Solace by Dorothy Parker
A short verse recalls a youthful faded rose and the crowd’s indifference. The speaker reflects on beauty wasted and silent inner resolve amid others’ casual indifference.
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Dorothy Parker
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
Goodspeed Returns to Washington County Roots in Old Town Visit
Charles L. Goodspeed publisher of Chicago toured the old town and recalled long-ago days in Washington County Iowa. He spoke of 1871 corn prices, harvest hardships, and classes at the academy, noting the ease of modern travel to the farm from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Goodspeed
Chicago
Mr. Goodspeed
M. Goodspeed
Goodspeed
Lexington
Old Academy
Washington
Prof. McKee
Gotrow
John Teeter
Academy
Topeka
Kansas
A. Bunker
Washington County
Promissory Note Highlighted In Lesson Text
A daily English lesson by W L Gord discusses commonly misused words. It explains effected versus affected, panacea pronunciation, and the distinction between deceased and lifeless. It also defines promissory as relating to a promise and cites a promissory note as example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gord
First Day’s Travel Through Mohave Desert to Siberia CA
Dave Elder recounts a car trip from Pomona College in Claremont to Washington Iowa with Mr and Mrs John Bittler and others. They cross the Mohave Desert via El Cajon Pass, endure heat, radiator worries, and sleep at Siberia CA in a makeshift campsite during the long sandy stretch to Needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Washington
D. R
John Bittler
Pomona College
Claremont
San Bernardino
Mohave Desert
Iowa
Los Angeles
el Cajon
San Bernardino Mountains
Mohave
Mabahoy) Desert
Bittler
Siberia
Asia
Rittlers
Mr. Rittler
Baby Born To Winsted Couples In Litchfield County Hospital
A son was born Thursday April 5 at the Litchfield County Hospital in Winsted to Mr and Mrs Frank Bruey and Mr and Mrs Samuel F Humphrey of South Norfolk The notice notes the birth among several short items in the Winsted Conn paper The column also mentions a Maine hen laying 363 eggs last year in a light filled gag about holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield County Hospital
Winsted
Frank Bruey
Samuel F. Humphrey
South Norfolk
Maine
Private sleuth notes garden weeds and dirty dishes
Wrex Holmes reports garden weeds and dirty dishes as the family sits around the radio during a convention. A woman sues for shoes left at the shoe maker days earlier and cannot persuade her partner to stop listening long enough to fetch them. A Washington father holds his five week old son to the noon loud speaker hoping to shape him as a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrex Holmes
Washington
Old Plug humor and quips from the Way Out West
A nostalgic collection of jokes and sayings features Uncle style quips from The Old Plug era. Twists on generals and the hunt for humor abound from the frontier to urban scenes. Topics include water at the hardware, porce lain eggs as bricklayer jokes, meddling babies and milk shakes, with a Swede lumberjack remark and taxes.
Crawfordsville Socials Mention Weddings and Visits
Nellie Haleen Huxford from Ottumwa visits Crawfordsville at the Moorhead home. The Methodist ladies aid held a small social hour with work, visiting, and a serving of salad sandwiches and coffee. A wedding in Phoenix joins Mrs Loise Edgar and Clarence Hanson, with Hanson to summer school in Flagstaff before returning to Phoenix. Mrs J F Buxbaum plans a two week motor trip via Washington DC New York Boston Buffalo and Niagara Falls. American Legion and Auxiliary hosted a mock wedding shower for commander Robert Noonan. bride Billy Henss wore white, ring bearer carried a ring in an onion, as guests enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Haleen Huxford
Ottumwa
Clarence Moorhead
Methodist Church
Bullers
Jay Orris
Fred Jarvis
Rex Long
Loise Edgar
Clarence Hanson
Phoenix
Arizona
Flagstaff
Hanson
W. J. Edgar
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
J. F. Buxbaum
St. Louis
John Wooley
Washington D.C
New York City
Boston
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Robert Noonan
Billy Henss
Ada Spencer
Florence Henss
Uy Mitchell
Lee Lease
Mary Frances McCoy
Irma Spencer
David Henry Davis
Franklin Franklin Ida Meeks Children Day Program
Ida Meeks reports a fine Children’s Day program held Sunday June 10 by the M E church Sunday evening sermon by Walter Scranton drawn a good crowd Rev Gray and family left for Sweetland to summer school for ten days Pastor Gray’s absence noted as the work continues Lloyd Bauer to lead morning service next Sunday Wayne Emory to preach Sunday night Theodore Bauer and bride attended church Sunday evening The text ends abruptly with “They” leaving details incomplete.
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Franklin
M. EF
Walter Scranton
Rev. Gray
Sweetland
Mr. Gray
Lloyd Bauer
Wayne Emory
Theodore Bauer
Bride
Local Socials and Road Work Report Amid Weekend Visits
Were just married Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Oldfield and children visited with Ella Bare Sunday afternoon. Sunday visitors at Will Wallacee were Mrs. Alice Meeks of Riverside, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Meekes and children Alice, Helen, Norma, Wayne and Kenneth and Mrs. Nannie Kilgore and son Manford of Ainsworth. Mrs. Alice Meeks remained for a longer visit. Jack and Patricia Griffith have been visiting a few days at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kleese. The paving has been finished from Crooked Creek to West Chester with part not opened yet. The paving gang moved from near Titus, a place near Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Oldfield
Ella Bare
T Will Wallaiegwise
Alice Meeks
Riverside
E. R. Meekes
Alice
Helen
Norma
Wayne
Kenneth
Nannie Kilgore
Manford
Ainsworth
Jack
Patricia Riffith
Harry Kleese
Crooked Creek
West Chester
Titus
Keota
Sea Scenes Filmed Far Offshore For Shanghaied at New Graham
Production of Shanghaied starring Ralph Ince used the schooner John B Haley for five days off the Southern California coast. The voyage included a severe storm, unaccompanied by tugs, putting the cast and crew at risk before returning safely to land. Kalona residents shop in Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor
FBO
Ralph Ince
New
Graham Theatre
Pacific Ocean
Ince
John B. Haley
Catalina Island
California
Fire traps four in Des Moines residence rescue
Four people were trapped when a fire threatened a Des Moines house early Sunday. Richard Dutch was rescued, unconscious from smoke and taken to a hospital. Two women were also carried out by firefighters as the flames were brought under control. Dr. William Horatio Phelps, a Coe College graduate and council Bluffs supply pastor, was elected pastor of Central Presbyterian Church after Roy H. Brown's December resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Richard Dutch
William Horatio Phelps
Coe College
Council Bluffs
Central Presbyterian Church
Roy H. Brown
Chicago
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