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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1927
Page
4
After the war readjustment, Washington County cut its levy last year, producing substantial savings for taxpayers. The move reflects a broader push toward economy through careful study of potential savings without sacrificing health life property salaries or comfort.
Citizens urged to study the board of supervisors road proposition aimed at practical economical solutions. The board argues the plan keeps primary roads up now at no extra cost, avoiding delayed, piecemeal work and its depreciation. Vote set for June 5, with time to inform themselves on the issues.
The C M and St Paul Railroad announces roller bearing trains as a possible major advance in railway operation. If successful in St Paul, other lines may adopt the system, and observers will watch the results with interest.
A nostalgic reflection on a landing clock that has watched a hundred years of family life in an old mansion. It notes the clock’s unchanging expression as brides arrive, funerals pass, and holiday gatherings unfold. The dainty glasses seem to wink with light, echoing the past.
A vocabulary note defines meager as thin and scanty. It cites meager savings being exhausted, and frames the word as a daily practice to grow a vocabulary.
The narrator reflects on a house’s aged treasures. Pearly lips now mute, goblets secret, a bed with fluted posts, a candlelit windser, a winged sofa, a highboy with brass, and a gilded mirror whisper darker tales. The aged objects retain sacred mystery.
Dr. D L Pattison thwarted mail order scams by returning pills and demanding two dollars, then got his name removed from the supplier list. He notes multiple similar shipments, including neckties, pressuring recipients to pay a dollar or keep goods.
A ranch owner in Cherry County Nebraska orders duck hunters off his land while General Pershing and companions were present. The tale notes Pershing’s famous nickname Black Jack from his Spanish-American War service and Sioux campaigns.
Senator Norris parodies Kellogg mocking Bolshevik threats while the press hunts for the missing speaker. Rupert Hughes is rebuked by Harvard historian Hart over Washington biography claims, and a lighthearted note from Jimtown Weekly ends with domestic quips.
A collage of quips and captions from a 20th century humor pages. Items reference pacifists in Chile and Argentina, doctor disputes, family explosions, witty exchanges about weddings and etiquette, and light travel anecdotes. The tone mimics a newspaper miscellany.
A nostalgic column recalls visiting customs from years past when families rode in spring wagons to neighbors for a day. The piece reflects on quieter times with no interruptions and no modern nuisances, contrasting them with today’s busy life.
A newspaper column muses on starting a campaign to revive the ancient and honorable practice of visiting. It weighs whether such a movement would be worthwhile and how it might be received by readers.
A rural family reports satisfying coal fills last fall but endured a sharp cold snap in the final weeks. They burned old furniture to stay warm and finally welcomed bright sunshine and real warmth without blankets.
Reading aloud and neighborly chatter fill a Washington county page with locals as Crails move in next door once led by Fred Moore. The column recalls George McDaniel on the school board, a black painted house of George Dowell, a shoe and suit wish from a son, and Bond plans for Iowa counties paving roads. A Derby talk at the bank steps and Farmer Bill Daly’s Kiwanis appearance anchor a string of small town life remarks.
A farmer gathers over two hundred attendees at meetings. Bill notes farmers grow tired of being passive helpers and want to be involved in decisions. An oriole feeds outside the house while two brown thrushes build a hedge nest nearby, then abandon the site due to proximity to people.
A narrator notes three new straw hats found, an old felt hat remains comfortable, and a dictionary was mislaid. Shears were discovered under a pile of letters on the desk, with possible other items hidden there.
A speaker laments missing essential shears by hours, noting that earlier access would have reduced the need for extensive visiting. The remark closes with a nod to bad luck and lingering frustration.
The adage compares nail quality to shingles, arguing a durable roof needs durable fasteners. It warns against a short life foundation and labels using a short life nail with long lasting shingles as false economy.
In rural Route 3 a neighborhood picnic followed a successful year at Lookout and Union schools. Miss Bauer led pupils with Celesta Hasty and others present, ice cream served as storms arrived. Alumni banquet set for Kalona high school Monday.
Milton and Albert Maas delivered young cattle to Kalona where they were sold to Ea Bopp.
A quotation from Emerson on the eye as the first circle and the horizon it forms, describing the eye as the highest emblem in the cipher of the world repeated throughout nature.
A Harrisburg Telegraph snippet quotes Ephc Snow advising that a rival need not be attacked aloud. He suggests silence and a knowing look when others speak well of him, presenting a nonconfrontational approach to perception and rivalry.
The reader notes that as people increasingly rely on weather reports the old almanacs seem surprisingly accurate. The comment reflects a common sentiment about forecasting and retroactive credibility.
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