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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
4
A short devotional note cites Genesis 18 17 and asserts the Lord knows Abraham to the end that he may command his descendants to keep the way of the Lord and practice righteousness and justice. The verse reinforces obedience and moral conduct as a family duty.
Editorial notes Col. Frank L. Smith attributed his Illinois primary victory to a farm relief stance. A farmer's note urged “Knock hell out of the World Court,” after which Smith claimed rapid gains as voters shifted. The piece warns of demagoguery built on straw man arguments in primaries.
This brief notes common usage and pronunciation pitfalls for words like partake aunt and cemetery. It defines synonyms such as concealed hidden latent and unseen and explains inc ar as a term meaning liable to result from one's own actions, warning about the evident danger in the contest context.
The piece critiques Republican leaders backing the World Court while farming distress remains underplayed. It argues party tactics center on grand pages and elections, noting farmers ignore such issues as outcomes of foreign policy battles. Democrats resist alarmist framing from administration critics.
Glen Brunson, federal prohibition director for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota, will open a new city office headquarters in Sioux City. The move aims to coordinate enforcement and public awareness across the region.
OWA BRIS Sioux City W L Curtin arrested on illegal possession of narcotics charges and accused of attempting to bribe police and federal officers. Oskaloosa Cyrus Chrisman died apparently from accidental discharge. Milton Kirkendall detained awaiting coroner's jury report. Burlington Fisher and Lagerstrom drowned when boat capsized on the Mississippi north of Oquawka. Columbus Janetion Evangelist Loren Pecaut convinced business and professional men the Bible is the word of God and will not eat his straw hat if he fails to prove his point. Humboldt Miss Sarah Verbrugge recovering from a broken neck suffered in an automobile accident February 20.
W R Morehouse of the Public Relations Commission urges bankers to cooperate with savers to thwart fraudulent promotions. He advocates bankers interview anxious depositors, demand questions for high pressure salesmen, and promote thorough investigations before investing. He lists safety, income certainty, and liquidity as key investment tests and warns against risky schemes and misrepresentation.
A column notes good corn growing weather and praises fresh cherry pie while recounting a prank about rewiring a car to blow a horn when lights are turned on. The writer remarks the trick was done locally in Washington.
Young helpers flocked to the Legion carnival with claims of work experience and passes. A boy told the gate man he had been swiping cherries at a booth, and without further inquiry he was admitted.
A Washington man with a family of three sons and three bob haired daughters seeks a rate contract with his barber. Jokes touch on marriage, cannibalism, and presumptions, ending with a quip that catastrophes are personal events not others’ accidents.
A collage of rustic vignettes and dialogue, from outdoor rambles to farmyard observations. The piece blends playful slang with tales of schoolroom quips and family banter, ending with a light anecdote about a spelling lesson on collision and twin twins.
A reflective verse urges living in the present with energy and wholesome effort while memories of the past surface like yearly blooms. Anxious moments linger as anecdotes from a reader letter highlight a minor newsroom mishap with obituary layouts in a Kansas paper.
A fragmented item references a Port City Monday event, with Rietha Weigh and Aunt Emma involved as flappers. The readable bits suggest a social feature or caption noting street fashion or performance in a local scene.
A playful reader letter asks for advice on a social puzzle about philosophy figures. A chaotic scene features a woman shouting for air as a crowd parts for a car with a flat tire barreling into a filling station, underscoring a bustling urban moment.
IO WA SNEWS reports that 15th district prohibition enforcements chief will open headquarters in Sioux City today. The item also notes golf tournament winner Shenandoah Gene Vaughan with 79, and other regional notes including a proposed session petition by state legislators, federal research aims in municipal government, and local incidents from Acoca to Des Moines.
State Superintendent of Banks L A Andrew cautions Iowa bankers as eastern houses push heavy installment paper onto country banks. Sioux City reports juvenile officers holding two Moville youths for alleged store looting. Iowa City notes the death of Robert Hake, six, crushed by a paving truck. Ida Grove cites Shorty Hart’s ten year prison sentence for burglary. Sioux City covers three hold up suspects trapped by police after threatening a truck driver. Des Moines reports Robert Leeper, recently acquitted of murder, asking Governor Hammill to commute part of a five year sentence for a large theft.
The Robert G. Vignola film Fifth Avenue showcases New York luxury scenes on Fifth Avenue and Greenwich Village. Barbara Pelham travels from the South to design gowns, eludes a schemer, and teams with a fiancé to gain fashion fame in a plot filled with lavish gowns. The film stars Marguerite De La Motte with Allan Forrest and a strong supporting cast.
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