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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1926
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today for Tuesday August a1 1926 presents a devotional line from 1 Samuel 3 18 emphasizing divine will and trust. It offers a brief reflection on submitting to the Lord’s good plan.
A London physician James Glover aged forty four of Abbey Road St Johns Wood was found drunk in charge of a motor car and fined 86 pounds with ten guineas costs. His license was suspended for a year after he mounted a footpath struck a lamp post and collided with a garden wall.
W. P. Wells and Mrs. Wells display fine calves at the state fair placing 15th and 21st in the Senior class among 108. In the Junior class 12th 15th and 32nd among 188 calves. Lee Hanna's "boy" won 7th. County calves had a strong showing despite some not qualifying.
Hancher displayed unusual corn varieties in the Journal office this morning. Four kinds were planted together and produced three ears nested in the tassel, a rare housing pattern for sweet corn.
Orville Elder muses on a rebellion of the sea creatures and its potential impact on Norway and Iceland, noting their reliance on fishing. The fragment ponders ecological and economic consequences of a fisherfolk conflict with marine life.
The writer details Bergen fish markets with live tanks and diverse vendors selling halibut salmon and cod while praising the vegetable market and fruit quality. In Oslo rain dampens sightseeing but the Viking ship exhibit and national museum are described with contrast to modern comforts. Des Moines residents face liquor law proceedings as part of tax assessment preparations.
A breezy column blends social invites with quips and anecdotes. It notes a September 4 picnic at Hardscrabble, jokes about shaving and hair trends, a Paris leave mishap, courtroom puns, and brief local items from Des Moines and Dexter.
A collection of quips and vignettes features a picky polite lady, a practical suitor claiming love, a child asking about skirts, a tramp and a dog, and a newlywed couple with a jokey real estate view. The pieces read like light witticisms and domestic observations.
Dick explains the stars to his younger sister after school and jokes about the size of a star. A hospital remark about a new chauffeur ties into a light classroom exchange. A mix of puns and quips from classmates adds humorous schoolyard atmosphere.
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