This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
4
The article praises community cooperation for holiday beautification in Washington. Business leaders raised nearly seven hundred dollars to decorate the square and streets. The Goodfellows drive continues to gather contributions to aid those less fortunate during the season.
Washington DC Times reporters jailed for 45 days for contempt of court refuse to name speak easy owners. Their release greeted with cheers and bonuses from Hearst, plus $1,000 checks and gold watches from admirers. The incident is cited as supporting press ethics in news gathering.
A San Antonio Light feature outlines Rodney Crail’s rare animal collection, including seven monkey species, a giant baboon, a boxing kangaroo, and a striped laughing hyena. Crail, son of J. B. Crail, travels to lecture with live animals and notes the ape’s humanlike traits and strength as part of his demonstrations.
Neda Haney from Washington Iowa sends a humorous reminiscence about her father as a five year old in kindergarten. He cried at noon because there was no cupboard to eat from at school. The story captures a child’s innocent view of meeting new situations and hunger.
Mr. Crail showcases his kangaroo Thangaroo at the Elks club headquarters during a San Antonio stay. The animal supports itself on its thick tail and uses hind hooves with strength to rip a man open, illustrating his lecture demonstrations.
The verse warns that fate reconciles all actions as chickens come home to roost. It condemns greed and deceit, asserting that at death one cannot escape judgment by creed or wealth. Every wrong returns to its author under divine justice.
The article argues whole wheat bread preserves bran vitamins and aids bowel movement while white bread appeals more to appetite and may digest faster. It cautions sensitive stomachs and children with delicate intestines and notes vitamin restoration in some white breads. It ends by advising fruit and vegetables to supply vitamins if white bread is preferred.
A compact note urges avoiding misused forms and mispronunciations and introduces the daily vocabulary word ECLAT meaning ostentation brilliancy of effort. It lists synonyms such as jocular jovial and witty and suggests using a word three times to own it.
A crowded column of lighthearted vignettes from a Washington restaurant to holiday gifts and the quirky musings of bachelors and families. The piece glosses humor on foggy commutes, odd Christmas cards, and ears as a running gag with playful anecdotes and breezy chatter.
Iowa official P. McNavght of the anti cartoon league says he is considering an offer from the Indiana league but has not made a decision. He was away from his office and could not be reached for comment.
Senator W Brookhart of Iowa urged a cabinet clean-up in Washington urging removal of Secretary of Treasury Mellon from prohibition enforcement chief duties. He supported appointing Brigadier General Smedley Butler to head nationwide prohibition forces.
Doris Draw, eight, of Spar ta Wisconsin, an orphan living with grandparents, will receive a new nose from Wisconsin General Hospital as a Christmas gift after a car accident disfigured her nose. County authorities arranged treatment at Madison hospital. doctors expect final nose reconstruction within a year.
Gipsy Rodney Smith and his wife Annie E. Pennock marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Married in 1879 at Whitby Yorkshire they have since traveled the world and are now touring the Isle of Wight in evangelistic work.
George F. E. Huckins, 38, once linked to a high yield investment scheme, is located at a rest cure haven in Excelsior Springs Missouri. He arrived with a nurse and $10,000 in currency after a nervous breakdown and used an assumed name.
The National Americanism Commission presents ten questions about U S knowledge. Readers can obtain a five color map and condensed atlas by sending ten cents to the Haskin Information Bureau, Legion Division, Washington DC, and must include the newspaper name and a clear address.
The text lists quiz items and answers including Jamestown 1607 Pennsylvania Virginia, with notes such as a portion south of the Potomac returned to Virginia leaving about 70 square miles, and mentions states North and South Dakota on Nov 2 1889 along with Concord Connecticut Maryland and a sequence of states including Washington Idaho Montana North Dakota Minnesota New York New Hampshire and Maine.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.