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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1926
Page
4
A May 8 1920 Bible Thought presents Proverbs 16 7 on pleasing the Lord. It notes when a person’s ways please God even adversaries may become at peace with him. The devotional urges living righteously to earn harmony with enemies.
The column argues Illinois crime investigations are sensational and the parole system is misaligned. It critiques political ambition in Chicago and Illinois, blaming office seekers for undermining public safety and allowing criminals to reoffend. It calls for principled leaders to restore order.
An evening gathering at the Golf Club revealed a call for new members. The club touts golf as a healthful tonic for players, likening its appeal to other sports and emphasizing the celebrating fighting spirit and refreshing mind diversion.
A columnist extols outdoor exercise and urges indoor workers to take up golf. Golf courses are essential to a thriving town life alongside baseball parks and gyms. The piece invites new members to join the local club to reach full course usage.
Community members aided by Mrs Frank Soukup and Mrs Joe Knotek helped with house cleaning last Thursday. Sunday callers visited the T B Thrasher home for dedication services, with Dr. Moore Rev Lagerquist and pastors Unthank and Kern participating. Earl Booth farms the Thrasher property this season and Warren Bishop delivered Rhode Island white eggs to Wellman for South English parties. Clifford Campbell works for Wade Gardner, while Donald Watson left work due to illness.
The 21st annual Royal Neighbors of America assembly met in Columbus Junction Iowa on May 7 with 215 delegates and visitors from Washington Muscatine and Louisa counties. Officers for next year include President Martha Overhouse and vice presidents Kate Dunker and Jennie Gregory among others.
A tale notes a clock at Windsor Castle allegedly given by Henry III to Anne Boleyn in 1533 remains in operation. The text also mentions racial blood type divisions among world races.
A notice announces K. L. Bartholow running for a second term on the County Board of Supervisors beginning January 1, 1927. The candidacy is subject to the will of Republican voters in the June primaries.
A jumble of verse and quips celebrates mothers with a devotional prayer and notes a detective chase and a penny weighed at a street scale. Light humor ranges from a flapper lover to memories of old furniture and a ton of playful questions about risk and everyday life.
Fragmentary lines question safety and endurance with imagery of mules wells bottles powder windows live wires and bills. The piece contrasts winter’s end with clothing storage and lingering cold, conveying a rustic reflective mood.
A professor asks a provocative question about maternal motives behind spankings and the class smiles. The tale shifts to a postal clerk’s birthday, noting that mailroom duties ignore birthdays as every day yields birthday returns, highlighting routine in the dead letter office.
A woman pressed a letter for the main post office weeks ago and it was never mailed. The recipient still has the letter in his pocket and will inform her, reflecting the plan to deal gently with fools.
Lois Moran star of Just Suppose under contract to Samuel Goldwyn adheres to a strict naturist diet amid her loan to Richard Barthelmess for the production. The 16 year old actress reportedly avoids meats fish and eggs and forbids salts starches coffee and tea while favoring nuts fruits raisins figs dates and vegetables and drinking cold water daily.
Hon. Ex-editor Dale Flahart addresses an undertakers' convention arguing Americans are the most intrepid race. He mocks other peoples for caution and celebrates American willingness to take risks from crossing rivers to attempting perilous journeys and extreme stunts.
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