Bible Thought for Today Saturday July 24 1926
Be strong and of good courage fear not nor be afraid for the Lord thy God doth be with thee He will not fail thee nor forsake thee Deut 316
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
4
Death of Mrs. Sue Lytle Shocks Keota Community
Keota observers recount the passing of Mrs. Sue Lytle at the Frank and Kate B. Glover home after a brief illness. The former Keota resident, popular in Washington as a dressmaker, is remembered for her pleasant personality and care from her niece Kate Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Keota
Sue Lytles
Frank
Kate B. Glover
Keota
Altho
Lytle
James Glover
Washington
Kate Glover
James M. Leary
St. Louis
W. T. Palmer
Palmer
Chicago
Walter
Chicago Title Trust Company
Chas. Brown
Ottumwa
Lou Allender
J. G. Henderson
S. DeLong
West Chester
Mark Allen
Kalona
United Presbyterian Church
C. B. Rayhill
M. KE
Rayhill
Coleman
Union
Remonstrate: A Daily Word Lesson
This excerpt introduces common word errors and offers a daily goal to expand vocabulary. It defines remonstrate as to present a strong protest and gives an example about remonstrating upon the risk of damage.
News Notes From Brighton And Vicinity July Weather Etc
Brighton July notes record local births travel visits and short trips. Walter Hevde and wife welcomed a baby girl named Virginia on July 22 at their home. Various relatives visited from Pleasant Plain Iowa City Oskaloosa Muscatine Mediapolis Fairfield Richland Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs. Pyle Bros of Council Bluffs were painting the water tower but heat hindered daytime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Walter Hevde
Thurso
Virginia
Margaret Rawerds
Pleasant Plain
Robert Edwards
Ira Schafer
Chitaco
Conrad
C. M. Conrad
Burlington
Larry Wentworth
Kansas
Ferne Courtney
Stockport
Walter Heyde
Merle Edwards
Iowa City
Harlan Cole
Ames
Hugh Cole
Gertrude Jones
Robert
Oskaloosa
The
Lake Francis
Minn
H. W. Helmick
Helmick
Hattie Prizer
Ellen Rosenberger
Muscatine
McCarty
Snyder
Riverside social notes reflect travel and visits
Riverside listings show Miss Julia Soens returning to St Paul after visiting her parents. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Tim Colbert. Mrs Lester Stemen returns from Monroe after attending her father Rev Lgenfritz's funeral. Several families visit relatives in Canada and Colorado while others travel to Clinton Dubuque Waterloo and Des Moines for varying visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Soukup
Tulles Beaudry
Stephan
Minn
Catknife
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mary Shebanek
Grace Mottet
Pueblo
Colo
John Willem
John Shradel
Arnold
Ivan
Frances Hanson
Clinton
Dubuque
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Mary Gregory
Sisters of Humility
Ottumwa
Gregory Schnoebelen
Mary J. Dautremont
Caugher
Rose
William
Beatrice Dautremont
Mrs. Dautremont
Miss Louise Wombacher
Valley News Roundup From Wayland Area Events
Sunday visits at Arthur Conrad home near Wayland are noted. Circus attendance at Washington and Fairfield is mentioned along with a planned weekly all day quilting gathering and a cafeteria supper at the Dutco Creek Fair on September 2. Local social items include church events, rides, and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Nellie
Olive Pfeifer
Irma Black
John Hann
Dutco Creek
Ladies Aid
Guy Black
Jake Sigler
Valley Sunday School
J. K. Deal
Charlie Churchill
Myrtle Frank
Fairfield
Orville Ward
Ollie
Rev. Lowe
Sigourney
Walter’ Hotle
J. E. Deal
Ted Givens
Washington
Lincoln County Notes On Local Health and Farm Work
Kenneth Anderson returned home from county hospital on Saturday. Mrs. Joseph Carson has been ill but improving. Threshing district members met at the schoolhouse and will start threshing Monday. Austin Sutherland visited the Fred Stewart home. Ray Lambert cut oats for Don Brown. Booster club met at Spencer Reed’s with large attendance. Elmer Hornung family visited Chas Doran home. Jean Margarette and Mary Walker stay several days at Lloyd Walker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Kenneth Anderson
Joseph Carson
Spencer Reed
Jamet Smothers
Merlebekela
Lincoln Threshing
Austin Sutherland
Fred Stewart
Ray Lambert
Don Brown
Booster Club
Elmer Hornung
Walter
Hazel
Chas, Doran
Jean, Margarette
Mary Walker
Lloyd Walker
Red Brick Visits Mexico and Local Events
Ewing Gault leaves Tuesday for Mexico Missouri to visit relatives John and Mrs Harding for two weeks. Miss Lucy Bruty and nine Girl Reserves depart for a ten day Okoboji Camp. Cattle sale attended by Robert Gault. others haul corn, grade a highway, and aid farm work around Coppock area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Gault
Mexico
Missouri
John Harding
M. M. Flynn
Red Star Oil
Lucy Bruty
Okoboji
Robert Gault
Washington
George Finch
Joe McGraws
Ladies Tales on Husbands and Fashionized Chats
A column features humorous lines about wives, husbands and fashion from Mrs. Joshua CrabtrER. It jokes that clothes turn a woman's head and husbands procrastinate chores while sociable about everything else. The writing playfuly contrasts domestic life and wit.
