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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
4
A devotional note cites 2 Chronicles 14 11 asking for divine aid against a multitude. It emphasizes resting on God and proceeding in His name with reliance rather than power. The reflection frames bold trust and prayerfulness for everyday challenges.
A Journal advertisement promotes a county program to improve primary roads and add fifty miles of graded gravel roads. It urges voters to study the plan, contact county officials for details, and support a long term improvement beyond the state program to keep residents out of the mud.
A county editor urges residents to support a state road program with a tax levy. He frames better roads as an economic asset and civic duty, noting a map of 80 miles of local improvements along with 50 miles statewide over three years.
Wellman residents report a cleaned up streetscape after a midweek rain while the community discusses horse driven mishaps, car losses, farming woes and upcoming primary voting. Notables include candidate Blanche Gordon for Recorder and county auditor hopefuls J. Hunter and J. Atchison.
Hon John Fletcher former district judge in Polk county pursues nomination for Iowa attorney general citing longest public service in the office and extensive experience. He helped prepare Pittsburgh-Plus litigation details contributing to a state victory and has served a year on the Polk County district bench with distinction.
A dialogue fragment shows two girls sharing a ice cream sandwich and a man’s life altered by a home study course and a salary rise. The ad promised improvements but financial limits hit after payday. The strip ends with jokes about money and a con collector husband.
In a Southeastern Iowa restaurant a waiter faces a witty remark as a diner jokes about the kitchen delay and the server’s age. The snappy exchange adds local humor to a casual dining scene.
A vivid column shows MAY K writing of By The Way and addressing Dot about not being sick yet preferring quick goodbyes yet remaining inspired to write. The piece contrasts a reader note and a court exchange where a colored wife complains to a judge about her husband drinking and mismanaging money.
A cryptic prompt questions the frequency of a conductor’s repetition and poses an almost riddle like inquiry about timing and pattern. The fragment hints at a musical or numeric theme without clear context or names.
A playful snippet features a lyric asking where the kitten and money have gone, contrasting a wagons and a Velie reference with a lighthearted refrain. The text blends a rustic humor tone and a vanished pet motif with a dash of comic wordplay.
A playful verse laments a missing chicken and spectacles, whimsically asking where Peep-peep kone and the glasses have vanished. It ends with a punchline about spectacles being on your nose. The piece carries a humorous, rustic tone typical of comic interludes.
In a letter to the editor, KOUNTRY KATE complains that urban residents park cars around the park and streets in the afternoon, forcing country folks to walk long blocks to reach their vehicles. She argues it feels unmannerly and notes drivers sit in cars near the square despite it being a free country.
In Sandy Hook on May 29 the writer relays Milo Reno’s Farmers Union address at the Court House. He warned that banks and corporations hold mortgage power, foreclosures rise, and farmers may be forced to work for big interests unless organized. The note covers rain, roads, hogs, and storm damage at Mrs. Stacey and Taylor Stout in a local diary style.
Mr and Mrs R B Stephens and son Harold returned last evening from Allerton where they attended the Synod of the Associate Presbyterian church.
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