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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1926
Page
4
A 1926 reference recalls Hagar and the boy in the wilderness as God hears and provides a well of water. The scene follows the biblical invitation to rise and lift up the lad, with a promise of a great nation arising from him.
A poem about shared beauty and community ownership of roses. The speaker notes neighbors plant and care for roses, making them accessible to all. The verse emphasizes generosity, reciprocity, and communal joy arising from another's labor.
A Mid-West magazine piece recalls a St Louis socialist orator visiting a small town forty years ago and predicting a locked future for youths. The speaker claimed plutocrats owned all, but the current era now shows more rich Americans and rising opportunities for youth.
ABE MARTIN quips about reformers, noting Squire Marsh Swallow ruled it lawful to kick a wife while dancing the Charleston, highlighting a humorous yet controversial stance on spousal discipline.
The spoof verses mimic a snide salesman taunting two figures Charles Adolphus Chee and Hiram Henshaw Head. It contrasts frugal savers who end up prosperous with slick promoters who profit from oil stock, while the speaker stays modestly frugal and wary of sales pitches.
The speaker argues wealth is abundant across earth sea and air and will convert more resources into property. A justly organized society could make every civilized person rich if desired, comparing present wealth to noble discomforts of Elizabethan times and noting rapid wealth creation today.
Frank Tlintz was rushed to Washington hospital Friday night and underwent an operation. He is reported to be resting and doing well. Mr and Mrs Harold Schneeboten moved to Richmond from near Riverside last week and purchased the old Prebul property. Geo Schmitt fell ill Saturday and was taken to the hospital for surgery and is resting easily. The two children of Harry Strahalas are ill while Francis Schneider has improved after a week of illness. Mr and Mrs Milt Chapek visit Cedar Rapids Ia to see their two children. Jerry Chanek returned from Iowa City Fay Rowe and a friend visited at Jack Schneider’s home. They come from Katona. Bernard Schaefers enjoys a visit from his Minnesota-based mother. Mrs Dan Boon visited a sick relative at Riverside. Mrs Pete Mellree visited Washington with her father Geo Schmidt at the hospital. Bert Sehillig hauled hay Saturday. Stanly Vodichka visited Washington Saturday. Mrs Frank Welte visited her sister in Iowa City the past week.
Mrs Roy Kallous and her son Norman visit her parents Mr and Mrs Tony Welte.
Mrs Chas Olds returned from Chicago after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Lee Sands left for Palmetto Florida to plan their future home. L C Harper reports losing all flower bulbs in Talbot store fire at Station Grounds park and seeks spring donations. Ainsworth beat Olds 21 to something in a boys game. girls won. Mr Noble oversees Ainsworth Telephone Co and vacationing in Cedar Rapids. Harley Smith improves after illness. Sam Wheeler visited Washington. Harper hosts guests at his office and shows off a new radio.
Community news records visitors from Richland Ollie and Wellston Wellston residents at Guy Blair Lee Henry and H V Frank households. Reports on Mrs Pfeifer and Mrs Lee Henry recovering from illness Otis Black use crutches and Perry Deal visit. Small corrections to church meeting reporting conclude items.
W L Gordon presents a compact English lesson on common misuses and pronunciations. The entry defines ignominy as public disgrace and notes usage examples while urging readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
The note mentions a seed catalog arriving, a cardinal singing, and a weighty talk overheard by Rev. J. Reade McCrory about how a body is disposed after death. The two boys debate whether worms or birds would eat a body, reflecting a childlike curiosity amid local life.
A reminiscence on Bob Burdette a Burlington Hawkeye humorist compared with Twain and Nye. The excerpt cites a West Hill minister who warms a frozen wasp over a lamp to test dormancy, provoking a comic, risqué observation and family rebuke.
A short humorous item recalls a breakfast moment where a child says Bob Shannon lost his girl because she moved to Brigh ton, prompting the mother to react with surprise.
A verse titled Woodland Pixy appeals to readers with a rousing rondeau about woodland life. It calls for gathering and warmth as the night sky is shut out, celebrating communal cheer and nature.
A poem reflects a grandmother sewing odds and ends into quilts and life, linking craft to shared emotion. The piece links patchwork to memory, sorrow, joy, and comfort, framed by Helen P. Metzger. A second fragment mocks a flower company bill with dialect requests for fairer pricing and better practice.
S P Beaton notes a silk salt shaker prize for the first garden provender of 1926. He recalls picking young onions and celery grown in Washington, stored in a cellar last fall, now thriving in warmth. The piece hints at awaiting the first robin and mentions tomorrow’s Automobile Contest jury report.
Journal readers urged to settle debts and enter another contest as May K and Sarah J request corn recipes. A tongue in cheek note apologizes for garbling May K's slogan and an earlier misplacement of a contribution is corrected for tomorrow.
A hurried breakfast tray collapses into a hallway tumble as illness in the home disrupts chores. The narrator laments failing to express emotions and humorously suggests corn sugar and eating mush as a coping refrain.
Riverside reports a boys basketball defeat to Lone Tree 32 to 3 at the local gym. The girls also fell 25 to 15 to an independent team. Mrs. Nettle Hahn returned home to Cedar Rapids after visiting the Heitzman and Critz households. The Whist Club met at the Heitzman home with top scores by Mrs. Tobin and Dr. Blythe. consolation to Mrs. Knittel and Ramey Knittel. J J. Knebel to host next. Mrs. Barnes travels to Chicago to visit son Hugh Barnes and daughter Mrs. Crooks. Eastern Star and Masonic lodge officers to be installed Jan 19 at the Masonic hall. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs 1926 officers installed recently with Mrs. Johnson of Brighton presiding. Refreshments by a committee. Attorney Carlton Havek opened a new law office above Wilkinson drug store to handle matters.
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