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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
4
Thought for the day reflects on Job's words about divine discipline. The passage urges reverence for God's chastening as a means of growth, noting that He wounds and binds up and makes whole. The December 30 1926 meditation frames correction as constructive, shaping character through His hands.
The article notes about Christmas time twenty one New Yorkers died from government alcohol for mechanical purposes, with Detroit five and Chicago four. It argues the government is to blame for poisoned drinks while bootleggers sell unsafe liquor, yet people still drink it.
The passage reflects on past saloon days and their link to death and misery. It contrasts bootlegger violence with broader saloon-driven tragedy, noting avoidable deaths from alcohol related harm and harsh winters.
Universal Jewel The Runaway Express screens Friday at Fox Theatre. Director Edward Sedgwick dramatizes railroader romance and heroism with a love story featuring Joe Foley and Norah Kelly, supported by Charles K. French and others in a strong cast.
Eli Hesser aged 61 died at his Coppock home at midnight December 24 1926 after a few days illness. Born February 25 1865 in Walnut Township Jefferson County he spent life in the community serving as mayor at his death. Survived by brothers John Coppock and Ed Chicago. preceded by parents and sisters Mary Sinn Anna Merrick. Funeral Monday ten thirty at John Hesser home Dr James Brighton Christian Church. burial Brighton Hill Crest cemetery. pallbearers Fred Cold Clayton McKenzie D O Davison Frank Van Trump Chas Stone.
The Crawford Brothers express gratitude to friends for flowers and kindness shown during the burial of our sister Mrs. Clara Pearson.
A compact note teaches correct phrases and pronunciations, highlighting words like very well versus we are getting along, with tips on mispronunciations and definitions such as diametrically meaning opposite to diameter. It urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily and cites word study rules.
A brief column notes the First U P Church group will prepare and serve a New Year’s dinner, and local chatter mentions Johnson’s Grocery and humorous vignettes about gifts and family life. It reflects holiday snippets and light witticisms from a community page.
A reflective piece on virtue and reliability using a wry exchange about trust in God through the daughter’s circle of company. The dialogue hints at moral judgment and social norms without explicit events or names.
A jumble of holiday reflections and family quirks with a Christmas aftermath mood. The verses note headache gout weariness and a cat and pup, plus leftovers and stockings for Santa. The piece ends with a cheeky exchange about work and a misfired moral.
An amused exchange recalls Junior’s church visit. An interested relative asks if he behaved, and Junior affirms with a tale of a lady behind them noting his good behavior. The anecdote highlights a polite, lighthearted moment in a family scene.
Jerry L. Lyon born September 8 1856 Toulon Illinois died December 20 1926 Tarpon Springs Florida. A devoted educator and man of integrity he taught in Illinois and Iowa and led schools at Paton Grand Junction and Rippey His work included founding The Teachers and Students Reference Encyclopedia and later running a successful bakery in Washington Iowa He moved to Tarpon Springs in 1920 and became a trusted civic and church figure with leadership in the Tourist Club and local lodges Funeral services were held December 26 1926 in Toulon Illinois with interment in Toulon Cemetery.
The remark contrasts golf and motoring noting that beginners in golf often hit nothing at first while new drivers in motoring quickly hit many objects, implying differing learning curves and outcomes.
Christmas Day dinner and weekend visits bring a diverse group to homes of Spencer, Dehar, McCoy, Moorhead, and related families. Guests include E F Griffiths, A E Davis, Granville Love and sons, Clement Craig, T H Barnes, Aletha Holmes, Grace Hesseltine, Prudence Johns, Frank McCoy, Eva Gormly, J McCleary family, Milton Davidson, Ruth Marshall, A L Graham, Mrs Hall, and others from Monmouth, Columbus Junction, Tipton, Detroit, and Washington.
Three arsonists were killed and five injured when a horn bomb exploded at offices linked to a development project in Korea. The Korean assailant who planted the device then committed suicide.
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