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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1926
Page
4
Biblical verse reflection cites Gen. 22 8 where Abraham asserts that God will provide the lamb for the burnt offering. The meditation emphasizes trust in divine provision.
Henry Blake’s father will take him for a half day in the woods to wear old clothes and bring home a sack of hickories and walnuts to crack. They will sit on a dead log in the shade and eat big sandwiches made by his mother, and Henry Blake’s father seems more like his uncle.
Dairymen call for higher butter tariffs as prices slump with no drop in demand or rise in domestic production. They cite imports from below the equator and Europe making production unprofitable here and argue a protective levy is essential. They note seasonal advantages in southern hemispheric production and low sea freight aiding cheap Argentine shipments to New York.
The piece contrasts a utopian western valley of endless May with Canada’s harsh winters. A Toronto native chooses the lake city homeland over perennial spring, praising Canadian resilience and pride amid blizzards and deep snow.
A lighthearted local note mocks junior high exam stress while poking fun at a school music campaign and growing commodity requests. The column riffs on beef and corn prices, urges playful kitchen tips, and ends with a quirky poem about wood and hearth 관리.
The article discusses how ballast on large ships often contains valuable cargo like butter, highlighting the complexities of maintaining price levels. It warns that a significant drop in the dairy market would devastate farmers in northern states such as Minnesota and Wisconsin, which depend heavily on dairying.
White and Oskaloosa will inspect the chapter onJanuary 25. A club meeting will be held Wednesday evening with Miss Mildred Anwyl. Officers named include Ada Lewis oracle Ella Van Viiet vice oracle and Mary McQueen recorder Blanch Lewis receiver Bertha Bli ven marshal Katie Adams assistant marshal Olive De Witt inner sentinel Mary James outer sentinel Bessie Hanft musician Helen Reynolds Faith Gladys Barringer Courage Lucy Hanft Modesty Marie Phillips Unselfishness Jessie Bliven Endurance Lenore Green flag bearer Hattie Browning manager for three years. Ft Madison merchants bureau designates February 1 to 6 as use more corn week.
A reader suggests swapping cash prizes in contests for merchandise or medals. The note favors medals to be worn proudly and to calm consciences, hoping for fairness by hearing both sides before judging.
Dialogue shows a fruit peddler arranging berries to ease shopping. The customer remarks on visible large berries and the peddler confirms the tactic saves hunting through the box. The exchange reflects practical sales banter and attention to product placement.
James H. Helverson aged 61 died after brief illness in Kansas City. Funeral services were at Grace Reformed church Conesville with Rev. C. E. Holyoke officiating and burial in Conesville cemetery. He had lived in Conesville before moving four years ago. Surviving are widow and two sons Dewey and Ivan.
J. T. Peterson rests in federal custody after allegedly forging the name of World War I veteran Floyd J. Kelley on a ten dollar government check and fleeing with the money. Kelley, hospitalized, had roomed with Peterson. Bond set at two thousand five hundred dollars. In Mount Vernon Cornell College selects fifteen debating team members including Floyd McCreery Clarion Charles Miller Washington Marvin Noland LeGrand Ralph Tallman Cedar Rapids Kermit Wise Mason City and others from Minnesota and Illinois.
A clipping presents Robert George’s life outline from twenties to seventies. It frames youth as awakening, thirties as struggle, forties as vision, fifties as peak work, sixties as caution and wisdom, and seventies as demonstrated greatness.
W L Gordon presents usage notes and pronunciation tips on misused forms and common misspellings. Today's word AGGRESSIVE is defined as disposed to attack and describes an aggressive personality.
The article lists 1st prize of $2.00 to Charles Atkinson and 2nd prize of $1.00 to Jarem Honorable Mentions include Mrs. Phil Up Space and Veritas. Jury found judging difficult but Charles Atkinson’s trip to Oskaloosa and back was considered the most eventful.
A playful domestic guide describes assembling corn fritters with a humorous tone. It lists ingredients including milk flour salt pepper baking powder shortening and eggs and notes two cans of corn are essential. The narrator trains Sarah J to measure and mix efficiently with a few comic actions.
A clipped letter references an Associated Press dispatch noting J E Farris of Buchanan county Missouri raised the ante on International Harvester Co with corn offers payable in farm tools and mules. He mocks bids up to 2 50 per bushel and calls for higher offers. It ends with stray notes and hominy tips.
Furniture man and dry goods man join other business interests as attendees arrive while water activities proceed. The scene centers on local commerce figures taking part in a waterfront event under pleasant conditions.
Readers propose a humorous contest for the column with funny domestic mishaps. Suggestions recall humorous kitchen mishaps such as soap use, frying eggs in paraffin, and thickening gravy with corn meal. The note ends with a playful sign off.
Red Oak and surrounding areas report that Red Oak native Red Oak resident Red Oak native Red Oak named by word received in town as Major in the United States Army finance department after service period. Waverly and Plainfield notes Kenneth Ogbien spared ten year sentence for breaking and entering if he attends church and stays sober. Judge Edwards paroles him to his father. Creston Budget Director FE L Hogue considers evidence on plan to issue 2400 dollars in improvement bonds for paying work. Creston hog raisers from multiple states attend McKee brothers annual sow sale. McKee brothers own the national grand champion Duroc Jersey boar.
Mason City editor W. F. Muse arrives in Seattle for the first leg of his around the world journey. He plans a meeting with his daughter Miss Elizabeth Muse in Manila next week.
Universal western The Red Rider starring Jack Hoxie comes to the Fox theatre Thursday only. The film presents the Indian side of the red white conflict through White Elk known as The White Manitou. It includes a 1840 prologue showing settler land dealings and whiskey trade with Indians.
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