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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1929
Page
8
Formal showing of the Pontiac six promises big performance and value. The new body, redesigned engine, balanced crankshaft, and updated tires and parts elevate the car’s power. Osplay at W. J. Keifer Oak and Pontiac dealer tonight and tomorrow features two sedans and a special four sedan for public viewing.
J Deutsch and Mart of Riverside obtained a marriage license yesterday. Geo Tanner of Navoo, father of Mrs B F Bostwick Jr and K J Tanner, is ill at home. Mrs Hostwick has been there recently and plans to return. Miss Dorothy Dett Hoff went to Muscatine to visit her parents for the weekend.
The New Pontiac Big Six debuts as a low cost yet luxuriously styled large car. Fisher contributes to its beauty and comfort with balanced tires and smooth ride. It features internally balanced four wheel brakes and a counter weighted crankshaft for enhanced performance and speed.
The piece notes pumpkins are valued beyond fall cuisine, serving as a seasonal symbol and Halloween fodder. It mentions a shift where younger generations view pumpkins as a broader emblem while traditional Puritan prod<es> frame it as anti Christian mince pies, with yearly consumption trends highlighted by the Butlan Herald.
The naval observatory reports sunspots seen on the sun's eastern limb remain visible for roughly two weeks as solar rotation carries them toward the western limb. If still present, they may reappear at times on the sun's visible hemisphere.
The article outlines various methods used by fire eaters to protect the tongue from burns. Techniques include rubbing the skin with aris to desensitize, applying a sugar crust, and using a coating of powdered sugar or alum solution to shield the mouth.
The duration a sound remains audible after the source stops depends on room volume interior finish and initial sound intensity.
A mute girl in a brief session describes Job’s trials. She says he lost cattle, then his children, and finally endured exile in the desert with his wife, outlining a sequence of misfortunes. The tale uses simple language to convey biblical suffering.
A historic list names seas including the North and Mediterranean seas along with lesser known ones like the Okhotsk and Yellow seas. The passage also contains an odd anecdote about Cuban negroes using fireflies to light paths and making gourds lanterns with perforations for illumination.
A fragment states a man with a pretend line targets a girl at a clothesline and tries to convey her, claiming she would do her own washing according to a Uncertain Enquirer note.
A young ager lad spoke to children about eating habits. He warned that snacking between meals makes eyes bigger than the stomach, urging self control and mindful portions.
K A Coates leaves the Washington National Bank after nearly two years to become cashier at Wyman Savings Bank. He and Mrs. Coates plan to move Monday. Update notes also list replacements and several local visits and weekend plans by residents from Oskaloosa to Crawfordsville and Washington.
Tractor and plow advertised for sale with inquiry contact at a 296t listing. Item appears as an old classifieds fragment with limited details and no clear seller name or location.
A Scots pipe verse complains of quick work and possible delays to verify results. It mentions finishing a job in ten minutes and perhaps needing years to discover something about me. It adds that water is good for clean woodwork and tea water can be strained for use on wood.
A compact quote card reflecting Whipple's view that activity and effort are rewards in themselves, celebrating joy, beauty, labor, and personal fulfillment as intrinsic gains.
An English needle factory outputs 700 million needles each year. The smallest needles are formed from a wire barely coarser than a half, and 5,000 such needles weigh one ounce as per the production note.
The text explains that in the simplest fishlike forms the heart is a pulsating tube. In typical fish the heart comprises an auricle ventricle and the thickened part of a large artery.
A brief meditation declaring that genuine passion moves without restraint. It flows forward with force, unable to be checked or reversed, and mirrors a fearless, unyielding love.
The Detroit News reports on a pedestrian incident highlighting risks to walkers and the consequences of vehicle interaction. Authorities investigate the collision, noting location near city streets and potential safety concerns for pedestrians and drivers.
E F McDonough representing Pioneer credit bureau of Toa Chey visits Marengo area to review local accounts. Merchants report good service and renewal of accounts. Several brief notes list visits by T Barker Turkington Lola Alliman Randle families, and travel plans. A closing out sale by C I Was is noted for Monday January 28 with a Chevrok coupe offered.
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