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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1929
Page
4
Excerpt reflects Mark Twain’s portrayal of the Mississippi as a living force. It hints at America awaiting an artist to express what the river means to a man, a nation, and a civilization, as echoed by Mid West Review.
A fragmented note lists pronunciation tips for words such as maraschino and intelligent. It mentions students mispronouncing words and emphasizes careful articulation. The text includes guidance to use a word three times in practice.
Mixed correspondence, notes, and editorials recount a traveler’s passage about shopping and gifts, a missionary paragraph, epitaph reflections, and a Prohibition era critique. References include McKnight and Allen businesses, Warrick Tunstall of Louisville, a shirt stud purchase, and a moralizing exchange on drinking habits.
A garbled clipping cites Nenana reports on Sunday amusements and church concerns in Alaska. It notes hotel life, Army reopening in Anchorage, and comments on civilization where birds are killed yet millions spent on insects.
A span of cultural notes on Spokane theater and cinema. It discusses a stage play by Bernhardt used as a vehicle for many seasons, directed by Fred Niblo from Dorothy Farnum's scenario. The film version shifts to a Balkan kingdom setting with a gypsy romance and royal inheritance theme featuring Wiss Crawford and Nils Asther with a supporting cast including Aileen Pringle and Carmel Myers.
The Pax Theatre premieres Dream of Love featuring Joan Crawford in a role associated with Sarah Bernhardt. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer screen adaptation stems from Adrienne, with the production set to showcase the new screen presentation this week.
Quick success story of a New Yorker who, after months in entertainment, earns a real role in The Loves of Sonya. Moss Bayard credits her look and hair care with Danderine, praising easy use, scalp refreshment, and natural shine. Ends with ad note for 36 cent bottles at drug stores.
Laura La Plante stars in Home James a Universal comedy screening at Ise ham Theatre opening Wednesday. The department store clerk turns comic supreme as she lands in a big city romance with a mistaken chauffeur. Critics praise her wit and in film pantomimes.
The Pansy Hill club will hold a ting at the new home of Mrs WL Gates on the Brighton road Thursday afternoon Feb Pattorn making wares and flowers. Please ng vase for waxing and roll of ellow erene paper, bunch of greeny eaves, wire for stems, th dle, thimble and scissors. A, nee
Harry Ramseyer of Ramseyer Hatcheries announces the local representative for Simplex Brooder stoves. The firm runs an RoP program from Pulaski Iowa, showing Red, Barred Rock, White Rock, White Leghorn, and White Buff layers. The RoP flocks are certified AA grade and production aims to boost chick yields.
A brief social notice says the Pythian group will meet with Mrs. H. M. Shaver Wednesday afternoon at 2:20. The item notes Mr. Maxed aids Ramseyer's customers with poultry raising issues.
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