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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1927
Page
4
Thought for Friday January 7 1927 emphasizes that the soul of every living thing rests in God's care and that human life is under divine breath and control. The reflection quotes Job 12 10 to underscore the divine sovereignty over life.
The editorial argues Congress should finish appropriation bills and avoid partisan baseball debates. It lauds the Chicago Tribune for curbing graft by pursuing lawsuits against real estate interests from the Thompson era, stressing impersonal crusade over individual gain and noting the paper’s public-spirited service.
Readers in Iowa critique the Chicago Tribune for misreading local sentiment on prohibition and align with the paper’s motto about a country right or wrong. The letter asserts Tribune bias and calls out perceived failures to reflect popular temperance views.
The column mocks modern laws as detour signs while recalling a bygone era when telegraph poles drew only woodpeckers. It casts ABE MARTIN as a voice noting how rules slow progress yet offer a way around, with rustic humor.
Ainsworth Route 2 items list residents traveling for work study and family visits from early January. Mrs J J McConnell returns from Denver to a sick sister. Clara Wallace heads to Des Moines for new work. Florence Martin visits Washington. Elsie Wallace resumes Davenport school duties. Families and neighbors gather at H Rademaker home and L G club plans a January 7 meeting with Rob Paul.
Helen the hen, owned by Dallas resident Jerry Harry Kettle, has been entered in the poultry show in New York. The bird’s notable flight was made in an airplane from Dallas to Chicago.
A compact note presents today’s vocabulary entry MITIGATE defined as to render less harsh or painful. It explains usage with an example sentence about a drug reducing pain and lists related word study guidance for building a larger vocabulary.
The column venting a long running By the Way grouch laments nagging bills misfired jokes and a sick dog. It showcases a tall tale about corn lore with playful absurdity and a parade of whimsical characters from Town Gold to Mauldie and Lotta during a tongue in cheek broadcast hour.
Monta Bell directs the MGM comedy The Boy Friend at Fox Theatre. Ida May longs for New York and, with her parents and her beau, stages a French party guided by an etiquette book to prove small town charm. Marceline Day stars as Ida May with John Harron as her boyfriend. Ward Crane and others support in a lively, witty picture.
In Mount Prospect Edward Grimm sues cousin Ernest Grimm after a skunk dispute ends with Edward’s nose broken. A jury awards $350 for damages, citing possible lasting difficulty in spotting a skunk from afar.
T J Easter writes from Winter Haven Florida praising the Highlands and Polk County with new hard roads. He notes 15000 cars of fruit and 1600 cars of vegetables shipped, Polk County claims 27000 grove acres, Winter Haven population 6500 with 40 miles of paved streets and 7 lakes. He praises the Dixie Highway nearing Key West and notes planned highway funding for 1926 and 1927. He plans to return to Iowa in April if weather cooperates.
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