Road election proposal to fix Washington county roads
The editorial urges voters to support a bond issue for primary road work in Washington County. It explains the 5 mill clause and states that state funds would cover interest and maintenance, with little or no extra tax. It argues timely bond approval avoids years of slow improvement and highlights tax impacts on a typical farmer and city resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
City of
Washington
C. O. Dayton
State Highway Commission
Daily Lesson Word Recurs In After Years
An entry promotes a daily vocabulary habit and defines recur as to happen again or relatedly. It notes usage examples such as things he had said recurred to her in after years and emphasizes mastering one word a day to build vocabulary.
Progressive steps spread to Iowa counties after elections
A statement notes that over forty Iowa counties have begun or planned to adopt progressive measures, with actions already taken and others awaiting election opportunities. The remark highlights nationwide momentum and anticipates further similar moves as counties can hold elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jessen defends county road bond program for Washington county
B N Jessen urges voters to approve the June bond program arguing it will restore Wellman and Brighton roads and provide permanent primary roads across Washington county. He stresses fairness, notes current funding from the primary road fund and gas taxes, and says a failure would leave communities in the mud for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Wellman
Brighton
Washington
Iowa
B. N. Jessen
Improved roads would boost county education programs
A reader letter to the Journal argues that year round passable roads would nearly double Washington High School enrollment by enabling daily home transportation, and would allow consolidated grade schools to benefit pupils across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Gossip and stolen lines from old papers mix with jokes
A collage of clipped quips and jokes from vintage newspapers includes a seasick wife request to dump lunch overboard a ruse in a fishing rhyme a Hollywood cafe exchange about Lon Chaney and a road side notice banning cows and bikes in New Hampshire towns Rural and city oddities surface in terse snippets and headlines reflecting early 20th century humor and public notices.
English judge awards sixty cents damages for wife value
A playful column notes a judge awarding sixty cents damages as the value of a wife to her husband. It ponders the judge’s marital status and jokes about European financiers and world trade amid League of Nations ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
European Union
League of Nations
Turtle bearing Studebaker Big Six found in furrow
Charley Frieze plowing found a turtle in the field with Studebaker Big Six written on its back. The peculiar emblem traced to Lloyd Walker’s boy, the turtle’s owner, who wandered across the country for exercise. A circular advertisement is noted as well, published free gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Frieze
Studebaker Big Six
Tink Shenefelt
Lloyd Walker
Studebaker
Findash Safety Pea Knife Promises Easier Pea Eating
Advertisement claims the Findash Safety Pea Knife lets peas land on the tongue without mess. A testimonial from John Morgan of Blankville Vermont praises easy pickup using the knife. The ad ends with a cheeky joke about a commercial traveler and a cut rate charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findash
John Morgan
Blankville
Vermont
Findash Safety Pea Knife Co
New York
N. Y
Blankville Echo
Questions on charity taxes and coming floods
The reader asks about Henry's donation to flood victims the amount of railroads taxes in town and who will pay 7 million dollars when rails are abolished. They wonder when summer arrives and who prophesied widespread floods and storms in Iowa in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Christmas Baby Question Returns in Anecdote
A fragmentary exchange raises questions about a missing baby and a buried deficit in gas tax finances. The speaker mentions escaped items in a car and asks where a certain thing has gone while Dora and mother discuss a baby given as a Christmas present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Mother
Nedzilyixhas
Silent Praise While a Man Receives His Rest
Poem fragment urges offering immediate praise for a man in death or contemplation. It counsels readers to express approval now rather than waiting for a parson to speak at his burial, noting the deceased cannot read or care about later tears. The verse invites candid, present tribute.
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Sgu
Tombstone Truths About Praise And Progress
A reflective verse urges praising the living over waiting for a tombstone moment. It argues encouragement strengthens character and spirit, noting a man who earns praise should hear it now, as a farewell to delayed recognition and a proverb about early quitting.
Pebble and Boulder Wish in a Parable Exchange
A compact dialogue features a man admitting he is a pebble in a woman’s life while she longs for a larger role as a boulder. A parable follows with a dumb man handling a wheel and a blind man handling a hammer and saw.
Pithy Mashup of Sly Jabs and Pop Ads
A collage of quips on divorce, advertising, cars, and humor. The piece parodies court scenes and consumer culture with light satire, mentioning an efficiency expert out of work an Oklahoma girl seeking a husband and a blast of office humor about a conference.
