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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1926
Page
4
The piece argues that direct primaries do not end slush funds and contrasts dry and wet factions in Pennsylvania and nationally. It weighs wealth in campaigns, public spending for causes, and questions whether large donations are honest. It ends with a list of twelve reasons why the Bible should be read in public schools.
A collage of witty lines and verse notes, reflecting light humor and editorial musings. Quotes about smiles, high wire acts, and the habit of newspaper humor columns. Includes a humorous exchange about hair turning color and a spoof sermon joke. Contains reader poems and notes from Ally & Dodo.
The Little Brown Church near Brandon in Chickasaw County draws crowds from across Iowa for services and gatherings. Each Sunday 125 to 150 cars fill the yard as the pastor delivers sermons heard by all outside. The site inspires picnics social events and choirs from distant places. Dr W B Pitts who wrote the world famous song is buried in Gods Acre at Fredericksburg nearby.
A playful verse depicts a preacher outshining a wizard from Burbank by transforming fruits with speech. He turns a peach and lemon into a pear through talk, showcasing magical wordplay in a lighthearted wedding theme.
A humorous account recalls a temperance sermon ending with a joke about dumping liquor into a river and a hymn request. It notes ministers wives sometimes tease preachers, with examples of arm swinging during hymns and a pastor’s failed attempt to get an anthem from the choir leader.
A Tennessee minister accidentally sits on a bee who laughs it off and offers a cheeky life lesson about staying good natured until about ten in the morning. The bee promises the rest of the day will take care of itself.
A brief exchange shows a mother hesitating about explaining her marriage to her child, hinting at deeper family motivations and generational reflection. The fragment suggests an early conversational tone focused on parental choices.
The skit quips about townspeople evading officers and looming consequences. It highlights a tense mood where respectable residents fear being suspected or pursued, reflecting local expectations and justice anxieties.
Advice on using egg white instead of water to mix mustard plaster. The method aims to prevent blistering while preparing a medicated plaster. The note emphasizes this alternative as a safer option for topical treatment.
A compact reading on preferred forms over outdated ones, common mispronunciations, misspellings, and a daily goal to master one word. The entry highlights reconciling as restoring friendship and harmony after enmity.
Citizens of Sibley appeal to the state budget director against a city council plan to spend 56,000 on improving the power and heating plant. A hearing date has not been set.
Fragment recounts two contrasting advertising slogans from early radio era: an Eastern sleepwear maker boasting We put the world to sleep and a radio manufacturer countering We keep the world awake. The note highlights competitive branding between textile and radio industries.
A terse classified item requests a private garage to rent for a woman. Contact 584W in the Press Journal of Louisiana Missouri. The piece reflects a small town ad style and a quip about geography follows.
Mrs. John Foster and son Clyde of Manly Iowa visit granddaughter Mrs. Lawrence Crile in Brighton. Carrie Lemley visits Washington relatives. County Institute closes school. A. R. Gowey’s son Glen from Medford Wis visits Richland. Mrs Tracy Fenner ill with typhoid fever Cedar Rapids. Bert Dillon from Covina Calif arrives for a visit with sister Louisa Savage. Wellman and Brighton football game ends 0 to 0. H W Helmick and wife visit Fairfield.
In Sioux City on October 2 President Frank Ek reported that about one third of Morningside College graduates since 1894 have chosen teaching. Of 1052 alumni, 311 pursued teaching, 272 women graduates married, 134 went into business, 101 entered the ministry. Other notable fields include law 38 and missionary work 28.
A brisk social column from the Weekly Slip Horn notes Miss Babe Kite and Mr Buck Tanger wed at the Courthouse basement after romance sparked during a Purple Turtle barbecue. It covers a parade of small-town happenings from elated couples to local misfortunes, jokes, and gatherings, including the Moots family chatter and a festive seventh wedding anniversary at Postmaster Lisle Tharp’s home.
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