Man's Own Way Sermon Heading With Bible Verse
A church notice for Saturday June 9 1928 presents a sermon titled Man's Own Way. It cites Proverbs 14 12 about right paths ending in death and emphasizes moral guidance for readers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
4
Canada’s liquor policy praised for wealth and control
An observer summarizing Canadian temperance policy argues that prohibition supports wealth by curbing drains from alcohol, despite rising illicit activity. He cites Sir George Foster noting drink traffickers ignore laws, enforcement varies by province, and officials profit from sales. He highlights Manitoba, British Columbia, and Quebec as examples of escalating tavern access and growing government revenues through diverse sale channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sir George Foster
First Assembly
League of Nations
Manitoba
British Columbia
Royal Commission
Stubbs
Winnipeg
Quebec
Philadelphia Firsts Then and Now
A compact historical note catalogs Philadelphia milestones including the first national capital, the earliest savings bank, the first federal building housing the mint, the first medical college, the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first circulating library, the first fire insurance company, and the introduction of public water. The piece celebrates Philadelphia’s enduring role in early American institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
America
Congress
North Seventh Street
Medical
Pennsylvania Hospital
Incongruous Word Spotlight In Daily Lessons English
The page presents a lesson by W L Gordon on using incongruous correctly noting it means unsuitable or inconsistent. It warns against misused forms and mispronunciations and encourages vocabulary growth with a daily word practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Philadelphia Firsts Then and Now Recap
The Mentor Magazine surveys early American achievements rooted in Philadelphia including the first volunteer fire company first paved streets the oldest newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette founded by Benjamin Franklin the city’s steamboat experiments its first lightning rod and daylight saving suggestion plus the Walnut Street Theatre stock market art academy and the invention of the ice cream soda by a Philadelphia druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
Robert Fulton
Hudson
Fitch
America
Mentor Magazine
Gold Star Mothers Visit Europe Message on War Graves
Remarks by Representative OConnell support H. R. 5494 sending World War I mothers and widows to graves in France and Belgium at government expense. He cites media praise and urges showing a grim war film to educate citizens about the horrors of conflict and the humanity of soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
O'Connell
New York
France
Belgium
Hell
Brooklyn Daily Times
Paris
Berlin
War Department
Germany
Dead Man’s Hill
A Bit of Eastern Wisdom. See Doctor When You Are Well
The piece critiques a sensationalized China depiction from a childhood reading and contrasts it with modern preventive medicine. It argues for regular physical exams to catch diseases early, citing tuberculosis mortality declines since the war and urging periodic checkups, bearing and valve inspections, and proactive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
America
Sights on the square and street corner chatter
A narrator walks around the square noting local scenes including a maple squirter whistle duo and a pair of boys with an ice cream stick. A brief exchange at the Bailey building mentions Al Smith and Georgia, then the narrator returns to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Georgia
Blame These on Tink Shenefelt Recipe For Home Brew
A derisive Wichita era spoof prints an over the top home brew recipe. It purports to guide readers through collecting materials such as hops and tan bark, boiling for long hours, and using an I W W sock to filter. The booster notes the recipe is a joke aimed at readers in several Kansas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Topeka
Hutchinson
Salina
Sweet Young Thing and Farmland Quips in Comic Montage
A stitched collection of wry exchanges and punchlines unfolds through quick vignettes. A son confesses secrecy about a fishing plan, a farmer jokes about mashed potatoes, a judge questions court experience, and a child negotiates a kiss for a penny, all delivered in light humorous tone.
Laura La Plante in Thanks for the Buggy Ride at Fox Theatre
Laura La Plante appears in the film Thanks for the Buggy Ride opening Monday at the Fox Theatre. She adopts blackface in a final sequence to sell a song to an unfriendly publisher, calling blackface a largely overlooked screen comedy field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura la Plante
Fox Theatre
Miss la Plante
al Jolson
Moran and Mack
William A. Seiter
Bill
Glenn Tyron
Richard Tucker
Lee Moran
Jack Raymond
David Rollins
Kate Price
Trixie Friganza
Knights of Pythias Decoration Day Service
The Knights of Pythias announce Decoration Day services on Sunday June 19 at 2 p m. All members must meet at the hall and bring flowers per order of C C 94:3.
Woman Arrested After Alleged Beating of Husband
A well known club member was arrested after an alleged beating of her husband. Police report details are sparse but the incident prompted local concern and journal coverage. Further inquiries are expected as the case progresses.
The Song Is Ended and Costs of Running the U S
A playful quip on the song The Song Is Ended notes the skeeter joke and asks when. It then asserts the United States costs 1 3 493 581 519 dollars annually to run, and that, on balance, it is worth it. The concluding installment of the serial story will appear Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Walnut Sunday School Picnic and Program Plans
The Walnut Sunday school schedules a picnic dinner and program for Sunday June 10. Sunday school begins at eleven and the program at two. All are invited to attend. The Children’s days program at United Presbyterian Church will gather for practice Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The Shalom group meets with Mrs. Arthur Durst on June 12 at the church at 2:00 for officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Walnut
United Presbyterian Church
Shalom
Arthur Durst
Walker Edges Malone in Ten-Round Bout in St Paul
Mickey Walker world middleweight champion defeated Jock Malone of St Paul in ten rounds in St Paul. Park Frazier of Cedar Rapids elected captain of 1929 Coe track team. Earl Sande plans retirement after 1928 season due to health risks from weight draining. Red Grange-Pyle tie-up dissolved as Red seeks independent promoting. Notables honor Christy Mathewson in Lewisburg and unveil memorial gate at Bucknell. American Davis Cup team sails with William Tilden Jr as captain to Europe. Helen Wills defeats Aileen Bennett for French women’s singles title. Ty Cobb’s batting slump drops him below .300. Big Ten baseball ends with Michigan champion, Purdue runner-up. Michigan upset by Ohio State. Olympic soccer bitter match Germany eliminated by Uruguay 4-1. John Weissmuller sets 100m freestyle world record at 57.45 seconds in San Francisco. Iowa sends nine varsity athletes and three freshmen to Chicago for NCAA championships. Illinois or Stanford favored. Felstead wins English Derby at 33 to 1, final stretch surge. Pentila among Finnish stars training for Amsterdam Olympics, breaks world javelin record.
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Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Christy Matthewson
Buknell University
William Tilden, Jr
Helen Wills
Aileen Bennett
England
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TY Cobb
Michigan
Purdue
Ohio State
Uruguay
John Weissmuller
San Francisco
George Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Chicago
Illinois
Stanford
Sir Hugo Cunliffe- Owen
Felstead
Amsterdam
Pentila
Journal
Ves
Alana
Motor Coach Service
Iowa City
A.M
V.m
Kalona
Hotel Colenso
Motor Coach
East Main St
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