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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
4
On Tuesday December 21 1926 a devotional note highlights Nehemiah 8 2 3 where Ezra the priest reads the law from morning till midday before the people as all listen attentively to the book of the law.
Newton marks the opening of a five story hotel theater and office complex built by F L Maytag head of the Maytag Washing Machine Co. The Newton Daily News publishes a 150 page edition highlighting the project and praising local industry led by Maytag and the News plant guided by Jim Rhodes.
A report notes beer costs at $3 a barrel in Chicago and a sale price of $60 leaving at least $35 for enforcement after machine gun operators are satisfied. The piece dismisses male suitors as unable to compete with a match making mother amid party slicks and politicians.
The text praises Newton for its washing machine industry and claims it as the cleanest city in Iowa and a center of cleanliness, noting Newton’s monopoly and its distinction compared with Washington.
An Ainsworth basketball team will visit Washington Thursday at eight o clock to face the Washington Y M C A on the Y floor. Physical Director B W Detrick announced the lineup includes Harbison Cook Todd Koosick Lambert and Giovetts among other veterans from high school and college teams. Several players out of town for Christmas vacation will not be present.
A curious note describes M Duvivieu of Paria who, after years tasting water, can tell its source region in France and even distinguish mineral content. The piece highlights a precise palate able to identify spring origins and mineral presence.
Arizona features a wide altitude range from San Francisco Peak at 12,600 feet to the Colorado River basin at about 100 feet above sea level, marking the state's highest and lowest elevations.
A fragment notes missing coverage for New York city rodeo station broadcasts. The text references descriptions of listings per segments and wire service notices, with unclear dates and station identifiers. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
The column shares holiday observations on Washington lights and a reader note about finding a lost tire after phoning the Journal office. It blends light verses on smiles and seasonal wit, including a brief exchange about slang jokes and a quip about Russia. The entry ends noting today is the shortest day of the year and its effect on pockets.
A quirky collage of jokes and quips from a bygone era. The missives joke about lawyers and tailors named Smith, wedding gifts and silver can openers, tombstone praise, and evolving language for limbs. The piece includes light social jokes about marriage, health, seances, and common miscommunications.
Wendy becomes Cappy Rick’s daughter and secretary in Fox’s More Pay-Less Work. She meets Willie Hinchfied and their romance unfolds aboard a tug in San Francisco bay. Mary Brian, Buddy Rogers, Albert Gran, E J Ratcliffe, Otto Hoffman and Charles Conklin co star.
The weather bureau notes the lowest U S temperature of 65 degrees below zero at Miles City Montana in January 1988. It also states alcohol freezes around 180 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, with no recorded occurrence of freezing pure alcohol anywhere.
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.