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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1927
Page
4
The note compares a Carl Sandburg fog impression to his poem Grass noting shared imaginative treatment and charm. It recalls fog as a creature perched over harbor and city and then drifting away in Sandburg’s distinctive style.
The piece portrays Bob Cook as a fervent, all in citizen tied to city affairs, church, school, and business. It contrasts his vigorous enthusiasm with a younger man who recalls humble beginnings on a farm and a modest, hesitant character seeking a suit of clothes.
The article promotes vocabulary growth with a daily word focus. It highlights misuses like aloud versus aloud and notes common spelling errors such as mummy and three. It defines intervention as an example of divine interference and encourages learning new terms.
The article recalls Bob Cook as a friendly, sympathetic man who helped a young buyer secure a $35 suit on $5 down, earning lifelong trust. He served as a respected figure whose kindness created enduring bonds in the community. His passing leaves a collective sense of loss.
A gifted eighteen year old violinist impresses a New York audience but the teacher doubts lasting success. He warns the boy may become a fiddler unless he works hard, illustrating with Milanes Michelangelo and Booth. The piece argues eternal work is the difference between artist and fiddler.
The text cites Louis Agassiz refusing a large fee for lectures, preferring scientific study over money. It contrasts with a line about an electric spark from a kiss in the dark and notes two kinds of children, happy ones and those told not to be noisy, followed by a query about vanity and a million dollars in marriage.
A columnist concedes a mistake about Fire Prevention Week after being told by nine readers this morning. The piece notes a correction on the "Fire Prevention" page in tonight's Journal and pledges renewed efforts to prevent fires.
A collage-style page blends song verses with humorous clippings and letters from 1927. It mixes Dorothy Parker lines, playful poems, a courtroom quip, and a farmer’s note, wrapping satire and social quips in a single page for the era.
A crash interrupts music as Mr. Hopper asks Miss Flapper to dance. The lady explains the noise came from a waiter dropping a tray of dishes, not the orchestra starting up.
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