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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1929
Page
4
The Albany style column blends sharp social quips about Washington residents and comments on cleanliness, local humor, and light dialogue snippets. It riffs on small town life with cartoons of burglars golfers and quirky exchanges, finishing with a note from The Pathfinder.
Out of the heart a good man brings forth good and an evil man brings forth evil from the abundance of the heart. Reflective meditation on moral wells of character.
Friday night at the Red Cross love feast Miss Anna Dawson lauded Dr Eastwood and the county Red Cross for high efficiency and strong fundraising in Washington County. A Minneapolis Tribune surface story cited rapid Red Cross relief after a Minnesota tornado, highlighting swift mobilization and a $100000 target.
The Albia Union Rep quotes a Mt Pleasant News item noting Washington Iowa proclaims itself the cleanest city in Iowa. It argues that nearby towns Fairfield Mt Pleasant and Albia on No 34 surpass Washington in cleanliness, urging Fairfield Journal Ledger to print the remark for broader local circulation.
A playful exchange from the Brooklyn Eagle captures a budding romantic moment as a man praises the woman’s dance with the line about treading on clouds while she quips about the feet beneath him.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum saying he never changes his mind. He notes the public shifts its sentiments and he does not feel morally compelled to endlessly proclaim the same ideas.
A collage of quotes. A fiancés necklace promise yields a quip about aging. A Madrid humor note contrasts youth and truth. A gag erupts over alimony and fees. Weekend plans drift as two apes joke about vulgar civility. A patient coughs, a doctor promises relief, and breakfast chores end in burnt toast versus scraped plates.
A compact note highlights common misuse and pronunciation issues. It covers first rate as an adjective and adverb, leghorn vs laighorn pronunciation, malign versus line, and lists synonyms for aggregate. It defines devoid as destitute of and not in possession.
A playful mosaic of verse and hometown humor reflects autumn images from October skies and leaves. A Texas Jake note links Lindbergh’s air age to local life while a local reader shares poems and jokes about airports and flying, weather, and rural scenes.
Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart and Mrs. John F. Sippel call on Daughters of the American Revolution and General Federation of Women's Clubs to enroll in the Red Cross annual Roll Call. They praise the Red Cross for disaster relief and public health work and urge club women to join during Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day period.
The column notes Abe Martin and others remark on a boy’s confusion about archipelago while Mrs. Gabe Crow comments on a trip to the country and the vivid appearance of billboards, suggesting a lively small town scene with colorful local chatter.
A well dressed woman in Terre Haute Tribune notes the new car is one shade lighter than her dress and adds we all have our crosses. The quote reflects lighthearted coping with small life frustrations.
The Bureau of Mines states that benzoyl peroxide is the most powerful explosive known. This assertion highlights its notable strength among explosive compounds and underscores its relevance in safety and regulatory discussions.
It is instinct to take medicine when unwell but indiscriminate use harms. The home medicine chest in the bathroom should be planned with care and placed high enough to keep medicines out of reach of small children.
The Southern Pacific opens a 96 mile Alturas to Klamath Falls transcontinental cut-off linking the Pacific Northwest with the East. A dedication ceremony in Hackamore Modoc County featured a locomotive breaking a papier mache barrier as Indians and settlers celebrated the $9,000,000 project. The line connects the Cascades and Overland Routes, shortening travel from Oregon and northern California to eastern markets.
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