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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1926
Page
4
A daily devotional quotes 1 Kings 8 27 on God’s presence. The meditation notes that heaven cannot contain the Lord and asks how any earthly house could hold Him. A reflective prompt for worship and humility.
Charley Cunningham is remembered as a widely admired and respected leader who served on the local school board and as a Presbyterian church officer. He worked quietly yet effectively for strong schools and churches, shaping public institutions with conservative yet progressive principles.
ABE MARTIN notes many should keep opinions to themselves amid war debt controversy. He recalls Mrs. Joe Kite’s brother who was buried today before many realized he had taken a drink, reflecting local tempers and headlines.
An obituary tribute notes Charley Cunningham's life of consecrated public service. Friends bid a poignant farewell to a civic figure who served with distinction whether as a ranker or leader, and the piece praises his beauty of life and self sacrificing usefulness.
Mrs. Harry Campbell expresses appreciation to the judges of the Biklen ad contest and to Biklen’s store for the tea set prize. She notes the prize felt easily won yet she is proud and grateful for the recognition.
Glendale correspondent reports a fall festival with many exhibits and prizes. Walter Wagner’s pullet and corn entries placed well while Tena Gerdes beets and Ben Davis apples earned ribbons. Neighbors mill around, corn hauling continues and a hospital tonsil removal is noted. Spread Eagle school district to hold a community meeting Friday evening.
Dr Eugene Lyman Fiske asserts that a woman who conceals her age is a public benefactor by his view. He notes the drive to stay young shapes her standards for men and social conduct.
A political notice announces a Democratic candidate running for Washington County Supervisor for the term starting January 1, 1927. The candidate asks voters for support at the November 2, 1926 election.
The judges settle the playful contest titled Deserted in the Evening Astonisher column. They name winners The Woman who lives in a Shoe and Agusta Wind, plus special mentions for Bittersweet, Unbelievable and Country Kate. A poem from Edna St Vincent Millay is featured along with satirical exchanges and jokes.
Daily lesson notes on misused words and pronunciation. Includes examples like fit vs than, employee mispronunciation, and common misspellings. Highlights vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily with martyrdom defined as the fate of a martyr.
A business correspondent recalls saying grace at dinner and fumbling through the prayer. A separate anecdote recounts a theatre outing where an audience member mistook a popular tune for the national anthem and stood. The narrator notes embarrassment at the error.
Vilma Banky the Hungarian star famed for Yasmin in The Son of the Sheik visits Your City for a Fox Theatre engagement on Monday and Tuesday. Manager Smith notes she has traveled the world without leaving the studio, earning the title citizen of the world as she impressed audiences in The Dark Angel with Ronald Colman and later in The Eagle era.
A fragmented note compares Vilma as played in The Sheik and The Winning of Barbara Worth, describing her as a roguish Russian maiden and the typical American girl. It hints at a desert journey in The Son of the Sheik and a perilous plot involving a renegade Frenchman.
Judge style talks summarized banking policy for Washington and vicinity customers. The notes outline customer expectations, rising costs, bank profitability, losses from unprofitable accounts, and two paths to cover costs: higher balances or modest service charges. A savings option is suggested for convenience and continued cooperation.
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