JOURNAL TRAVELERS HOME JOURNEY REPORTED BY PILGRIMS
The Journal readers recount an eight week voyage touching Iceland Denmark Norway Holland France and Busiana with letters written en route. The travelers praise the trip for its varied scenery and historic sites noting the sunny brightness of the U S Midwest especially Iowa despite cold wet weather in the Far North and along Norway's coast.
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Journal Travelers Home
Journal
Pilgrims
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Holland
France
Busiana
Middle West
United States
Iowa
England
Paris to London by ATR the 1926 air trip
Orville Elder recounts a twelve person journal flight from Paris to London by air in 1926. The article notes initial noise and motion discomfort, outlines the aircraft layout with eight seats per side, baggage limits, and onboard facilities, and describes the embarkation process at Paris using the Imperial Air Wave Co. It ends with vivid impressions of the aerial panorama and a mention of some passengers’ seasickness.
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London
England
Paris
Journal Party
King Edward VII Hotel
Imperial Airwave Co
King Edward Hotel
Imperial Company
Airdome
Customs House
Scrosh
Acoss
Mrs. Benton
Bible Thought for Today August 25 1926
The Holy One there is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God. This reflection from 1 Samuel 2 2 offers reverent praise and trust in divine steadfastness.
Journey Through Clouds and Europe Aboard a Flight Diary
A traveler narrates a day of air travel from a calm descent over clouds to landing in London. She recalls sightseeing near the Thames, cultural shocks with Londoners, and an in flight experience with a nervous passenger beside her. The letter shifts to reflections on flying versus train travel and hints at more gossip to come.
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Hue
A Novel Restaurant in London Upon Arrival
The author reports landing in London on Monday evening after an air trip from Pacis. He notes the familiarity of language yet warns the English speech is difficult to understand and that locals speak in a different way.
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Fevlty
English Channel
Firth
London
England
Pacis
Daily English Lessons on Word Misuse and Pronunciation
A compact note discusses common English word errors and mispronunciations. It highlights can and may usage, misused adjectives and verbs, and frequent misspellings like grizzly. It urges readers to expand vocabulary by learning one word daily and mentions the fictitious term pabulous as dubious.
Prairie Center Families Prepare for State Fair Visit
A number of neighborhood families plan to attend the State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. J O Matthews and Rev and Mrs McCrory depart for Minnesota lakes for two weeks. Missouri relatives visit Carl and John Koehler homes while town friends gather for reunions and local stays.
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Prairie Center
J. O. Matthews
Rev
George Martin
Elilizabeth
John Martin
Kahoka
Missouri
Carl Koehler
John Koehler
Elizabeth
Gilbert
Iowa
Henry Martin
Sam Warren
George Howard
le Mar
Leanna Donaldson
Alice
Lillian
Harriet Klockenga
Emden
Ilinois
Carl Zieglowsky
Everett Payne
Hartsburg
Llinois
Carl Zieg
Book Always a Friend
A note frames a book as a steadfast friend offering warmth and companionship that endures across time. The line coalesces around the value of reading as a constant source of support and connection.
Law and Order Faces Growing Pressure from Competition
Mrs. Fin Moots was struck in the eye by a golf ball at Hazelnut Country Club while waiting at the 9th hole for a doctor. Martin wonders if Law and Order firms feel this pressure from organized competition.
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Law & Order
Fin Moots
Hazelnut Country Club
Old Story Dedication and Folk Jokes From Long Ago
A fragmented piece recalls a dedication to Baverette Deneson and a string of rustic anecdotes about farmers, marriage advice from Methuselah to Noah, and a humorous flood warning. The text blends parable, humor, and village scene in a murky, poem-like format.
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Baverette Deneson
Fragmented Readable Snippets From A Dated Column
A collage of humorous quips and odd claims appears, including a Persian age note, moral exhortations, and remarks about engagement rings, handwriting on desks, and a Doughboy in France. The mix reads like a playful if incoherent page filler with miscellaneous lines.
Jokes and Jabs From a Train Yard and a Ring
A humor collection features Ole Olson the engine wiper given tips about oil use and a dangerous crossing scenario answered with a joke. A quip about love and engagement follows with a wedding ring pun. A Philadelphian swallows a collar button and endures three failed operations, hinting at a replacement.
Proposal Dilemma From Three Day Acquaintance
A Chicago visitor, in the city three days, sought a cautious proposal from a prominent belle. He asked how she would view marriage after knowing him only three days, and she replied that one should not delay what should have been done yesterday.
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Chiago
Chicago
Methuselah Appears Before Enoch At Sixty Five
An urban column reproduces a Liberty Magazine excerpt noting Methuselah appearing before Enoch at sixty five years old with a moment of prophecy and dialogue. The archaic tone and biblical names anchor the piece in a revival of past religious storytelling.
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Liberty Magazine
Methuselah
Enoch
Lettuce Bugs Prompt Quirky Grocery Answer
A humorous exchange has a customer asking if lettuce contains vitamins and a grocer replying that insects may be present on garden produce but can be washed off. The brief captures a quaint, bygone market moment with a folksy tone.
Silent Flight Yields Unspoken Deal
An aviator agrees to take two men up for free so long as they stay silent. After landing the pilot quips the ride is theirs for not speaking. A Scotch man mutters a garbled remark about almost saying something during the ascent.
Never Sleeps Ad Promoter Linked to Safe Breakin Question
The note asks about Harry Whittaker who advertises the claim that he never sleeps. It questions his whereabouts the night a safe was broken into, implying suspicion or curiosity about potential involvement or awareness.
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Harry Whittaker
Brass or Silver Corner Prompted a Postal Mix Up
A Washingtonian received a mail order corner piece with silver plate that proved unsatisfactory as the instrument was marked for brass. The manor accompanied the order, but days later the item was returned with a note explaining the silver corner would not suit the buyer’s needs.
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the Evening Journal
Washington County
Publishera News
East Main Street
Washington
Mutual 44
Associated Press
Associated
ATR
Orville Elder
bLgelish
Botton
Paria
Channel
Puen
Croydon Airdome
Indir
Thames
Westminster Abbey
Mother Earth
Eiffel Tower
Varis
Almed
Almeant
Gideon
Fair World
Sterting
Hiter
Are Martin
Lamech
Noa
Noah
Gramp
Tereby
Sandy Wook
Wes’ Ches
Persia
Charleston
Ole Olson
Tis Boss
Ole
Windy City
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