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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1927
Page
4
A devotional caption cites Job 22 15 18 asking readers to refuse the old ways of wicked men and consider what the Almighty can do for them. The short reflection emphasizes choosing righteous paths over the trodden wicked paths.
The piece urges Governor Hammill to allow a statewide vote on a bond issue for a paved and graveled primary road system in Iowa. It argues motorists should decide, noting bonds, taxes, and federal aid would fund maintenance, while criticizing past state hesitation and waste without a consistent road plan.
A cold Saturday morning records fourteen below zero along the Coppock highway where snow coats the ground and children enjoy winter sports. The piece notes sledding and skiing mishaps as amateurs struggle with skis, warning about falls and injuries while recalling merriment and youthful exuberance.
Rolleen Moore says villains are nice in real life after finishing a scene with Warner Oland in Twin Kletoes at the Fox Theatre. Oland, a popular Hollywood figure, plays a scheming theater manager. supporting names include Kenneth Harlan Gladys Brockwell Tulya Marshall Julanne Johnston Lucian Littlefield. The Limehouse district London tale Twinkle Toes was written by Thomas Burke and produced for First National by John McCormick.
A recent survey shows defective vision is markedly more common among country children than city children, highlighting rural access and eye care gaps. The study notes higher rates of vision problems in rural areas compared with urban centers.
A nostalgic By The Way column returns with light anecdotes and jokes from Kalona Iowa and Iowa City. Snippets include a dressmaker detective tale, quips about bootleg goods, bank gags, dancing signs, and a dental clinic egg stunt that spurred a local news item.
Kalona reports its first big snow as winter settles in. Kalona boys defeat Williamsburg 16 to 8 in a school basketball game. Riverside girls edge Kalona girls 15 to 12 in a separate encounter. Washington teams set to visit Kalona Saturday for two games. Local residents visit relatives and seek health, with Mrs. Ray Johnston arriving from Minneapolis and Mrs. Paul S. Apfel ill.
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