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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1926
Page
4
A devotional snippet echoes Jeremiah 22 29 urging listeners to heed God s word and reflect on its call to attention and obedience through a brief spiritual message.
A Washington correspondent notes that cutting national debt reduces annual interest by over 30 million dollars per year, with a smaller saving per person but aggregate effect. The Treasury plans to retire a debt issue without new series as tax receipts surge, promising lower money rates and reducing bond issues.
Abe Martin notes the toll of success and how Jack Dempsey handles mockery with grace. The column links the New York bathtub incident to Ike Lark's old claim that the drinker cares little about contents, reflecting public scrutiny on famous figures.
An English learning note explains common errors like using awfully and mispronouncing accurate. It highlights synonyms such as disaster calamity and defines impulse as a mental force urging action with examples of acting on immediate wishes.
Senator Bergman and Chief Engineer Fred White will visit Jasper County and nearby counties to present the Iowa State Highway Commission plan. The 10:20 AM meeting in the county courthouse aims to educate citizens on a practical road improvement program requiring state authorization.
The document records admitted assets of 2d with statutory deposits at 750,000.06 and total liabilities of 21,158,798.70. Surplus noted as 4,686,141.83, with overall statutory balance 21,158,798.70. Des Moines signature by Ray Venter as Commissioner of Insurance on a date in April 1926.
The Iowa Insurance Commissioner certifies Occidental Life Insurance Company of Los Angeles as authorized to transact Accident and Health Insurance in Iowa until April 1, 1927 after filing a 1925 statement. The report shows NGO emairees 11,787,887.57 with capital 11,286,804.58 and surplus figures. Rev and Mrs Willard Wylie and others left for Monmouth Illinois to attend the national Woman's Missionary Society convention of the United Presbyterian church.
A ragged combination of verses and jokes fills a village page. Letters from AMATOR praise Yvonne while light verse and puns mix with social quips and a breakfast joke about a tramp. A humorous tale ends with a gag about radio room ejections and cold prevention.
The Insurance Department of Iowa and the Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp U S B are listed as located in New York, with ties to the state of New York. The notice references regulatory oversight by the Iowa department and the New York address of the firm.
A sworn statement lists the Iowa compartment’s condition as of December 31 1925 under Chapter 404 Title 20 of the Iowa Code. It covers Accident Health Auto Liability Liability other than Auto Workmen's Compensation Fidelity Surety Plate Glass Burglary Theft Property Damage Insurance. Certification extends until April 1 1927.
The article notes Paul Smiths church life near President Coolidge’s Summer White House at White Pine Camp with St. Johns in the Wilderness as the Episcopal center. It describes nearby Malone, Keeses Mills, and Saranac Lake churches, the secret service, and local lodge owners including Lt. R. Kirkwood, Wilfred McDougal, E. Drexel Godfrey, D. W. Franchot, and M. V. Crawford. Moose elk and black bears are part of the changing Adirondack wildlife as beds lay beyond estates.
The panorama from a nearby highway showcases famed Adirondack peaks including Marcy McIntyre Whiteface St. Regis Mountain Wolf Jaws and Ampersand as the President tours near the Kirkwood preserve. Deer are abundant in Paul Smiths area as he approaches the region.
Presidents Cleveland Harrison and Roosevelt toured the Adirondacks with attention to fishing sites. Cleveland favored Ray Brook near Saranac Lake with trout streams. Osborn Lake held bass and pickerel while Lower St. Regis offered lake and brook trout nearby.
President Coolidge will find wilderness close to his quarters as a road built years ago runs from the state highway to a camp, cutting through two and a half miles of virgin timber. A half mile across the lake the forest extends twelve miles northward, with the Lake Placid Malone highway running about a mile west of White Pine Camp. The woods cling to the road and remain uncut.
Report from the New York World recounts a mysterious incident where a manhole cover was hurled more than 200 feet into the air and did not return to the ground, leaving readers puzzled by the event.
A voyeuristic scene describes a lifeguard in the water while another figure privately admires him. The narrator notes a warm arm around the lifeguard and caressing mentioned hair, framing a moment of intimate tension.
A romantic vignette ends with the startling sight of an octopus. The narrator notes the monotony of making a living and hints at a vacation celebration. The column closes with a playful sign off to Gentle Readers and Kay.
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