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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1927
Page
4
Religious reflection takes center stage urging readers to seek God for peace and blessing as a guiding verse from Job 22 21 is cited. The piece emphasizes trust, calm, and spiritual assurance following scripture.
A Davenport news item reports Scott county reduced road wrecks by over 60 percent last year from 104 in 1925 to 39 in 1926 due to padlocking roadhouses and strict enforcement. The piece argues temperance lowers accidents and boosts prosperity, criticizing lax enforcement in other cities and rural counties.
After a sensational California trial Aimee McPherson travels through the Midwest to capitalize on notoriety. She faced charges over alleged kidnapping deception while away on a questionable pleasure trip with a male companion who did not appear at the trial to shield her from charges.
The article recounts Aimee's claim she was blocked from preaching by Iowa lawmakers who did not grant a legislative hearing. It notes California officials pursued her case but found facts hazy and mocks Iowa politicians as busy gossiping about a bank guaranty law. Aimee taunts Iowans to write letters praising her.
Milton Sills stars in The Silent Lover with a strong cast and vivid color photography. Desert scenes and Moroccan outpost moonlight add to the thrill as the French Foreign Legion tale unfolds and audiences praise Sills for his daring horsemanship and rugged romance.
New Haven correspondent reports Grace Statler with measles, Dale Robertson recovering from appendicitis surgery, Alice Hotle absent with grip, Mrs Hotle ill with a cold, and Charles Johnson injuring an arm during basketball at Sigourney with infection treated in hospital.
A compact note lists misused phrases and pronunciation tips such as use detects as a verb, and offers a daily word habit. It contrasts detects with misused forms and presents related terms like absence gift present bequest donation gratuity.
Mrs W A Shannon thanks Washington friends for an eightieth birthday shower while wintering in Lees Summit Missouri. A postmaster in that city reportedly seeks a raise amid the well wishes and she shares gratitude for the many congenial messages received locally.
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