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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1928
Page
4
The author warns liquor circulation drains social vitality and calls for stronger moral effort to eliminate the saloon. After extensive debate, the case for further elimination gains support as public proceedings reach a decisive stage.
The piece cites David Starr Jordan, Stanford educator, endorsing Herbert Hoover. Jordan lauds Hoover as the best fitted for the presidency, a capable organizer, humane public servant, and a candidate with wide world knowledge and a continuous foreign policy. He highlights Hoover’s honesty, health, and restraint, urging Republicans to nominate him over lesser candidates.
A debate on prohibition marks a central campaign topic arguing for sustained enforcement and social gains. The writer recalls past permissiveness, asserts partial control is better than none, and links liquor laws to broader respect for law and public welfare.
The page teaches vocabulary with notes on misusage and pronunciation. It highlights words like panorama and discusses common errors such as using right to tell. It also offers guidance to build vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
The column recalls several staff birthdays this month. The little blonde’s age is undetermined with guesses of sixteen, while the editor, the editorial page leader, and Edith are also mentioned as approaching birthday celebrations.
A humorous verse satirizes voters unsure how to decide in elections. It lists various stances and symbols from running or walking to riding and falling, urging readers to support diverse political ploys while referencing taxes farm relief and pacifist debates. The piece blends playful inconsistency with commentary on campaign postures and allegiances.
A By The Way reader suggests Frank Macon as a judge for a political campaign poem contest. The supporter praises his nonpartisan voting habit, while editors caution about vouching for politics. The column notes a quip about Scots readers and free verse.
A lighthearted column lists a violin solo by Florence Scranton of the East Bay Trio and a Gounod Ave Maria recital. It offers a string of puns and humorous exchanges about golfing missteps, cigar prices, a 13-year old driver remark, a Washington couple’s joke, political party quips, and a quip about uneasy teeth.
A humorous snippet shows a speaker noting the patience of Mike while a vanishing cream joke unfolds. The line plays on appearances and steady waiting without a clear news event or named organizations.
The H J club will meet with Mrs Ed Shalla Thursday October 4 for an all day gathering. Members should bring sandwiches and one dish to pass. The Women's Missionary Society of the U P Church meets Friday at 2 30 at the church with Mrs Oscar George as leader.
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