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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
6
The text discusses plant responses to light and touch, mentioning the sensitive plant and other organisms. It notes pre senses in plants and experiments or notions about how light triggers movement and reaction, described in a dated, fragmented style.
The December 15 gathering of society women featured president Mrs. Mand Sch moellar and a closing ceremony with honors for patriotic work. Members traded gifts at a Christmas party with elaborate table decor, a dinner, and a tree. Various departments held meetings and musical talks, including Beethovens works, carol origins, and student performances.
A compact unclear passage notes prune and plum fruit behavior with a ferment process involving the pit. The text implies relationships between prune development and plum sweetness without detailing steps or outcomes.
A brief note from Indianapolis reports a stance of firm opposition to tax rate changes. The piece hints that business leaders resist increases but expects little alignment with government measures. No detailed figures or names are provided.
A garbled report describes a theft at a cathedral where a missing finger and fingerprints are central. Police investigate handbag thefts from pews. a suspect entry and unseen details hint at a lone offender.
A fragment recalls a London anecdote where a wager over a coat transform a fashion item into the Spencer coat. A tailor nearby observed the bet and responded by offering a stripped garment as the provocation, leading to a notable wardrobe invention and localized style buzz.
An uneven thriller blends mystery and comedy as Beery plays a dad detective and Hatton takes dual roles including a wisecracking Newsy and a savant. The plot hinges on a world of espionage and legitimate situations, delivering thrills without melodrama as the pair navigate a convoluted storyline.
Fragmentary line reads like a puzzled exchange about missing items and a worried Moses. The readable bits suggest a humorous or puzzled tone centered on a person named Moses and an undefined “them.” The incomplete text hints at a подошай miscommunication or memory lapse.
A mouse preserved in a gas supply pipe during removal work at offices on Canton Street Birmingham Anghandya mill. The animal, intact with whiskers, lay untouched for about thirty years since the pipe was last disturbed. Officials believe the creature crawled out as premises were erected. A joint to the metary sealed the fate and preserved the body from decay by the atmosphere.
A 1928 Metro Goldwyn Mayer comedy production titled Cardboard Lovers stars Plett Voter and features Jeanne Eagels. Cedric Gibbons designed ultra modern sets to accompany the stage adaptation by Duval, highlighting lavish architecture and stagecraft.
Fragmentary notes describe early Rapid Transit experiments and electric street cars. Mentions 1885 Toronto exhibition and the first electric operation in Canada and America, including a line from Philadelphia to Hatfield.
City officials review extensive bridge and viaduct network amid concerns over ownership. Metropolitan district manager notes several spans owned by railways and related firms while evaluating maintenance and safety responsibilities.
A fragment notes a late 1931 Broadway comedy titled The Gleaming Lovet. It hints at screen adaptations and performances featuring a notable cast, with references to a celestial or dreamlike ambiance and comic mishaps. The piece suggests this production aimed to blend stage and screen elements for laughs.
Albanian lawmakers ratified the Kellogg anti war pact amid debates on arbitration and conciliation treaties. The decision follows ongoing discussions in Tirana regarding international security pacts and cooperation with Western allies.
The weekly U.S. influenza tally reached about 700000 cases by December 15 as health officials report a surge in respiratory illness across states. Precise regional data and affected demographics were not included in the brief summary.
Twenty customs patrolmen facing bribery charges after a grand jury investigation led by District Attorney Jonett Watkins and Sumner Sleeper. The probe, spanning PATROOT Michigan, yielded actions against 129 guards and related officials.
A brief item notes the West United postage stamp limited bore the portrait of Benjamin Franklin, as issued under Liberty.
The Home Economics department of the Fortnight section met at the home of Mrs Stewart. Pedpe was sent in and a note of the Wen fay ut ye the use of the Ge appears in the readable text. The piece records social details and the event’s arrangement.
In Moline in December 1911 unmasked bandits robbed John Vrombaut 55 at a restaurant as he returned from a bank, taking 2800 dollars in an automobile.
A London bulletin tonight reports continued improvement in King George's condition. The message says the king has had a quiet day with steadier progress, though no final prognosis is given.
The article outlines penalties for coin mutilation and banknote defacement. Offenders face fines up to 2000 dollars and up to five years imprisonment for coin mutilation. National banknote mutilation carries up to three hundred dollars and six months imprisonment.
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