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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1930

Page

3

The Indians in Santa Fe Pueblos and Tales of Tesuque

In Santa Fe New Mexico on March 22 1930 a visitor recounts ancient Spanish settlements and the Pueblo communities near Santa Fe. At Tesuque pueblo the governor’s home hosts visitors while an elderly Indian man aged about 105 greets them, sings and poses with his portrait, as artisans craft tom toms and jewelry and a papoose rests in a cradle overhead.

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Buckwheat Pancakes Story From Keota Kid

Esther Prior of Keota Iowa sends a funny kid tale to the Journal office claiming sixty cents awaiting as thanks for the story and the new name for cakes. She recalls her brother asking if buckwheat pancakes counted as buck pancakes.

Esther Frier Keota Iowa Journal

Indians and modern life clash over grinding stones and progress

An observer reflects on traditional Pueblo corn grinding and Indian life as a lens on the Indian problem, noting how old ways meet modern progress. The piece contrasts ancestral rituals with assimilation debates while weaving in humorous asides about cultural stereotypes and other snippets.

Edisons Marconis McCormicks Fultons United States

DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH LESSON NOTES

W L Gordon presents daily English guidance focusing on misused words misspellings and synonyms. The snippet highlights mispronunciations common errors and urges mastery of a single new word every day with ABJECT as today's example for expressing a degraded state and fear.

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New soda fountain opens in town amid fanfare

Dewey Hess announces the new soda fountain is ready after two weeks of excitement. Ralph Livingston jokes about reading habits as a colorful column criticizes Washington readers. At the blacksmith shop talk turns to dog intelligence with a hunting dog anecdote ending in a fishing misadventure.

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Winter Fades as Spring Returns in Offbeat Verse

A whimsical poem contrasts winter’s retreat with spring’s arrival as nature wakes. The piece riffs on seasons with playful personification and light humor about Mother Nature being fooled, followed by brief comic scenes and a homespun anecdote about an English barber in London.

Ethics Code for Talkies in Pictures Sets Standards

A historical note outlines a film industry ethics code prohibiting explicit nudity and obscene content. It stresses protecting marriage sanctity, avoiding stimulation of base desires, and forbidding white slavery, ridicule of religion, and sensational salacious material, with a focus on responsible portrayals.

Notices On Public Decency and Editorial Standards

A local newspaper reminds readers that the page will avoid sensational details. It specifies topics to be treated with good taste, including violence, cruelty, and exploitation, and calls for respectful language in coverage and captions.

WRC West Chester Meeting Set For March 27

According to the plan proposed when the code was passed here producers must submit every picture they produce before final print. West Chester will meet Thursday, March 27. All members must be present.

WRC West Chester Thoreday

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