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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
4
An envisioning of long distance car trips from the United States to South America. Roads must be built but a 1200 mile Brazilian and Uruguayan route exists with only 80 miles coastal remaining. Tide rules travel at sea shore stretches require pauses at certain points when the tide is in.
The piece advocates a statewide road bond issue tied to the general election. It argues bonds and road work will be funded by existing automobile and gas taxes plus federal aid, transferring debt from county to state. It notes Washington county already uses county bonds and would gain from state funding, paving the Red Ball street.
A Texas paper notes Mrs Nat W entertained the Dorcas Bible class at the First Baptist Church in a cordial gathering. The report highlights her inimical style as a form of humor in hosting.
In Buckeye Corner a resident declares himself the town’s postmaster storekeeper justice of the peace and constable. The exchange labels him as the “musso lini” of the place in a humorous Chatam News note.
Honolulu corporation advertises for a sales position suitable for a young man. Knowledge of music essential but not required.
Lois thanks someone and offers a favor in a playful exchange about taking them to dinner that night. The other person asks if Lois' mother knows they are coming, adding a light tone to the dialogue.
A humorous fragment recalls a London humorist asking a burglar where the silver is amid a spring cleaning mess. The piece references the Passing It On column from Sandwich Massachusetts and notes Free Masons contributing locally.
A compact note on misused words and pronunciation with tips. It highlights common errors such as ate vs. almost all, malign pronunciation, due vs dew, and lists synonyms like capital and vital while introducing a daily word study. The example word EMANCULATING is defined as depriving masculine vigor and weakening.
A historic old Methodist church bell was moved to a Fall River Catholic church after the Masons acquired the church for a temple. The transfer signifies the reuse of church property by different faith communities in the region.
A long list of presidential trivia questions covers Washington to Harding with claims about marriages, terms and reforms, mixed with satirical observations. The text also includes wry epigrams on politics, social life, labor, recalls, tariffs, and weather, all presented in a newspaper column style.
A humor note observes old films used to make varnish for motor cars and jokes about a two seater treated with Chaplin. It mentions a Chicago theatre to provide receptacles for chewing gum to avoid carpet buildup, as noted by the St. Louis Democrat.
The column mocks a trial scene where a woman’s on the stand distracts with perfume, makeup, and legs while a jury finds her not guilty. It contrasts a male defendant’s display of grooming and sobbing with a call to harsh punishment, ending with a provocative punchline.
Patricia Caron demonstrates a makeup routine learned from Mlle Mistinguette to achieve smooth skin. She explains a sequence of cold cream application, patting grease in, then patting powder, claiming patting yields flawless results. The Joy Girl opens at the Fox Theatre for a two day run.
C Chief Yowlache earns a film role and will be seen portraying Sitting Bull in With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre at the New Graham Theatre.
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler exits for Smith then supports Hoover creating front page push. Miss Pup Bentley tells her mother she will return around 3 o clock as she leaves for school this morning.
Critics say the Friday and Saturday film features a standout Sitting Bull played by Medicine Man Chief of the Dakotah Sioux. The portrayal tackles a controversial figure blamed for post Civil War crimes and Indian uprisings while balancing craftiness and intelligence.
In Keota on October 2 Lena Goedner, Austrian sister of Samuel Grabner, died in a Sigourney car crash. Driver Oakley Fair and wife were en route to Sigourney. Goedner asked hospital staff no blame be placed. Funeral was held Monday at Sigourney Evangelical church. Also, a surprise birthday party for Miss Josie Thomson at the Schmitt home featured an electric lamp and many greeting cards. Numerous neighbors attended, with cake baked by Mrs. Lyle.
Passenger and freight train times listed for the C B and Q DM St P a P R R Co and Westound lines. Local passes No 60 430 429 49 and 835 with various departure times daily except Sunday. Eastbound No 6 Southwest Limited at 12 58 a m and Local freight on specified days.
Fragmentary lines discuss curiosity about women and behavior as the speaker questions why more women appear in certain contexts. The text reads as a loose lyric fragment with interpersonal curiosity and social observation.
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