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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1929

Page

4

Germany Still Pays Exiled Rulers Amid Postwar Turmoil

The piece notes Germany’s continuing annual payments of gold marks to former rulers including Wilhelm II and his family, totaling substantial sums despite the republic. It contrasts this with the suffering of the German people after World War I, amid chaos, hunger, and halted building as the country rebuilds.

Emmil Ludwig Germany Peror Wilhelm Thes Latdwig Wilhelm I Fortun Wilhelm MH

Tenable defined as able to be held defended or maintained

The article defines tenable as capable of being held or defended and notes its use in stating a theory is not tenable. It includes guidance on pronunciation and context for vocabulary expansion with related terms and examples.

Opten Dulk Minsit

Cold market tale and century-old wit in a mixed rumble

The fragment cites 000 cold marks for Yorm mansion in Holland and crown property losses. It contrasts German and Russian relations, notes Christmastime record retail trade in 1928, and ends with a humorous Mary Had a Little Cold parody about a schoolroom germ scare.

Sven Mary Phem

New Cops By Wheaton and The Flying Wheel of Power

A fragmented scavenger text recounts random musings on speed beauty and technology, including lines about speed machines radios and electric power. It then shifts to brief quips about an Englishman joke on near beer two women arguing in a railway compartment a judge and a joke about a salt lake in California and a solitaire cheater.

Wheaton Evers

Weather warms after statewide cold snap in early spring

A statewide cold wave and heavy snow broke Saturday, but temperatures rose today. Government observer Charles Reed said many areas reported milder conditions with temperatures up 4 to 15 degrees. Train service improved as steam difficulties eased and snow slowed travel previously.

V. Towa Charles. Reed

Indianapolis Bank Robbery by Four Men

Four men robbed an Indianapolis bank today, holding Ted Mell, the manager, and several others at gunpoint. The bandits escaped with cash estimated between $10,000 and $12,000.

Anapolis Indianapolis Jam Ted Mell

Epidemic myths and comic misprints fill a quirky page

A collage of influenza bulletin misquotes and humorous misprints shows a feverish mix of health jargon and satirical asides. From talk of the influenza epidemic and the loafer versus the farmer to odd quotes about fashion and dating, the text parks in a chaotic humor column with playful exchanges and cartoonish headlines.

A Lady of Chance movie at Graham theatre Wednesday

Norma Shearer stars in a melodrama about a wife misled by her husband and his so called invention. The plot follows love conflict, deception, and a final turn toward happiness amid dramatic twists and a bustling film showing at the Graham theatre.

Norma Shearer Metto-Goldwyn- Mayer Graham Theatre

Opening Games Highlight Basketball League Event

Opening games in the basketball league are noted with a 4 lot feature at the Fox Theatre. The article mentions Mur ray and Lucien Littlefield in a scene where a cannon misfires into a water tank, drenching visiting dignitaries.

Fox Theatre Murray Lucien Littlefield Averal Times Loretta Young Larry Little Aready Harry Leon Wilen J. Ratcliffe Martha Mattox Rosa Gore Dot Farley Dia J

Probate of Will in Washington Iowa Notice

Dated at Washington Iowa January 7 192as last Will and Testament of said deceased seeks probate. By Order of Idna C Purvis Clerk of the District Court.

J.C. Ford Washington Iowa District Court Idna C. Purvis

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