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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
4
North Pole Flight By Byrd Sparks Spring Explorations
The article notes Lieutenant Byrd's Spitzbergen flight to the polar region and back between 1 50 AM and 4 30 PM, highlighting the risk and mystery of proving a pole sighting. It suggests Byrd may not have reached the pole, compares to Amundsen, and warns explorers to avoid overreaching the top of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Byrd
Spitzbergen
Pole
Amundsen
Journal
Will They Vote in Iowa Primary Election
Iowa faces a coming primary with debate on turnout. Five hundred thousand eligible voters did not cast ballots in the last general election, prompting discussion of potential participation and campaign efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
South
Alabama
Australia
Daily Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
A 1920s column promotes vocabulary and civic duty. It highlights INSTINCTIVE usage and notes misused terms. It cites Iowa voter turnout, compares states like Alabama, and suggests compulsory voting as a possible reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Quay
Sandy Hook reminiscences and local notes from Oregon
A Southern Idaho style column reflects on a printer friend who died in the Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs. It recalls farm life at Sandy Hook, meeting a Journal correspondent Mr. Hasty, and community notices from Washington and local neighbors with weather, crops, ailments, and a forthcoming correspondents picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
T. B
Oregon
Mat
Union
Colorado Springs
Journal
Hasty
S. H
Fred Garrett
Washington
Clyde
Laurel Guy
Joe Wolf
Laura Guy
Wes’ Ches
Conducor
W. C
O. K
Carl Miller
R. L. Badger
Methodist Church
Tom Schilling
Mr. Schilling
Laramie
Wyoming
Puppies Draw Visits Amid News of Moves and Health
Local notes describe tired travelers leaving their city for a new location, Dr. Palmer Schilling recovering after a Denver hospital stay, Mrs. Amos Stout under a doctor's care, and Donald Stout visiting puppies. The entry ends with weather musings and a note about baking cookies for Mr HM who likes cream cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Schilling
Tom Schilling
Denver
Amos Stout
Jitlie
Donald
The Desert's Price at Fox Theatre Saturday
Buck Jones stars as Will McCann returning east to run a cattle ranch. Julia Starke accuses his outfit of sheep killings, prompting McCann to uncover the real culprits. The Martin brothers are exposed as the offenders in a fast moving Western with strong supporting cast. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fox
Buck Jones
Fox Theatre
Buck
Will McCann
Julia Starke
McCann
Julia
Martin Brothers
Florence Gilbert
Edna Marion
Ernest Butterworth
Arthur Houseman
Montague Love
Jones
W. S. van Dyke
Political Announcement for County Board Candidacy
A political notice announces candidates for the County Board of Supervisors. C Ferguson and Peter Schantz seek renomination in the June Republican primaries for terms beginning January 1928. The announcements specify candidacy dates and primary process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
C. Ferguson
ByWay Humor and Gossip in a Patchwork Page
A composite slice of By Way humor and social snippets from a vintage column. It touches on playful quips about dandelions, polar exploration, pronunciation jokes, domestic banter, gossip, a house advert tease, jests about a poetaster, and a Saturday night bath habit, all wrapped in breezy community voice.
Weary Boots and the Tale of Squeaky Footwear
A fragmented reminiscence recalls old boots that squeaked loudly to show pride and later were soaked to silence them. The piece mentions a writer nicknamed Weary Boots who treats poetry with a laissez faire attitude, hinting at sarcasm toward pretentious sound and cheap flair.
Children policed by mother after dirty street scene described
A Washington community note recounts a mother scolding dirty children seen in front street and indoors restrictions. A later line notes after interviewing hundreds of citizens that recent showers have been beneficial and the public approves, asking what if they didn’t.
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Front Street
Washington
Concensus
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