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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
4
An inspirational note reflecting on the Bible verse Job 28 12 13 asking where true wisdom and understanding reside beyond earthly wealth or living lands. It emphasizes seeking wisdom beyond material means.
Iowa operates two crowded state orphanages housing many children. A bulletin notes eleven arrivals recently, six from one family, and urges Iowans to consider adopting these corn fed town children. Interested parties should contact Edwin H. Sands at the State House Des Moines for placement arrangements.
A clipped newspaper snippet notes rising blase behavior among young people and links it to diminishing belief in superstition, suggesting broader cultural shifts impacting youth attitudes and concerns.
A Near East Relief orphanage group from Sidon Hill top Syria swam near Jonah Rock despite a fisherman warning. The American director and children dismissed the fear as they enjoyed a swim, recalling the Jonah legend.
Jan 18 report records multiple families visiting relatives across towns. Stanley Henderson and others, including the Green and Huber families, join Henry Henderson and Oz Powell's circles. Several couples travel to Keota and Oskaloosa for weekend social visits.
Today's word DOCUMENTARY defined as pertaining to or based upon documents. They produced documentary evidence.
A compact column notes anxious talk of Groundhog Day and scarce rabbits, then pivots to a dinner party menu and an improbably low bill of 2.65 for fifteen diners. It riffs on science, economy, and humorous quips about habits, health, and household life.
A playful dialogue mocks a romance sparked in a dining spot. One character teases another about debt and fame, imagining scandal and an early split amid witty exchanges about a movie star and a fashionable lifestyle.
Wright Corbin discovers his dog in the basement with seven pups two days before Christmas. He expresses surprise at the litter, wondering whether God sent them or Santa Claus brought them, and notes the unselish reaction of the household.
A reader suggests rubbing an onion on both sides of a windshield to clear sleet or snow. The idea promises visibility, at the cost of a strong smell. The message then shifts to a heated quarrel with insults about marriage proposals and rejection.
A reader proposes another contest theme about the MosTr Won derell Pr rison to Rver and urges participation. The note mentions Mr Sweetbrier cutting wood and bringing it in to cope with the weather and notes the arrival of the mall.
The former wife of Charles Chaplin and actress in The Mystery Club faced expulsion from an exclusive Hollywood club after alleged misbehavior. Members described tears and scandal as Mildred Harris’ fall caused wide grief among Long Hair society women, a long-standing group of notable stars.
A theoretical note likens the highest mountain to a sheet of paper placed on an orange, illustrating how tiny a mountain is relative to Earth and using simple imagery to explain the scale of planetary dimensions.
A nostalgic product ad touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as aiding a frail child to gain strength and appetite. It claims the mother fed the product to improve health and offers a money back guarantee, with 60 tablets priced at 60 cents at J. E. Lemmon's and druggists.
Obituary for Jasper Lincoln Shaw born December 7 1860 in Fulton Illinois describes his family roots nine daughters and one son born to a large Iowa Nestor. He died January 7 1927 after a cancer illness aged 66 surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services were held at Ree Heights with Masonic rites. Also included are local notices about residents in Wellman and Lime Creek such as birthdays moves and community events with names like Ellen Milo Stenninger Kermie Rhoades Phyllis Gene Ferdinand Arneceger and Phyllis Gene and mentions of Joe Yoder W. Emde and local bank officials.
Clarence R. Off of North English visits Wellman with attorney at law. J. G. Wehrle attends Ford dealer sales school in Des Moines. Grover Jaacks dies. he married Hazel Winner Jaacks. R. R. Craig, ex Wellman hardware man, dies in Pasadena. Eardley Bell Jr attends Des Moines inauguration. F C Schroeder visits Iowa City. Tom O Flaherty travels Cedar Rapids for farm settlement and tenancy matters.
Don Gowey and family from near Rubio and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kinney from near Richland visited Terry Gowey’s home Sunday. Vincent Pohrer attended the funeral of Mrs. John Shuman in Keota on Saturday. Russell Kendrick and family moved to the Richards farm on the 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyde were Fairfield visitors on Monday. Lloyd Jones and family spent Sunday at the G. P. Judson home in Fairfield.
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