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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
4
A Scribner's verse fragment urges California papers to publish a poem on the front page and mail copies to real estate developers. The text envisions leveling land, planting flowers, paving streets, and erecting mixed heritage houses to “live, at a great saving” among cultivated fields.
The author argues that the United States cannot stay out of Latin American affairs. He cites Mexico and Nicaragua as examples of banditry and tyranny that require American intervention to prevent massacres and collapse. The piece frames U S involvement as a hard duty for a civilizing power, despite internal White debates.
Do not say then he started to speak begin to speak. Focus on correct usage of judiciously meaning wisely prudently. The note urges mastering one word daily and illustrates proper context with example about handling a situation judiciously.
John N. Willys of Willys Overland challenges Ford and General Motors in the low priced car race. He says the Whippet will enter aggressively, claiming Chevrolet and Ford won’t monopolize the market. Standardization will cut costs, reduce prices, and benefit the public.
Iowa senator and Banking Committee member Brookhart to introduce a bill outlawing speculative loans by banks under federal control. It would require redeposits at 2 percent, fix rediscount at 3 percent, set ordinary loan rates at 5 percent, and end profit from redeposits to lower overall rates.
The Ice men's convention in session in Chicago pushes for a professional shift. They aim for neater, handsomer fellows in uniforms, insisting on beauty and style, led by Leslie C. Smith. The piece jokes about fictional crossovers with literature and "Confessions of Montmorency."
A French learner reflects on tricky English words and a joke about language. A visitor tours an English insane asylum and overhears an American inmate drawing diagrams in his cell, prompting the superintendent to remark on the man’s attempt to explain waffles to an Englishman.
The speaker recalls a tense moment with a three year old who answers a dire warning with calm practicality. The child suggests a mother will simply be replaced if she is harmed, revealing surprising resilience in a typical parent child argument.
A patient explains to a hospital visitor that financial troubles led him to dodge one creditor who was across the street, but while attempting to escape, a car struck him, highlighting a creditors driven mishap and accident.
An inmate in an asylum boasts of a discovery about using doughnut holes to fill morearoni as the keeper humors him. The exchange centers on a quirky, humorous remark labeled by the source as BILL.
An amused report from the Committee on Golf Research mocks golf as an expensive form of work. The piece compares golf to laborious tasks on a hot afternoon, notes the 18 greens and the costly grass, and hints at the game's hidden depth and expense.
A satirical vignette describes unfinished excavations by a fiendish adviser to Satan Lau. It jokes about golf scoring with par jokes, a wager on the next hole, and a remark that experts cannot exceed 87 on a scorecard. It ends with golfers singing and a domestic jab about lies.
A fragmented dialogue references a mischief about consent and aviation era term aviatrix, then shifts to vague remarks on economy, aging houses, builders and Christmas jewelry. The passage lacks a coherent reportable incident or identifiable entities.
Pleasant Hill reports New Year dinners hosted by the Gamon, Kephart, Beamblossom, Pratt, Randle, and Baker families. Pleasant Hill school resumes Monday after vacation as Mrs. Saville and Mrs. Hesseltine visit Donald Darbyshire, and J. R. McGinnis sale draws locals. Edd Chalupa aided George with wood cutting Thursday.
Emry of near West Chester spent Sunday with the Robertson family. Washington visitors included Roscoe Robertson’s group and Merle Robertson. Howard Engle and family visited A E Strum’s. Hog delivery to Elmer Kolosiek at Wellston by Howard Mangold Jake Soehont and Howard Brown. Glen Little and family visited Jim Pulver. Nina Johnson returned to Cedar Falls after holidays at Elam Johnsons. Nick Tinnes and Ward MacCutcheon visited Keota. Howard Mangold hosted guests Wednesday. Wolfe Bros prepare summer ice. Merle Robertson visited Washington RB. Collins and Moore called at Mangold’s.
Route One Brighton reports Mrs C L Porter of Minneapolis and family visiting C W Porter home. Tom Carter rented the Brian farm. Carleton Jones and family visited Halbert Savage. Miss Belle Brinton returned to Des Moines for school after vacation. Wesley Porter and Vir Verle Porter were Ottumwa callers.
Announcements note a joint installation of the Order of the Eastern Star and Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M on Friday January 6 at 8 o’clock. The Baptist Choir meets at 8 30 Friday evening after the union prayer service. The ladies aid society of the Christian church meets with Mrs W W McFarland Friday afternoon. All ladies requested to attend.
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