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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
4
The piece discusses a Federal Trade Commission probe into the electric trust in Washington with skepticism about regulation. It argues for reasonable public access to electricity and fair pricing while praising creators of electric power and urging balanced consolidation benefits for consumers.
A retrospective on John D Rockefeller and the Rockefeller Foundation. The foundation disbursed 11.25 million dollars in 1927 to global campaigns improving health, education, and living standards. Funds supported Africa China Australia South America hospitals medical schools and disease control efforts.
A compact note defines avowed as declared openly and acknowledged frankly. It urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and cites an example phrase My avowed intention was to do 89.
A collection of quips and short items discusses Rockefeller humanitarianism crossing borders, then shifts to satirical jabs at Mussolini and U S politics. Snippets reference a fictional Corkscrew Florida, fashion gags, and light mockery of campaigns, courts, and media misprints.
The By The Way observes the impending end of the 1927 28 school year with sympathy. It speaks for Washington youth especially grade schoolers who doubt the value of the system and suggests a petition to extend school briefly. It notes their fear of failing despite good grades.
A string of light comic snippets and gags appears, including a wife asking about a child swallowing ink and a judge questioning charges. The piece features humorous exchanges about mistaken identities, quirky letters, and sailors and their wives, interrupted by brief shaggy-dog lines and old-time banter.
Marshall Latshaw states the council directs enforcement of the city ordinance against chickens running at large and riding bicycles on the sidewalks. The item appears in a Qmak Washington paper.
A brief comic exchange in a small country tavern features a son asking his father to sign his school report with eyes shut, and a salesman seeking a bed for the night as the landlord suggests sleeping between the ticking clock.
Political notice states R E Brown seeks Republican voters' support at the June primary for the term starting January 1 1929 on the Board of Supervisors ticket. Friday publication line references.
A series of candidate notices list individuals seeking party nominations in the June 4 1925 primary. Names include Hubert Craijil C Day ton Thomas Earl Jackson and Orame Stoner Sr with posts for County Auditor County Sheriff and Representative in the General Assembly from District 23 Washington county.
A jumble of quips on wealth and politics contrasts with kitchen misadventures. Harold Bell Wright’s wealth is compared to the president’s salary, a Scotsman coconut joke, a hammering tip, and a tale of a husband eating pantry steak with cellar onions, ending with a mistaken flower bulbs discovery.
A playful ad line links cigarette promotion to opera singing while asserting social critique about wealth redistribution and class. The wording juxtaposes sports culture with cultural prestige and political commentary.
Fox Films cowboy star Buck Jones discusses how fiction’s colorful western names often reflect real details. He cites examples like a puncher named Rawhide who paid for a rawhide harness instead of a free horsehair set, illustrating the mix of fact and fiction in Chain Lightning at the Fox Theatre.
An emigrant buys his ticket at the office and is puzzled by the clerk asking about a trunk. The clerk explains it is for clothes, prompting a bemused exchange as the man wonders why he would need one.
A portrait of Buck Jones born from Two-gun shorthand and a feminine nickname Toots. He prides himself on riding any bucking horse while noting biters and rollers as tougher, and Joney in Chain Lightning is a retired gunman drawn back to ride for justice in a rustler plagued San Francisco era.
A regular meeting of the Women's Relief Corp is scheduled for Saturday May 19. Readiness and attendance urged for the local chapter.
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