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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
4
A columnist notes a likely short rain season with ample ground moisture and occasional showers. He jokes rainmakers should ditch and pump water from the air, and toys with science while concluding the piece as a condolence for the rainmaker.
A 1926 look at Iowa's spending shows 12000 more cars bought than U.S. average, a 50 million dollar gasoline bill, 70 million on education, and literacy at 99.5 percent. It explains how a single dollar circulates through groceries, bakeries, mills, taxes, and services, generating vast aggregate activity.
A brief guide on usage common errors and word study. Today's word emphasizes careful attentive noticing. If you had been observant you would have understood.
A speaker contrasts immense wealth with a small, urgent need for cash, noting the paradox of owning a fortune yet lacking a modest sum in hand. The line underscores liquidity concerns despite vast holdings.
Davenport readers celebrated exceptional music at the I F W C convention. A sixteen year old conductor Herbert Silverstein led a capable junior orchestra with gifted child soloists like Arnold Bode on xylophone and drums. The Davenport Woman's Club supported young talent and the cantata The Sea Fairies impressed audiences under Amalie Schmidt Gobble. Margaret Brookhart sang with the chorus. Graham McNamee drew the largest crowd, while Debts and Obligations of Heredity entertained with vivid slides.
A Florida newspaper voice urges readers to support local merchants over door to door solicitors. It argues nonresidents buy nothing, avoid taxes, and drain cash from the community, urging subscriptions and ads for the home paper. The page also includes a comic pair: Her Alibi and Cougar's Paw.
An ad promotes a 1921 Self-Starter stenographer model with open express body priced at 95 dollars a month. The piece notes vocational content and questions division of labor, while the Washington Star mentions twenty ukulele players per farm hand.
A San Antonio paper notes post mortem troubles and a slain officer who remains nervous after a talk with a bandit. The Richmond News Leader mentions polite warfare with shoes exchanged and the Chinese driven off. An African explorer claims elephants do not die of natural causes, drawing a parallel with pedestrians.
A quirky note recalls a man losing a shoe and a woman hurrying to catch a train. A reader asks about a single shoe found at the Journal office while a lighthearted column muses on a father having his own day next month.
A reader complains about a long ago graduates list published in a graduation edition. The letter jokes about aging and legal damages while noting the list drew interest and amusement. The exchange mentions the 1870s origins and the playful tone of By-the-Way columns.
A quirky collection of observations notes common sense tips and witty facts. It mentions turning off radios to avoid static inflating tires increasing air flow for better performance and humorous lines about golfers couples and fashion. It reports Iowa buyers purchasing 12000 more motor cars in 1926 than the U S average.
A collage of light anecdotes shows a classroom query about Columbus and 1492, a lottery suit ending in acquittal after proving customers had no chance, and quick quips about work life marriage and mistaken beliefs. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century humor page with pithy lines.
A rural quip depicts autumn harvest scenes with frost on pumpkins and stored crops. A punchy line pairs a son asking for directions to a bank with a reply about quarters and pay, ending with a playful misdirection.
Monday to Friday details school events including practice schedules for the Baccalaureate, Junior-Senior banquet planning, a Wednesday assembly with Dr Bow ers, and the Friday Class Day. The week highlighted senior and junior activities, guest speakers, G. R. meetings, Oscar decorations, and the annual distribution with notable contributors. The piece notes prominent editors and staff, school colors purple gold and blue silver, and previews the 1927 annual.
The Hi Life staff held their annual dinner in the high school cafeteria at six o’clock. Tables were decorated with purple and gold tulips, the two dominant colors.
Frances OBrien resumes work after illness at Mrs Allison Maass home Mrs John Smylie of Crawfordsville visiting son Murray Smylie Neighborhood attendance at Little Jack Littles program New Graham Tuesday evening Egg price talk sparks local chatter Glen dale school patrons and pupils plan a Saturday picnic to close the school year
A humorous dialogue frames a taxi ride as a shingles lady complains to a cautious driver. The piece hops between quips about riots, trains, and a nurse’s health column query. The tone mimics a daily comic strip collection of one liners.
Mrs John Godlove reports social notes from Hillsboro and nearby towns. Family visits include Daryl Mathers returning to St. Louis for work and Clarence Rathmel transacting business in Washington. Locals Harry McCreedy and Dale Ebner visit relatives while Mrs Merchant tends ill kin in Burlington.
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