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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today for Tuesday December 27 1927 offers a reflection on virtue over wealth with concise moral guidance and a spiritual takeaway. The message emphasizes that wisdom and righteousness surpass material riches and fleeting gold.
A short poem titled A Questioner by James W. Riley presents a child's wondering tone about Santa Claus. The verse explores a child's curiosity about Santa’s home and presence during and after Christmas, reflecting a simple, heartfelt mood.
The piece recalls a prior Christmas period when Don McClure conducted a cross state auto race through Washington at high speeds along fine dirt roads. It connects to praise for a proposed Iowa shortcut paved highway from Davenport through Washington to Oskaloosa and toward Des Moines. The writer notes weather and roads fostered holiday cheer and public appreciation.
The piece notes Governor Hammill will seek a special legislative session to submit a state bond issue for good roads. It argues the governor seeks constitutional clarity to avoid quibbles that might block progress, noting county bonds are votable and suggesting state bonds could be as well if approved.
Daily lesson notes present usage guidance and common misuses. The entry explains the word depreciate meaning to lower value and provides an example about a house losing worth. It also touches on pronunciation and spelling topics and hints at expanding vocabulary.
The piece argues a special legislative session to authorize a bond issue vote at the next general election is economical. Without it, the bond issue would wait for the regular session or require a separate, costly special election. The plan aims to combine the vote with the general election to streamline action on road funding.
John E. Edgerton, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, warns in a Synthetic Organic Chemists Manufacturing Association address that friction grows between American bankers and manufacturers. He urges preserving tariff protection and criticizes banks financing rivals abroad, saying funds aid German industries and threaten American institutions. He notes selective hospitality to tariffs among some banking interests.
The text notes a shift from joint interests of bankers and manufacturers to new divides after World War I. It highlights Britain as the previous money center, the U S taking over banking duties, and American lenders funding European ventures for profit. It also mentions surplus prosperity and new investment behavior.
The text argues that American funds flowing to Europe boost European manufacturing and create profits for both sides. It suggests European manufacturers seek access to the American market to raise profits and service high-rate loans from American bankers. It also claims American bankers favor European clients gaining market access to keep loans profitable.
The text notes the manufacturer wants priority in the American market to sustain vast production and high wages, while the banker handles international business creating a tension between domestic production goals and global finance.
The author argues that banking interests and importers may push for lower tariffs, aided by free traders and internationalists, while manufacturing, labor, and protectionists rally. The piece asserts protectionists hold the upper hand, drawing strength from factory workers and farmers who have a stake in shielding the American market.
The passage argues that internationalists enjoy unlimited resources and support from professionals in education and faith, framing a looming political clash as a serious, worth pursuing struggle.
A brief item reports a man in South Texas dying while mowing his lawn. The notice records the incident with concise details suitable for a public or obituary notice in a local paper.
Police officers estimated that about 10 000 automobiles and 2 000 persons arrived, as reported by the Buffalo Courier Express.
A collage of witty quotes and short era notes appears from Pennsylvania and Paris to Western Christian Advocate. The items reference a mysterious woman in the borough, a bottle fed remark, a daughter marriage doubt, and a trench of frugal humor about grass and meals.
A humorous dialogue excerpt contrasts shall and will in a joke about a husband and wife. The second piece features a visitor complimenting a maid with a pun about her real name Dawn and her habit of breaking things. Congregationalist.
An anxious reader asks if a ten gallon hat really holds ten gallons. The Journal notes uncertainty and cites not seeing one in South Dakota until Coolidge came West. The query reflects whimsical regional fashion lore.
A family shares a Christmas plan they tried to focus on giving others gifts while hinting at needs. They found this approach produced many desired items as “distinct surprises” on Christmas morning and plan to repeat it next year.
A Tin Spout sheriff disperses a mob with measured words. He hints his family ties to the town’s undertaker to calm tempers and protect kin. An unrelated German biologist claims an orangutan can sing, offering a curious note on radio sound origins.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports Sallie the colored cook at the Bradley home kept a frequent gentleman caller. Mrs. Bradley remarks the man is peculiar and Sallie agrees he would rather work than marry, calling him a queer sort of fellow.
A Civil War era memory recalls 150 years ago on Christmas evening when four men in battered boats faced a river of ice and enemy fire. Two were killed by the foe and two froze to death, yet the surviving enemy surrendered and the American cause gained new momentum.
A minister asks a boy which parable he prefers and the boy replies I like the one where somebody loafs and fishes The text then notes the seeming ease of politicians to crawl out of tight holes in a collection of full length photographs of notable figures from the era.
A brief exchange questions who earns military burial honors with the reply Dead. The remark echoes a stark, philosophical moment about duty and recognition in a terse historical snippet.
A brief exchange unfolds as a woman asks for a taxi and the response flips into a light, punning line about being called a taxi. The moment captures casual street humor in a concise vignette.
A Central African tribe favors speaking only while standing on one leg in debates. The writer suggests applying this rule to the U.S. Senate, arguing it should govern the length of speeches and mandate balance in deliberations.
Will Rogers returns to Mexico City after news that bandits captured a circus train and abducted the performers. The lasso humorist had been traveling with President Calles on a special train with occasional bull-throwing exhibitions.
A playful exchange notes a man shifting careers from chiropodist to dentist. The dialogue hints at Christmas stirring people to break routines and forget themselves.
Universal Jewel presents Conrad Veidt in his first American starring role in A Man's Past at the Fox Theatre for Wednesday and Thursday. The European star heads a cast of well known players in what critics call one of the greatest dramas filmed.
A Montreal Star cartoon caption features a schoolmaster urging diligence and a boy retorting that what he has not learned cannot be taken from him. The exchange highlights humorous views on study and learning.
A fragmented line hints at rain and pursuit in a terse local item. The readable phrases mention rain and possession but lack clear names or events to specify persons or places.
The film directed by George Melford stars Veidt and features Jan Keith Barbara Bedford George Siegmann Corliss Palmer and Charles Puffy. It adapts Emerich Foeldes Hungarian play about an escaped French convict seeking reintegration. Veidt delivers a vivid solo cell escape and the production is praised for realism.
At the Gillies estate in Scotland Queen Mary danced twelve of fourteen reels polkas and Circas sian circles with gardeners footmen and chefs during a royal estate ball continuing a lively evening with the royal party.
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