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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1928
Page
4
Poe tries to capture Emerson’s celebrated lines from The Concord Hymn sung at the Battle Monument dedication in 1886. The excerpt recalls how the foe slept, time swept away the bridge, and a votive stone is set on the green bank by the stream. It asks what memory may redeem the deed as new generations arise.
A compact vocabulary note teaching the word indispensable meaning absolutely necessary. It cites examples like indispensable services to urge daily word mastery and claims the practice of using a word three times to own it. The tone mirrors a period urban instruction column.
The writer argues for extensive air connections from the United States to Central America and Panama. Native pilots would operate daily flights to the U S while American aviators visit Central American points. such lanes, they claim, would ease distrust, strengthen sympathy, and promote better understanding amid European influence. Air travel, the piece concludes, is expanding rapidly and will link Alaska to Panama.
A Washington letter questions U S policy and the notion of entering war in Nicaragua while contrasting views from Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln. The piece laments interventionism and calls for a referendum on war, stresses citizenship virtues, and notes a campaign by Japanese women to save funds for debt payments.
A 1,000th of an inch clearance exists between cylinder wall and piston in stock cars. The article outlines methods to remove scale from water jackets using caustic soda, flush jets, and safe handling. It covers headlight focus issues from reflector and bulb misalignment to proper bulb centering and a simple bulb tweak.
The column notes Col. Lidbergh plans a short trip starting Friday to Venezuela the Virgin Islands Porto Rico Santo Domingo Haiti and Havana lasting about a week. The suggestion is to use a daily five minute method to feel carefree and lighthearted, like a student after exams.
In a brief exchange a Mrs De Smythe asks the stall proprietor to reserve an extra supply of flowers for her daughter’s arrival next week. The proprietress confirms she will set aside the best arrangements for the visitor.
A fragment from a quirky Los Angeles item collection mentions Uncle Sam stamps, a bad grocery check, a bank surplus claim, a roadside Scot in Sandy after a Burns anniversary, and light hearted banter about dancing with tired lungs.
The eminent alienists contend that insanity is conscious and may hold the key to some queer verdicts, suggesting a link between mental state and judicial outcomes.
Two motorists collided after a pedestrian was struck near the corner today. Police调查 indicate driver error contributed to the incident, and witnesses cite chaotic traffic conditions at the intersection.
A blue serge coat collar is praised as one of the best things in the world to stop dandruff, highlighting a simple garment as a practical remedy.
A fragment poem depicts burying a problematic Croaker figure in a deep, quiet hole among woodpeckers and bees. The text contrasts inefficiency with a desire to clear the person away and make space for better neighbors. A reader notes Mrs. Richard Johnson sent calendars, insisting on displaying 49 calendars.
Neighbor asks about newborn twins as Tommy proudly explains the names Thunder and Lightning given by their father after hearing the babies were at home. A neighbor notes the unusual choices and the father’s practical mindset about arms and safety as a personal bank account compare.
The text blends humorous asides and short dialogues about speed, a wedding, a radio announcer, and a professor driving into a garage. It hints at nocturnal mischief, a missing person moment, and a red lantern at an excavation site as a small, playful montage.
Dietitians explain traditional Inuit nutrition thrives on seal meat fish fat and berries with limited fruit access. They emphasize high protein energy dense foods and adaptation to cold climate while modern shifts bring more varied produce.
The outlaw Jesse James kept at least two revolvers on his waist by day and by night. he slept lightly and never faced a nighttime entry. He first laid aside his guns when he leaped the constable on a Kentucky River swim with Samuel Ralston, then again on April 3, 1882 in his own home when Robert Ford shot him. His son, Jesse E. James Jr., related the tale while watching Fred Thomson film Jesse James at Fox.
Announcements cover Epworth League social Junior Hi PLTAL and Bethel Missionary Society meetings. Snowball Social Club and Farm Bureau lesson plans with hosts, times, places, and required materials. Events include general and board meetings and proposer names.
A teacher notes strength in accuracy while teaching stenography. The remark highlights precision and discipline in shorthand instruction.
The Kolah Club meets January 25 with Mrs John Cherry for a program. The Spread Eagle and Glendale districts hold an all day meeting January 26 with Mrs Thomas Gerdes, bring sewing supplies and a dish to pass. The SunSet Circle will move an event.
An all day meeting with Mrs J Cherryholmes is planned. A chi dren s patterns lesson will run from 2 to years old with paper and scissors to be provided. The lunch committee is led by Mrs Mast Mrs Taylor and Mrs J H Cherryholmes at 29313.
The Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the MFE Church invites members to a pot luck supper Thursday at 6 30 PM in the church basement. Attendees should bring dish 2 sandwiches and another dish to pass.
A short item notes the journal seeking payment for advertisements and urges readers that a trial will prove the value of placing ads.
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