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A brief note quotes Lamentations 3 26 and urges quiet patience and faith in difficult times. The fragment references hope and steady waiting as a moral counsel.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1929
Page
4
Song of Life and the Wellspring of Hope
A lyric piece follows a traveler scattering acorns that grow into a tree where love and age find shelter. A casual act of kindness at a well restores weary travelers, sparking hope and brotherhood amid a crowded market. The poem laments as a nameless man’s random word inspires salvation, calling the germ of fount a mighty last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mart
A Square Deal for the Dog
A community plea condemns poisonings of dogs and urges kindness. The note urges reporting cruelty to the mayor, condemns harming animals, and argues humane treatment over death by poison. It invites residents to seek humane remedies and supports responsible dog ownership.
Daily Lessons in English Words of Misuse and Pronunciation
A compact note highlighting common English usage errors. It covers avoiding phrases like I appreciate your services highly and explains mispronunciations such as intrusion. It notes synonyms and cautions about misuse in formal writing and clarifies terms related to church, support, and religious context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serge
Hyman
Plea for Humane Treatment of Dogs in Community
A speaker urges the community to stop poisoning dogs and treats them as loving companions. The message emphasizes that dogs can sense fear, often respond affectionately to calm owners, and deserve right to live as God's creatures. A young girl who owns a dog voices the sentiment.
Hoover Promise and Call to Duty From Campaign Address
The text presents Herbert Clark Hoover's pledge of good governance for four years under the Republican nomination, praising service, independence, and opportunity. It reflects Hoover’s view of America’s mission, duty, and responsibility in national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Ton
America
The Power of Habit and Self Determination
A reflection on how repeated actions shape character and destiny. The text argues that virtue and vice accumulate like memory in nerve cells, turning individuals into moral or scientific authorities through sustained effort. It urges youth to stay busy hour by hour, trusting that habitual discipline yields lasting competence and confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Walliam James
Rip van Winkle
Jefferson
Tim
Fragmentary OCR Humor and Politics Snippet
A scrambled OCR fragment mixes jokes from Punch and social aphorisms with political notes. Mentions belligerent nations and radio, a San Francisco poker game with royal flashes, Attorney General John Sargent, and Edmund MacHarold boosting Republican prospects in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington
Senate
Missouri
Edmund MacHarold
Irish Jokes and Banter Spread in By the Way Column
The By the Way column jokes about St Patrick’s Day and Irish wit. It recalls John Timmerman and discusses Irish humor, mob dispersal questions, and pun filled exchanges. The piece riffs on Irish stereotypes with playful wordplay and puns about Pat and bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Timmerman
Pat
Guess Who This Man Is A Local Mystery
A reader describes a tall gentleman, around 6 ft 2 in, with seasonal attire and a calm, friendly demeanor. He is alternately seen walking or driving, often disregarding stop signs, yet never arrested. The author promises to reveal the name in a future Evening Paper if readers cannot deduce it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Iowa
Abe Martin Quips On Ike Soles Age In Detective Tale Chat
In a breezy town exchange Tell Binkley remarks Abe Martin notes Ike Soles’ advancing years while joking about Will Rogers. The quip reflects a lighthearted debate on aging and popular figures in a casual, humorous local chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell Binkley
Ike Soles
Will Rogers
Board Proceedings Recited with Many Vendors and Payments
The board session lists numerous vendors and approvals including supplies from International Chemical Co. and Washington Tel Co., several repairs and services, coal and rent charges, school books from Houghton Mifflin and Lippincott, med aid and welfare expenditures, and various county officer expenses. In the midst are notes on hospital staffing, fuel, groceries, and machinery, with a final prompt to continue on page 6.
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Huntington Laboratories
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John Tiryson
Wm. W. Kos
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Klipto Loose Leaf Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Suplies
Scott Furniture Co
Washington Tel. Co
Fidiar
Chambers
Gian & Company
Houghton Mifflin Co
J.B. Lippincott, Co
Newson & Company
Scott, Forest
Zion Institutions & Industries
Sam Yeoman
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Coalina
C. Purvis
J.B. Dey
Eardley Bell, Jr
Belle Dunlap Davis
B. W. Spessard
T. M. Shafer
Oscar Gardner
Benvenuto
Charles Benson
Winnie M. Palmer
K. L. Seliger
Expensi County
Pos Nanties Socit Bros
Ol. McDaniel
Util, Co
Washington Oil Co
Ashington Co. Farm Bureau
Home Lumber Co
Humston
A. J. Boyd
Maxwell
A. Schreiner
E. T. Wickham
C. A. Bolee
Sam Turner
C. M. Crossett
CM. Crossett
C. H. Fishburn
J. C. Penney Co
Williams
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John Renoux
Ralph Williams
J. ¢. Fleak
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C.W. Stewart
Arthur Goodin
Clark
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Richard Johnson
Paters View Exchange
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R L. McDaniel
Wm. Kooning
Thos
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Don Bros
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Clark & Enslin
Ward & Co
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Carl Mayer
Dale Moody
Maule
Hi. G. McBride
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A. E. Stafford
Sol Sieg Company
Standard O11 Co
Allast
Roscoe Snider
Clark Teets
Labor
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Pete Wade
M. V. Wagamon
Robert Welte
Washington Motor Co
G. Waggoner
Ralph Boyd
W. P. Bower
James €. Bean
John Dill
Veret Emile
R. Fritz
Chas. Green
Fran A. Kalas
Rang le Chas
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C. By Schneider
Nick Tinnis
S. Woodford
Jon Us
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Vegey
Ofl
Roy Rowe
Andar Bridge Co
J W. Turner
L. Conrad
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Nellie Brady
Geo. W. Brady & Co
Churchill Drug
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Sc. Util. Co
A. Johnson
J.T. Kunath
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Lewis Manufacturing Co. Gauze
Linder-Iverson Co
R. L. Lytle
Maplewood ‘Mills
Fred Stewart
HL. Ward & Co
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Williams Supply Co
Luella Swift
Hoo Western Union ‘Telegraph Co
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A. Choice
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Thelma Welliver
Winifred Atten
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T.B. Brown
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