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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
4
The Buffalo Courier-Express notes expectations that the November vote could be unusually large, with estimates suggesting 40,000,000 Americans may cast ballots. Both parties aim to mobilize core supporters, aided by substantial fundraising to finance get out the vote efforts.
A paragraph from Mr Hoover’s homecoming speech appeals to readers who grew up in rural towns and farm communities. He recalls the swimming hole, harvest gatherings, nutting trips, schooling, and outdoor life as defining early experiences that shape American childhood.
Page presents a vocabulary note focusing on the word rancor defined as deep spite and malice. It contrasts usage in a sample sentence and urges readers to grow their lexicon by mastering one word daily. The piece includes brief notes on misused words and pronunciation guided by L Golden.
The piece contrasts a past rural upbringing with city life, praising open spaces, simpler schooling, and the strong moral influence of early country education. It notes many successful people hailed from small town and country schools, while acknowledging city opportunities. It concludes that early country memories shape character and provide steadiness in doubt.
Joseph Devlin and Maj. William Redmond are listed among contenders for the seat of T. P. O'Connor, the Father of the House, in the Calexico Cal. coverage.
An appeal urges parishioners to clip grass on their own graves to keep the churchyard orderly. The Boston Transcript credits the note to a parish paper.
A grammar school pupil classifies cats into types in a humorous composition. He coins terms like Maultese cats Purisian cats Angerne cats and Fel ine cats to describe temper, purring, and mood. The narrator signs off with I don't like cats.
A thief allegedly snatched a policeman's trousers during a patrol in Des Moines. The incident described in the Des Moines Register notes a bold theft as officers pursued the suspect.
DeLand Florida reports Jr F Wright known as Chicken announces his bid for county constable. He backs Al Smith Sidney J Cats McNary Haughey bill Companionate Marriage and federal flood control aid. He opposes Ku Klux Klan C W Tate Republicans Fall Sineclair Doheny League of Nations and Nicaragua. He says he seeks the job to make a living and concedes local progress will not be impaired if defeated.
A collection of political cartoons and quips contrasts English and German naval humor with commentary on votes campaigns and party songs. It riffs on the silent vote, public perception of campaigns, and potential candidate behaviors amid a sharp partisan tone.
France has cut average alcohol intake from 4.70 liters per person in 1898 to 2.53 liters in 1926 a 46 percent drop. Physicians led an aggressive anti alcohol campaign and high taxes on alcoholic beverages also influenced this reduction.
Hoover after Stanford graduates to work for Jules Janin in San Francisco gains mining insight as private secretary. A mining engineer from Australia project sparks his rise. he grows a beard on the voyage and youth is noted by his employer. The item reflects early career anecdotes and light humor from period papers.
Descriptive note from Mountain Home Idaho seeking the owner of a lost brown blue and tan shepherd dog with a glass eye and a lame back foot. Contact details not provided in the fragment.
City Collector Taylor to post delinquent taxpayer names today. Lists to appear in local paper on June 22 and properties offered for sale July 3 if still unpaid. Washington Daily News report notes the process.
A retrospective column mixes campaign poems with political jabs on veto power and the farmers bill. It notes Cal Coolidge vetoes, political tricks, and the McNary Haugen context, urging wary support for farm relief while lampooning slogans and humor strips Skeezix and By The Way.
The Past Noble Grand circle will meet Monday evening with Mrs Roy Mallory. The Queen Esther circle will meet at Irene Reed’s home Monday evening at 6 30 for a pot luck supper.
The Baptist Ladies missionary meeting will be held at the church Friday afternoon. The tonic is India. All ladies are invited.
The notice markets Red Fox Poison Kernel as a simple pest solution for rats and mice. It claims low fuss and offers a price of 75 cents at drug stores.
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