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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
4
A Bible Thought for Today recalls Jesus words that a city on a hill cannot be hidden and a candle must be set on a stand to give light to all in the house, citing Matthew.
A poem by Raymond Kresensky reflects on abandoned houses and the enduring love and spirit within them. It argues that memories and the loves that built homes survive beyond dust and decay, as a force that remains with passersby and outlives the old walls.
A children's contest invites stories of schoolroom humor under fourteen years old. Mildred Stone and others are in line to publish and receive fifty cents, with entrants told to write about amusing incidents in school. One student joked a teacher asked about involuntary where the exhaust pipe leads to the stomach, then corrected to write five hundred times.
The Burlington Gazette announces the public opening of its bathing beach on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River next Sunday. The beach offers bath houses and facilities for visitors each year during the season, welcoming residents and guests to enjoy the riverfront recreation.
A fragment discusses pronunciation notes and vocabulary building with focus on the word VENOMOUS and examples. It includes misused spellings and notes on the stationer phrase. The text resembles a study column urging readers to learn one word daily.
The Burlington Journal notes a public bath project arising from citizen needs after a long winter. City officials and staff, from editor to carrier, coordinated discussions to create a bathing beach, improving public welfare and attracting traveling salesmen who now enter stores without complaint. The piece frames the effort as a community-driven improvement with broader social benefits.
Fragmentary text discusses advice to men about finding a partner and proper conduct. It mentions women, excuses, cosmetics, and warnings about excessive grooming. The source is garbled and presents incomplete ideas and phrases.
A farm bureau meeting was held at Fairview School. The evening was led by chair Mrs. Walter Brown. Music by Walter and Marjorie Brown, readings by Marjorie Smith, a talk by Miss Smith, a state extension specialist from Town, and a talk by County Agent Harold Montgomery followed. Committees included Mrs Walter Brown, Mrs Joe Knotek, and Mrs Ed Gallagher. Refreshments were served.
Rockville Calif man Henry Warren Chatter, described as cheerful, slaps a towel at a customer before wielding a ragor and dies of a heart attack. The incident unfolds amid a tense scene in Holbrook Arizona where merchant T J Koury notes the event and a family update follows with a new son born to his wife after 27 years of marriage weighing 10 pounds.
A reflective filler piece tracks a community missive about sharing food and kindness amid hunger. It riffs on a quirky picnic theme with a chicken tale and a worker’s chorus about loneliness. The tone evokes a bygone era newspaper column blending humor and social sentiment.
A fragment notes an event on Friday evening, June 21 at 7:45 with emphasis on importance for all involved. The readable text mentions a time and day but provides limited context or identifiers beyond location hints.
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