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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
4
A devotional line emphasizing trust in divine timing. The snippet urges patience and steadfast faith while awaiting guidance or mercy from God. It reflects a pious, contemplative tone common to prayer literature.
Wanda Neiswanger recounts sailing home with Hawaiian air derby flyers Arthur Goebel and William Davis. The piece, appearing in Mid West, notes the August 17 1927 gathering at Wheeler Field and the long wait for the Dole Air Derby participants among crowds including Japanese Chinese Hawaiians Portuguese and Pinoys.
This snippet discusses common English usage errors and mispronunciations. It highlights words such as cap it ulate mispronounced second syllable pit not piteh and Havoc usage. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and defines Tedious as causing weariness.
Reporter S. S. Manoa recalls seven hours in Hawaii awaiting Arthur Goebel and navigator William Davis as their Woolaroc lands at Shotfield Barracks. Goebel stresses preparation over speed and describes family reactions, crew humor, and the voyage toward Honolulu with adventure as the chief draw.
Readers near the Bailey building urge extra care to keep noise down while Triangle Auto Supply hosts the World Series broadcast. They say car starts and wagon clatters disrupt the business of the day and ask how the series will turn out.
A jumble of editorial musings on voters and officeholders and a humorous moving day spoof. Names include Theresa Tyme and Ken Tide with a wartime satire voice and a Parsimonious moving scene ending mid‑scene.
The excerpt shows a chaotic scene with Signor Canario, Northumberland, and Wheeze amid wrecked furniture and collapsing items. Signor Canario dies after striking a paper cutter, while Northumberland and Wheeze lament and die in actions tied to their roles and client fate.
The text humorously notes ABE MARTIN Barclay Licklider marrying once more with his hands in his pockets, a recurring sting from past unions. the quip suggests an aviator's wife might feel the union is temporary.
A brief item notes a fall on a whisk broom with the person surviving the incident. No additional details on time or location are provided.
The piece warns that a West Indian hurricane can trigger days of anxiety along the southern coast, with government reports of storms before landfall. It notes damage to sea walls, telegraph and telephone lines, and ships, citing past wrecks in Galveston and Charleston where hundreds of buildings and miles of infrastructure were destroyed.
A brief note defines three days tied to organized labor: Labor Day on the first Monday in September, Labor Sunday the Sunday before Labor Day, and Labor’s Memorial Sunday the fourth Sunday in May.
A brief humorous item notes a stage quip about a Miss Young and an Old Maid debating traits for a future husband. The exchange highlights appearance versus wealth, ending with a witty line about needing him to appear soon. The piece evokes a light social quip tone typical of the period.
Portuguese citizens of India honor memory of Vasco da Gama with an imposing monument in Nova Goa, Panjim. The tribute reflects enduring reverence for the explorer in the former Portuguese capital.
An article by Louise Fillebrown discusses using corn yellow wallpaper with a floral and bird design to brighten a dining room. Pair with apple green curtains and pale yellow woodwork to create a sunny, warm winter atmosphere and guide color schemes for draperies and rugs.
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