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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1926
Page
4
The daily Bible Thought for Today cites Genesis 13 8 where Abram pleads with Lot to end strife between their herdsmen, emphasizing kinship and peaceful resolution. The January 6 1926 note underscores brotherhood and mutual restraint amid herd management tensions.
The tenants of the F. and M. Bank Building mourn the death of David McCartney longtime caretaker of the offices. He was kind efficient and steadfast, quietly serving without seeking attention. Those who knew him respected him and his passing brings deep sorrow to the building’s occupants.
A Chicago observer notes a recent performance of Dancing Mothers at the Selwyn theater. In the adjacent lounge, several well-dressed women smoke freely, illustrating that smoking as an art is not yet mastered by all.
A Missouri narrator laments relentless winter as wind, snow, and frozen streets chill the town. The He Man taunts the cold with vigor, declaring winter a boon while the speaker endures frost and frustration. The poem contrasts bleak weather with stubborn endurance and local bravado.
The piece questions whether women should smoke like men and notes rising female cigarette use from 1924 to 1925. It ponders prejudice, accessibility of the habit, and potential long term effects on health and daily life, comparing female and male smoking patterns and generational habits.
Daniel Frohman criticizes American producers sending actors and plays abroad. He argues U S performers and writers can meet stage demands and warns foreign talent lacks superior appeal. Frohman, retired from active productions, focuses on the Actors Fund of America and cites his past collaborations with top stars and playwrights.
A writer argues that old dramas offered strong emotional appeal and solid structure while current productions rely on shocking subjects. He notes New York is tolerant of such plays, but country audiences seek dignified, elevating works and calls for renewed support of classic and new wholesome drama.
William Miller Sr buys a new Chevrolet. West Chester guests return home after visiting Alfred Anderson. Lloyd Hopping spends time at Clark Hopping. Gerdes family visits Philip Gerdes east of Ainsworth. Raymond Nicholson hosts his mother in law. Alfred Anderson visits Owen Grecian in Washington. Helen Smylie stays with grandparents in Ainsworth. Logan Ahrens of Washington visits Caroline Koehler. Murray Smylie visits John Stewart. Harry and Tena Gerdes visit Phillip Gerdes in Ainsworth. Wayne Norman hosts Sherd Wilson in Ainsworth. Elmwood Illinois residents Gutshall visit Pearl Gutshall at Koch home. Wylie attends Congregational meeting in Washington. Clark Hopping and baby Virginia call on Lee Chambers. Wayne Norman and Bill Miller husk corn this week. Wayne Norman, Harry and Tena Gerdes visit Thomas Gerdes Thursday evening.
W L Gordon offers a compact language note on common errors and pronunciation. It highlights misused phrases mispronunciations and mispellings and defines felicitate as to congratulate with an example of praise for success.
A playful ramble discusses corn based dishes and mush praising corn culture in Washington County. It teases readers with jokes about corn syrup Johnny cake and a corn service column while hinting at literary digests and local advertising payoffs.
A frightened passenger urges the driver to slow after warning of a ditch as the driver insists on speed to navigate a hazardous stretch. The exchange shows tension and an attempt to reach safety.
A humorous Arkansas village tale describes a post office inspector questioning a postmaster while the latter fished. The postmaster identifies himself as P. D. Smith and jokes that no mail is ready, tossing a lighthearted scene into the common field notes.
A humorous exchange features Corkscrew boasting it has pulled the speaker out of tight spots, while the friend grumbles about being bore. The dialog highlights a witty play on words centered on corkscrews and social discomfort.
In a brief domestic exchange, Mary complains of a hair in the pie crust while a husband deflects it as possibly his, joking that the hair may have come from the roll. The remark signals tensions over cooking care and blame within the marriage.
The note promotes an article by Strickland Gillan in Rotary Magazine and urges readers to send 49 cents to the Journal and the rest to the author. It frames the piece as valuable advice and hints at a fundraising scheme for space.
A cryptic note suggests the man without prejudice is discovered among graves. Local authorities search the cemetery for clues to his identity. He is described as elusive and connected to a dispute unresolved by law.
A man and a boy visit a hat shop. after trying on hats the man buys one for $5 and asks the boy how he looks. The boy’s unexpected reply “Like a thief” triggers a hurried chase, while the store’s laughter reveals five metal washers in the man’s purse.
A By-The-Way reader jokes about having one of twelve car license numbers including the double 1313. The note playfully contemplates changing views before year’s end as New Year greetings are sent to subscribers.
A clipped dialogue captures rough speech about running from gunfire and travel, with characters George and Jasper debating who moved when a shooting started, in a terse rural exchange.
A fragment from American Legion Weekly mentions buckshot on feet and a crude quip about strip poker sending girls home in a barrel. The passage includes a caricatured compliment about a woman’s eyes and lips followed by a harsh, dismissive comparison to an African anteater.
A timid woman hires a boatman to cross a river asking if anyone is ever lost there. A terse reply says no, but notes a drowned brother found the next day. The garbled text hints at a local incident and ongoing tensions in early street life.
A terse voice message claims an order of twelve exes was reduced to nine with miscommunication about discarding the remaining three. The caller mentions instructions given to the delivery to handle the missing items.
Industry observers hail George O Brien for a luminous smile in The Roughneck. The Fox feature, shown at the Fox theatre Thursday and Friday, is expected to boost his appeal and earnings as a leading man.
A young O'Brien has earned thousands of dollars with his smile and growing popularity. His appeal rises rapidly, promising continued and accelerating earnings in the near future.
Sabula An Earl two door sedan owned by Lawrence H Smith of Chicago Wan alden from a garage here. Clinton Roy Kirkpatrick of Mo line IM complained to Clinton police that his automobile containing 150 dollars worth of blankets bed spreads and sheets had been stolen here during the night. Muscatine Arthur Flood was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of attempted murder. Creston The Union County Farm Bureau went on record as opposed to a bond issue with which to improve Iowa highways. Burlington Henry J Cook 72 death council member had been a traveling salesman for firm in St Joseph Ottumwa and St Louis a long-time candidate prior to his election four years ago to the council. His wife and one brother Al Cook of Ottumwa survive.
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