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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1926
Page
4
Biblical meditation from October 27, 1926 cites Hezekiah receiving a hostile letter, spreading it before God in the temple as a lesson in prayerful trust and steadfast faith amid peril.
A Y's Men's Club meeting featured Mr. A E H Turner speaking on South American opportunities and the YMCA work there. Turner, long stationed in Valparaiso, Chile, described Brazil and other nations as rich yet underdeveloped, urged better U S relations, and praised YMCA efforts to democratize, raise middle class standards, and extend trade ties across the continent.
Mount Pleasant Iowa congressman William F Kopp is a veteran ally who has chaired the House Labor Committee and serves on Pensions Expenditures in the Navy Flood Control and Public Buildings and Grounds committees. His work for veterans widows and orphans spans multiple panels.
The Illinois Central system under C. H. Markham who retired as president to chair the board introduced a policy of making the public a partner in railroad operation. The new executive L. A. Downs will continue this policy.
The University of Michigan becomes the first state university to admit women as matriculates. For the seventh straight year the St. Louis Municipal outdoor Opera closes a season with a profit. Total income reached 368 128 dollars 07 cents, exceeding expenditures by 6 272 dollars 46 cents. Attendance over 12 weeks totaled 439 7590. Chicago transit lines carry about twenty times the city population monthly.
A local column reflects on Armistice Day Thanksgiving and Christmas plans. It mentions a rejected corn offer of two cents a bushel and comments on fashionable black corduroy pants with orange cuffs worn by boys.
A brisk morning scene draws attention to bare knees as subfreezing air unsettles pedestrians. The correspondent notes the chilly start and the public reaction to the sudden frosted weather.
Dialogue from a column features Dora reacting to a kiss and a slap, with a humorous jab at gender norms and domestic tools. The exchange contrasts old fashioned manners and neighborly curiosity in a witty, gossip tone.
A reflective piece examines balance between ambition and restraint in modern life. It weighs personal shine against collective quiet, suggesting growth comes from steady effort rather than dazzling flashes of fame.
A girl placed a three dollar advertisement for a husband and soon married. The wedding cost eighty six dollars, totaling eighty dollars for ad and ceremony. The husband lived less than a year, leaving her eleven thousand dollars in life insurance, prompting critics who doubt advertising pays.
Enthusiasm rises as supporters rally around a football season kickoff. Coaches, players, and community members anticipate games, prizes, and pride tied to the team’s upcoming schedule and local school event involvement.
A wry joke contrasts a steno grapher with a confidential secretary noting the latter keeps so much knowledge that firing her would be unthinkable.
A humorous local saying divides towns by a druggist who does not catch a wink coded signal. The remark contrasts perceptive practice with misunderstood gestures.
A mother and father bid their son farewell in bed and left for a holiday. A week later they returned to wake him, and the son quips asking if they have missed the train, highlighting the humorous miscue.
The fragment hints at a reflective line about a person who believed in someone else’s potential. The readable portion emphasizes certainty and recognition of talent or character. No clear event, place, or names are identifiable.
A tense exchange shows a wife accusing her husband of chronic financial strain dating from before their marriage. He concedes the claim, reflecting longstanding issues of money and trust.
A boy asks a doctor how the wealthy patient Simpkins is faring. The doctor says he will return tomorrow and that his services are costly. The boy then reveals the dog bite was his doing, implying responsibility for the illness or injury.
Odd phrasing hints at a local superstition as fear and excitement ripple through the town. Residents report eerie sounds and unsettling laughter in the wind while a playful mischief mood lingers across fields and sky.
Daily English notes explain common errors such as plural memoranda and the mispronounced chiropodist. It urges careful spelling choices like gluing and avoiding extra e after u. The page promotes vocabulary by focusing on one word each day.
The author thanks judges for a $2 prize in the contest Deserted and apologizes to readers. The piece playfully recalls a theme about shooting children and suggests a safer ending. The column then moves to reader notices and local social notes from Fairfield and Parsons College, listing visits, arrivals, and school and community events.
A playful tale contrasts siblings arguing over who started a fight and a husband praising his wife’s cooking with a charming ice cream line. It closes with a reflection that a greater tragedy than mediocrity is failing to realize it.
Mrs George Bray correspondent notes pleasant weather as families begin corn crib work. Dymond McCracken hauls logs to Ralph Bellels sawmill for lumber. Several residents visit, shop, or travel to see relatives and attend doctor visits. Bertha Coffin improves.
Democratic candidate Joe Roth seeks support for the term starting 1927 with election on November 2, 1926 in Washington County. Republican candidate Bed Kos and C Ferguson also announce candidacies and pledge service, urging voters to back their bids.
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