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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
4
A brief devotional note reflects on how thoughts shape actions and communities. It contrasts constructive guidance with harmful ideas, urging readers to cultivate wisdom, mercy, and patience in daily life.
The article analyzes Hoover as a strong front runner for the Republican nomination, with Indiana’s James Watson challenging him to block Hoover while also opposing Lowden and Dawes. It notes Hoover’s appeal as a “doer of things,” his unorthodox appeal, and his support for inland waterway projects, alongside mixed views on the McNary Haugen bill and farmer relations.
Senator Staith Brookhart will depart for Louisiana to deliver an address at a frocers convention early next week. He may attend the Kansas City convention on return but must be in Washington D.C. by the 15th for committee work. The summer promises a busy schedule as he chairs a committee appointed.
A compact note explores common word pitfalls such as mispronunciations and misspellings and introduces today’s vocab focus on prevalent and its forms. It quotes a phrase about a prevalent trait and encourages daily word learning.
The article notes the senator intends to visit the South to investigate post office appointments, likely taking weeks of time, and to serve on a committee reviewing the Civil Service department. He will also spend time inspecting his orchards and visiting friends before resuming official duties. The Hyattsville, Maryland family is healthy and enjoying themselves while remaining in touch with Washington.
Will Rogers jokes about corset and apparel talk at a Waldorf dinner, railing against public after dinner speeches and Hollywood morals. He quips about the dangers of discussing clothing and compares corset makers to subway workers, ending with a humorous image of harnessing human flesh.
A New York paper estimates leap day shifts billions in value. Renters gain a daily 3.29 while landlords lose in New York City, totaling about 4 million. Federal payroll slips by over 2 million as annual salaries miss a day. Other figures include debt interest, banks, depositors, and bondholders.
A Canadian boy recalls discovering a living butterfly in a pantry box once stored chrysalis. The forgotten caterpillar chrysalis nurtured into a colorful butterfly, startling the boy with its fluttering wings.
A well dressed man buys theater tickets and cigars then hosts a party but his carefree spending ends with illness and death. His wife faces poverty as no life insurance exists. coworkers plan to help with funeral expenses.
The column notes the Northwestern Purple Parrot publication as a highlight from a college trunk. Axiomatic lines hint at songs about home and mothers, with Mrs. Sandy Hook assisting. The item reflects student humor and campus culture from the era.
A man named Brown meets a pal in a Chicago bank building, introduces Smith as the vice president of Acme Perspective Company, and tries to arrange a meeting with company heads. The scene closes with a hurried departure and a distant memory of the visitor. The dialogue ends with a family radio cue about a warning to a child to be in bed before firing starts tonight.
A witty exchange cloaked as a riddle questions Chicago’s population. The joke plays on half and double math, then ends with a light line about tomorrow night, reflecting playful low-stakes banter.
Tithonus, an early Iowa settler, seeks a place to stash money while a humorous census contrast notes Towans rarely hoard. The chapter advances as he exclaims the ideal spot, and the plot thickens with new twists.
In a village, a loose brick behind the chimney hides a dollar and a quarter stash once guarded by Tithonus Lumpus. The tale follows how that small sum and a moveable cottage shape the town's future and the arrival of a man named contentor with his growing family.
Mrs J M Pulver reports a quiet weekend with Mr and Mrs Curtis Snyder and children visiting Doc Engels. Ralph Robertson and Lorene along with John Robertson and daughters and Ralph Kleese traveled to Fairfield to attend a Parsons College senior class play. Ralph Edwards, nephew of the Robertsons, graduated with honors at Parsons. James Lemley spent Sunday with his brother George.
near Wellston Glenn Miller and Clifford Yoder of Wellman were callers Friday afternoon Homer Beckley of Delta works for Paul Sparks Dorothy Delores and Viririna Wehr visit uncle John Sievert near Harper Mr and Mrs Marion Smith and children visited Curtis Snyder's H T Carris and James Lemley went to Columbus Junction for a Masonic entertainment Mr and Mrs B R Senft visited Cedar Rapids with relatives and Miss Ha Varis returned home with them John Robertson and Mary Louise spent Thursday evening at Tom Carris home Cecil Daubaughs brother Hubert Trimble from Center Point visits Davenbaugh Miss Esther Booth and Miss Isabel Combs spent Sunday with Winifred Carris Ralph Kleese visited aunt Mary Flemming near Cotter J W Guy and Marjorie Robertson helped Opal Robertson with strawberries last week John Wehr Delbert Darnell and Paul Sparks families spent Sunday at Matt Wer’s Charles Lemley family visited Tom Carris and Jim Pulver on Friday evening Mrs B F Senft and Miss Tla Varis visited Jim Pulver Friday afternoon
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting on Thursday June 7. The agenda includes the election of a delegate to the state convention, followed by lunch after the business meeting. 9513
Cashier Al Mopps of Skunk Ridge Bank retires praising a bed after months on a floor. In Indiana a California nephew of Mrs Pogue Swallow confesses to murdering his mother to return to good old Indiana.
A woman marries a man dismissed as poor homely and lacking social polish. Her closest friend pushed the match, choosing duty or affection over status, revealing a tale of unconventional romance and personal choice.
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