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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1927
Page
4
Why So Pale And Wan Why So Pale And Wan
A short note on Sir John Suckling as a gentleman poet of the early seventeenth century. It describes his courtly image and suggests his poem Why So Pale And Wan mirrors his persona and the flirtatious style of the era. The verse excerpt ends with the couplet attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Suckling
Prithee
Will
Iowa Leads Again Health Education Trust Passes Milestone
Iowa leads for the eighth straight year in health education per an Iowa Tuberculosis Association release. National Tuberculosis Association awarded 1001 first prize pennants to Iowa schools for Modern Health Crusade work in 1926 27, Oklahoma? No, Iowa. Jasper County topped with 125 pennants. other counties follow with Crawford 69 Carroll 59 Monona Clinton 41 and more. Four silver cups were also awarded: Rural Iowa Homestead Cup to Jasper County. Town and consolidated schools cup to Crawford County. parochial cups to St Francis School and Sacred Heart Pocahontas with honorable mentions for Ss Francis Dyersville and St Peter and Paul Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
New York
Jasper County
Crawford
Carroll
Towa
Monona
Clinton
Pocahontas
Clayton
Jefferson
Buena Vista
Emmet
Dickinson
Plymouth
Fayette
Mitchell
Boone
Mills
Cerro Gordo
Madison
Scott
Dallas
Oceola
Lucas
Winneshiek
Dubuque
Polk
Union
Johnson
Delaware
Ringgold & Audubon
Linn
Pottawattamie
Wright
Marion
Tamar
Fremont
Allamakee
Story
Decatur
Humboldt
Jones
Taylor
Bremer
Cedar
Adair
Benton
Calhoun
Clay
Greene
Guthrie
O'Brien
Louisa
Sue
Washington
Woodbury
Council Bluffs
Sacred Heart School
Ss. Francis
Dyersville
St. Peter and Paul
Emmet County
Marie Sorum
Intrepid Pioneers Highlight Daily Vocab Lesson
Today's word intrepid means bold fearless and daring. He is worthy of a place among the intrepid pioneers of history.
Rural cup to replace permanent Jasper County prize
The Iowa Homestead reports a third time the cup from Emmet County becomes the school’s permanent property. A new rural schools state cup will be offered to take the place of the one Jasper County previously received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Iowa Homestead
Jasper County
Iowa to Long Beach Visit Recounts California Capital Views
A New Mexico to Long Beach itinerary details Iowa social ties with Washingtonians in Long Beach. Clifford Lewis pilots the trip and residents describe the city’s parks, oil wells on Signal Hill, and vast fruit stands along walnut groves. The day ends with a showing of The King of Kings at Grauman’s Chinese theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
California
Iowa
Long Beach
Clifford Lewis
Harvey F. Jones
Maye Ridter Jones
Marguerite
Ocean Beach
Jones
John Buttler
San Pedro
Los Angeles Harbor
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Lone Beach
Sienal Hill
San Pedro Bay
Tone Beach
Bay of
Towa
Grauman
Hollywood
Joseph
Daniel
Egypt
Absurdities and reflections drift through a playful column
The piece blends lighthearted chatter about Indian summer and football rain lore with bursts of quirky observations. It mentions a scientist noting ape versus human climbing differences, a child Willie asking about ears, and a wise guy jesting about the Einstein theory.
Insomniac Hums Up Quick Relief Imagining Freight Ears
A local insomniac claims relief by picturing himself in a train crossing machine counting ears of a slow freight as it drifts by. The passage includes dialogue about awaiting the rest of the party to call the roll at camp.
Bank Bandit Tales and Train Talk in 1926 Observations
A conversation aboard a local train reveals familiarity with Mudwich and hotel choices, while a ledger notes Pullman sleeping car receipts for 1926 at $81,834,317. A joke about a good citizen's sympathy for a bank bandit follows, noting the time wasted seeking a $190 loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Journal Want Ads Pay Trial Convince
A brief notice states Journal wants ads paid with a trial arrangement to prove value before continuing. It emphasizes a commitment to advertising and invites potential clients to test the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Water cooling for Elinor Glyn’s typewriter
A press agent guides visitors through a Hollywood studio when a guest asks about a comp thermometer. The agent claims it is the water cooling system for Elinor Glyn’s typewriter, masking his ignorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Elinor Glyn
Ex-general questions value of intercession in war outcome
A prominent ex general suggests allied victory might have occurred without U S intercession, aligning with a theory that by 1935 someone will claim America started the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerca
Among the Missing Sample Ribbon Sought in 12 Year Gap
A tense exchange reveals a missing person case tied to a ribbon sample. Sergeant-Well assures efforts, while a wife clarifies her concern centers on the ribbon sample rather than her husband who has not been heard from in 12 years.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Surprise
A lighthearted note contrasts biting into a chocolate covered cherry with the expectation of a different treat, highlighting the surprise of misperception and a playful bite of sweetness.
Traveling trouble common as Tawney Apple carries grenade
ABE MARTIN notes travel woes and humorously mentions the Orkney Islands as a safer retreat. He jokes about Tawney Apple carrying a hand grenade for flamin youths, highlighting a quirky, satirical take on current wanderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkney Islands
Kingo
Aunt's size and boy's wisecrack on bedtime roost
Jackie and his visiting aunt discuss bedtimes with a playful quip about her 200 pound frame. The aunt jokes about “going to bed with the chickens” while the boy quips that she cannot even roost on a bathtoys roost. A separate note remarks that moths are a common enemy of the one piece bathing suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Younster
You Are a Traveler Sir Knew the Others
A terse line begins a concise note about a traveler and others in a fragmentary excerpt. The context remains unclear but centers on a traveler speaking to or about others in a situational scene.
Accidents and Local Notices From Brighton Report
Brighton Sept 30 Ira Rich of the M and St L bridge gang suffered a painful fall from a 35 foot high trestle east of town. He had broken ribs and cuts but is not seriously injured after medical examination. Also noted were funeral arrangements for Henry Hiller babe and various social notes including school district decisions, injuries near Casper Wyoming, travel updates, and visits from Des Moines and Buffalo residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ira Rich
St. L
Henry Hiller Babe
Washington Hospital
Christian Church
B. P. James
County Institute
Washington
Brice Pringle
Lancashire Tops List of Musical Centers in Britain
A publisher of popular music ranks British regions by musical prominence placing Lancashire first, followed by Glasgow, while calling London the least musical part of Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Lancashire
Glasgow
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