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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
4
A discussion on prohibition as a major campaign issue. Supporters of dry policy favor orderly steps to advance prohibition, while opponents call for modification of the Volstead act. The piece argues prohibition benefits public welfare over individual rights and urges collective action to enforce liquor laws.
The narrator recounts a road trip from Winslow Arizona to Laguna New Mexico and Albuquerque area, noting a gradual Continental Divide crossing that went unnoticed. The journey continues with a stop at a Laguna tourist camp and reflections on Midwestern camps.
A compact note on common usage errors and pronunciation. It suggests refining language with examples and defines profusion as lavishness and abundance. It highlights misused phrases, misspellings, and synonyms to encourage daily vocabulary growth.
The narrator describes Western tourist camps as profit driven with small one room cottages and shower baths near towns, then recounts crossing Raton Pass into Colorado and Kansas, facing mud, wind induced cyclones, and a perilous detour to Garden City where Mrs. Jones served an overwhelming late supper after a tense night ride.
By The Way notes Father’s Day jokes and gifts. It recalls four fathers who won’t see the bill and a Washington wife who charged a bread tray to her husband saying she needed it anyway. The piece ends with cigars as a fitting tribute to Dad.
Hubert Crail recalls a farmer and his wife who boarded a barnstorming plane that landed in their field. The pilot asked them not to speak during the trip. When it ended the farmer claimed he stayed quiet, but revealed Mirandy fell out, prompting the punchline.
A humorous verse recounts factory life and fashion flaws in the Montreal Daily Star satire. The poem lampoons Mrs. Jenkinson and her political zeal, noting a cabinet line about sweeping the country starting with the kitchen.
A farmer, new to wireless, is urged to try headphones. A crackling thunder-like shock hits him and he collapses. He awakens to exclaim Maggie, dead thirty years, a line from The Kablegram. The quip ends with a joke about a doctor visiting a dislocated jaw in The Kablegram.
The poem reflects on golf as a fickle, subtle sport where skill ebbs and flows. It notes golfers’ ups and downs, the elusive nature of mastery, and the enduring joy and fellowship found in the game despite poor rounds.
A quirky slice shows Rosie away for two weeks and a mix of remarks on beauty intelligence and age. It includes a stray cat anecdote from W S Eldridge and a general note on reducing divorce evils.
Alberta Vaughn, famed flapper from Kentucky, stars as Nina in Forbid den Hours, Ramon Novarro plays a European king in a romance of court intrigue. Renee Adoree leads the cast with Roy D Arcy, Dorothy Cumming, and others. Harry Beaumont directs this MGM spectacle from A P Younger original.
In Dayton Grove on June 16 Mrs. Nola Johnson stayed in Washington with her ailing mother Mrs Lon Moothart. Will Embree and wife attended the Children’s Day program at West Chester M E church then visited relatives in Keota. Frank McClelland and son Marion, formerly of the area, called at Brace More’s home. Mrs. Walter Leet and Mildred visited Mrs. Bowes and others. Jennie Herring aided her parents James and wife with house cleaning. Pauline Gardner visited her uncle Everette Denison. Hanna Hiatt announced her marriage to W Bruce Hadley on June 5 and will be at Vermilion after Sept 1. Willard Leet left for Owatonna Minn to attend an aged aunt’s funeral and visit relatives. Neighbor ladies attended a missionary meeting at Mrs Rd Duvall’s Festerday where Ruth Leet spoke on Kentucky work. Merle Gardiner and Ruth Lee joined alumni at the West Chester M I church banquet Thursday evening.
A Portland poultry dealer discovered a duck with four fully developed legs inside a crate. The creature walks on its front legs while its rear legs move but are not used for walking. Except for this anomaly, the bird is ordinary in all other respects.
A would-be contributor returns with a manuscript a year after the editor rejected it. The editor questions the timing while the contributor notes the year of gained experience could help. The exchange hinges on whether past rejection blocks present reconsideration.
A humorous exchange in Cupper's Weekly quotes Mrs. Gaduabout who finally disclosed her age in court this morning. The remark prompts laughter as Alice Rupert notes the shy confession suggesting a gap of about twenty years. The item captures social tone rather than legal detail.
A narrator recalls Field and other townsfolk as pallbearers reflect on who truly matters. Carrier stands out as a man whose quiet influence shapes banks, churches, social and political life. The piece weighs how communities measure worth beyond public acclaim. Dropped and Cracked notes fascist era sparing Italian investigations amid pacifist agitation.
The copper grasshopper on Faneuil Hall in Boston was hammered by Deacon Shem Drowne in 1742. It survived quakes and fires, with repairs by Drowne's son, Vinal, and Worthly, and regilding in 1899 after multiple relocations.
Physicians say sneezing may come from inhaled dust rather than drafts or colds. Urban dust accumulates high, enough to form a cone over Manhattan if gathered. Rural dust from dirt roads also causes sneezes, though city dust remains more common. Modern road work reduces dust using binding chemicals like calcium chloride.
The Kansas Highway Commission adopts a gravel and sand road plan for immediate improvements. Director John Gardner states gravel costs about 1500 to 2000 dollars per mile and, with calcium chloride, dust is reduced. Roads would need rebuilding in five to six years, but prioritizing mud relief over permanent, costly upgrades.
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