Backcountryman Seeks Sea Water for Rheumatism
A rustic visitor asked a boatman for a bottle of sea water to take home for rheumatism. The boatman agreed and sold him a quart. Later, after the tide receded, the farmer returned for another bottle and exclaimed at the unexpected business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Tac
Montmorency Pleads for Trains at the Station
Montmorency begs the station agent for eastbound service. The agent says the next train leaves in six hours. He then asks about a westbound train, getting told it won’t arrive until tomorrow, prompting a plan to cross the tracks with Ferdic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montmorency
Pandon
East Ry
Pauvdon
Scots police recruit shows quick wit on beat
A Scot applied for a 4% patrolman post in London. In Scotland Yard the interviewer asked how he would disperse a crowd quickly. He replied I would pass the bat, implying a light touch to break up trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland Yard
McFarland
A Bird in the Hand in Bad Table Manners
A brief item notes a dining incident where a guest snatched a bird dish from a table, triggering a diplomatic faux pas at a formal event. Attendees and staff attempted to restore decorum, the host intervened, and the incident sparked discussion about etiquette in high society.
The Store Goat Salesman and the Blame Game
A terse dialogue about a salesman in a firm, where the speaker admits being blamed for any faults. The exchange hints at a need for accountability and a self confident, energetic candidate seeking an opening. The tone is sharp and humorous.
Fragmented humor and justice quotes cross old column
Odd dialogue pieces mix moral banter and a gallows scene. A negro is led to execution and interrupts with a quip about nothing swine to happen till he arrives there, reflecting period newspaper tone and sharp social edges.
Public Auction Offered for Herd of Cows Ad
Notice from Laddonia Missouri announces a public auction of a herd of cows due to owner fatigue and wife’s refusal to milk. The ad appears in the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddonia
Milk Spillage Turns to Quips and Quick Fixes
A playful city vignette shows a mother soothing Tommy after a spill on new carpet and suggesting the cat will clean up milk. A maid recalls a bargain on a hat, paying $10 down and $1 weekly for five weeks. A Meek Pedestrian laments being stranded, noting he brought lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Unsettled spirits and poultry lure in Abe Martin tale
Abe Martin mocks restless seekers chasing grand aims from north poles to poultry farms. He cites Mrs Lincoln Shoots and Commander Byrd as icons of risk and folly, arguing bold ventures require real balance and backing while cautioning against reckless leaps for gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Darin
Tramp Tramp Tramp to Play at Fox Theatre Next Week
The film features Harry Langdon in a First National comedy with a cyclone gag as he phones his sweetheart. Supporting cast includes Crawford, Tom Murray, Alec Francis, and Edwards-Davis. Directed by Harry Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Langdon
Fox Theatre
Langdon
Harry
Lowe
Crawford
Tom Murray
Alec Francis
Edwards -Davis
Brooks
Harry Edwards
First National
Giraffe Stuffed With Money At Smithsonian
A Smithsonian display in Washington features a giraffe stuffed with money. About $200,000 worth of ground pulp from worn $1, $5 and $10 bills was used, the bills previously sent back to the treasury for replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Tims
Job
Treasury
Solo Laughter and the Riddle of Laughing Alone
A brief, wry note on humor and social norms. It contemplates why solitary laughter feels odd and who truly enjoys jokes when no audience is present. The piece hints at social expectations behind shared amusement.
Notable Dame in Pictorial Critique of Fashion
The verse lampoons a woman’s appearance and fashion sense, describing her figure, makeup, hair, hats, shoes, and body with sharp humor. It implies social judgment, noting her supposed immorality and lack of dance or song, while oddly praising her cooking in a contradictory tone.
Lying Tongue Condemned in Beecher’s Rhetorical Echo
Beecher condemns the lying tongue and scorning emotion, likening it to useless artillery that cannot express the sound and grandeur of mountain thunders in tropical storms. The passage critiques deceit and emphasizes speech’s limits in capturing vast force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
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