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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
4
The Journal notes two staff departures as Alta Fetters marries and Martha McGinnis goes to school. The editor expresses regret yet supports both choices, praising their excellent service and wishing them happiness and success.
A fragmented verse labeled Harvest Moon in a candidly irregular modern style. The speaker praises a red Moon with vivid, violent imagery and religious overtones, ending with a cry of praise for the ruddy Moon.
Will Rogers, long admired as a witty and popular entertainer, faced public scolding after a recent broadcasting stunt in which he impersonated President Coolidge. The incident drew booing from audiences and prompted readers to react to the perceived breach of good taste across the United States and beyond.
This item explains daily word study with a focus on efficacy meaning power to produce results. It notes common usage errors and mispronunciations while urging readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
The piece rebukes Will Rogers for a radio impersonation of President Coolidge, calling the stunt a breach of taste and warning of diminishing impact. It notes Rogers remains a national favorite but must heed limits to his jesting and avoid further missteps.
The Senate raid on tariff schedules failed in the House where Republicans led the defeat with Democratic support. Editors say the move aimed to embarrass the administration and prove a political point, while masking the practical impossibility of changes by the method used. The piece urges pushing tariff issues out of politics and notes cross party protectionist leanings on sugar corn wheat and meats.
Henry J. Babbitt is portrayed as a Rotary loyalist whose praise of service contrast with his collapse into materialism. After a Tea Intellectual rebuke he abandons Rotary for the arts then returns to slogans and crass attitudes, rejoining old friends and resuming a brisk but unprofitable business life. The piece satirically questions American profit from Roumania.
A 1920s style note speculates on President Coolidge and Cuba forming private air travel links, mentions a boat trip, and hints at Dewey’s upcoming federal judgeship in Iowa. A rainbow story by D. G. C. Russell is confirmed by Mrs. John Campbell but witnesses were not summoned.
The Pastors' union in Toledo plans a campaign against women hosiery in shop windows calling it an evil rivaling burlesque posters. Merchants alter spring displays while tradesmen joke about stockings bought in photo galleries and chairs being covered with baggy trousers.
A fragment from a humorous tale recounts a furiously rising hair moment as a buckboard chase ends with a bootlegger reveal. The narrator, a secret service man, discovers the sheriff and six of the man’s sons in a quirky mix up about bootleggers and nuts in a hut.
A Oklahoma man’s hired hand recounts a bizarre chase involving sobriety and lawmen. Bootlegger rumors swirl as the sheriff struggles to determine whom to arrest. The tale ends with a cautioned hint about hair length and danger in town.
Miss Hazel Conrad and Gladys Hertig joined a Saturday night party at Wil Stalder’s. Several families gathered at the Lar’c home, with many reporting a good time. Frances Hertig and Walter Koebel were guests Sunday evening at Lonie Kaufman’s, and Emma Portman visited Emil Stalder’s for a few days.
A publisher of popular music ranks British centers by music activity with Lancashire leading, followed by Glasgow and London at the bottom of the list. The item notes London is the least musical part of Great Britain in the survey.
Pathfinder Magazine notes that Citizens cannot sue the President. Only impeachment by the House followed by trial in the Senate can remove the President. The article explains the constitutional path to accountability for the chief executive.
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