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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
4
Daily meditation from Proverbs 16 32 contrasts temper control with force noting that one slow to anger is better than the mighty and one who rules his spirit than one who takes a city the verse cited is Prov 16 32 referenced in a morning thought.
Washington witnesses two church weddings last week that underscore marriage as a sacred contract. Observers note the solemn setting enhances vows, elevates responsibility, and adds beauty, culture, and spiritual significance to the life event.
A compact guide highlights common misuse and pronunciation errors. It defines inordinate as immoderate excessive and intemperate and gives example sentences emphasizing greed and wealth.
The piece extols church weddings while noting beauty in gowns music and flowers. It argues weddings are fore ordained to be beautiful and vital to society highlighting the ceremony’s sacred responsibilities and the couple’s mutual love.
Governor C. Co. Young of California advocates pardons only after self reform and demonstrated worthiness, criticizing wholesale releases. He calls for quick arrest and punishment without parole and suggests automatic harsher sentences for repeat offenders, while praising targeted reform programs. Dorothy Parker poem and verse follow.
The Louisville Times lauds Herbert Hoover for opposing repeal of the dry amendment and for vigorous enforcement of laws. It praises his candor and courage on national questions, noting his constructive stance on the nation’s social and economic experiment.
A 1920s style editorial argues the church suffers from lax authority and seeks stronger leadership and conviction. It calls for consolidation, strategic effort, and a return to decisive, experience grounded preaching while contrasting theatre world ambitions with real backstage instability.
The First National musical comedy Lady Be Good opens at the Fox Theatre this afternoon. Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall star in lively sketches of backstage life and theater boardinghouse chaos. Mulhall portrays a vaudeville magician while a strong supporting cast enhances the upbeat farce.
ABE MARTIN notes changes in local fashion and social roles. Judge Pussy returns Mrs. Findugent to her maiden name while the Bentley girl clings to her Monarch Five and Ten position, resisting resignation.
Rumors speak of upcoming vacations planned in Washington homes as the Wish you were here postcard craze grows this summer. People travel north south east and west but return home afterward. By The Way invites vacation stories and even fish tales for publication.
An informant reports Jack Gibson, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibson, was bitten by the family dog while visiting in the country. When asked why the dog bit him Jack replied he sneezed, and the dog reacted. The joke ends with a quip about keeping a medicine bottle corked.
Edna Bell presents a poetic riddle style piece listing varied metaphoric fruits of fate and moral themes. The text references a hat glove shoe chain fate fortune justice repentance knowledge sorrow storm and other symbolic images.
The text mixes humor and odd statistics including 8 575 novelists writing 1 950 337 sentences, 23 children spanked, 381 hunters shot and 12 746 half shot, and a quip about a strong man lifting two pianos to play them like an accordion, presented in a fragmented newspaper snippet style.
Local groups announce upcoming gatherings including the Priscilla Club on Tuesday afternoon June 26 at Mrs H M Shaver 518 South Sn Ave 11013 The Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church meets Monday evening with Mrs Tom Davis Mrs Clarence Jacobs leads lesson 1103 West Chester Woman's Relief Corps holds irregular meeting Thursday June 28 at 2 pm White Shrine members receive dinner transport at Masonic Hall entrance 6 pm Mrs Walkers dues reception 11173 H J Club with Mrs Wm Prebys Thursday afternoon June 28 111%3 Philathea class postponed party rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 with Mrs Anna Shalla park meeting 113 EK O W Club meets at Mrs Joe Maxell Wednesday June 27 7 pm 1113 rh Kolah Club with Mrs John Speidel Wednesday afternoon 1111 The Wellston Social Club with Mrs Geneva Corpman Thursday afternoon June 23 11113 Garden Club meets Thursday evening 6 45 with Mrs N M Speidel 822 South Iowa Avenue 11213
A reflection on how habits formed in youth shape later life. The piece cites Booker’s smoking at prep school and marital pressure to quit, Hicks’s academic habit of passing, and Dickens’s aging change as illustrating that habits and tendencies persist into old age.
A Lancashire golfer in Ceylon shares Tamil instructions for local caddies including how to handle master strokes and speech. The piece notes a book canvasser selling knowledge on installment plans to a negro elevator man who jokes he knows more now than paid for. Also a light verse about parting with loved ones and towels when eyes are full of soap.
During the last twelve months the report notes nine flappers in street cars who did not cross their legs. It states 5,801,557 persons bought nothing on installment plans, including 5,801,549 children under ten. The data claim 5,799,911 children said I do not want to go to bed. It records 45,281,009 theater patrons.
The piece jokes about two golf types and introduces lip golf a household parlour game. A narrator describes rules that translate wife and husband banter into golf terms and offers humorous exchanges at meals, in cars, and with daily chores. It ends noting the game can save time and amuse couples or risk divorce.
Rain and muddy roads kept children home from Blue School at Prairie Flower church while social events drew limited crowds. Local residents, including Mrs. Vesa Walton and Ellis Scott, visited relatives. several families from Millersburg and Iowa City stopped by.
Various groups announce meetings and socials in late June. D. of W. hosts at Mrs. Pal mer June 28. Woman's Missionary Society at Mrs. Waggoner June 27. Ladies Social Union at Mrs. Ralston June 26. ice cream social at New Haven church June 28. Rosemary club at Mr. and Mrs. Augustine June 27. Pathian Sisters of West Chester June 26. Snowball Social Club at Mrs. Armour Griggs June 27.
A partially legible dialogue shows a man proposing marriage while a woman declines saying she will keep her present husband for another year. The line hints at marital conflict or wavering intent.
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