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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1924

Page

7

The Colonel Wingate House of Wonders

Reporter Johnson visits Colonel Wingate to view an array of electrical gadgets in a new house. He is shown lift chairs, moving desks, and a bathroom system with automated towels and bath, ending with a dramatic bath delivery and a startled cry.

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Back Talk Isn't Cheap Judge Fines Motorist

A courtroom vignette shows a judge fining a motorist 85 and then 10, with the motorist reacting that the judge is quick with repartee. The exchange ends as the motorist consents to pay and praises the judge’s wit.

Old Top Tenner George Boston Transcript

Why Hens Lack Teeth in a Rhyme Exchange

In a Boston Transcript item a child asks why hens have no teeth and a mother jokes that hens use bills for teeth. The child mentions Aunt Kate with a bill for teeth, prompting a pun on “old hen.”

Bobby Kate Boston Transcript

Tobacco prospects expand across Canadi an Pagne rail line region

A bulletin notes tobacco may be grown in all areas of Cuthacs including north of the bird degree. The DUD crop shows signs of emb baze. After last spring frost, Alberta farmers above the Sith de Gree set out plants and consistently harvests a good crop.

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Little Morjuary Myrtle Morgan Born and Died 1924

Myrtle Morgan daughter of Clifton and Mrs Morgan was born and died Oct 24 1924. A brief service was at the Mor ton Morgan home with Rev Bowers. Body buried at Drakeville in the family cemetery by her grandparents F F Smith. The poem laments a tiny grave and lost hopes.

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Roosevelt Resignation Mystery in New York Governor Race

Washington analysis questions why Teddy Roosevelt quit as assistant secretary of the navy after GOP governorship nomination. It weighs motives, cabinet politics, and past election trends to assess if his move clears the way for Z. Rosenthal’s possible Navy post if Coolidge wins.

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