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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1926

Page

5

Washington County Engineer Reports Bridge and Culvert Work

County Engineer W P Rawn submits the annual report to the Board of Supervisors detailing permanent and temporary bridge work, culvert repairs, material purchases, equipment, and filling projects with totals listed for each category. The document also spans townships and equipment inventories amid county notes and local society updates.

W. P. Rawn Board of Supervisors of Washington County Iowa Lumbe County Brighton Crawford Dutch Creek English River Franklin Highland Eee Jackson Lime Creek Marion Oregon Washington H&o Cuddeback Corner Rubio Wellman — Keota Wellman Kalona Frank Horn Corner Richmond Riverside Washington— Riverside Atcheson Corner Crawfordsville White Way Havre Road Washington — Wavgiana West Chester Washington — Riverside Washington — Wayland D. Trucks Steere Oo Liberty Truck Avery Road C. H. & E. Holst

Our Town Stocks Up in December and Snow Covers Streets

Our stores had the best December business in years and the town boasts large grain and egg shipments for its size. The speaker urges readers to verify these claims against the data and notes the wife called to set the mush out to cool for breakfast.

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Roy Robinson obituary and local notes from Richland

Roy Robinson of Richland died last Thursday in Washington County hospital at age 51. Survived by his wife and children, he attended a funeral with relatives from Colorado, Dakota, Guthrie Center and Kalona. Local residents, travel to Florida and Des Moines for visits and weddings appear in this community notes column. Revival services announced, OES officer installation, and a grocery business change near the square are also reported.

Richland Richland Roy Robinson Washington Co Rosco Jones Ames Eugene Charlie Robinson Colorado Mary Hamilton Dakota A. C. Robinson Guthrie Center 0.F. Harlan J. H. Wade Lois Burlington Miami Florida Donald Hareland Zeph Wade A. M. Tales of Canada E. B., Swank Kalona Byron Snider Margaret Jean Harlan James Latta Cedar Rapids Ln T L. Foote Mee Elza Fitch C. A. Neville Bernardine Croweh Coffman Des Moines Everett Kent Harriet Hauber Everett Ella Overhas Fairfield Hospital Rev Kindly Friends Church Beales Jno, Coleman Grocery Colesman

Vanity versus charity in public generosity

A reflective saying contrasts public acts of charity with vanity and benevolence. The quotation questions whether openly displayed good deeds are driven by pride rather than true kindness, suggesting skepticism toward hot publicity masking genuine intent.

Henry Ward Heecher

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