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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1927
Page
4
A single man could have written this poem since Adam’s first birthday. The author is unnamed here, identified only as one of the most beloved poets, renowned as the most human among them.
A short anecdote from the Swift County Monitor argues advertising proves itself by public display. A man, once shy, wooed his wife through showy courting, pressed trousers, and bold talk of a shared future. He advertised his value, she answered the ad, and they both prosper. Newspaper advertising is praised as the best way to reveal what you have to offer.
A car driver races a northbound train, then loses control at a crossing. The car wreck leaves the driver with a broken leg and cuts while his wife and two daughters lose their vacation. the train passengers witness the crash and continue after delays.
A compact guide teaches usage and pronunciation tips. It defines words like terrorize and illustrates how phrasing can alter meaning, highlighting misused phrases, mispronunciations, and preferred synonyms in a concise daily vocabulary note.
A warning from The Christian Home cautions readers against trying to outrun a train at crossings. The piece stresses immediate danger, urging motorists and pedestrians to stop, look, and listen before crossing rail lines. It emphasizes safety over haste and calls for public vigilance.
A washerwoman on a humble cot works day by day with three or four children nearby. She hums a monotone about a Savior who will keep her to the end while scrubbing and singing amid suds, reflecting enduring hope in hardship.
President Calvin Coolidge declares public health as a cornerstone of civilization in a May 17 1927 address to the American Medical Association. He credits sanitation water supply food and air as outcomes of medical science and notes the blend of private and government effort driving preventive and remedial care. The speaker emphasizes medicine’s immeasurable debt to science.
A typewriter technician fixed a machine then left his name and phone number on the bottom so clients could reach him easily. He claimed the card would prevent lost contact and ensure help when needed.
A collage of quotations reflects on wealth as health and family, then shifts to witty observations about modern life. Critics note the social impact of prohibition and law, with remarks from Arthur Fischer to French commissioners contemplating a U S visit.
By The Way notes that readers report strong gasoline sales amid a so called Indian summer. The column jokes that this season drives demand for fuel and laments the volume of junk mail as well.
The writer reveals winning a bridge prize at the Reid dinner but with humility. they omit names and note Mrs Homer Stephen won the ladies prize. The hostess exposed it as their first prize, prompting a playful bow to public praise.
The piece notes changes in girls swimwear from old fashioned Mother Hubbard style to newer, more covered outfits. It contrasts historical dress with current trends and suggests a whim toward practical, arranged attire.
A local auctioneer disputes a hog catalog typo in the Journal office and threatens legal action and damage claims. The dispute centers on the line All have been double treated and are guaranteed to be immune.
A collection of light anecdotes about everyday life and advertising. Jokes touch on rummage sales wardrobe routines toothpaste reminders and a Noah Webster anecdote about discovery and reaction. The tone mirrors a quaint homey newspaper feature.
A playful dialogue folds a doctor's orders gag into a window dresser bit. A maid made of wood is mocked in a cheeky exchange about spoons, furs, hats, and propriety while noting seasonal color and scent of leaves, with contest ideas teased for a department.
A collage of quips and classroom gags. Jokes touch on blushes and dust, gossip about a man’s death by drink, a doctor’s line on germs, a camel riddle, a train near miss, and a brain in a sack. The tone mimics a lighthearted late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column.
China hopes to prove other nations need not own territory to trade with her. Half the world's coffee yield allegedly goes to the United States. The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph notes American alertness. A laundry ad claims shirts land at the laundry, with a humorous aside about a shirt bought elsewhere arriving with its sides split.
A pithy remark laments the absence of simple foods likeweenie roasts pump kin pie whipped cream and Grimes Golden apples noting what the poor devils miss in a rustic aside.
In Washington County Iowa the Trustees of Funds and Donations for the Diocese of Iowa sue unknown claimants to land described as outlet 15 Washington, alleging plaintiff owns the fee simple and that claims by unknown claimants are invalid. The petition seeks title confirmation and relief barring any adverse claim with no personal claim against defendants. appearance required by noon.
Second day of the next term of said Court to be held at the Court house in Washington County commencing on January 9, 1928. Default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon in accordance with the prayer of said petition.
Miss Lena Trott reports full time Red Cross nursing service in 30 Iowa counties. Health exams were given to 31,000 school children with 17,372 immunized against diphtheria. Nurses made 13,000 home visits supporting families without access to a doctor.
The Daughters of Veterans announce a regular meeting Monday evening October 24 at the courthouse with a 6 30 covered dish supper. Maple Grove school hosts a box supper candy social and Hallowe en program Friday October 28. Ladies of Egypt Salem districts meet October 25 at 9 30 with wrapping paper scissors pins and dishes for the farm bureau lesson. Cedar township women discuss third year clothing course at Lexington church parlors October 25 with care of clothes and closet equipment and patterns.
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