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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1929
Page
4
Bertha Kron of Ainsworth Iowa asks Journal readers to claim fifty cents from a white envelope in the Journal office. She shares a humorous family anecdote about guilt and a misspelled word told by a ten year old in the fifth grade, signed BERTHA KRON.
A brief devotional note quotes Luke 3 4 6 urging preparation for salvation. It emphasizes making paths straight filling valleys leveling mountains and smoothing rough ways to reveal God's salvation to all flesh.
Clayton Neiswanger visited the Journal to learn why it can publish complete results and play by play of World Series games hours ahead of rivals. He praised the Journal for delivering timely stories via United Press leased wire service, a service costing the paper over $2000 annually as part of its business model.
The article describes the Journal’s contract with the public for content and hints at the use of a United Press automatic machine. It notes the machine operates daily 7 am to 3 pm with overtime during events like world series games and invites curiosity about the service.
A dated note teaches misused terms and pronunciation tips. It presents abastis meaning to destroy self possession and to confuse or disconcert, with an example using abash in a sentence about a person whose confidence is shaken.
Community members share visits and social calls across Palestine Riverside and nearby towns. Families including the Kron, Kasper, Hlahn and Karel households host guests and travel to Iowa City Waterloo Burlington and town events. Local medical news mentions a tonsil operation and ongoing recoveries.
In Braden C M Maxwell area Rex Smith family and Merle Smith family traveled to Ottumwa for shopping and called on friends near Bladensburg. Frank Broadyatt installed a Kohler light plant for C M Maxwell last week. Frank Hesseltine bought apples at the Crawford sale. Delbert Maxwell visited Mrs Floyd Hoffman and others.
Marie G Crawford notes Mr and Mrs Ly man Johnson and daughter Velma visited Mt Pleasant Saturday. Effie Wittmer and son Robert spent Friday at Wayland. Will Richard and daughter Mary Marie joined Mt Pleasant visitors Saturday afternoon. Ed Miller hosted supper for John Abrahamson Joe Lindeen Viola Magnus Nelson Charlie Hultquist Els i Ed Longer Lula Emma Johnson Helena Verda Anderson and Andrew Anderson of Swedsburg. Ezra Roth did business in Olds Monday. Mrs John Abrahamson assisted.
Sunday visitors gather at Tom Randall and Roscoe Robert sons homes. Families attend sales and gatherings including the Jenkins shorthorn sale near Columbus Junction and the Joe Wehr sale. New baby for Howard Brown. numerous locals share weekend visits and farm chores across Dublin and nearby towns.
A portrait of a famed local figure known as a genial storyteller and pioneer, famed for recalling early county history and political roots. Notes on church funeral for Isaac Murphy, his family duties, and the community’s honoring of his memory. Includes quips about advertising wisdom and snippets from various local anecdotes.
Abe Martin quips that the country needs a secretary of the border rather than a secretary of the interior as Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Bud host a Sunday gathering in the social room.
Estelle Taylor and Jack Dempsey star in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer thriller Where East is East opening Monday and Tuesday at the Fox Theatre with sound synchronization. Lon Chaney, Lupe Valez, Lloyd Hughes, Mrs Wong Wing and others also appear in Tod Browning directed picture set in Siamese jungle intrigue.
William Boyd stars in The Flying Fool a Pathe all talking drama with aviation backdrop and human drama elements. The film features Boyd as a daredevil pilot whose weakness is women and includes strong turns by Tom O'Brien Russell Gleason and others under Tay Garnett direction at Graham theatre.
Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett visit this week. Henry Berdo attends world series in Chicago. Clarence Fulton at Joe Wehr sale. Fulton couple dines at Gilbert Hotle. Mrs Henry Berdo calls on Val Fuhrs. Glenn Fuhr attends junior college football game in Albia. New corn picker Farmall delivered to D C Griggs. J C Prevett Baker rep visits neighborhood.
The Tampa Times notes a quip that a man’s chemical constitu ents are worth 98 cents and hints that price could lure some women to pursue him.
Play by play from the fourth game notes early drama including Quinn striking out, Wilson’s stunning one handed catch, and Cuyler and Hornsby producing several key hits. Scoring bursts by the Cubs and Athletics lead to a ten run sixth inning before a late push by Chicago ends with multiple hits and defensive plays.
Sunday school picnic attended by Leo Wagner. Ross Van Nostrand hulls clover for S. P. Finch and Flinn boys. Ira Caldwell and Ellen visit Orville family. others visit Dan Klopfenstein. Students prep for first six weeks test. Jean Sigafoose recovering from broken arm. Community party planned at Frank Schantz home. Margaret Pratt ill after visit. improving. Sam Marsh poisoned by weed dust but improving. Fall farming busy with corn shucking ahead. Sigafoose and Marsh thresh beans. basket weaving lesson by Will Darbyshire for Shiloh ladies. Den tal work at John Gamble’s. Burger family attends Pleasant Hill church social.
Miss Marguerite Caldwell and sister visit Red Brick. Lloyd Neiswanger travels to Chicago with cattle. John and Mrs Rittler stay with Mrs Neiswanger while he is away. The group attends the play Corporal Raven. Alex Jevach family dines with Frank Bruty. Hesseltine and Strickler visit John Caldwell. Mrs Ross Gault has successful Town City operation. A funeral in Anita brings Alex Gevach and Bruty families. Work on Gradington Wayland road continues. John Wagner conducts a Poland China sale. The Hering and Crossett families spend Sunday at Wellman.
A compact aphorism on learning and risk. It cautions against wide reading in hopes of future usefulness, arguing that knowledge should be pursued with purpose rather than chance. The tone is didactic and reflective.
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