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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1928
Page
4
A reflective note on fragments of poetry and memory, noting beauty and loss. The speaker laments missing parts of a lullaby and invites others to share the rest, asserting the enduring power of affection beyond material stars or moon.
The plan for a local Chautauqua is set with Supt J H Peet chairing the committee. Ten days of lectures plays music readers a Shakespearian play and more are promised. Dates are August 14 to 23 with Laurant the magician opening and Tommy the play as a centerpiece.
George Remus once Chicago lawyer and Ohio bootlegger amassed a fortune, was jailed for bootlegging, accused of wife murder, and confined to an asylum rather than prison. Trial notes mention brain storms as a sign of possible insanity. The article hints at further incidents in his turbulent story.
Read about avoiding etc and mispronunciations while expanding vocabulary with a focus on one new word each day. The day’s word is epoch, defined as a point of time from which years are reckoned, marking moments in a life.
The account portrays Remus as a once disbarred attorney and bootlegger who saved a guard from a lunatic inmate. His life includes a prison sentence, desertion by his wife, and a homicide trial, with his ongoing insanity described as persistent yet superficially normal.
Capper's Farmer reports a long running brood sow scam sweeping Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Texas and Arkansas. A stranger offers partnerships then sells purebred brood sows for 75 to 100 dollars and promises to buy back pigs meeting specs. In some cases money is paid in advance and the promoter disappears with no hogs or funds delivered. Farmers urged to contact county agents or animal husbandry departments with tips.
Editorial argues prohibition raises workers’ living standards by diverting wages from saloon to family needs and cooperative banks. It contrasts American gains with European workers crippled by alcohol, claiming alcohol impairs judgment and progress.
Nebraska's 1927 crop record boosts farm demand while rentals vanish. Banc banks report few to no farms for rent with many areas showing only undesirable listings. Colonization efforts and Master Farmer success underline why buyers seek unimproved land and better farming practices.
R C Ferguson announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for the Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1 1929 He explains a second Republican candidate will run and he will support R E Brown whose papers he is circulating Ferguson notes he would not have run if Brown were not to be a candidate.
A humorous clipping notes the goddess of Liberty is being bathed for the first time in 42 years, sparking reflections on the meaning of liberty. The excerpt blends playful verse and light social commentary from a periodical column.
The excerpt shows a dialogue in which a conductor and passenger exchange baffling medical and occupational misnames. They toss garbled phrases like Woolatarladingah and Towleezegreboo as they tease about doctors and jobs. The scene ends mid exchange with an unfinished question.
A string of odd anecdotes unfolds on Parker Avenue and at a twenty cent movie. A Scotch date ends with the girl’s gift of twenty cents and a patient debtor’s reply about next week. The humor closes with a quip on laughter and prior jokes.
Amusements Paramount pursues new methods in motion picture prediction as Josef Von Sternberg serves as director of dramatic action and Bert Glennon as director of photographic effects for Underworld Ben Hecht’s tale of fin de life. Schulberg hails Sternberg as a unique genius and master of symbol.
The review lauds Von Sternberg's camera work as extraordinary and compares his style to Ben Hecht. It highlights lighting and shadows that convey heartbreak and life’s shades. The cast features Clive Brook Evelyn Brent George Bancroft and Larry Lemon.
Washington February 7 postal receipts for 50 selected cities totaled 30 million 579 thousand 429 89 dollars in January. The gain over January 1927 reached 185 thousand 405 59 dollars as announced by Postmaster General New.
A series of notices lists local Republicans announcing candidacies for county attorney and county auditor in the June primary. Jorge Morrison seeks County Attorney, Hubert Crail runs for County Auditor, and C. O. Dayton wishes to represent the 22nd district in the General Assembly. D. W. Harvey Jr also enters the field for County Attorney.
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