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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
4
General Nobile’s Arctic dirigible expedition fears deepen as Roald Amundsen and French pilot Guilbaud disappear while searching for Nobile. Nobile and crew drift on breaking ice toward open sea, with at least ten Italia sailors still unaccounted for and presumed lost.
A compact note discusses misuse and pronunciation of words, highlights misused phrases like it is no use for me to go, and defines today’s word PEURILE meaning juvenile and immature with an example about a childish brain.
During a brief Arctic summer the Italia became stranded in a highly isolated part of the far north, making a rescue seem unlikely. The short window of favorable conditions compounds the difficulty of reaching the vessel.
A Yugoslav parliament incident ended with a government party member shot dead and several wounded amid a heated clash over a treaty with Italy. The piece highlights Europe’s deep seated tensions, racial hatreds, and the danger of external pressures on small states.
The World s Work praises Gov Al Smith as a strong potential Democrat candidate noting his national appeal and comparing him to Tilden and Cleveland. It argues the party must present a firm platform especially on prohibition and avoid factional wobble to secure victory.
A reader quotes a correction from the Boston Transcript after a public meeting coverage misquoted a speaker. The paper apologizes for labeling the remarks as insane drivelings and clarifies the word used was inane.
In a tense exchange Little Binks tells the inspector he fears his wife’s return after she vanished. He asks why authorities are not acting, warning his own safety if nothing is done. The scene underscoring the urgency of a missing person case and the pressure on investigators.
Little Paulina Longworth daughter of Speaker and Mrs Nicholas Longworth rides a bicycle. The photo captures her cheerful pause during a family outing in Washington.
He says they had every part of you in the lockup last night and she confirms the trouble. The exchange hints at a chaotic disturbance with potential arrest and public attention.
The Way excludes Arctic travels as a life work and jokes about dodging free trips by claiming a dentist appointment. They note snow that melts and difficulty riding icebergs, saying they cannot qualify as Santa Claus.
A farmer in a city hotel asks about dining hours, while puzzles expose arithmetic stumbles with Eve and Adam totals. Further quips include a desk paste test and courtroom style jokes about fooling people who work for you.
An elderly woman enters a dentist’s office and questions being treated in the dark. The exchange reveals her hesitation and the doctor’s calm response as she seeks light and reassurance during the visit.
An ancient hero asks for help through a back door, claiming he has lost his leg. The woman snaps that she does not have it, and the door slams shut. The exchange ends with tension over a missing limb.
In a dialogue between Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. O'Brien the notion of ancestors is debated. Mrs. Kelly asserts a Donahue lineage that stems from no one else and claims a plain, unshifting family line. The exchange reveals pride in a singular family identity and a dismissive stance toward implying others as descendants.
A popular Ohio deacon fell seriously ill and a church bulletin listed times 1 2 and 3 showing his worsening and death. A traveling man added seven o clock noting heavenly excitement and that the deacon had not yet arrived.
A farmer tries to sell a horse while a summer boarder rides along. The horse keeps stopping, prompting the rider to ask what ails it. The farmer explains the animal is afraid someone will say Whoa and it won’t hear it, so it stops to listen.
A comic anecdote recalls Pat Murphy in a first airplane ride over New York City. The plane nose dives and the pilot jokes about percentages of people below and above thinking they were falling. The tale ends with a playful note from a teacher about a student’s bad composition and the father’s involvement.
Eve is said to eat eight apples and Adam two, totaling ten in some traditions. The fragment ends mid thought.
Brighton June 23 The W F M S of the Methodist church will host their annual bank offering service Sunday evening with a varied program including hymns prayers talks and solos led by Edith Koch Ruth Hinson and Grace Stacy among others. Local visitors and relatives are noted including Mrs Max Keller and the Ira Saunders family with birthdays and visits mentioned.
Edith Mises and Gace Zihlman return home from Cedar Falls after a school year. Frank Day visits his brother J B Day and plans to move to Houston. Mrs O P Myers and Ruth visit Newton. Marian Myers stays with Frank Hoskins. Mrs Worley visits Richland and Ruth Hinson. Mrs George Donovan returns to Des Moines. Ira Shafer improves after illness. George Kessel on sick list. Clair Conrad returns to Derby. Frain Stone and Kathryn Stone travel to Kirksville to visit Frain’s hospital-bound wife and relatives.
Five of the six boys who escaped from the state training school at Eldora are back in custody in Des Moines after they fled Tuesday night. The incident involves the El Dora facility and local authorities pursuing the escapees.
Three youths were arrested in Ames on Wednesday and two more taken into custody last night. Suspects include Paul Yerky of Des Moines and Donald King of Waterloo. They will be handed to Story County authorities on a breaking and entering charge.
ABE MARTIN comments on street traffic nuisances as he complains about slow drivers who hinder attempts to meet women. He questions why prescriptions consistently cost about seventy five cents regardless of contents.
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