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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
8
Surgeon General Cumming of the U S public health service urged serious attention to the influenza threat. He advised avoiding shared cups and towels, steering clear of crowded horse shows, eating wholesome food, sleeping seven hours, and getting sun and fresh air to prevent the disease.
Washington December 14 Airplanes may become as common as automobiles were a decade ago Henry Ford billionaire automobile maker predicted there is no limit as to the size an airplane may be built He noted no mechanical drawbacks to increasing wing size
Chicago December 15 The influenza epidemic in the west and middle west has been broken according to reports to the United Press today.
The si ygelun will meet with Koehler and Mies John Koehler on Wednesday at the home of the former for a Christmas exchange hosted by the Pythian Sisters. A good attendance is desired for the evening event featuring the Syme phony orchestra at the Enterprise hoot. Ladies are asked to bring boxes. community health authorities report fewer new cases and deaths as the outbreak remains in hand.
Mrs. Will Dupuis traveled to Sigourney for a visit at the Pennell home. The piece notes the old custom of delaying Christmas shopping is fading and urges people to prepare early as winter weather is mostly cloudy with possible light rain tonight.
A 1928 radio listing shows multiple program slots across networks and stations. Highlights include baritone Enrico (Werrenrath) and performances by Westminster Choir and opera Lucia di Lammermoor on WOR and WEAF with various start times and locales.
Verdi Verdi notes show four carloads of rattled items shipped by Tuesday. A local resident recovering from illness is able to attend. Walnut Ladies meet with Mrs Geo Clappertes. Thursday event postponed. Corn picking a thing of the past. A truckload of houses delivered to RK Saturday.
Gannaway, a bull terrier owner near Westminster, entered many dogs but not his aged hound. The old dog sneaked in, claimed a spare bench, and sat proudly as spectators laughed at the unlikely scene in the Horticultural Hall crowd.
The piece surveys proposed origins for the name Canada. It cites Algonquin meanings like welcome, Cantata as a town name, Spanish fears of no gold, and Portuguese links to a narrow passage. Basque roots are mentioned but less likely, with French explorers and settlers noted as among the first to use Caneida.
Readers encounter archaic diction as visitors from cities remark on the old fashioned language heard in mountaineer speech. The passage notes charm and grammatical quirks while reflecting regional speech patterns.
Mrs. Robert Noonan of Craw ordeville visits Washington today as a shopper from out of town. Readers are urged to fill front page coupons for the Good Fellows Christmas drive. Mrs. Russell Fink and Mrs. Henry Herda went to Pairfield Prhursday for a high tea hosted by several local ladies including Mrs GW. Gunner and others.
The passage describes classic elements of rustic life such as open fireplaces, spinning wheels, and handmade household items becoming familiar to an immortal figure among mountain people. It references Arden forest imagery and names like Hybetis Ate turk in a loosely connected, fragmented context.
Betty Pernive Dawson and Dee Bethel visited Sunday at the Wilson home. Lloyd Foster and son Robby along with Mr and Mrs Wilson visited at the Mile Weaver home. Homer Birney and Mrs. Reteie Dawson entertained the Flew de Tisels and their families at the Seney home. Children led an essay evening, many neighbors attended. The Hart Birney siblings organized games as Mrs Rennie Dawson returned to her home. Community tales recounts Santa arriving Thursday evening.
Indecision Travelers describe a hidden terrace on a hilltop near the Jaffa gate in Jerusalem. The level ground and terraces feed into the Valley of Roses and the Sharon lilies. The scene links a traveler’s fate to every choice, life or death, framed by poetic imagery of fertility and death.
Scientists cite bone structure to explain how a landlocked whale could swallow a piano and be distorted by whales after mortally wounded. The discussion references Frank Bulten’s Cruise of the Cach jot as a standard authority on whaling.
A Montreal Star fragment recalls Ivor a devoted son who buys a diamond engagement ring for his dance and seeks a fitting inscription. The engraving reads When this you see, remember dad. The oddly worded line prompts reflection on family ties and the gift's meaning.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the United States may become a leading silk manufacturing and silk-sum ing country, accounting for roughly three quarters of world production. The raw materials for export are implied to be imported.
A rough note describes cleaning soiled leather with a rub of boiled and cooled linseed oil mixed with equal parts vinegar. Polish with a soft duster to finish.
Open evenings and Sundays at Brown's Super Service. Barbara Wiggins and others visit in Washington. Mrs Elmer Wells heads to Chicago to visit her daughter Nordica Duke and grandson Benjie. Angora kittens offered as Xmas gifts. Christian ladies bake sale and bazaar on Thursday Dec 20 1904. Good Fellows charity drives urged with mail coupon and contributions urged to Journal. Local residents travel to Iowa City and Ottumwa for visits and shopping.
Names of families and individuals from Ainsworth and nearby towns travel to Kansas City Davenport Keo Washington Pleasant and West Chester for visits and day trips. Several relatives and spouses are mentioned visiting parents and spending Sundays with kin.
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