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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
4
Bible verse from Isaiah 55 1 calls readers to come to the waters and buy without money. The item references a Christian home orphans page or program, signaling a religious reflection and appeal. The fragment notes an invitation to nourishment and care within a church or charity context.
Community members give from 50 cents upward to aid the Christian Home Orphanage. Letters from local figures praise the institution founded by Rev. and Mrs Lemen in 1882 for its sanitary care, education, and moral training of orphans.
A compact lesson highlights common misuses such as these kinds these and that kind. It teaches pronouncing zunda first and improving vocabulary by mastering one word daily including menacing meaning threatening and guard shelter shield protect.
A plea to community members to support the Christian Home Orphanage in Bluffs. The note encourages locals and visitors passing through Cornell Bluffs to visit the home and observe the care given, emphasizing the value of assistance to orphans and the worthy cause.
A long campaign against common barberry has cut grain losses from black stem rust by about 65 percent over a decade. Education and kid participation in botany courses helped locate overlooked bushes. Despite progress and funding, vigilance remains essential as rust spores can travel south to north. Farmers and legislators continue supporting eradication efforts to sustain the gains.
Washington dispatches show administration pushing for prompt ratification of the Kellogg treaty before action on the Naval bill. Senator Borah backs treaty but fears tying it to naval armament, while Borah’s stance could help achieve both goals without sacrificing the treaty’s spirit. Britain’s public mood favors naval understanding and freedom of the seas, influencing U S policy.
A nostalgic column reflects on holiday gift buying by horse and bogey, imagining old ways and a mythical blizzard, interwoven with witty asides about writers and readers. The piece blends reflections on rhythm and rhyme with playful banter about writers and daily life.
ABE MARTIN notes Art Purviance of th Paragon drug store is at Bloom Center for a chefs convention, observing outside insight as the insider figure.
A jumbled OCR slice mixes stray dialogue about rides naps advertising and a police threat. It mentions Paris Kentucky tourists in Paris and a chief of police vowing to arrest contagious cold sufferers. The text references a ten pound fish a jammed gun and a bandit with a light bomb.
Dec 14 Wil l t on reports: concert earnings 48 dollars. many visitors and obituary for Ella N Cummings who died Monday evening. Funeral Wednesday with interment at Patel. Local church Ladies Aid met for cutting. Mrs Da oeer hosted. Grace Brinton visiting Columbus native. Coach Koch announces birth of a son December 11 with Cedar Rapids grandmother helping.
The piece notes Helen Hunt Jacksons Ramona as a classic with a strong social aim. It highlights her purpose to awaken public sympathy for California Indians and to urge just laws, comparing Ramona to Uncle Tom’s Cabin and predicting Ramona’s lasting appeal. The upcoming Graham Theatre showing of Te mona Monday is mentioned.
An old advertisement touts Thoxine as instantly stopping coughs with a physician endorsed prescription. It claims double action on afferent nerves and secretion relief beyond syrups, says it is pleasant for all ages and guaranteed or money back. Sold by dealers.
The York stage's latest deserter, Cecil Bruner, stars in Waterfront at Fox Theatre with First National, portraying a danger Hall girl opposite Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall in a co feature. Director William Seiter guides a cast including Frances Hamilton and Ren Pentleks in a period presentation of wave and drama.
Nellie Mannera reports Crawfordsville notes a Me dian oratorio performance by the Westegan chorus at Mt. Pleasant with tenor solo by Milo Sorden of Webster. Nearby, Robert Shatter goes to Columbia Junction to visit his mother Mrs. John Shaffer returning from Watdage South Dakota. The Cyclones traveled to Ainsworth for first tri county game against Ainsworth high school, freshman teams to open. Our girls basketball team has a game tonight. Idine Stratton returns from West Branch to teach locally after a Thanksgiving break. The Cyclones beat Ameworth last night 27 to 46 while the other team fell 13 to ji.
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