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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1927
Page
4
This excerpt presents a short poem about companionship and joy in shared activities. It notes that even when reasons for sadness exist the speaker remains unbored by the other person. The verse ends with a signature line, Mary Carolyn Davies.
A Chicago night watchman was shot recently by a man and a woman who after examining him said Excuse Us and then fled. The victim says the pain feels the same whether the shot was deliberate or mistaken. The woman reportedly exclaimed That isn’t the man, but the injury is not serious and he hopes to confront the attackers.
A western college coed summarizes modern youth as sensible and health minded while rejecting the flaming youth stereotype. She notes some smoke and flirtation but argues youth prefers common sense and beauty over dissipation. The piece ends by remarking vanity remains pervasive.
A short note explains common English word misuse and pronunciation. It highlights today's word AGILITY meaning nimbleness and quotes a sample sentence about retaining youthfulness. It includes related terms and a mini focus on correct phrasing for near winners and mispronounced vowel sounds.
A Des Moines Tribune editorial reprints Winnipeg Free Press clips arguing government liquor stores in Manitoba fail to curb bootlegging. It urges a clear choice: treat alcohol as a beverage or classify it with narcotics and enforce rules consistently across jurisdictions.
A humorous piece notes the discrepancy between spoken promises and actual time. It jokes about a woman delaying a return and a preacher declaring conclusion while implying more time remains.
The American admiration for cleverness has fostered a testing attitude toward law. Attorney General Sargent warns that mocking enforcement harms society. Education and wiser legislation are needed to end praise of lawlessness and condemn criminals to maintain law and order. Kansas City Times.
A playful monologue describes the cent as a year end helper. It notes purchases that support children health and hope including a Christmas Seal, decorations, stamps and gifts that aid good causes in December.
Kay's Kolumn recalls Shubert and her horse Sarah joining a big parade as the band played the animal neighed. A driver named Micheal Jay dies in a road incident seen as a death both right and wrong in the piece.
A collage of quips from papers like the Liverpool Weekly Post Houston Chronicle and Kansas City Star. Jokes touch on world motor car output, drunkenness warnings, a diver retort, a Learning to Prey meeting, a baby joke, car buyers seeking low advances, and a safety line about self harm.
A reader extols the Red Cross Christmas seals seen in shop windows and notes the town's thorough canvassing. The writer emphasizes health benefits for children as the true Christmas gift and comments on the community spirit.
A humorous patched-together vignette shows women blasting rocks and removing obstructions with a sharp remark about next Friday. A speaker asks for ice water on stage and reveals a high diving act rather than a drink, while stray lines add domestic banter and child mishaps.
Three young lads and a enterprising classmate visit to ask readers to buy Christmas seals.
A La Porte Indiana Herald Argus grocery ad promotes unlisted Oranges at 10 cents per dozen while they last.
A farmer requests payroll placement for Hank Field at Shenandoah. A personal anecdote recalls a wife testing culinary experiments and glue recipes from a program, leading to a dental mishap from salad dressing.
A county road scene shows a minister addressing a group of convicts at work. He urges reform while one inmate Number 3289 quips about digging for fishworms, highlighting lighthearted commentary amid stern labor.
If your wife laughs at your joke you can be sure it is a darn good joke or you have a darn good wife.
A farmer brings a dressed pig to a meat market and asks for pork at fourteen cents a pound. The butcher cuts a ham and totals the price, leaving the farmer with an underpayment of about 30 cents.
A collection of true or false style statements from a historical test prompts readers to mark True or False. It includes quirky definitions and misused terms, ending with a line to pick the correct option under each scrambled prompt.
A salesman on honeymoon visits a hotel and boasts of honey in a racially tinged exchange with a waiter. The poem then shifts to a proverb about laughter and a boomerang effect, attributed to Capt. Jack Crawford, urging humor to lift spirits and rebound on the speaker.
A comic panel shows Ole Oleson the track walker testifying after a head on collision. The attorney questions him about sighting Number 8 at high speed and Number 5 at slow speed before stepping off the track. Ole mutters a joke about running a railroad.
Havre reports a four car load of hogs shipped from the Havre co operative shipping association to Chicago Tuesday. Harry Bishop also went to Chicago Tuesday with hogs and returns Thursday morning. Elmer Graber husking corn for Will Richards this week. Mr and Mrs Aaron Stafford welcome a baby boy born Monday morning Nov 28. Clair Keating returned to Winfield Monday after visiting relatives. John Shebeckgs spent Sunday at
An old car care guide explains gear ratios, transmission versus rear axle, and how to calculate total reduction. It covers thawing frozen radiators, Bendix drive issues, choke use, splash lubrication, improvised vises, winter driving tips, engine noises, lean mixtures, starting amperage, and windshield squeaks.
Mrs Sam Wittmer visited with her mother Mrs Peter Witting in Washington Friday. Corn husking is nearing an end in this neighborhood. Ada May Beenblossom and Velma her sister have a siege of the chicken pox this week. Marion Reeves is on the sick list. Bryan Swift rents the Chris Dittmer farm for the coming year. Mr and Mrs Howard McBride of Washington were Sunday visitors at Wm McBride's. Fred Kepharts spent Friday with Elmer Kepharts in Washington.
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