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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1926
Page
4
A Bible Thought for Today notes the rebuke to Abraham by Abimelech as recorded in Genesis 20 9. The quotation reminds readers of actions not to be done and highlights divine judgment through a heathen king.
A contemporary portrait of the American Federation of Labor under President Green, praising individual initiative over mass movements. The text notes Gompers’ stance against communism and discusses the AFL’s cautious distance from communist doctrine while urging local unions to heed a recent bulletin.
A witty remark imagines a marshmallow drop at a meeting between Col. House and President Coolidge. The speaker jokes that women lose the benefit of the doubt when they fail to look good, implying harsh judgment.
Walt Mason presents Galfer Knipperdoling who defies death with steadied nerve amid daily tolls of bells. He rejects fear, claims long life courtesy of the gods, while others tremble at illness and the grim reaper draws near.
The piece denounces a proposed fund to send a committee of alleged labor representatives to Russia, arguing it would serve communists and not the American labor movement. It cites a Bolshevik congress dispute about riches, then notes U.S. Senate minority rights and predicts Iowa farm income trends through mid-1926 amid land value collapse and rising cash crop returns.
Des Moines University debate team schedules four debates in February on whether a constitutional amendment should grant Congress power to regulate child labor. Opponents include Simpson College of Indianola and Fort Dodge junior college with freshmen teams, Parsons College Fairfield, and William Jewell College Liberty Missouri. Dr Howland Hanson coaches the team.
The By the Way column announces a Corn Poetry Contest running until February 15 with $2.00 for first and $1.00 for second. Readers are urged to write short snappy rhymes about Iowa corn and submit them for publication consideration.
Opinion notes the most successful debating club in the world is run by a police officer, praising the organization for effective leadership and disciplined discussion.
A brief classroom exchange reveals a girl named TL learning the name of the boy who moved in next door. The dialogue captures a simple moment of childhood curiosity and neighborly connection.
A playful verse exchange recounts a seaside fishing chat and a humorous riddle about eye color and everyday curios. Two speakers, Blue Eyes and Brown Eyes, share light banter about catches at the seashore and playful challenges about why things are as they are.
A narrator describes a dusky Alabama boy answering a sergeant about cootie hunting. He jokes that arithmetic bugs “add to misery, subtract from pleasure, divide attention, multiply like hell,” using a humorous dialect to explain why numbers trouble him.
A reader asks when the Journal will publish a special edition and expresses eager anticipation. The tone shows impatience and curiosity about whether the edition will be released or not.
A playful prompt asks for a four letter word meaning prosperity. The clue Mush is suggested as the answer.
A Chicago clipping quoted by Mr. W A Cook cites L M Graves of Brookmire Economic Service as saying Iowa agitation over farm values stems from land price growth. He notes land per acre rose from 48 to 227 dollars from 1900 to 1920, with many farmers cashing in on the increment while others wrote up their...
Notice to whom it may concern that the reports of L A Andrew Receiver of Farmers and Merchants State Bank for the last six months of 1925 are on file in the District Court of Washington County Iowa Cause No 11063 and set for hearing at ten A M January 23 1926 in the court to show cause why the reports should not be approved published by order of the Court.
The desk item arrives in a spring dress pattern and claims to be a 1926 model brought by D. C. Russell who says it slipped into his home last fall with flower bulbs and soon bloomed. The warm radiator may make it active. A quip about truth spans lie falsehood and legend.
At the Louisa County National Bank annual meeting held January 12 in Columbus Junction, directors elected were C B Daugherty Roland Rees R J Reaney R S Johnston and E R Lacey with E R Lacey as president and C B Daugherty as vice president W C Hall as cashier and Everette Henson and Frank Spaethe as assistant cashiers The Louisa County Savings Bank also elected directors C B Daugherty Roland Rees R J Reaney R S Johnston and E R Lacey with R J Reaney as officer
The excerpt teaches usage missteps and word study with emphasis on PALPABLE meaning something that can be touched or felt or obvious. It includes notes on pronunciation spelling and related synonyms to grow vocabulary for readers.
A brief exchange about a Christmas rummage sale. One person asks what to do with old clothes and the other replies to brush, fold, and wear them again each morning. The snippet captures a thrift and frugality mindset in a light conversational tone.
A dialogue of romance and intrigue centers on tea talk and a cryptic will. He prefers what follows tea as heirs await a courtly reading promised for tomorrow. The exchange hints at family tension over an uncle’s last testament.
The article lists officers President R S Johnston and EB R Lacey as vice president and cashier W C Hall with an assistant cashier. It mentions social visits and anniversaries including Mr and Mrs Lee Ogier and Grace Butler Jr hosting exams at Columbus High School January 13 to 15 under Miss Butler and Mrs Jean Annae. It details Winfield high school basketball schedule through February with games at New London Mediapolis Yarmouth Morning Sun and Olda.
About 100 guests gathered Thursday evening at the Chase Green home to honor Omer and the new Mrs Green. Omer’s mother and sister provided a real feed, as guests gave presents and cigars.
A Sandy Hook column writes letters and reflections on marriage roles and social norms, contrasts wives and husbands, and critiques “boss” behavior. It jokes about corn dishes including hominy, describes making mush from corn and lye, and questions sugar and eggs pricing while praising synthetic wood and farmer independence. The piece urges rural self-reliance and taxation reforms.
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