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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary poem fragment mentions Dawn Crimson ray sunrise life noontide dark starlight silence midnight morning star a golden ray and flutter of life. Names Alverda and Godfrey appear with Sharon Springs Kansas as locations.
Beulah Hesseltine shares a humorous childhood memory about her dad humorously using her sister’s handkerchief dress as a real handkerchief. The tale, recounted in Crawfordsville Iowa, prompts plenty of laughter from family and neighbors.
The article touts a proposed Chicago Crane Tower as the world’s tallest at seventy five stories and 1022 feet, surpassing Paris’s Eiffel Tower. It claims eighty acres of floor space, space for 1000 cars, trains inside, and a cost near twenty six million dollars, with future plans for rooftop air travel and cloud-level parking.
The French debt to the United States is settled with a 61 percent reduction. President Hoover notes pre-armistice French debts were cancelled, lowering the amount from about 4.25 billion to 1.655 billion. American taxpayers bear the loss, yet support France for wartime sacrifices and a better postwar relation.
The text notes that approval by Congress is needed but probable, reflecting a liberal stance in settlements. Lawmakers are aware public sentiment favors a generous adjustment of government obligations.
The piece notes rapid expansion in cross continental air service with new 48 hour New York to Los Angeles trains by Transcontinental Air Transport and impending Chicago to San Francisco services by Boeing Air Transport. It highlights more coast to coast connections, extended Chicago lines by Universal Air Lines, and a Western Air Express hookup. It ends with a collection of quoted satirical remarks from various papers.
A reader recalls a weathered Studebaker nicknamed the Brown Jug, dull and lonesome after seven years, standing among other cars yet keeping its air of individuality. The piece muses on whether cars truly feel lonely and links memories to a larger reflection on editors and media.
A reader frets that a drawn lawn swing seat lacks support and ends to hold it up. They ask for suggestions on how to fix the design and where to attach parts.
John Gilbert and Ina Claire wed recently and now command a combined annual income around 1.28 million dollars. Mrs Gilbert receives approximately 780000, while Gilbert earns about 960000 yearly. The article notes comparisons to President and cabinet salaries and contrasts celebrity earnings with public payrolls.
The Centurions, an English amateur athletic society of men and women, form to walk 100 miles in less than 24 hours. The group mobilizes volunteers, promotes fitness, and plans training across multiple routes with aid stations and safety measures.
A quotation from American Magazine notes that a future society values play over work for happiness, suggesting a shift in priorities toward enjoyable leisure rather than productive labor. The line implies a tension between efficiency ideals and personal fulfillment in modern life.
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a gentle laxative for babies and children aiding digestion and neutralizing cow’s milk, with claims of over 50 years of medical use and a book offering illustrated information. It urges buyers to obtain genuine Phillips product from The Phillips Co. New York.
In a colloquial exchange, Miss Tawney Apple quips about fearing a jog in Washing ton and not knowing who to eat by. She suggests giving people blunt guidance for their own good when troubled by others.
A compact note discusses common word errors such as mispronunciations and misuses. It highlights equanimity and eas in me, contrasts i sounds, and defines relinquish as to give up or surrender while urging readers to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Des Moines reports that heat from last week will continue with only slight relief. Weather observer Charles D. Reed forecasts generally fair conditions into Tuesday with temperatures near or above 90 in many cities including Estherville 98 and Des Moines 89.
Mrs. W. Smith of Des Moines visited sister Mrs. Ferdinand Spaethe of Columbus City last week. Miss Marguerite Votroubek returned to Solon after visiting father L. Votroubek. Elm Grove S W S club meets Monday with Miss Gladys Jennings Leonhard. A threshing machine damaged near Coneville but driver unharmed. Local button factory closed for repairs. Christian Endeavor society Cotter held ice cream social. Social Circle picnic planned for Chautauqua Hark Aug. t. Lloyd Masonholder of Davenport visited parents Mr. and Mrs. George Masonholder. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Er. G. Godhonour of Grandview and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stephens last week. Miss Helen Nowell of Jose Idaho visiting relatives.
A report from West Chester notes Nevins shipped several loads of cattle Sunday morning for his own feeding. Witnesses said they saw the stock but did not get a close look at them.
Franklin Center hosts dinners and visits among residents including the Dill Mac Bruce family and Atkinson Meeks groups. Neighbors travel to Iowa City and Riverside for visits while threshing begins at Lou Embree and the paving project opens. A picnic honors Mrs Dickinson and Mrs Batterson with about fifty attendees as families assist threshers near Brighton.
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