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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
4
A Bible Thought for Today recalls Isa. 60 as rain eases, snow melts, and a muddy Christmas mood. It cites commerce data on Christmas savings totaling about 560 million, noting a 15 percent rise over last year and optimism for broader national effects despite regional shortages.
An excerpt argues about roads and travel, noting how by-ways become try-ways and urging more road work. It envisions Washington open to the world regardless of weather, stressing movement, progress, and social contact to avoid isolation. It presents a call for improvement to keep roads usable year round and to foster interaction among people.
A compact glossary style entry discusses the word annul with spelling note double n and suggests synonyms such as inclination tendency and proclivity. It promotes daily vocabulary growth and mentions impending disaster in a brief word study tone.
A reflective excerpt emphasizes action and speech as keys to progress. It extols good roads as a blessing and hints that guidance from parents and an authority figure shapes choices. The passage suggests self direction and the value of practical knowledge.
United States Commissioner James M. Doran described England as suffering from a bad drink problem after four days in London. He cited pubs with sawdust floors and long lines of drinkers, claiming conditions there are worse than before U.S. prohibition and arguing Americans should not be blind to such issues.
Fragmentary OCR cites weather hints for Salisbury and vague remarks on San Domingo troops, plus stray lines about typhoid and horse colic. Names and places appear jumbled, hindering coherent events or outcomes.
A jumble of lighthearted clippings recalls a festive Washington season with shoppers braving rain and road mud to find gifts. The column ricochets through jokes, quips, and stray anecdotes featuring local names, playful banter, and small-town life, painting a snapshot of holiday bustle and community quirks.
Fragmentary strings of outdated quotes on women and men mix with spoof dialect jests and political notes. The garbled text cites ABE MARTIN lines, misquoted proverbs, and scattered references to inspectors and 1932 politics, creating a collage of warped humor and social commentary.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a local notice or column discussing a timing or name issue. No clear event, entity, or date is readable enough to identify. The readable bits suggest an informal phrase about time and a probe, but specifics are unavailable.
Advice urges early action against colds with a hot bath laxative and Vicks VapoRub applied to throat and chest before bedtime to ease congestion. Menthol camphor eucalyptus thyme and other ingredients vented by warmth act through skin while preserving digestion. For influenza season, sniffing Vicks at night and morning may reduce infection risk.
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