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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
4
The discussion questions whether state lawmakers could drop gas and auto taxes to pay road bonds, noting past increases to fuel taxes and the burden on motorists. The piece asserts the current system binds highway funding to gasoline and auto taxes, limiting tax cuts.
A hardware store owner reflects on his son Jim joining the business after college. Jim argues the town has changed to commuters and urges modernizing the shop with a brighter plate glass front to attract customers. The father concedes and considers partnership as Jim proves perceptive.
A compact note on daily English lessons explains discreetly as meaning prudently cautiously or carefully In example form it cites She quickly and discreetly closed the door The page also warns about misused phrases pronunciations and spelling quirks to boost vocabulary awareness
The data trace 27 early millionaires in 1855 to 11 000 in 1917 and 8 600 in 1923, then about 11 000 in 1924 amid postwar booms and the 1921 22 depression. New York housed nearly a third, with other states smaller, and 8 000 plus individuals held over 30 billion in wealth in 1923. Henry Ford stands as the era’s unmatched billionaire.
A humorous poem by John J. Green lampoons laziness and vanity. It mocks prize fighters avoiding work and women who do not wash dishes before going to the movies. The piece contrasts hunger as a cure for laziness with calls for nerve and common sense. It notes humorous travel lines about Europe and praises the journey itself.
A verse fragment describes a playful scene of courting and pressroom commentary in Capper's Weekly. It mentions printing repeated editions after obtaining permission for a kiss and ends with a nature themed line by Inez Harris, Senator.
A humorous anecdote from The American Boy about a peach crop damaged by storms. A farmer explains a two wind sequence ruined the crop, and the couple’s only remaining peaches were eaten by his wife and himself.
In a witty quip from a 19th century column, a doctor orders a seaside cure for a woman prompting a clerical joke about dressmakers. The exchange highlights social roles and humor of the era.
A nostalgic survey of a rural site now housing a barbecue business a filling station camp ground and an antique shop. It notes changes from pasture to golf course and comments on local lines about luck trust and enterprise with brief quips and proverbs.
A boy jokes about roast beef versus ham at dinner. An old man hires a surgeon to restore youth but balks at the bill claiming he is under age and cannot be sued. A man asks a divorce lawyer for grounds and learns he is already married.
A speaker challenges the idea of a useless article and argues against boring workers. A partner counters with a quip about speedometers and watches. The Positive One denies the existence of wholly useless items and invites an example. The Equally Positive One retorts with a joke about a glass eye at a keyhole.
An old lady riding with her son and daughter in law questions a gated complex. The son explains it is the state insane asylum beside a busy golf course. She comments on the crowd and the “poor crazy people” in the pasture, noting their odd behavior.
Memorial day brought visitors to Brighton including Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Griffith and children from Iowa City. Mrs. Griffith sang at memorial services. Several residents returned home from travels in California Oklahoma Colorado and Kansas. Local students Leona Davison and Eloise Mitchell completed schooling and returned home.
Tuesday notes show Mrs. E S Rudolph and Margaret Jean returning from Fairfield and Richland while Roy Edwards and son Merle of Iowa City spend time with Mrs Edwards at Eliza Whisler's home. Several teachers and families visit relatives in Pennsylvania Michigan and Washington with weather favorable for harvest season.
May 31 in Clay the Decoration day service drew a large crowd. A. C. Roach editor of the Richland Clarion gave an inspiring address. Flowers and wreaths honored soldiers graves as Civil war veterans J B Dey and Coffman from Brighton and World War veterans from the American Legion Post at Brighton participated with firing squad and bugler.
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