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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1927
Page
4
The city launches a six day Clean Up Week led by Mayor Applegate urging residents to wash paint scrub and tidy every area including yards basements and ears necks and feet. Officials insist true cleanliness starts with thorough internal and external cleaning across homes and streets.
The Red Cross seeks six million dollars to relieve suffering in Louisiana and Arkansas after a severe Mississippi flood. Homes, belongings, and health are devastated. banks and Rev J Reade McCrory accept donations locally as communities are urged to double their outpouring to meet urgent needs.
The article discusses the ongoing Mississippi flood and the challenge faced by engineers to protect the lower river region. It notes that simply increasing dyke height is not a solution because narrowing the channel reduces sediment buildup, causing the riverbed to rise. It also mentions historical forests at the river sources.
A fragment lists usage notes for common word errors and pronunciation tips. It defines termagant as a noun for a noisy violent scolding woman and cites an example about a husband bearing with a termagant wife.
The article describes rivers swelling as springs thaw quickly after widespread deforestation. It notes floods may surge due to faster runoff, proposes reforestation and large dams, and mentions dredging to relieve high water. It also observes riverbeds rising above adjacent lands, with dykes containing water in flat regions.
A verse describing birds at a drink from a blue and white jay and a cardinal against brown sparrow plumage. The scene captures quick beak dips, shining feathers, and a brief moment of thanks before the birds fly skyward.
The piece notes opening fishing season and a vivid display of size by Johnny Dusenberry. It cites Louis Jones, Fred Neiswanger and Jim Turner urging readers to go mushrooning while the air smells of blossoms and perfume.
The column notes the dollar is valued at 89 cents and offers 89 cents for each dollar left with the desk. Readers are urged to line up to the right for service, reflecting the current exchange stance.
The text presents a collage of trivia style lines and quips on optimism family phrases and garden tools. It reads like a humorous column fragment with cuts of dialogue and aphorisms. The tone is light and whimsical suggesting a newspaper feature page of social snippets.
The Presbyterian board secretary asserts no financial claims will be sought for Dr. Williams's death, stressing a spirit of Christian diplomacy. He argues for forgiveness and continued U S missions, noting missionaries generally side with the Chinese and urge friendly peace rather than punitive settlements.
Dr. George T. Palmer of the American Child Health Association cites Massachusetts death records showing longer life expectancy for babies and children since 1890 1920. He notes declines in infant mortality and added years for children and young adults while sixty remains unchanged, urging better marketing of health facts at the Washington conference.
President Coolidge denies naming Herbert Hoover to succeed Kellogg as secretary of state amid Kellogg’s poor health and policy criticisms. He argues the post should go to a lawyer and fears cabinet changes would signal shifts in foreign policy while Kellogg remains in office.
A narrator recalls a grim roadside anecdote from St. Peter Minnesota about judging feeble minded people by a water trough test. The piece shifts to verse reflections on living and happiness and recounts Walter Goode asking about a man swallowing a spoon. The fragment ends with a joke about rabbits raised with a milk squirt and a near catastrophe involving a cat and a family car ride.
In time, and that they had a happy reunion. The brief note celebrates the moment of coming together and the lasting warmth of a shared greeting.
A church bulletin quip contrasts a sermon titled The Devil's Workshop with one reading Not Worth While. The column notes humorous exchanges about church notices and a joke about preferring effort to laziness.
In a rural exchange two farmers joke about handling a mule and the unintended consequences. The first suggests twisting the mule s tail as a start, the second recalls twisting the doctor s wrist after attempting the method.
The Bible remains the best selling and most widely unread book on the market as readers struggle with familiar passages and varied interpretations.
Moscow reports Professor Kasloff describes his perilous crossing of a sacred Gobi lake where Mongol natives hailed him as a demon upon surfacing. He found a Buddhist priest in isolation on an island and encountered a tribe ruled by women with several husbands as slaves as his ten man party endured a sudden 300 horsemen attack before escaping.
James F. Barton reports from France that French sentiment toward the American Legion convention in Paris this September is favorable. He notes 30,000 reservations in Paris hotels and strong cooperation from French officials and hotelkeepers. Barton toured Meuse Argonne sites and found enduring respect for American veterans amid wartime scars.
Maurice Zimring of West High School Waterloo won the state extemporaneous speaking title representing the northeast Iowa district. Edward Carmody of Davenport took second with no third or fourth places awarded. other district representatives included Robert Knudson of Fort Dodge and Joseph Griffin of Newton.
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