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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1930
Page
4
The piece extols sportsmanship as essential to leadership, citing Babe Ruth and golf prodigy Hobby Jones as examples of temperate, steady behavior. It contrasts early roughness with later restraint, attributing public hero status to those who learn to be good sports and preserve calm under pressure.
A Mary Stout letter recounts a troublesome family moment with a contentious racial remark and seeks publication. The piece reflects on schoolyard embarrassment, asks why stronger voices don’t write, and closes with a noted political aside about presidential careers and truth.
A Paris missive shows Miss Althea Montgomery with a card bearing the Eiffel Tower and her note Climbed this yesterday The piece mocks the claim noting the tower is over a thousand feet tall and access is via elevator or stairs The writer bets she had little chance of such a feat and jokes about joint pains and lemonade
A 1927 Chanute chicken dinner disappointment is recalled with humor as a party travels from Tola to Chanute. An anecdote from Mrs. Telford’s circle contrasts a poor meal with bright day imagery and a church revival mood. Also included are quick sketches of a Mississippi preacher, a humorous exchange about marriage, and a domestic quarrel about children.
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A playful column entry recalls Washington’s annual carnival and local lodging woes from hot nights near the Tot, with jokes about a singing tomcat and a canary named Joe. The By-the-Way column shares vignettes from Mason Missouri era humor, a Missouri game post office anecdote, and stray witticisms about golf, overshoes, and a Spartan cliff.
Colonel Arthur C. Goebel's proposed trans Atlantic flight was discarded after his plane failed to meet requirements. The Dole Hawaii flight winner returned to the factory at 15744 miles an hour with only a third of the estimated fuel, falling short of the needed 171 miles top speed to complete New York to Paris. Goebel blamed an oversized wing due to the large fuel tank, expressing disappointment.
A chatter in Abe Martin Corner notes grocers tailors and hotels easily beat a life insurance company by dying. He jokes that necking on a motorcycle is too one sided while looking for a used Ford this morning.
Edison signs a check without countersignature, unusual for the Lake Erie Island District project. J W Miller, Edison’s secretary, notes the treasurer arranged with the bank to honor the check. The piece lists historic sites tied to the Lake Erie Island District including Perry’s monument, Norwalk museum, Hayes homestead, Croghan battlefield, McPherson’s home, and Edison’s Milan connection.
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