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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
4
A columnist argues the Kellogg Briand Renunciation of War treaty marks a move toward global peace. While many grasp only the gesture, the piece praises the broad aim to prevent wars among nations and urges careful pursuit of peaceful settlement over bloodshed.
Daily English lesson presents KALEIDOSCOPE defined as an instrument using mirrors to show objects in symmetrical patterns. It notes misused phrases and pronunciation tips while urging readers to master one word daily. His life is described as a kaleidoscope of unrealities.
The piece argues for a protective tariff as essential to sustaining domestic industry and wages. It contrasts Republican support with Democratic hesitation, warns that free trade harms laborers and producers, and notes that idle labor reduces food demand and prices. It emphasizes balancing protection to avoid injustices while maintaining living standards for about 65 million wage earners earning around a hundred billion dollars annually.
The Kansas City Star notes a jolt to heredity ideas from Albert F Wiggam and other eugenists in the presidential and vice presidential race. It highlights Smith born in New Yorks Lower East Side to a truck driver and Hoovers father a blacksmith, Curtis born on an Indian reservation to humble parents.
A brief quotation debate notes Doris earning a man’s wages and acknowledges her marriage status, reflecting social attitudes reported by the Boston Post.
Hewitt Grocery Co seeks an experienced stenographer in Sault Ste. Marie for a perfect-figure role. Requires exact typing, fast performance, and reliability in office duties.
A fragment from a California page notes Bill acquiring a new ear siren while asking about a blonde. The text is brief and fragmented, reflecting a gossip style blurb from a local column.
The screen star and his fiancé arrived this morning from the Riviera after vacationing with friends along the Mediterranean.
A nightingale sings in daylight near the third green while golfers call it an odd incident of the game as noted by London Punch.
DePalma stayed steady at the seat of a flying machine skimming the boards of the mile-and-a-half saucer at over one hundred miles per hour, finishing with a rapid surge to secure the victory. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes his steady pace and bold finish in a high-speed event.
A collection of satirical quotes from Southern Pacific Bulletin Railway Age Southern Telephone News Maton Telegraph Houston Post-Dispatch and Youngstown Telegram about bad phone etiquette and frustrating telephone interactions. The pieces lampoon blunt callers rude operators and wrong numbers with witty lines.
A Louisville Courier-Journal blurb notes a doctor taking a clinical temperature for a flapper patient. The patient appears absent minded asking a puzzled question about an automated device.
The excerpt notes a character’s remark that a too simple question lowers him in the eyes of a lunatic. It is part of a fiction serial in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, reflecting sharp, humorous narration. The piece focuses on dialogue and character perception within a serialized story.
A photographed aoudad at the Detroit Zoo resembles the familiar fleece friend of schoolchildren. The playful scene evokes the old Mary Mary Quite Contrary rhyme, prompting lighthearted commentary about its lamblike appearance.
Bright on route one w?1 and Mrs Ver Porter visit friends in Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma while Mr and Mrs Earl Neal attend the state fair in Des Moines this week.
Prody Borkoski and Frank Clark with Harry Clark and family of Wayland attended the Rural Letter Carriers association convention in Peoria Illinois last Wednesday and Thursday riding in a car. Mr and Mrs Omar Long and Mr and Mrs Robert Hyde went to the Des Moines state fair at the start of the week. Keith Barnes Forest Brinning and Charles Libemotored to Des Moines Sunday. Homer Brinton also attended the Des Moines fair at the start of the week.
London reports gas at twenty dollars a gallon setting a record price for mortgagee racers at British dirt track speedways. The exact formula of the new gasoline remains a secret.
A collage of light vignettes from fair crowds to witty exchanges. Jokes include a church bazaar kiss seller fainting over earnings and a life insurance twist about a wife taking out her own policy.
A brief clip features a couple from the act Country Kate joking about a ditty titled Of All My Wife's Relations I Love Myself the Best. The dialogue includes Bridget questioning a policeman kiss and a quip about resisting an officer.
Humorous items from By The Way note a July preference for corn fields in town and recount a Scotchman on a New York streetcar whose clash over fare ends with his suitcase tossed into the water. The punchline centers on the drowned sentiment rather than the man.
Two Jewish gentlemen attend a Monday Rotary party where a humorous incident unfolds over silverware. A guest pockets a spoon and an attempted magic trick ends with a startled reveal. The tale closes with a quip about men and knocks.
The piece contrasts the rise of an advertising graveyard where non advertisers end up. It reflects on cinema fans and a friend’s remark about motion pictures and a woman’s silent mouth. It notes tobacco perceptions changing from pipes to cigars to cigarettes and hints at evolving fashion like skirt lengths.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa last night Evangelist Sero ville delivered a talk titled The Bible Hel. Singer Deliss Smith performed the solo We Will Meet You There as part of the event.
Crawfordsville reports a weekend of travel and visits as families attend events in Amana Waterloo and Des Moines. Neighbors gather for Nettie Strain’s 84th birthday with twenty one guests while Ernest Simpson and others attend a play Receiving the Parson. Bruce McCleary visits Waterloo for two weeks. Local church activities include sermons by Rev Fred Blick at the United Presbyterian church.
Prairie Center notes report Mr and Mrs John Mayer and children from Fort Collins Colorado returned home after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs J O Matthews They traveled by car Isabel Wolfe returns from summer school at Monmouth and will teach in Ainsworth next year Sunshine community club plans a picnic on Wednesday August 29 Mr and Mrs John Koehler and children are visiting relatives
A recent storm torn trees and shingles from barns along the White Way in Keleh Missouri. Doors and shed structures were ripped open by wind while a pasture tree near the Warnock home broke at the trunk. Local residents report weather damage and ongoing clean up as residents adjust. Mrs. John Adams is visiting Colorado relatives and others await return.
A Homestead Farm correspondent reports a Iowa view praising Hoover as the best friend to farmers, while discussing hospital care at Washington county’s hospital. The piece highlights the hospital’s low rates, no cross-charging, and dedicated nurses, then notes the county’s amphitheatre and livestock show success with large crowds and rising animal displays.
The West Liberty fair showcased cattle breeds from Herefords to Jerseys and a fine sheep display with Dorset and Lincolns. Prizes included a lavender quilt and noted racing events with slow starts and a four boy cycle race. Washington chautauqua board earned praise for closing season with top lectures plays and musical numbers.
NBC Midwest network and Columbia chain present notices of radio features for 8 20 CST including Nortonification ceremonies in Hot Springs Arkansas with Senator Joseph T Robinson. WOR Newark and WJZ network schedules list stock company navy band choristers and Maxwell hour at specified CST times.
The town of Shaw in the upper Thames Valley has lifted its ban on George Bernard Shaw. Officials recommended the free library acquire copies of his latest works after meeting with Shaw.
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