Million Dollar Baby Mary Louise Miller Ties to Hollywood Lineup
Mary Louise Miller, the three year old pet of the motion picture colony, stars in Corinne Griffiths Three Hours at the Fox Theatre Little Mary Louise has worked in films since infancy and is the most connected child actress in Hollywood. She has been nurtured by many screen celebrities and is the preferred baby actress for casting directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mary Louise Miller
Motion Picture Colony
Corinne Griffith
Fox Theatre
Little Mary Louise
Mary Louise
Mary Pickford
Radio Programs for Tomorrow Amid Broad Network Listings
Radio Digest outlines Tuesday June 7 programs with multiple stations and lineups. Listings include City Park orchestra WRAL Georgia Serenaders WSRB Severino mandolin quartet WGY and others with varied hours across WEAF WJZ KDKA KYW WBZ and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Orchestra
WRAL
Georgia Serenaders
WSRB
Severino
WGY
WCCO
Minn-St. Pl
WDAF
Kansas City Star
WEAF
New York
Eddie Elkins
WGR
WFI
WTAM
WWJ
KSD
IWHAS
WSM
WSB
WMC
Cavalcade
WGI
WPAG
WRC
WCSH
WCAE
Jansen
Holbraun Orchestra
WEBH
Chicago
Edgewater Beach
WGN
Chicago Tribune
Sam ‘N’ Henry
the Music Box
Salernos
Schenectady
Severino Mandolin Quintét
Harmony Twins
WHO
Des Moines
Raleigh Quintet
WJZ
Frank Cole
George Olsen
Stromberg- Carlson
Wbz-Wbza
KDKA
KYW
WAR
WBAL
Don Amaizo
Orchestra
WLS
WMAQ
Chicago News
Gunn School of Music
Band Arrives by Special Train for Community Event
Communion services are planned at Community church Grand View on Sunday. Glenn Bretz of Chicago visited his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Bretz this week. Mr and Mrs Roy Lieberknecht of Beloit Wisconsin visit Concord township relatives. Mrs Charles Shellabarger visited Burlington this week and attended commencement. Granddaughters Pauline and Frieda Whicher completed high school and eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Glenn Bretz
Chicago
Chas. Bretz
Roy Lieberknecht
Beloit
Wis
Concord Township
Charles Shellabarger
Burlington
Pauline
Frieda Whicher
Man Injured After Stumbling on Store Steps
Charles Lambert, owner of the South Hill grocery and filling station in Columbus Junction, suffered several broken ribs after slipping on outside cellar steps Saturday. Dr. G. A. Sywassink treated him. Nearby, a stream of community notices lists graduations, visits, and society events from Cedar Rapids to Burlington with various locals attending commencements and church functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Charles Lambert
South Hill
Marian Hutton
R. A. Hutton
Junction
Cedar Rapids
Helen Sparrow
Lomax
Orville Sparrow
W. T Brown
Davenport
Ina Nelson
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
G. A. Sywassink
H. M. Rausenberger
Fairfield
Edna Shellabarger
Will Whicher
Burlington
Pauline Whicher
E. J. Whistler
Omaha
Della Hill
Chicago
Friends
Charles Giffey
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Howell
Persia
Syria
Mesopotamia
The
Presbyterian Church
James Kerr
Dale Gentzier
Greenfield
J. S. Graham
Grandview
Knox Dunn
Wyman
Lone State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Mary Dunn
Obituary notice of Redd Moore and Clark family
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and sister. James Redd Frank Moore Mrs A BE Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Redd
Frank Moore
A. BE. Clark
Journal Want Ads Pay Trial Convince
A brief notice suggests advertisers should pay for ads and hints a trial will prove its value. It presents a generic call to action without specific names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Railway Time Tables Eastbound and Westbound Listings
Train schedule excerpt lists eastbound and westbound routes with arrival and departure times for multiple numbered trains. Shows special California passenger stop notes and local freight trains as daily and Sunday differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Limited
Local Rail Schedule Details From Area Lines
The notice lists daily passenger and freight trains with departure times for multiple routes. John Mckay and W. and Ball indicate agents and line names, noting exceptions on Sundays and specific freight trains on named weekdays.
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Ariz
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Home Store News
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Laconia
New Hampshire
Norway
Dvertiser
Tombstone
Steno
Sue
Sam
Themas
Oklahoma
Atchison Globe
Meester
Mear
Hell
Radio Digest Publishing Company
WLIT
WRVA
WSBT
WSMB
WRAF
Pittsburgh
Grand Theater
KFNF
Shenandoah
Wm. MacDonald
Andrew ‘Martin
KMA
KOA
Denver
Chief Gonzales
Barcelonians
KPO
San Francisco
Ada Wardrop
National Broadcasting Company
Palace Hotel
Congress Carnival
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction Fair
Betty Mae Annas
Harry Annas
R. G. Bailey
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Church
Louise Reaney
State University
Iowa State Teachers’ College
CRT & PB
Golden State Crinoe
Be Crentenemann
Be. Peeticucccnst
Golden State
California
Knoxville
H. W. Kussel
Arriva
J. ©. McKay
W. & Ball
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