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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1929
Page
4
Town warns drivers of growing danger from coasting children on sleds, especially near streets. An accident involving a five ton truck prompted calls for safer habits and relocation of sledging to back streets or fields, away from traffic. News notes grandchild snow play and curiosity about woolly tee in snowless climes.
The Journal notes Evangelist Edward L. Jeambey’s booklet recounting a 1915 desert crossing and the water scarcity that inspired his sermon The Water of Life. He details three near‑desert tragedies and urges travelers to carry water while offering humorous Donts for desert trips.
Fragmentary advice mentions not eating mustard sardines for economy and carrying ample sand to traverse desert. It states four little sand pieces exist but coarser sand is needed to get through, suggesting a survival or desert travel tip with unclear origin.
A fragment review ponders the absence of Sinclair Lewis and H L Mencken, noting past sensational writing and current obscurity. It questions whether Lewis can repeat scandalous effects and laments Mencken’s fading influence and the Mercury’s quiet return.
A fragmented meditation on honesty courage and service linking personal integrity to public life. It contrasts faithful conduct with crime blame and emphasizes virtue, law obedience, and the value of public sentiment in sustaining government and community. References to Lincoln and civic duty frame the call for virtue.
A clipped Richland Charion ad highlights a farm sale with a cow hay and chickens, followed by assorted anecdotes and a folksy fable about the old black hen and a hungry rooster. The writing blends weather chatter, rural humor, and snippets from poems or short stories.
The quip suggests the five dollar bill requires a little dressing down and notes that the country needs two great political parties. The remark highlights a Republican viewpoint on bipartisanship and national politics.
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