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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1928
Page
4
Journal Corrects Political Advertising Marking
The notice states the publication briefly apologizes for omitting the "Political Advertising" tag on several political ads and commits to marking all such ads properly in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Crime in Massachusetts under Prohibition
An analytical survey summarized by Mr. Sanford Bates, Commissioner of Correction, shows that under prohibition offenses against persons and property declined, drunkenness dropped sharply, and narcotic violations fell. The author notes a bias in “wet” papers and argues conditions are improved compared with “brass rail days.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Sanford Bates
Commissioner. of Correction
Bates
Former Washington County Man Eyes Gubernatorial Nomination
Marion E. Anderson of Clinton, a Republican candidate for governor, has roots in Washington County. Born on a Washington County farm and a long-time farmer, he served in World War I, favors prohibition enforcement, and supports good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Marion E. Anderson
Clinton
Anderson
W. H. Anderson
Ainsworth
M. C. Smylie
Wylie
Words Of Misused Phrases Curb Personal Comparisons
A style guidance note urges avoiding phrases like my boy looks like I do and suggests using looks like me instead to prevent awkward or grammatical errors.
Fragmented excerpts mix politics and etiquette across pages
The passage blends remarks on farm relief and banking law, then recalls a Washington County resident, followed by critique of radical delegations from a Moscow visit. It quotes Silas B. Axtell on Russia, then presents antiquated etiquette rules, a Tennessee furniture sign, senatorial courtesy satire, and a China riot note from Foochow along with a missionary letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Silas B. Axtell
New York
Russia
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Soviet
Axtell
Vitamins in tomatoes equal in sun and dark ripened fruit
Studies by the University of Wisconsin home economics department show tomatoes ripened in darkness supply vitamin C as effectively as sun ripened fruit. Canned tomatoes under nine months in cans are as rich in vitamin C as fresh fruit, and greenhouse grown tomatoes have vitamin C levels comparable to outdoor grown fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
University of Wisconsin
Untitled exchange about a photographed boyfriend
A brief exchange describes a man seeking an opinion on a picture from his Scotch boyfriend. The responder notes they have not yet developed the photo, leaving the image unseen and the judgment pending.
Butter and Eggers and Babbitts in a Bank Joke Mix
A collage of comic vignettes and punchlines pokes at Babbitt culture. Jokes explore money minded artists, a bank crossed check, marriage quips, radio dreams, dialectal misreads, and social satire about status and consumption. The snappy snippets reflect early 20th century humor with named references and playful puns.
Spring o the year and fishing dreams in verse and jokes
A local page features a nostalgic verse about spring and fishing with vivid nature imagery and seasonal flowers, followed by a series of short jokes and an uneasy line about a girl’s neck injury in an automobile incident. The piece blends light humor with rural sentiment and a current event note.
Busy to Hear Life's Chimes in the Busy Moment
Poem fragment by Robert Whitaker noting a speaker's refrain about being too preoccupied to notice life’s sweeter moments. The verse laments constant busyness and the desire to rush past simple chimes of daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whitaker
Candidates Promote Sheriff County Attorney and Local Official Posts
A column of political notices lists candidates for county offices including sheriff county attorney and board of supervisors with party labels and June primaries. Names such as George F. Morrison Charles M. Denison D H Wentworth and Thomas Earl Jackson appear alongside party affiliations and election dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Morrison
Board of Supervisors
D. H. Wentworth
Brighton
Thomas Earl Jackson
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