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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
4
The devotional notes urge reverence for the Lord guiding every action. It cites 2 Chronicles 19 7 emphasizing impartial judgment and integrity without favoritism or gifts. The reflection links fear of the Lord to heedful living and righteous behavior.
The Journal resumes publishing the local produce market with updates supplied by dealers. They warn prices may vary due to printing errors or late market changes after press. Readers are advised changes may arrive after 4 pm. the market aims to be accurate and closely supervised by dealers.
Electricians for Iowa Southern Utilities completed a 70 foot steel tower near Swedesburg two miles west of town to support a rotating 2,400 candle power signal light for government air mail planes. A night illuminated arrow atop the tower will indicate flight direction. Power comes from the local farm line, with use expected within a week or ten days.
Following their son and brother’s tragic death the Knott family expresses deep gratitude for kindnesses from friends. They thank those who lent cars and sent flowers, naming Mrs. Jennie Cress H. H. Knott and family Mrs. Clara Dean Warren Knott and Robert Knott.
The film Partners Again with Potash and Perlmutter stars George Sidney Alexander Carr and Lillian Elliott with Betty Jewel Allan Forrest Robert Schable and Lew Brice. Henry King directs a Henry Kings or Henry King adaptation for United Artists. The Fox Theatre hosts the showing tonight and Thursday.
A stitched collage of quips reflects Christmas gift woes and tax humor. A foreboding jab at income tax and jokes about travel costs, rope purchases, and a sharp line about a farmer’s independence conclude with a wry remark about a gardener’s daughter and her knowledge of rakes.
A collage of humorous fragments and quotations on topics from dirigibles to ironing, with verse snippets and playful lines. Observations include urban lullaby lines, misquoted poetry, and light jests about anatomy and daily life.
A man driving with a friend stops him to remark the engine is missing, the owner retorts it was there when he started. A lighthearted reader contribution from Sorghum.
A collage of quoted voices precedes a legal notice describing a 1927 Iowa district court case in Washington County. It centers on James Gatton versus a long list of Embrys and others over disputed real estate, seeking to quiet title and bar claims, with a January 10 1927 term start and no personal claims against defendants.
A Washington paper reports a case arising from an arrest after a woman drove an automobile clad in pajamas and a bathing suit. The odd outfit prompted court scrutiny and headlines locally.
J. T. Thompson owner and driver of Montrano’s car was knocked out and unconscious for several months but escaped serious injuries. Illinois Daily reports the incident with minimal damage details.
A humorous vignette set at a hospital and restaurant shows a convalescent patient muttering about scents and safety pins while a hospital visitor jokes about Joe Brown. A newly married man exits a restaurant after noticing the headlining draw of home cooking, prompting grins from his companion.
A rough excerpt on commonly misused words and pronunciation notes. It mentions ANXIETY as disturbance of mind about an event and includes guidance on vocabulary building and sample phrases, with scattered phrases about spelling and digest.
Miss Nellie Manners reports in Crawfordsville that Clarence Hesseltine, a U S Navy member, visited his father A H Hesseltine. Local schedule lists Ainsworth high and Crawfordsville high school basketball games this Friday and Thursday. W C T U members met with talks on world peace and related topics led by Mrs Whitfield Davis and others.
Eleven ladies attended despite icy sidewalks as Miss Mary McCall led a paper on prayer. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. C. M. Strain with Miss McCall continuing as leader.
A quirky plan aims to host speechless dinners in New York subways, promising an unusual dining experience if it succeeds. The piece mentions a New York grandmother, age unspecified, cooking for 13 on a milestone birthday and ponders age requirements for a private rest.
The French doll Felice and her wardrobe are shown in Rothschild's window and will headline Shumala campfire group's bazaar. Members have crafted clothes for weeks and plan a Christmas curiosity shop on Saturday the eighteenth in the old National Bank building. The doll and wardrobe trunk will be given away at four o'clock on December 18.
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