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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1927

Page

4

The Victory: Psalm Fragments on Trials and Burdens

A religious verse excerpt describes hardships and refinement as tests from God. It uses imagery of nets heavy burdens and oppression, portraying steadfast faith amid suffering.

It Is a Condition Not a Theory at Railroad Crossings

Grover Cleveland warned that the situation at a railroad grade crossing is a real condition. He noted many crossings have vehicles daily but few trains, creating long gaps with no train in sight. Drivers should assess the risk, safeguard their lives, and cross only with caution.

Grover Cleveland

Crossing accidents and driver inattention in rail incidents

A discussion argues that most crossing fatalities result from driver inattention rather than rushing trains. An April Burlington Route review notes four of nine deaths or injuries were caused by autos skidding into trains, prompting calls for safer driving and clearer stopping distances.

Burlington

Today’s Word Paragon A Model of Virtue

Daily English lesson highlights a misused or mispronounced item. Today's focus is PARAGON a noun meaning a model of excellence. The note cites Shakespeare as an example and urges building vocabulary by mastering one word daily.

A Child Speaks of Paws and Playful Fatherhood

A child narrator pleads for his father Halleck Mansfield to play, recounting gifts and evenings of teary longing. The verse laments busy work and parental distance while envisioning a world where fathers join in simple joys. Emmett Rose notes in Portsmouth Star Peacemakers contrast memorials with shared moments.

Eclipse Anxiety and Odd Local Vignettes in The Way

The column humorously notes a sun eclipse fear with 5000 mph comet talk and Chicago woes. It then shares a playful scene of a man tar-ing a roof at Triangle Auto Supply and a banter about heat and fruit seeds, cactus thorns, and a worm query amid playful local banter.

Black Hills Triangle Auto Supply Company Iowa Avenue

Shiny top and space songs amid bright adrift humor

A collage of playful verse and quips from Chicago Tribune features. It includes a salute to airmen and a nod to the goldfish as a globe trotter, plus jokes about a triangular novel, a cow’s food filled landscape, and wedding train bearer humor.

Georganne Rudiger Grimes-McCleery

Younger generation jokes and theatrical talk

The text recalls a mother recalling a towel on Georganne’s shoulders for train carryings and a playful line about Lohengrin and Minneha. An old philosopher notes the younger generation isn’t worse by day but makes up for it at night.

Georganne

Humorous Verse Fragments and Jokes From A Laughing Page

A collage of quips and light verse about money gifts and fashion, with playful nonsense poems by Gordon Carruth and satirical lines about savings, summer jobs, and college success. It reads like a gag panel from a late era humor page with a mix of punchlines and puns.

Tarzan and the Golden Lion Brought to Screen at Fox Theatre

The Gold Bond special turns Edgar Rice Burroughs tale into a photo play. Tarzan and the Golden Lion screens at the Fox Theatre Friday and Saturday. The film preserves the story’s atmosphere and the relationship between Tarzan and the lion he raised.

Fox Theatre Edgar Rice Burroughs

Funeral Attendees From Out of Town Attend Service

A funeral drew visitors from outside the area including Mr. and Mrs. Clark Regan and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Deharper of Winfield, joining others seeking a different and thrilling experience noted by the motion picture public.

Clark Regan Jerome Deharper Winfield

Funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Deharper

Mrs. Margaret Deharper's funeral was held at 2 36 yesterday at her residence. Rev W C Porter presided. Pallbearers included George Yeager John Mitchell Eli White Warry Paschal Ernest Clark M Holmes J C Huston A L Griffith J A Moorhead Dennis Jones. Attendees named include the Shaver family and others from Winfield Burlington and New York City.

Crawfordsville Margaret Deharper W. C. Porter George Yeager John Mitchell Eli White Warry Paschal Ernest Clark M. Holmes J. C. Huston A. L. Griffith J. A. Moorhead Dennis Jones George Shaver Leila Winfield Willis Shaver New York N. Y Bertha Spaneler C. C. Craig Dillon Graff Burlington

Baby News and Local Socials In Riverside

A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Thomann on June 18 followed by a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Ivo Bulger on June 25. The 40 girls held an ice cream and candy social at M BE parlors raising over 23 dollars to help fund a delegate to the Des Moines state fair. Walter Yerbury of Rocky Ttsland visits the Yegsy home. El Coyner and D Craig relatives depart Bend Oregon today.

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