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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1926
Page
4
The essay contemplates Memorial Day as a ritual of memory across Civil War Spanish War and World War I veterans. It notes the enduring soldier ranks, the hope for no future wars, and that honoring the dead reaffirms commitment to liberty, justice, and civilization.
Th reeported break in at the Gem Cafe last night netted $1.35 in change while the robbers fled in a hurry. A working man, formerly known for parking his dinner bucket under a beer table, now parks an automobile as the town notes变化.
The text lists candidates for county auditor and state representative in Washington County. J C Bauer and T Matthews are indicated as seeking Republican nominations at the June primary, subject to voter will. The note mentions the June primaries as the selection point.
The article recounts Mrs. John Tyler of Columbus Georgia organizing the Ladies Memorial Association after the Civil War to decorate soldiers graves. It notes Linwood cemetery events, the spread of Memorial Day, and General John A Logan’s 1868 proclamation establishing a unified tribute day across regions.
Barrington New Jersey eighteen year old Edith May Adams filed her entry for the American Youth and Teacher Award in Philadelphia City Hall. The award honors youth and teachers as part of the Sesqui Centenary Exposition to mark the 150th anniversary of American independence. The event runs June 1 to December 1 and includes a guest period for state winners from June 28 to July 5 with a Washington visit and medals presented by President Coolidge.
A jumble of quirky lines and verses from By the Way includes a childlike riddle about a bell on a neighbor, jokes about a housewife and a doctor, faded poems about memory and mortality, plus a polite invitation note to Mrs Boots with a joke about Journal peeking in June and a clever tip on repurposing gowns.
An incomplete Journal fragment recounts a neurasthenia case at public events and a charity sale. The narrator describes nerves frayed by noise and crowds, then contributes to a needy cause before leaving. The piece notes the neurasthenia contest ending and asks where the judges went.
A quirky note describes a cannibal spider colony in a London insect house. The creatures, large enough to eat birds, reportedly travel to England from the tropics among bananas, yet cannibalism within the group demands each spider be kept solitary in a glass jar.
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