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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
4
A devotional note cites Matthew 7 21 warning that not all who call Jesus Lord will enter heaven. Only those who perform the Father’s will are granted entry, stressing obedience and action over words.
Senator Brookhart appears to lead Cummins by fifty to sixty thousand votes in yesterday’s Iowa primary, signaling a decisive result and a strong comeback at home. The piece notes a shifting Iowa sentiment, possible implications for Coolidge, and hints at Democratic plans for a second U S senator. It ends with a fact about Oxford University’s nineteen colleges and independent units.
A daily vocabulary note introduces ARBITRARY defined as depending on the will of the arbiter, meaning absolute or despotic. It notes usage examples such as transgressing arbitrary rules and offers related synonyms like arbitrary and fragmentary.
Anna Q Nilsson stars as a lone woman pioneer who travels from Boston to the gold country. She adopts three children and endures rough mining life with grit and charm. Co stars include Robert Frazer and Lionel Barrymore with a supporting cast led by Edwin Earle and others.
A Kansas high school has established an annual prize of twenty five dollars for the student judged by faculty to have excelled in scholarship, character, activities, and athletics. The aim is to reward outstanding all around development combining study, discipline, and physical vigor.
A 1926 column notes Tompkins a high achieving graduate, doctor, and educator who blends intellect with social finesse. It contrasts his quiet, self conscious youth with later years as a heavy, less athletic but capable man. The piece argues balanced education matters and a trained mind benefits from a fit body and trustworthy character.
A child named Dorothy visits a home with a baby. Upon seeing the infant she exclaims to her mother, O muzzer, des' look at the fresh baby, capturing a sweet moment of a youngster admiring a newborn.
Denver aviators report severe bruises after flying through heavy winds in the Rockies. They term the ailment bumpitis and warn it is spreading among cross country flyers. The sensation is likened to a spring wagon ride over rutty roads.
Gordon and friends Harry and Bobs plan a three day camping trip into lakes and rivers. They pack cooking gear, tents, blankets, and provisions, walk twenty three miles to camp, and start with a midday meal before continuing into the woods.
A jumble of quips and anecdotes mocks election lore and social life. It mentions Old John Doe and playful asides about voting, courting, and friendships, ending with a poem praising steadfast friends.
A collage of ancient style scriptural wording and modern asides, including a chaotic creation line, a foxes tale tale, a joke about a bathing suit, and a classroom question about succession. It blends historical scribal practice with light humor and stray proverbs.
A venting speaker rails at a rival who rivals his title and vows to prove his claim with verses. He contemplates duel options and protests a conspiracy around his name before proposing a rhymed challenge delivered through a public letter.
A student notes they laughed covertly in class with a sleeve joke while a teacher describes the scene. The remark hints at a humorous mischief and a reveal of a torn elbow hole.
A fragmentary column mocks fashionable fads and gossip with rhymed verse. The speaker claims lineage from the House of La Poetaster and heir to popular rhyme, while noting London chatter about the Prince of Wales and autumn nuptials.
Dr Frederick Bronan Falter argues for breastfeeding as nature's short haul in a Western News piece reprinted from 1926. He cites milk’s journey from cow to baby and its dangers when bottled, urging support for mothers to breastfeed through eight to nine months.
Five thousand competitors in Ontario are expected for this year’s provincial lawn bowling championship. Historical records note that in the 17th century triplets were born to an English baronet, all boys, on three consecutive Sundays.
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