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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1930
Page
4
An eight year old from Has kins school in Ainsworth Iowa writes a humorous story about his sister claiming she is a road grader. The note mentions a sixty cent piece waiting at the Journal office and notes December 1929.
A concise doctrinal note compares the law’s weakness through flesh with grace offered by God through his son in human form. It emphasizes faith over legal constraint and the sufficiency of divine mercy in salvation.
California contributor Frank Webb sends a 6x14 hand set program from Eversons Hall dated March 8 1872 marking a grand combination concert led by Thad Wakeman conductor Frank Smith organist Mrs J H Chilcote pianist and L J Plattor leader. The piece showcases old time names and a brickyard link to John Burges and Bob Stuart. The item is shared with affection and preserved as a keepsake.
A two part program lists full choruses duets and solos with performers including Mrs Simmons Miss Rousseau Mr Ditmars Dean Foster Clara Armstrong Sam Armstrong Ola Beard Jennie Armstrong T H Smith Sterling Elva Davis Lizzie Henderson Kate Smith Miss Armstrong Wakeman and others in sacred and humorous selections from Sound the Battle Cry Near the Cross and The Good Ship Sails Tonight plus operatic and concert pieces across both sections.
The Pathfinder survey finds support for longer skirts just below the knee and broad opposition to street sweeping designs. Prohibition questions show strongest backing for stricter enforcement and government sale of light wines, with a general tilt toward prohibition. The piece notes broader election stakes and upcoming Senate races this fall.
The 37 year old program from Everson's Hall featured solo and quartet performances by Lockwood Miss Smith Miss Vearick Mr Wiseman and Mr Ditmars with admission 35 cents general 50 cents reserved four dollars for four and one dollar for children Doors opened at six concert at seven thirty Tickets sold at Parker's and The Globe Book Store The Wood's Organ was showcased at the Globe Book Store This retrospective notes many performers are now deceased and thanks Frank Webb and Ralph Smith for reviving the memory of the event.
A collage of humorous lines and social observations from a 1920s press page. It includes jokes about attention, a critique of Life magazine, a remark on stealing land from Indians, a geograhical excuse, an eggs claim, and a mayority of playful banter, plus an obituary notice for Lotis Jerry King born 1909 and died 1929.
Excerpted ad from The Morning Advertiser seeks an all round bar maid with good class trade and references. The notice highlights TEETOTALER PREFERRED and mentions Prince of Orange, 4 Artillery Row, Westminster. Also includes a light note about long distance contributions and a child’s letter from Chinook Montana.
A northern farmer driving a curve in Missouri brakes to avoid dust and finds a farmer rising from a potato patch joke. The wit asks if it beats the chickens as he fell from his patch for a third time this morning. Contributed. OE xX WANTD: column conductor asks how to tell which salad is yours at dinner. Junior high tales geography class boy misplaces Omaha on the map but finds it on the radio.
A compact note explains common misusage and mispronunciations. It highlights proper pronoun choice in questions, explains the word hypocrite with spelling hints, contrasts pain and pane, and defines comment as a verb meaning to remark or critique.
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