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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1928
Page
4
In a rural scene a mother, a school marm, and a wary father discuss a missing child named Oscar. The rabbit family naps as curious events unfold and a sudden yelp echoes from near Wenger's country club, leaving Oscar unaccounted at the dinner table.
The piece warns that slick snow and ice threaten all drivers from the fastest to the most careful. It emphasizes the value of human life over property and cites an alarming figure of about 25,000 lives lost annually in auto tolls.
A tale of a young rabbit Oscar who discovers snow for the first time in Glen Hollow near Cop pock highway. His father warns of dangers while mother laments the potential loss of sons. The scene shifts to a grim national plea about traffic deaths, urging care and policy to save 25,000 lives yearly.
A collage of clipped lines and verses appears, referencing politics, tobacco, a recruit’s pledge, bittersweet memories, comic dialogue, and an exaggerated tale of a world’s strongest man. Characters named Jack and Parke Cummings surface amid unrelated snippets and stray notes from a bygone page.
West Chester D Dayton reports in the Wellman Advance about harvests and crop quality, with remarks on hogs, cattle, and rain. Prices for gold and grain are cited, while observers discuss winter conditions, open water, and roadwork including crush rock on a hill near Washington.
ABE MARTIN comments on a storm door as if it pleased its work and jokes about skirts growing shorter forcing him to hunt a place to lean instead of sit. The piece reflects rural humor and a playful take on daily tasks.
A jumbled OCR fragment records weekend visitors and family mentions. Individuals named include Howard Augustin Augustine George Baker Lyman Johnson Mary Walked and Dan Wittmier with visits to homes in Burlington Lincoln and Arkansas. Details are sparse and uncertain.
Kentucky mother recalls a sick infant who worsened daily until Castoria eased teething and digestion woes. She credits the remedy for a rapid improvement, noting doctors endorse Fletcher’s Castoria for babies and children. The ad emphasizes the Castoria brand and cautions against imitations.
Dr Caldwell began practice in 1875 and created a gentle liquid laxative sold as Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It became the largest selling laxative worldwide, with millions using it yearly for constipation headaches indigestion and related symptoms. Families widely rely on it for relief and daily use.
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