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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1924
Page
4
Country Club Advances Promise Strong Start Portrait
The first annual meeting reports progress on the Country Club project. Land has been transformed into a golf course and a club house built, establishing a nucleus for a desirable community hub despite slower member growth and a small debt. The retiring board led by Elliot Grayson is praised, and the new board plans immediate development to bring the full course into swing and attract more members for shared access to fresh air and green grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Elliot Grayson
Old papers recount 1884 Washington County races
In November 1884 copies of the Washington County Press and Democrat recount the presidential election with Grover Cleveland defeating James G Blaine. Early editorials praised Blaine before subsequent articles reflect the Cleveland victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Nn Taylor
Washington County Press
Washington County Democrat
Grover Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Are Martin Two Kin Ride In A Car As Cheap As One
The excerpt reflects a folksy question about kin and a shared ride, noting a predictable end. It hints at a broader sentiment that life gains meaning from ongoing contests and future outcomes.
Roosters and Roars of a Bygone Political Epilogue
The excerpt contrasts political triumphs and newspaper depictions from forty years ago, noting Cleveland’s narrow win over New York and Dem victory rooster symbolism. It also recalls era-specific papers, strips, and local ads like S. Simon & Son and Hostetters Bitters, illustrating a faded print culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Chicago Tribune
Andy Gump
Moon Mullins
Smitty
Harold Teen
Walt
Little Chester
Father
Spark Plug
Matt
Jeff
Ireland
Yale Coach Tad Jones Joins Hole-In-One Club
New Haven Oct 8 Tad Jones Yale football coach qualified for membership in the Hole In One Club after holing a 153 yard shot at the New Haven Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
Tad Jones
Yale
New Haven
Yankton To Dedicate New Bridge Across Missouri River
A $1.0 million bridge on the Nebraska South Dakota border will be dedicated October 16 with Governors Bryan and McMaster to meet midspan. Local fund raising totaled $1.125 million with Omaha businessmen contributing about $125,000 and area farmers providing the rest. The bridge aims to open substantial cross state commerce and may spur railroad extensions by Chicago and Northwestern Burlington or Northern Pacific to reach Yankton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yankton
Nebraska South Dakota
Missouri River
South Dakota
Nebraska
Charles W. Bryan
McMaster
Omaha
Chicago and Northwestern
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Births Few in England and Wales Decline In Birthrate
London report shows England and Wales birthrate at 19.7 per thousand, the lowest since 1917 1919 wartime years, reflecting a continued drop in births compared with prior periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
England and
Wales
Iowa corn harvest forecast at forty percent of normal
Iowa's merchantable corn is expected to reach about 40 percent of a normal crop, with much needing sorting. Frost before November 1 cut potential, and only 39 percent safe from frost on October 1. Some areas report as little as 10 percent spared, while others 9 percent. Upland corn may seed for next season. Favorable sunshine and dry conditions aided drying and winter wheat seeding preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ress
Des Moines
Iowa
Radio Program for Tomorrow Highlights by Associated Press
Listings from multiple stations outline daily schedules with varied programs. Entries note stations such as WSB WGR WMAQ WGN WLW WJAX WOC WFAA WWJ WBAP WMC WDAF WHAS KFI WJY WEAF WJZ WOR KGO WOAW WDAR WIP KDKA KPO WBZ WGY WCBD and show times for concerts talks orchestra music dances and educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJAX
Cleveland
WOC Davenport
Sandman
WFAA
Dallas News
WWJ
Detroit News
Goldkette
WBAP
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
WMC
Memphis Commercial Appeal
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
WHAS
Louisville Times
John E Harmon
KFI
Los Angeles
WJY
New York
WEAF
WJZ
WOR
Newark
KGO Oakland
WOAW
Omaha
Wdar Philadelphia
WIP Philadelphia
Kdka Pittsburg
KPO San Francisco
WBZ Springfield
WGY Schenectady
Wcbd Zion
Neighborhood humor and workplace witticisms in a clipped era
A collection of light skits and quips about leaf burning pranks stage life and newsroom satire. Jokes feature a shop foreman, a timid worker, a stage manager and a minister with editors reappearing in the death notice joke. The tone reflects playful social commentary and pun filled banter.
