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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1927
Page
4
The piece notes Omar Khayyam as a Persian poet and tentmaker whose Rubaiyat expresses views on life and the afterlife. Edward Fitzgerald’s translation preserves charm and presents the work as a vision of paradise. The verse ends with the line Oh Wilderness were Paradise enow.
The article notes government eagerness to expand air mail use to make the service profitable. It cites progress in U S air mail, leadership in the world, and introduces plans to extend night service and reach into every town with air fields and air express, freight and passenger services.
A compact glossary segment teaches daily vocabulary. The entry explains implicate means to involve or bring into connection with and notes the phrase three men have been implicated in the affair.
The piece argues that Calles and Obregon crush opposition in Mexico, with firing squads and closures of opposition newspapers. It contends democracy is weak and press freedom non-existent, noting executions and deportations amid political power. It calls for reform of Mexico’s political system.
A humorous clipping outlines American duties including voting for a president next year and Nicaragua. Field Marshal Haig comments that Allies could have won without U S aid, while a color matching machine is described as not a husband. A jokey note contrasts walking long distances across generations.
A Wyoming paper thanks friends and neighbors for assistance after a recent home destroyed by fire. A Columbus Dispatch piece describes a sensational personal encounter involving a kiss within a narrative fragment.
The Journal office received at least 1,253 calls Saturday between 5 and 6 PM showing strong support for Coach Rice and his team the Washington demons. Reactions from the public varied as callers shared their views.
A satirical vignette depicts statesmen calling for wars and bloodshed to finance their rule. A Bolshevik quips about murder, a chancellor laments spent funds, and a sovereign proposes a wealthy Yankee bride to cover debts. The piece condemns European folly and American intervention fantasies.
A humorous verse sketches Mrs A and her rival next door over a hat dispute. The wife accuses the neighbor of copying her style, while the husband reacts with resigned disbelief as the tale turns to a light domestic feud.
Advertisement lists 15 acres with house, barn, garden, crops, animals including a horse a cow a heifer 75 chickens and an orchard and tools. A wife is in hospital and the entire farm is offered for 800 dollars. Also a Denver ad seeks a widowed woman to meet a gentleman with a car or similar interests.
A student who failed all five subjects wired his brother in distress. He said he failed in every subject and begged for help. The brother replied by telegraph asking the student to prepare himself for what comes next and to rely on their father’s guidance.
An essay arguing against allowing cheaper foreign labor to undercut American wages. It compares protective tariffs with anti child labor and immigration rules, questioning whether importing labor products constitutes special privilege. The author contends American industries face taxes while foreign ones evade them.
A fragment from a theater column notes a play featuring bold character construction. The critique highlights energetic staging and theatrical flair, suggesting a memorable, if partial, impression of the performance.
David Fox aged 82 died Thursday at his daughter Mrs Ralph McKean’s home in Concord township. Funeral conducted at the Methodist church by Rev H B Gebbart with a male quartet, burial in Columbus City cemetery. Canning factory in Columbus City finished canning tomatoes. about forty workers employed. School and event notices follow.
Miss Audrey Jamison daughter of Brighton hosts wedding to Laban Fleak of Brighton at her parents home with double ring ceremony. The couple, graduates of Grinnell College, plan to live in Viroqua Wisconsin where the groom works in a bank.
A collection of humorous vignettes includes a bravadoing hero, a swooping villain, and a curse on greed. A large man visits a doctor and jokes about splitting the bill if results are found. A father teases his son about a promised five dollars for good grades. The author end by railing against pessimism at picnics without raincoats.
A fragment captures a brisk farewell dialogue about meeting for lunch at an old place. One speaker promises to arrange a noon gathering while the other reciprocates, ending with a puzzled question about the unidentified speaker.
The Fascisti implement a drastic censorship program inspecting all songs in musical plays. It will be exciting to watch the censor attempt to catch the words of an opening chorus.
A reflection on bygone days noting fashion how people dressed without wristwatches and a time when women lacked voting rights. The piece recalls simple acts like hitching a horse and buying a 5 cent cigar as everyday norms.
Berlin reports indicate about 180 000 German workers will strike by month’s end as major wage conflicts erupt for the first time since 1924. Roughly 70 000 lignite miners at Halle began walkouts while over 60 000 textile workers in the Muenchen Gladbach area were ordered to strike on October 29 after arbitration failed. The stoppages threaten Berlin’s electricity supply as plants lie in the strike zone. Numerous meetings in the Central German lignite region preceded today’s walkout.
A satirical remark contrasts American class tastes reminding that the poor call holes ditches while the rich adore golf. A Japanese baron forfeits his title over a movie star elopement, seemingly removing the motive for the union.
William Winter, 21, killed Margaret Martin, 18, and Catherine Stadler, 19, by shooting them from an automobile then killed himself. The bodies were flung from the car as it crashed after the attack. Winter had courted Martin for years while Stadler rode as a passenger. Winter had learned he had tuberculosis.
Chicago police took Michael Halalack 39 to a psychiatric ward for observation after he tried to enter the Edith Rockefeller McCormick residence claiming a social call. Mrs McCormick had hosted Prince William of Sweden earlier, and Halalack said he was invited to call following a recent penitentiary stay.
Charles A. Levine, the sole living trans Atlantic airplane passenger, landed at the Battery at 9:30 after four months abroad aboard the Leviathan. An official welcome committee led by Grover Whalen met him, prior to a City Hall reception with Mayor James Walker at the hotel stay.
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