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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1927
Page
4
A devotional note on Job 40 2 urging humility before the divine, warning against challenging or reproving God. The reflection emphasizes the limits of human instruction to the Creator and the folly of pride in argument with the Almighty.
The Journal urges subscribers to report missed deliveries to help carriers improve. Despite measles, carriers work hard to deliver daily papers. a miss is forgiven only in special cases. Readers calling to complain show strong reader interest and support for the paper.
Milton Sills stars as Count Pierre Tornal a disgraced diplomat who ends in a gutter drunk and misappropriates embassy funds. He joins the French Foreign Legion in Africa and regains his dignity and love amid clashes with Rif tribes in Morocco.
Today's word CHAGRIN means vexation from disappointment or mortification. His chagrin was noticeable when he discovered his mistake and faced confusion.
A column reflects on a mild January while warning about February storms and snow. It notes careless behavior in slushy streets, jokes about shopping with wives, and urges practical, action‑oriented men to improve the town through deeds and enterprise.
The item presents a playful exchange with Mike asking who wrote the greatest war song and Ike answering Mendelssohn. The dialogue contrasts romantic wedding imagery with a classical composer reference, reflecting light domestic entertainment.
A collection of light comic snippets and witty exchanges. Jokes touch on matrimony alimony and ushers with playful quips about fashion and manners. Children twist words and adults reveal comic contradictions in a string of humorous vignettes.
Pat and Mike were riding a motorcycle when they collided one evening. Two hours later Pat woke in a hospital while Mike suffered serious injuries. Pat remarked the crash could have been fatal and blamed Mike for attempting a risky pass.
A fragmented voice jokes about germs and causation then shifts to a riddle about driving a nail with a wife holding it. The text closes with a wry line about service and a cynical couplet on profit and shine. It ends recalling cyclical, tiresome history.
Radio Digest lists Sunday schedules for stations KDKA PKG KFNF KHJ KMOX with times and programs. KDKA Pittsburgh 6 45 church service. KFNF Shenandoah 6 30 Golden Rule Circle 7 30 church service. KHJ Los Angeles 9 Methodist Episcopal church 16 Orpheus Four male quartet. KMOX Louis 9 Skouras Sunday Night club 10 Whozit 10 30 Cinderella or-
A dense listing of radio stations in multiple cities with broadcast times and program types. Notable entries include KOA Denver KPO San Francisco WEAF New York and WGN Chicago among others, detailing concerts orchestras piano and vocal performances, symphonies, and church services across several channels and cities.
Radio programs for Monday list multiple stations and time slots from KDKA Pittsburgh to WOW Omaha. Entries include concert performances, orchestras, choirs, talk pieces like The Ghost Town of Buckskin Joe, book reviews, and dance orchestras with numerous host stations and times.
The Curran Company of Washington Iowa announces its incorporation under Iowa law Certificate No 37108. The article states the company will manufacture and sell art printing products with authorized capital of 10000 dollars in 100 dollar shares. Board of Directors consists of three members with annual meetings on the third Monday in January. Directors include B J Curran R J Curran and E B Hammer with R J Curran as President and E B Hammer as Treasurer. The notice references Articles of Incorporation filed December 23 1926 and dated January 5 1927.
The 1889 Republican county nominating convention met in Everson’s opera house to select 13 delegates for the state convention. N B King chaired. J W Morton served as secretary. credentials and permanent organization committees were formed. Local news items report railroad accidents near Wabash crossing and Muscatine, a house move by the 2nd U P church, and notes on business and education as Adventists plan a new college in Washington.
The article notes Feng’s shift against former missionary allies and his use of Cantonese nationalism slogans. It highlights propaganda tactics by the Nationalists and Cantonese leaders, including Eugene Chen’s foreign minister role and the publicity apparatus in Canton. Modern methods and foreign-language propaganda are discussed as tools in China’s warfare and messaging.
Rhodes Scholarships created by Cecil Rhodes fund three year study at Oxford for about 176 selected scholars from British colonies the United States and Germany. The scholarships carry an annual value of 1250 to 1500 dollars.
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