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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1926

Page

4

Be Strong Quote From 2 Chronicles Shared

A religious excerpt from 2 Chronicles 18 7 appears with the motto Be ye strong therefore and let not your hands be weak for your work shall be rewarded accompanying a December 6 1926 date.

Nothing New Under The Sun Confesses A Quiet Lament

A reflective verse laments endless sameness as humanity repeats discoveries and feats. The speaker notes coal, telephone, exploration, literature, and rights already claimed, ending with a wish for fame and something truly new. Exe.

New South Spirit Drives North Carolina Progress

The passage argues that the New South embodies more than a name, with the region showing a bold spirit of enterprise and vast untapped resources. North Carolina is highlighted as a pioneer state that surprised the nation with a sudden surge in substantial progress.

South North Carolina South Wales

Isle o Pines Hurricane Wipes Out Wool Grower News

A rustic column muses on the Isle of Pines and a past hurricane that erased debts or duties. It suggests the wool grower should drop tariff concerns and instead mind the changing fashion notes.

Isle O' Pines

Tennessee and Florida Boom and Education Focus

A historic analysis notes Tennessee rising with roads and water power driving progress, while improving school laws to eight months of terms. Florida’s self-reliant boom contrasts with the deeper, enduring growth seen in North Carolina and Tennessee, built on state resources and foundations.

Tennessee South Florida New South California North Carolina

Subway Sadie Fashion Show Lights Fox Theatre Screen

A dazzling Fox Theatre photoplay features a New York fashion show with fur wraps and Central Park scenes from Subway Sadie. Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall and Charles Murray star with Gaston Glass Pegey Shaw and Bernard Randall. Alfred Santell directed with Gilbert Clarke designing costumes.

New York Subway Central Park Fox Jack Mulhall Charles Murray Gaston Glass Pegey Shaw Bernard Randall Alfred Santell al Rockett Gilbert Clarke Milgrim’s Paris

Daily Lessons in English Word Usage Contemptuous

A compact note teaches common word errors and mispronunciations. It defines contemptuous as disdainful and haughty and provides usage examples and tips for expanding vocabulary.

By the Way column sketches and small town life vignettes

A collection of humorous vignettes and snippets from daily life in a small town. The pieces include workplace anecdotes about the By the Way column, family plans, a lighthearted bake of streetcar misunderstandings, a depot encounter, a nurse of jokes about toothaches, and notes on local happenings such as theater outings, basketball games, and social club activities.

Keota Football Team Crowned County Champions of 1926

Keota wins the 1926 Keokuk county football title with a Thanksgiving Day victory on home field against Wellman. The squad’s season included games in Sigourney, Wellman, Brighton, Hedrick, Delta, North English, What Cheer, Lone Tree and West Chester. The annual banquet at the Methodist church featured turkeys from local businessmen and mothers, with Supt. Moser and Coach Landers giving talks.

Keota Keokuk County Wellman Sigourney Brighton Hedrick Delta North English What Cheer Lone Tree West Chester Arizona Marr Brandon Oskaloosa Security State Bank John McNurlen Springfield W. H. McNurlen Epworth League

First Gypsy School Set for Uzhorod in Czecho-Slovakia

The first school for gypsies in Europe will be established soon at Uzhorod in Czecho-Slovakia.

Europe Uzhorod Czecho-Slovakia

Oil electric locomotive shows low fuel cost per mile

In a 733 mile test run the oil electric locomotive used fuel at an average of 1.2 cents per mile, a figure cited as a measure of efficiency during railroad trials.

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