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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
4
The article discusses flu risks and prevention measures citing authorities. It emphasizes indoor transmission risks, good nutrition, fresh air, rest, and avoiding overeating. Suggestions include drinking water, fruit juices, and staying hydrated to boost resistance, plus masks or cloth coverings when coughing.
A fragmentary modern tribute discusses Tex Rickard and Gene's view of his own writing talent. It notes Rickard's genius in public thinking and jokes about Gene pursuing literature, suggesting he should retire from grand ambitions and focus on basic writing and oratory.
A December American Magazine piece profiles Dr Herman Bundesen Chicago health commissioner admired for public health work. It cites his views on diet fresh air and cod liver oil plus a simple home remedy and warns readers about cold prevention and sanitary habits amid urban life in Chicago and Iowa.
A compact reader entry contrasts intend and contemplate preferring intend when planning to go. It notes mispronunciation and misspelling, urges word growth by one term daily, and includes a sample on haggard like worn gaunt appearance.
A reader writes in a playful By The Way column voice sharing impressions of Florida climate and people, muses on Washington filling stations, recalls a crying lady missing a train, ponders King George and Paris twenty years ago, and riffs on fashion and everyday scenes with quirky anecdotes. The tone is light, rambling, and characterful with multiple named locales and figures.
A jumble of quirky lines and jokes from Abe Martin and others swirl through a witty column. References to a President-elect, opera singers, a postal joke, Oswald and Purchaser create a collage of humorous misreadings and puns. A kid jokes about buying money and a campus prank about shoes highlights student life.
An aging narrator recalls a girl calling him to come over and walk with her at a house steps. The piece mixes reminiscence with a note about juvenile literature and a film summary where a money chest plot drives romance and sleight of hand, praising the cast and direction.
The Frogen faced comedian Keaton headlines in MGM’s latest comedy at the Fox Theatre. The film follows an apprentice newsreel cameraman tangled in a Chinese plot of war and comic mishaps staged in Chinatown and other scenes shot largely in New York. Marceline Day leads with Harold Goodwin Sydney Bracy and Harry Gribbon also in the cast.
A intended feature titled Marked Money received a sneak preview at the Ravenna theatre, with local patrons attending the Culver area screening.
Chicago reports a fresh topth wave sweeping the middle and northwest, with forecasts predicting temperatures down to possibly 20 below at nightfall. The Great Lakes region to face record lows as the cold front pushes through. roads show patches of significant cold as officials warn of hazardous travel.
A fragmented note suggests a character named Dutch facing trouble and near capture after a tense sequence. The speaker hints at a risky plan to avoid arrest and warns Dutch that his actions will lead to consequences. No other clear facts or names are readable.
Evangelist Jeamby Jeambey conducts a city series converting students jailbirds gamblers bootleggers farmers and the elderly. A notable moment shows former saloon keeper Carl Risdon weeping at the altar after a heartful sermon and rising as a church leader along with his wife Mrs Rob.
The local home merchants are praised for supporting taxes, schools, and churches. Residents are urged to buy locally to keep money in the community and maintain prosperity, contrasting reliance on distant city stores with home trade.
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