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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
4
An essay emphasizes animal protection in the United States citing Massachusetts prosecutions. The list includes fines for cruel transportation of cattle, beating and starving horses, neglect of cats, fowl overcrowding, and stock non feeding with various penalties and probation.
A child friendly piece explaining Father Goose in contrast to Mother Goose. It recounts how Mother Goose left to join clubs and vote and Father Goose took over, sharing rhymed stories and questions about why animals do unlikely things, ending with playful questions about rabbits climbing trees and lobsters riding fleas.
Winfield Beacon writer Jack Stinson visits Washington, a rare five to eight year trip. He marvels at the wide streets, electric lights, tall buildings, trains, factories, and park attractions, and enjoys the city’s bustle. A fire alarm incident delights him as the roaring engine whisks by and tugs him along in the crowd.
Daily Lessons in English by W. L. Gordo explains misused and mispronounced words. Today's focus is intimate as a verb meaning to make known or hint indirectly with examples and guidance.
The piece portrays Jack as a small, rotund, safety minded figure with a playful wind like persona. It recalls his splash with a hose, a pond incident from boyhood, and his constant cheerful presence in editorial rooms. His laugh and warmth spread peace and good will.
An elderly G A R veteran visits Brother John in Maine after a Pullman chat. John runs a small 40 acre farm with onions corn berries and fruit trees plus a few pigs cows and horses and says he has no debts. The speaker recalls his own 3000 acre South Dakota farm and notes wheat debts loom unless debts are avoided.
Hiram visits Mary at her log cabin after a long walk and shared a quiet moment on a moonlit bench. He hints at plans to build a house with a cleared land and livestock, but Mary’s mother interrupts, asking if the young man is there and Mary replies he is almost there.
A brief Boston Transcript observation notes a rich little girl seeing poorly cared for children pass by and remarks that they have no purses only mothers. The line captures social disparity in urban life.
Paris gossip column notes Pele Mele recounts meeting Dupont and a hoarse wife unable to sing. The item hints at a social invitation for the evening and sketches a light, candid scene of Parisian society.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes an opening for two men with ability to handle beauties assigned to them. The terse ad seeks sales personnel to promote products.
A collection of humorous vignettes and witty exchanges. The piece blends casual city anecdotes with light anecdotes about engagements, chores, and friendly banter. It features brief dialogues, quips about movies, town life, and small misadventures.
A humorous exchange contrasts professional errors across trades. It notes plumbers overcharging, lawyers retrying cases, carpenters and doctors hiding mistakes, judges shaping law, and a preacher going unseen while the editor’s miscue ends in a nightly farewell.
The National Observer asserts a large secret order has been granted the frank ing privilege and uses it for propaganda. The piece questions how Congress or the administration could allow this and calls for public enlightenment about “The Man About Town.”
Edward Everett Horton endures a barrage of kisses from the cast as The Whole Town's Talking debuts at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. The film showcases Hortons blase reaction to feminine advances.
In a humorous exchange a banker, Mrs Mandy Johnson, and office staff discuss money, marriage, and trust. The chatter centers on a misdirected request from Mrs Johnson and colleagues quipping about bills, borrowing, and honesty.
A teacher tells her class about idols saying the idol had eyes but could not see and ears but could not hear and lips but could not speak. The children respond with the clever line about a nose that cannot wipe itself. The tale ends with a moral on beauty beyond superficial rouge.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item recalls a contractor angry that a boy slept on a new pavement before it dried. His wife retorts she loves children in the abstract, he loves them in concrete, illustrating a humorous clash between principle and action.
A Des Moines paper reports a scene where a man lifts his hat and gently kisses a woman's forehead. The moment closes a tense serial segment with a quiet gesture of affection.
The cast of a film scene staged a prolonged kiss sequence on Hortons cheek with Virginia Lee Corbin Margaret Quimby Dolores Del Rio and Trixie Friganza giving lipstick marks. Director Edward Laemmie demanded realism and got what he asked for as Hortons line reads and the rest of the cast Otis Tarlton Robert Ober Aileen Ware support the stage play adaptation by John Emerson and Anita Loos.
Center Mabel Horning Correspondent notes Thursday visits by Mrs William Shaef fer and Miss Olive Reid to the Arthur tomine home. Kepta callers Wednesday afternoon included Mrs John Mayers and Mrs Kor ney Gretter. Sunday calls were made to Everette Green in Wellman by Mr and Mrs Art Romine and Oren and Wilma. Milo DeLong welcomed Mr and Mrs Sam DeLong and Laura Lucille. Albert Dayton and Mabel called Sunday at T Nicholson home Pleasant.
Mrs Dayton and Mrs Nicholson sisters visit with parental Henry Henderson. Lyall Stoutner, son of Edd and family, improving after a leg break. Dale Moody sore hand. Frank Pulver visits Hanlon home. Shaeffer visits Romine. Mrs Carl Mavers scratched by a cat. rabies concern but no serious result. Abraham announces baby boy born to Vera Young Abraham, Keota connection.
A small oval mirror placed in a dark corner reflects light to brighten the space and enhance attractiveness. It can serve as a decorative element, especially if adorned with a flower design and fixed to the wall with glass rosettes.
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