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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today presents a Psalm 139 verse meditation on gods intimate knowledge of every path and word. The devotion emphasizes gods omniscience and guiding presence in daily life through the line Thou compassest my path and my lying down.
The Literary Digest praises a poem from Interludes showing relief from surgical pain. It reflects on hope after operation, the ether smell, white walls, chapel bell, and the quiet dawn of life after suffering.
The narrative from January 1928 describes a Kansas City journey aboard the Apache with maid service and observation car chatter. It recalls El Paso and Juarez memories, family ties, and the lure of cactus candy as a healthful delight, while noting acquaintances and travel reflections.
The page highlights common misuse and mispronunciation of English terms. It defines fanatic as an intemperately zealous person, especially about religion, with example: He is a fanatic and will not listen to other opinions. It also covers word study and synonyms like harmony and unity.
A traveler recalls comfortable train berths and self controlled heat and lights during a Christmas journey. They meet Captain Kidd and his mother, receive a gift box of fancy pickles, and note a mostly Jewish fellow passengers and a humorous diner service. They pass Lordsburg and discuss long desert drives and sparse filling stations.
An essay argues nations must agree to arbitrate all disputes before universal peace. It questions who is aggressor and if mobilization precedes arbitration signals war. The piece ends with brief quips from Outlook and a roadside anecdote about red oil and a quarrel over drinking.
A satirical exchange mocks wasted energy and social foibles as Mrs Leatherneck is teased over domestic matters. The dialogue notes a daughter's proud science paper and ends with a quip about the vacuum cleaner's influence on home life.
A garbled list of sensational newspaper blurbs about crimes social scenes and odd incidents. Police are investigating various rumors including Bolshevik bomb threats a debutante at a charity ball and a missing man with scattered clues.
Observations on recent sunsets prompt readers to seek vantage points in the country. A collection of funny, curious clippings follows, including statistics on fountains and films, molasses imports, Suez tolls, and a joke about hats and holes. The tone is light and anecdotal with multiple brief items.
The funeral was held last Friday afternoon with entertainment in the family lot at Fairview Cemetery in Massachusetts. The note reflects on the best possible attitude amid adversity and references local sentiment about athletics.
A fragment notes someone quipping that cheerleaders never suffer injuries. The line appears in a casual sports or school setting, reflecting a humorous or sarcastic remark rather than a report of events.
A fragmented text mingles a lullaby with a courtroom hint about a husband seeking divorce and remarriage. It mentions golfing, a dress maker’s bill, a hot temper, and a disputed marriage motive. The piece references prize fighting as a past sport and ends with a clipped thought.
Miss Heine wore a blue-green jumper with bandeau to match while Mrs. Peacock wore a very determined expression, marking a striking daytime appearance.
A humorous list estimates time saved by simple changes in a girl’s morning routine. Methods include a boyish bob hairstyle, pre squeezing toothpaste, brushing on the stairs, wearing pulps and one piece dresses, not untying belts, pinning collars, quick orange juice, and pre makeup.
A fragment describes a person eating toast and brushing crumbs, then walking downtown. It notes twenty four minutes and seventeensec to spend throughout the day powdering her nose before mirrors.
The Wikeeney Kansas World reports a sensational tale with a brunette named Flora denying a gentleman’s claim and hinting at danger for a banker, framed by a joking note on a device measuring a billionth of an inch and thinner ham slices.
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