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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary text hints at a biblical passage about the Lord not casting off forever and afflicting children, yet showing mercy through compassion. The line appears to reflect Lamentations style with a 1920 year tag. The fragment lacks clear events, people, or places to form a concrete news item.
A verse fragment describes children sneaking from a study to surprise the speaker in a playful raid, sealing the walls of a fortress and threatening a kiss siege. The piece ends with a note about a California Journal headquarters visit by Mr and Mrs James Phillips and daughter Jessie amid talk of a distant war.
A garbled page teaches misused phrases and pronunciations. It highlights mispronunciations for philanthropy and chestnut, offers synonyms for bauble and trumpery, and presents a rule about mastering one new word daily to reduce confusion and turmoil.
The Phillips party will leave early next week for a return trip via the Imperial Valley and El Centro to Yuma Phoenix and Iowa, recalling their California visit with friends in Washington. They describe snowy Tombstone and a town-wide snow day, list local acquaintances, and note former Washington residents now in California.
The snippet lists simple seasonal signs and small town scenes. Items include birds, toys, chores, window washing, a church crowd, and farm life notes reflecting an ordinary morning in spring. It mentions meadow larks, frogs, croquet, and daily committee meetings near Bailey Building.
The Royal Neighbors will gather Tuesday evening in Woodman hall. Candidates for the Obligation will be present with AD members. The Wellston club hosts a guest day at Mrs. Jean Jensen’s home Thursday afternoon. bring a fundy joke or 2708 experience to answer roll call. The Lexingties Nidse meet Thursday p.m. at Mrs. Clifford Freel and others host lunch before business.
Mrs Tipton Buds brother visits and jokes about homesickness as he misses arguing with his son. A child, Pansy Mopps, questions why celebrities quit smoking as she reads about Lady Drummond Hya reaching for a cigar.
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