. Chas Green and daughter Opal and Orlo traveled to Washington. Threshing crews make little headway. Bill Hradek hauls corn to Russell Bell’s. Sloan Bros. of South English haul corn from John Desing farm. Zelma Herr and Mrs. Lee Davisson visit. Bernice Gislain spending several weeks in Washington.

Nira Nira Don Stapleton Creston Chas. Green Opal Orlo Washington Bill Hradek Russell Bell Sloan Bros John Desing Zelma Herr Lee Davisson Bernice Gislain Haseen

Humorous Nebras kan clipping on life and work

A fragment from a Nebraska paper offers light columns and jokes about business, hair care, gender roles, and daily life. It includes remarks on advertising, luck, signatures, and a rising young businesswoman amid playful anecdotes.

Abused Man and Home Life Fragments from a Turbulent Page

A jumble of old time notes touches on thrift tips, national gasoline use, and odd anecdotes. It mentions a man battered by life, a wife’s tears over sponge cakes, and a curious line about trolley tracks from Houston to New York.

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Kindergarten Teacher Emphasizes Small Details

An Xchange remark highlights a kindergarten teacher’s belief that small acts matter. The quote contrasts women boasting about husbands in company with the deeper, unseen effort of managing classroom life.

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