Monument Inscription and Beauty Contest Note Found
An inscription on a two line English churchyard marker reads Here lies Dane White wife of Thamas White stonemason. It states the monument was erected in memory and as a specimen of workmanship with a price of 8200.00. A separate note warns that careful studies show less than two percent of beauty contest winners can make good lemon pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane White
Thamas White
Husbands Question Oil Brand and Car Makers
Mrs Blake jokes that husbands are strange, while Nler Friend notes John asks many questions about oil brand and car makers before adding oil yet never questions his partner. The exchange satirizes curiosity and fear of hurting feelings in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Nler
John
Geared Up for Laughs and Lessons in Yellowstone Tour
A Yellowstone tourist asks about a geyser and a stage driver answers with humor. The scene features a robber threatening, a man laughing, and a dialect filled exchange. The piece ends with a wry adage about marriage and gambling: a wife ignores gambling if the man wins.
Mushrooms Found in Timber Near Washington
A person gathered a bushel of mushrooms recently in a timber near Washington. The note mentions fall mushrooms as a query. A lighthearted exchange follows about flies at a restaurant order, ending with a jab about an adding machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
L. R. Littrel
S. T. Rickey
Madcap verses and suburban gossip collide in verse
Old Mother Hubbard and Little Miss Muffet lines sit alongside market talk about a recent suburban marriage. The exchange centers on a bride and her spouse wealth, with chatter about money and status as neighbors speculate the groom’s finances and marriage timing.
Funeral procession slows Phillips on slick roads
T R Phillips recalled an auto trip in which a funeral procession held him back for several miles as muddy and slippery roads prevented passing. He notes the spectacle of "Cactus Kate" the Kodak Ear in striped glory trailing the procession, joking about a caricature on her hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Phillips
Kate
Plane stunt driver debates missing cat by taking it aloft
A man pursues a cat losing game plans as another man asks where Hearon is. He reveals he tried to ditch the animal by plane at dawn dropping from 2,000 feet. Harold remains missing while the cat is in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearon
Harold
Man’s voyage ends in South seas shipwreck with cannibals
A lone man travels seeking agreement with no one and ends up shipwrecked in the South seas and survives among cannibals who share his fate and views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
It's Broke Out in Washington Too
Smythe jokes about Jones with playful chatter on a humorous outbreak. Keth quips that Jones has the hoof and mouth disease a pun about golf, noting his constant talk of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smythe
Jones
Keth
Perfectly Satisfied Canvasser Debate on Washing Machine Value
A canvas exchange shows a seller claiming a washing machine pays for itself while a buyer, Rastus, retorts that the old machine isn’t worth anything and notes his own unit supports itself and him. The language reflects period vernacular and social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Old Tarpon Trophy Sparks Millionaire’s Begrudging Admiration
In a dining room a distressed millionaire eyes a glass case tarpon and mutters that the man who caught it is a... The fragment hints at a boastful, echoing line about the catch. The scene suggests a local color moment focusing on the tarpon display and a character’s reaction.
Real Thing Mayr's Remedy Converts Suffering Patient
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured five years of stomach trouble and gall stone colic after doctors advised surgery. It purports to remove catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and Druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Lemmon
Rail schedule figures for Golden State Limited and companions
Train timetable shows Golden State Limited No 4 and No 3, No 12 Express, No 60 Lo Pass, No 30 Lo Pass with westbound and eastbound times, plus Washington Branch arrivals and departures, and passenger trains 23 through 26. Additional notes list agents Mel, P. IND Lim, and John Park with service hours and Sunday rules.
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Golden State Limited
Washington
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I. O. O. F.—Covenant Lodge No. 101
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