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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1929
Page
4
The passage recalls Jesus telling followers they are slow to believe the prophets. He explains that the Messiah must suffer and enter glory, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, and showing how the scriptures point to him.
A lost Western Express tri motor plane was found safe at Albuquerque air field after a misread report of disaster. The pilot, facing a storm, landed on a smooth strip then continued to base. the crew survived the ordeal. The piece contrasts air rescue outcomes with sea wrecks and notes gulls land well on rough seas.
A social critique notes universities earned substantial football profits in the 1928 season, warning big business may target stadiums and bleachers. The piece contrasts professors and merchants, cites profits at Yale Harvard Michigan Cornell and others, and questions motive and value in the sports enterprise.
A collage of quotations from public figures and writers, praising unity and progress while critiquing politics and culture. Notables include Hoover public statements, Lord Cecil, Rev. Holmes, Booth Tarkington, and others on topics from language to fashion and governance.
A satirical verse critiques modesty rules and fashion shows as the world contemplates exposure in society. It comments on gendered fashion and the voyeuristic gaze with references to Paris modistes and advertising nostalgia. Public figures like Jack Dempsey appear in quips about fame and money.
A humorous, breezy column mixes a mock editorial about a glossy house magazine with a long reader letter. It includes social notes on local people, farm Bureau meetings, school events, and livestock health, mentioning Abe Martin and various Bethel area residents in Iowa.
Daily lesson cites deplore as a verb meaning to feel or express deep grief or regret. It notes usage like I deeply deplore the fact that you are going away and contrasts with misuses of bazaar and bizarre.
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