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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1926
Page
4
A brief meditation notes Noah planted a vineyard and drank wine, becoming drunk, with a warning drawn from Genesis 9 20 in a devotional tone. The excerpt uses a concise lesson on restraint and consequence from a biblical scene.
Dearborn Independent argues Detroit public moral leadership has collapsed as schools face vice districts and citizens feel detached from downtown crime. The piece predicts a civic overturn as citizens reclaim the city from politicians and crime groups.
A figure known for skepticism faces a challenge others doubt. He smiles, takes on the task, and advances through effort, turning doubt into progress with steady resolve and a personal vow to try before he accepts defeat.
Elmer Bentley, not yet paroled, tried to steal a car last night. Mrs Em Moots has discarded black and seeks a second husband, offering to remodel to suit the party.
A humorous verse sketch of diet fads and cures. fans advocate prunes codfish balls and artichokes while the narrator languishes with backache and illness. The scene shifts among park-leaning dieters as a chorus of improvised remedies echoes across the page.
A motivational verse about facing impossible tasks with a grin and bold action. It urges buckling in, shedding doubts, and starting to sing as you tackle the impossible, noting many doubt and fear but persistence yields achievement.
At the Farmers and Merchants State Bank annual meeting in Columbus Junction six directors were elected along with officers led by president R W Owen and cashier E Q O Newell. A New Year’s Eve wedding at the bride’s home united Velma Boulton and Russell Cuthoom, with the bride a Columbus High School 1925 graduate and the groom a farmer.
A New Year event drew about 150 attendees at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City. A program was presented and many locals joined in after-dinner activities.
A compact note on common misuses mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights correct forms like hospitable versus hospitable. It defines potential as existing in possibility not reality and urges daily vocabulary growth.
A collage of short humor items includes road sign mishaps of a man in the mud, a diary note about Washington, light quips about birthdays and nature, a drugstore joke about a cough drops purchase, and a gag about a tax howler. It resembles a dated humor column with crowd-pleasing quips and cartoon-like captions.
A fragmentary column item references a line about engineers being civil and comments on farm economics and currency. It includes asides about mush, corn sugar, and the two dollar bill. Personal recollections from Alabama and Tennessee appear amid rambling jokes and quotes.
A fifty five by three and one half foot sign is being erected by the bureau. It will be inscribed Charleston Welcomes You and hung from the steel girders inside the gates at the union station in Charleston South Carolina.
A burst of local notes shows farmers expressing support for new foods including oats and oatmeal. They mention corn sugar intake and fried mush as popular items while joking about cremation and dignity in a tongue in cheek community bulletin.
In a brief dialogue Adelbert flirts with Adeline, praising her beauty and suggesting he should look at her more often, while Adeline responds with hopeful anticipation. The exchange emphasizes romantic tension and mutual interest between the pair.
A brass band visit to a small village delights residents who struggle to understand the trombone. Old Pegleg Hoskins claims music knowledge and reveals the trombone player uses a trick, warning the crowd not to trust his constant swallowing.
An old sailor offers to work for a meal and herds sheep into a fold. After hours the farmer finds the flock inside but spots a jackrabbit among them. The sailor realizes the creature caused the confusion and laughs at the mistaken identity.
Mrs Bert Donaldson recalls an old chair in her possession dating back over 200 years to her mother's great grandfather in Scotland. The item was featured as a sidelight in the Days of Long Ago column, and readers are invited to share any more remarkable relics for the By-the-way section.
A quotation attributes to Alex Miller that without feet he would miss Christmas, implying he has been well supplied with hosiery across many Christmases. The remark suggests a humorous note on generous stocking gifts over time.
A narrator recounts a late night car trip from Washington to Oskaloosa during a severe summer storm. The journey features unclear directions at crossings, dwindling gas, engine knocking, and no nearby towns visible as they struggle to reach safety.
The Sunset Circle will meet with Mrs. Griff Davis next Thursday afternoon January 7 1926. All invited to attend. Bring a favorite recipe tablet and pencil. New Year attendance goal set at 100 percent. Mr and Mrs John Shebeck spent New Years at the Howard Baker home. Mr and Mrs Dave Davis visited the John Jones home. All school children return to school after holiday vacation.
Riverside Iowa reports a St Marys basketball watch party at Miss Bertha Knebel’s home with games and dancing and a two course luncheon. Other notes include guests, military training plans, Needle Work Club party and Holy Name Society annual meeting with refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner and children Florence and Elwyn visited Chas Kep Hart and Ed Simmering home last Sunday. Howard Caldwell and baby stopped by Frank Scranton home last Tuesday. Clarence Wheelan and family visited John Wheelan Thursday evening. Cal Beenblossom and Elmer Kephart homes hosted New Year’s Day. Harry Macon assisted brother Lester moving machines to Custer farm northeast of Washington for the coming year.
Cleve Moore, Colleen Moore’s brother, debuts as Dick Sandale in the new Colleen Moore picture We Moderns. Born in Port Huron, Michigan, he pursued acting after a legal detour, and the Fox Theatre presents the film with Jack Mulhall as Colleen’s leading man. Produced by John McCormick.
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