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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
4
Prayerful note from October 15 1926 asking God to confirm His word spoken to Solomon and the people of Israel. Scriptural reflection centers on 1 Kings 8 26 and the request that divine promises be fulfilled.
The piece argues the south is opening, with undeveloped resources and potential for growth. It contrasts the west as exhausted and settled, predicting a half century of development ahead for the south while warning of laziness in sultry climates.
A letter from Jeanette Underhill of Bennett High School Buffalo urges Midwestern readers to celebrate the Erie canal’s 1061st birthday and view it as a vital transportation heritage. It details the canal’s 1817 25 construction cost about 7.6 million dollars, original four foot depth and 26 by 40 foot cross section, later enlargements to nine feet deep and 75 feet top width, 387 miles long with 72 locks from Buffalo to Albany.
Pine Brothers of Columbus City plan to transfer their interests in the Columbus City Auto Co to the Junction. They bought two lots on North Front Street known as the John Russell property to build a story brick and tile garage ready for occupancy within a few months. Miss Mary Roberts and Leroy William Owens were wed in Washington on October 8.
Local items report honors and births including Mrs. Owens a Cotter High School graduate and Mr. Owens a Columbus High School graduate. Events feature Legion officers elected, a Junction Muscatine wedding, Lambda Chi Alpha pledges at Iowa State, and farm bureau officers reelected in Columbus City.
Grinnell College freshmen will stage a morning football game on Saturday October 16 as a homecoming curtain raiser for the Ames Grinnell clash Coach Lester Duke plans to split the squad into two teams to showcase talent ahead of the main game.
In France government officials and members of Parliament enjoy free passes on all railways, while tens of thousands of lower level state employees receive reduced rates.
Abe Martin jokes that the next major European war will be fought both in the air and on the ground. He notes that years in college should give insight, which he calls a sizable advantage.
A collage of verse and prose pieces with seasonal imagery, humorous quips, and light reflections on weather and life. The text blends poems, playful monologues, and brief anecdotes featuring everyday folks, a bank closing joke, and a moral about talking versus actions.
A brief, lyrical snippet recalls Frank and Philida as a river moment unfolds with swimming skill sparing disaster on the bank. The passage hints at chance and companionship in a light, folksy tone.
A proverb style line contrasts a live swimming upstream with a passive drift downstream, implying vigor and initiative are needed to overcome current.
A mother warns Willie to refuse a second cake piece for politeness. The boy proudly reports he complied by saying a crude line identical to his father’s, illustrating a child's learning of adult behavior.
Miss Nellie Manners reports from Crawfordsville on a Methodist Ladies Aid Hallowe en social with games and a planned December bozaay. Presbyterian social activity and visitors including Mrs Raymond Anderson are noted, plus a 400 coin discovery at Fleetwood England sandpit.
A Democratic candidate announces for the Washington County Supervisor post for the term starting January 1, 1927. He requests voter support at the November 2, 1926 election.
A compact note on the word SYMBOL defined as an emblem or sign resembling something else. It suggests usage examples and notes common misuses and pronunciation hints to boost vocabulary learning.
Rudolph Valentino stars in The Son of the Sheik at the Fox Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. The film, directed by George Fitzmaurice, features Wilma Banky Agnes Avers Montagu Love and Karl Dane in a lavish desert romance with dramatic horsemanship and two fierce fights.
Mrs John Godlove Haskins of Haskins left Friday night on the midnight train from Washington for an extended visit with relatives in and near Mason City Illinois. Her son Daryl and wife will care for the home. Mildred Ebner went to Davenport to begin work. Lois Godlove visited from Iowa City and returned with Mrs W B Gordon Mrs Leo Farrington and Harold Godlove on Sunday.
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