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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1928
Page
4
Poem fragment by John Keats on fear of death before achievement. It ponders death's approach as he contemplates work, fame, love, and the finite span of life. The speaker imagines seizing the ripened grain of books and distant stars as death looms.
Mrs Stella Porter hosts a day of tribute as Madame Schumann Heink closes her farewell tour in San Diego. The mayor proclaims Schumann Heink Day, a bed is endowed at Resthaven hospital, and the crowd of 3000 honors a mother to soldiers and children alike with tears, praise, and flowers.
Dr. C. L. Holmes head of the agricultural economics department at Iowa State College authors a new textbook titled Economy of Farm Organization and Management. Published by D C Heath and Company, the volume is part of a series on Agricultural Commerce and Administration and is used in ISU classrooms.
With a short time remaining in January the narrator notes the month’s departure and remarks on its behavior. January allegedly passed on instructions to February about desired weather, as a cordial signoff before the upcoming month arrives.
A tense scene unfolds as two faces loom nearby. A small pale hand presses to a watch, revealing the missed last train home and leaving a man in horrifying, stark tragedy. The frail hands spark a stunned, hopeful horror in the observer.
A witty interchange shows a daughter asking for a new riding habit and a frugal father replying with a practical alternative. The daughter pleads for help while the father suggests adopting the walking habit as a solution.
A joke from a neighboring town hall pokes fun at a motorist who whispered to speed 70 to sell a car, followed by a quip about rabbits with hiccups. The exchange ends with a pun claiming the rabbits are bleching hares.
In a caustic syndicated ramble the Shavings writer skewers Ford prosperity mindset Cato Coolidge travel plans and Hollywood politics. The piece jabs at poets politicians and the public with satirical asides about daily life and fame while hinting at social mores and regional identity.
A speaker recalls courting without a lantern and a hired man comments sadly on the consequence, Yves. The exchange reflects humor and a moment of quiet regret in a rural scene.
Amusements note that Nickie Elkins escapes the gallows and Richard Barthelmess delivers a compelling central portrayal in The Noose at the Fox Theatre. The First National release adapts Willard Mack’s sensational underworld play with Lina Basquette as Dot and Thelma Todd as the society figure, supported by Montague Love as the villain.
The notice lists D. W. Harvey Jr announcing candidacy for County Attorney and Hubert Crail for County Auditor on the Republican ticket in the June 1920 primary. It also mentions showtimes or performances featuring Alice Joyce Ed Brady Jay Eaton Robert E O Connor and Robert T Haines on Tues and Fri.
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