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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
4
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Annotation from a 1926 issue presents a devotional Bible thought focusing on Ezekiel 18 31 32 urging Israel to cast off transgressions and seek a new heart and spirit to avoid death. The tone reflects a period religious column sharing scripture and reflection.
The Journal corrects an earlier note and states Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June, which is June 20 this year.
Maryland jury condemns Richard Reese Whittemore, a young bandit once a front page figure, to be hanged after a fair trial. The case traces a brief rise in crime through bold deeds to a grim hemp necktie postlude, with family heartbreak and public sensationalism.
The Agriculture Department issues a bulletin urging canners to use new rubber rings for sealing jars. Caution is advised against reusing old rings which may compromise safety.
A daily vocabulary note describes majestic as having dignity or royal bearing. It cites usage about his manner being majestic and offers guidance on pronunciation and common misspellings while listing synonyms such as regal and stately.
The notice stresses using proper beast rubber rings for glass jars. Defective rings risk greater loss than the cost of quality rings, which stretch to twice their length and recover without deforming.
The United States church membership grew by over 800000 in 1925 led by the Methodists. Total members reached 46883000 in a population near 116 million, suggesting a substantial and broader church influence despite seasonal declines in attendance.
Harrison Ford makes his screen bow in The Wheel at the Fox Theatre for a two day run. Adapted from the John Golden stage hit, the drama follows a youth drawn by racing and gambling as Claire Adams co stars with a strong supporting cast. Victor Schertzinger directs with Edfrid Bingham handling adaptation.
Radio Digest lists station schedules by city with programs from KDKA KFNF KYW WDAF WEAF JAZ Ratable listings include operas concerts bands and talk features across stations KDKA Pittsburgh KFNF Shenandoah KYW Chicago WEAF New York WOC Davenport and more with times from late afternoon to after midnight.
A long By the Way column fragment features satire on poems and readers requests. Mentions Looms foreclosures and a forged anonymous letter to the editor. The piece includes a playful motion for a one week jingle focus and a June date reference in Waterloo Iowa.
A curated string of historical lines and witty maxims from figures such as Nero Henry VIII Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary David Noah and Methuselah. The snippets range from advice to humor to cryptic remarks reflecting timeless voices and cultural echoes.
Marys Little Hen delivers a playful verse set amid a string of local items from Washington County. The column records visitors from Marion Williams to Arlene Lowe, community meetings, farm bureau activity, charity events, and weekly social calls, with a light note on seasonal weather and harvest.
A fuel technologist asserts no coal forms beneath the earth today and that all coal existed above ground in ancient peat bogs before being buried. He contends peat forms likewise now, suggesting coal is a surface process repeated in history.
Berlin scientist Dr Karl Mueller describes a process to reduce metal foils to one 244 millionth of an inch thickness while preserving elasticity. He says it applies to all metals including gold and would render them transparent.
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Historical record notes a teacher at a shop in OSS teaching words to a mute. Isolated later cases appear in the late 18th century with a German school for teaching articulation to mutes.
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