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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1929
Page
4
A devotional note on God’s discipline referencing Jeremiah 31 18 expresses that moral correction yields spiritual renewal. The message speaks of being chastised yet turning toward the Lord God, likening guidance to a bullock under a new yoke and the hope of return.
A reflective verse imagines the speaker meeting pets and animals after death. The cats, dogs, mice, and birds are alive and greet the departed friend with joy, each expressing longing and welcome on Judgment Day.
A fragment from a February 26 issue recalls a traveler’s stop at Claremont, the campus hub for Pomona Scripps and Claremont colleges. It notes plans for a future law college and sketches sophomores as the era’s intellectual core amid campus routines and meals.
A Pomona College student recounts mischievous sophomore rituals. Each morning they trade two pints of milk for waffles with honey and butter, then dine at the Brown Mug where Hal the cook deftly handles orders. In the Hayloft, a converted barn eatery, meals are served in a cozy, rustic setting overseen by a kind keeper, offering a unique student life experience.
From other sources the Springfield Republican reports a quirky exchange about available seats in a theater and a tangential political remark. The snippet mentions Parke Cummings and a remark on Hoover's actions compared to Belgium or Poland in wartime, reflecting a collage of items rather than a single clear event.
In an old column a reader recalls a 4 inch skirt marker used to gauge dress hems as fashion shifts. A critic muses on repurposing it to measure from the knee. Frank Melinskey in the Bailey Building notes signs of spring with marble games and approaching roller skates.
A fragmented collage of thoughts on prosperity, education, class, romance, and modern mores. Observations touch on college benefits, wage concerns, advertising, and social changes, with abrupt shifts to personal vignettes about a flapper and her suitors.
A collage of humorous vignettes shows ordinary people in comic exchanges. A master of the house scolds a servant over a late alarm while another worker hides a blush while naming a ring for Clara. A Texan rides with a quirky animal and a veteran mutters about distant battles as a jeweler offers wedding ring stamps.
A theatrical manager expresses determination to secure an audience for the actress, insisting on admitting her promptly. The remark underscores urgency in presenting the performer to the audience.
March 5 notes a series of local events including Donald Gowey driving a Ford roadster, Marguerite Dickinson and Hazel Rice returning home from school, Claud Watson moving to Luther Elmore place for work, and visits from W L Bray and family. Also two new pupils Nellie J and France's Drich join No.5 school. Several residents attend quilting, wood sawing, and dinners with relatives. many local movements and social visits are recorded among Gowers, Brays, Goweys, and Spaldings.
Readable fragments show a farewell party for Ol son Jones at French church basement in Pleasant. Busy Reads met with Mrs Josie Hosler. Poor road conditions limited attendance to five members. Families of Gilbert Smithe Lee Hiatt and Glenn Beauchamp hosted gatherings at Claud Watson hut near Woolson. H Jones attended grand jury court. March 2 marked the start of Sunday school at Mebow church with Howard Grove church noting annual gatherings.
Announcement notes a cottage prayer meeting hosted by C W Busby on Washington Street Friday at 7 20 PM all are welcome. The item also mentions a St Patrick s party and a gathering at the hall with the Pythian Sisters and Knights families invited. Vera Jarrard scheduled Saturday 18th with the Addisonites also listed.
Mrs. J. E. Stevenson of Emporia Kansas suffered rheumatic joints and pains until she began taking Foley Pills diuretic. She reports daily improvement and relief from torment, claiming the medicine eased pains and reduced stiffness enabling her to regain mobility.
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