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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1926
Page
4
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Thought for the day reflects on Jacob’s command to rise and go to Bethel to build an altar to God. A short exhortation links the biblical moment to personal devotion and reverence.
The author argues that armies and police remain essential to protect innocent lives amid social strife. He notes strikes and lockouts threaten society, and without order from a strong force, civilization could be endangered. Disputes over capital and labor require balance, but violence cannot be allowed.
Daily Lessons In English by W L Gor discuss usage errors such as everyone treated as singular and mispronunciations in common words. It covers misused phrases mispronounced vowels and spelling pitfalls with examples and a prompt to grow vocabulary through one daily word.
A National Republic item argues that despite propaganda, Russian children suffer hunger and cold with bands of youth committing theft and crime in Moscow. It contrasts this with American children benefiting from education, food, clothing, and cleanliness, claiming capitalistic society grants real liberty.
Mr and Mrs George Spangler Jr and family joined by other neighbors spent Wednesday evening at Hugh Conrad's. The R F D club met there Thursday evening with all members present. Mrs Clever Wittmer and children stayed Friday night at Dave Schlatter's. Several locals attended a Wayland high school play Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Vivian Lemley of Muscatine with the Harrigs and James Lemley visited Sunday at the Joe Schlatter home. Homer Weavers spent Sunday at the Ben Meyers home at Trenton. Ernest Seabranch and family and Ed Seabranch and daughter Florence were Mr Pleasant callers Friday afternoon. Miss Florence Conrad visited Saturday night and Sunday with her mother at Wayland. Clara Conrad helped Miss Vere Goft with her housework Saturday.
Manager Pratt announces the Herbert Brenon production for Paramount will headline the Fox Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Starring Alice Joyce Neil Hamilton Mary Brian Esther Ralston with supporting players including Paul Douset Maurice Cannon Mario Majeroni Jane Jennings Julia Hurley Maude Turner Gordon and Anthony Jowitt. Produced on location in Bermuda exteriors shot on Governor Sir John Asser estate. This lavish film follows Brenon’s Peter Pan and features two stars from that hit under long term Paramount contracts.
State agriculture inspectors find kerosene samples adulterated by small gasoline traces due to shared pumps or tank wagon compartments. Gasoline in kerosene raises flash risk and endangers property. Secretary Thornburg urges dealers to stop cross use and counties will receive formal rules and legal notice.
Cartoonish dialogue recalls a picnic mood with debates on timing and contributor wishes. A physicist and chemist exchange a pun about lighting cigars from a box used as a lighter, while Bil Pill asks Gladys to marry him, and she replies with playful restraint.
A quirky excerpt mentions a toot that signals escape and a wary warning to avoid trouble. It notes that finding a horseshoe or extra night work are considered good luck omens. It also recalls a frosty Washington spat between two generals provoking former privates to learn.
An item notes the sale of a Columbus Junction grocery by a Newton man age 68 to an unnamed purchaser. The piece includes a rambling discussion on neurasthenia and a neighborly borrowing anecdote reflecting frustration with borrowed items not returned in original condition.
A quirky observation notes that calming a child becomes hardest around eighteen years old. The fragment then hints at a discussion of an economy expert, suggesting a broader, related topic.
A quirky newspaper snippet features humorous lines about hair color signaling brain health. It parodies science talk with wits about bone discs gray matter and aging, ending with a playful pun about a “new complex ion.”
The Warsaw Bulletin attributes a rhymed essay to a Salis bury Missouri schoolboy but hints it may be written by a youth already with a newspaper. The piece questions newspapers origin, jokes about editors as missing links, and notes the editor’s supposed lack of underclothes in winter and unpaid subscription.
The speaker states they are not fighting others battles but their own, pledges to avoid favoritism, and to act in the interests of taxpayers. They thank supporters and express a wish to merit esteem and confidence while serving the entire county impartially.
A young lady watched a Charleston contest when a June bug fell down her back causing surprise and a startled reaction.
Mrs H W Spaulding of Grinnell, director of the women's department at the Iowa State Fair, has been reappointed for the season. She announces plans for the exhibit with new features in prospect.
E L Bartholow announces candidacy for the Board of Supervisors to succeed himself for a second term beginning January 1 1927. He states the race will be decided by Republican voters in the June primaries and lists his address at 6813.
Warnings and home remedy claim for varicose veins and piles using Moone's Emerald Oil. Suggests purchasing a two ounce bottle from Lemmion's Pharmacy and applying morning and night to reduce swollen veins and absorb piles. Includes instruction to follow until veins return to normal.
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