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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1928
Page
4
A compact portrait of Leigh Hunt and his short poem Rondeau noted as a staple in most general poetry anthologies. The piece highlights its charm and Hunt's limited broader popularity.
J B E narrates a San Diego streetcar journey with humor about riders who misjudge locals, a veteran traveler who says he has lived there forty one years, and a tale of fare tricks in the city’s inner and outer zones. The piece sketches the city’s quirky transit customs and the newsroom censor in Washington.
Readers learn correct usage and pronunciation rules with sample terms. The note highlights misuses such as saying looks very badly and emphasizes demonstrable as capable of positive proof. It advocates expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
A family recounts a week of unlimited streetcar rides for one dollar and a humorous misadventure with a cashier and a startled motorman at the Ken Kensington Park line. The tale highlights a Miss Morehouse guiding the newcomers and a girl named Josephine returning home in high spirits after a YWCA ceremony.
The Fairfield Ledger argues against Young Jerome Walsh who defends Hickman in a sensational push for public sympathy. It condemns defense tactics as undermining justice and predicts a long trial, noting calls for reform and extreme punishment, with a wary view of Walsh’s motives.
An analysis lists beneficiaries of Prohibition highlighting wage gains 1926 vs 1918, cost decreases since 1920, and broad economic perks. It cites employers, farmers, banks, insurers, real estate, manufacturers, merchants, and households as boosted by higher production, savings, insurance sales, home building, and consumer goods, with widespread access to appliances, cars, radios, and improved schooling.
The note recalls a winter of '91 with clear cool days until a late February snowstorm. It mentions upcoming Ground Hog Day next Thursday and hints at confirming whether similar weather will return.
A humorous column riffs on energy waste and quirky ideas from tobacco bag quilts to head dresses in a light social notes style. It references public figures like Will Rogers and Lindy, plus local gossip on social events, hospital visits, and community happenings such as lodge socials and saves for Feb 1.
Columbus Junction reports that Dr James E Coons president of Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant will speak at the M E church Sunday morning Ellen Humiston marks her 85th birthday on Feb 8 Odd Fellows members are noted with activities in the community.
A fragment references Will Rogers noting that sometimes enough rope avoids fatal outcomes. Mrs. Lafe Bud warns a baby teeters on the verge of walking as she tells to stay away, capturing a rustic scene with folk speech and local color.
A prehistoric animal named Moeritherium is described as the ancestor of the modern elephant. It stood three to four feet tall with a flexible upper lip and long fore incisors that foreshadowed the trunk and tusks.
A Philadelphia Inquirer voice argues criminals still rely on old blundering bulldozing methods with no new ideas in a generation, reflecting stagnation in criminal education and technique.
George F. Morrison announces his candidacy for County Attorney subject to the will of Republican voters at the June primary. He emphasizes party support and the goal of public service in the county.
A candidate announces intent to run for the county recorder position in the June Republican primary. The statement names Oscar S. Hanry as the individual making the bid and frames the race as subject to GOP voters’ will.
A Republican candidate Hubert Crail announces campaign for County Auditor in the upcoming Primary on June 4 1925. The message notes Tuesday and Friday campaign efforts.
The article explains how cannel coal got its name from candle and traces origin to the Welsh word cynnenawl meaning igniteable. It notes the coal’s easy ignition and the folk etymology linking candle and cannel.
A Jersey isle plant grows cabbages reaching 12 to 15 feet tall. The tall stems provide raw material for a lucrative walking stick industry.
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