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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1927
Page
4
A Successful Life Unknown Author Quote
A famous maxim on kindness urges living fully in the moment. The note emphasizes doing good deeds now as one only passes through life once and will not return to this path. It frames benevolence as a personal duty and timeless reminder.
Junior Colleges Bring Two Years of College Home
Educators expect a shift toward Junior Colleges reducing freshmen and sophomores. About eighteen operate in Iowa, offering two years of college work at home with high school graduates paying tuition. Local schools supply teachers while funds cover expenses, creating an economic path for rural students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Finishing college path suits young high school graduates
The piece argues that sending students far away incurs high costs for board and tuition and notes many graduates are young. It favors a two year college program at home followed by initiation into a finishing college as a suitable plan for such students.
Apple a Day as 1926 U S Apple Crop Sets Record
The 1926 U S apple crop reached 246 million bushels, the largest in twelve years, with over 40 million barrels produced. Prices ranged from 4.75 to 3.37 dollars a barrel, highlighting the crop's economic impact and health claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Health Is Contagious The Laughing Way
A column argues health is contagious like disease and that happiness and cheerfulness spread. It urges associating with the healthy to catch good health and adopt cheerful company as a path to recovery.
The Lunatic at Large thrills at Fox Theatre
The First National comedy stars Leon Errol and Dorothy Mackaill in a飞 dir igible wedding sequence. Kenneth MacKenna’s twin is placed in an asylum as the bride is taken toward a dirigible wedding. Errol climbs a rope ladder as the dirigible rises. he grabs Dorothy and parachutes to the ground. The dirigible blows up in a dramatic finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National
Fox Theatre
Leon Errol
Dorothy Mackaill
Kenneth MacKenna
Kennth
Ken
Leon
Dorothy
Errol
Daily Lesson English Word of the Day Triviality
Daily English study notes define triviality as that which is of little value or importance. The excerpt notes misused garden terms and pronunciation tips while urging readers to master one word daily.
By-the-Way Laughing Contest Sparks Weekend Ideas
A mix of quips and reader notes fills the By-the-Way column with humorous lines, thrift lessons, and a new contributor from Ainsworth EFRA Sure. It proposes contests, jokes, and crowd laughs while hinting at local nostalgia and community chatter.
Annabelle and Others in a Fractured Comic Chorus
A collection of humorous verses from a 20th century newspaper page noting Annabelle in a bobber shop chair and other punchlines. The pieces mix domestic scenes, children’s quips, and playful badinage about marriage and family.
Crawfordsville Social Notes and Local Visits
Crawfordsville reports weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Chester Cherry Holmes stay with Mrs Sipe in Fairfield and Robert Acheson with Rev W B McCrory visit, while Lee Hanna and J H Jones attend Iowa Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Des Moines. Ralph Borman moves into rooms over the meat market. Lee Lease and Margaret Schmitt visit Washington. high school basketball teams prepare to face Olds high school Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Town
Chester Cherryholmes
Fred Sipe
Fairfield
Robert Acheson
W. B. McCrory
Ainsworth
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Lee Hanna
J. H. Jones
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hanna
Washington Coun
Ralph Borman
Lee Lease
Margaret Schmitt
Washington
Olds High School
Olds
Measles Strikes Local Family Amid Picnic Plans
Crawfordsville Ohio area notes report Geneva Shebeck ill with measles while Anna Mae Graber battles eczema at home. Frank Taylor and Frank Bailey visit, with Mr Dayton of Wes Ches praised for violin radio performance. community hopes for another concert at June picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville, RR
Frank Taylor
Tueslay
Lloyd Neiswanger
Washington
Anna Mae
P. P. Graber
Frank Bailey
John Shebeck
Geneva Shebeck
Washington High School
Crawford Neighbors Share Local Happenings and Visits
Mrs Joe D Schlatter reports on community events in Crawford including Ford sedan purchase by Johnnie Schlatter, Tuesday calls by Faye McGuire and Elmer Reschley, a Farmers Union program at the Crawford schoolhouse, and visits by Florence Sharp Hugh Conrad and others. Families welcomed a new son Emer Heil and planned funeral attendance for Mrs Peter Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Johnnie Schlatter
McCanie & Eicher
Wayland
Faye McGuire
Mt. Pleasant
Joe Schlatter
Elmer Reschley
Homer Weaver
Olds
Farmers Union
Crawford School House
Florence Sharp
Harlan Center
Tom Lantz
Hugh Conrad
Washington
W. S. Hill
Winfield
Peter Anderson
Emer Heil
Sam van Syce
Mayme
George Spangler Jr
Ivan
iMax Wayne
Betty Jean
Donald Johnson
Hugh Conrail
Local residents recount visits and travel around Wayland area
South of Winfield Thursday. Mr and Mrs Homer Weaver and son Wayne Drew and Betty Jean Schlatter spent Sunday at the Ben Meier home near Trenton. Ralph Kauffman drives a new Chevrolet from C W Schlatter at Wayland. Several families returned from visits to Stryker Ohio and Burlington. A funeral for Benjamin Roth was held at Wayland Mennonite church. Families Fahrenberger Swartzendruber and others visited Kalona Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Homer Weaver
Wayne Drew
Betty’ Jean Schlatter
Ben Meier
Trenton
Ed Springer
Eva Conrad
Joe Conrad
Ralph Kauffman
Drivik
C. W Schlatter
Wayland
Vic
Arthur Wyse
Rodger
Betty Ruth
Ben Meyer
Norman Dean
Wyse
Stryker
Hio
Hiram Weaver
Minnie of
Homer Weaver and
Burlington
Benjamin Roth
Wayland Mennonite Church
Menna Fahrenberger
Lloyd Swartzendruber and
Kalona
Des Moines Considers Ban on Chaplin Films
Jan 12 UP A film censorship committee of the Des Moines federation of Women’s clubs plans a special meeting to vote on barring Charlie Chaplin films from Des Moines theaters. Chair Mrs George Jones said a vote may bar Chaplin after reports of his marital troubles. Police say they cannot act, while theater managers see no need for warning Chaplin’s films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Manila Earthquake Shakes City and Islands
An eight o'clock morning quake lasting twelve seconds rattled Manila and the northern Philippine Islands. Shocks were sharp but caused no serious damage, described by scientists as one of the intensity.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
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