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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1929

Page

4

Air travel expands coast to coast as practical future

A San Diego journal notes growing aircraft use for regular passenger service from Los Angeles to Tijuana Yuma El Centro Mexicali and connections to Seattle Vancouver and east. It envisions a national airfield network linking air mail and commerce and compares aviation to the telephone and automobile as rapid progress reshaping Washington and broader society.

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Spring Arrives in Question Yet For Some

Readers debate the first day of spring while the department presents proof of its approach. The column notes spring has arrived and emphasizes its importance, amid varying opinions.

Sprie

No clear story found in fragmentary sighting note

Fragmentary text hints at a crowd judging for poetry, mentioning stalks and a flood of poetry expected to pour in. No concrete names, places, dates, or events are readable to anchor a proper news item.

Whoopee Socks and Hats Spark Yearly Fashion Hype

In a lighthearted Splinters column, readers debate outfits and time for shopping. The note suggests 15 minutes per purchase and questions about selecting daytime gowns, coats, and hats this year. The writer muses on the look of “see Indy’s face” and men’s reactions.

Indy

Last of Them Ter Sam Two In One

Dialogue fragment shows a physician guest and a jokester discussing measurements and arithmetic as a ruse to “kill two birds with one stone.” The boy provides a chain of fractions from quarters to eighths and repeats questions for emphasis. The scene hints at a humorous exchange over a quarrel with a cherry tree reference.

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Fragmented Humor and Q&A Bits From a Chaotic Column

A jumbled local column features quips about diving onto railroad crossings diadems and cherry trees, as well as jokes on alimony, patent cigars, and a failed elevator, plus a manager clerk exchange over a raise and stray lines about marriages, politics, and a grapefruit nose.

Community Standing Seen Through Children And Dogs

A quirky column notes that social status shows in how the young and animals respond to a person. A joking cashier recounts a humorous office anecdote about a Chinaware clerk and a boss’s derby bookkeeper. The piece comments on talk, gossip, and movie chatter drowning out the audience.

Chinaware Department

State Basketball Meet Opens Today in Iowa City

State high school teams begin the state basketball meet in Iowa City with eight survivors from over 600 entrants. Opening games include Roosevelt Des Moines versus Absalom Lincoln Sowuell Bluffs, Reinbeck versus AptLy, Ottumwa versus Davnport, and Sioux City versus Ellsworth, with the final game slated for Saturday night.

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