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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1927
Page
4
A lyrical meditation on Lot’s wife who dared to gaze back at Sodom in a fiery rain. It honors her courage amid catastrophe and contrasts it with Cowardice, ending with a vision of transformation as the sky and Prometheus acknowledge her act.
A historical snapshot shows nearly 10 million American women earning livelihoods versus 35 million men. Professions attract more women while domestic work declines from 2 million in 1900 to about 1 million today. The data list 2,000,000 factory workers, 1,500,000 clerks, 1,600,000 farmers, 640,000 teachers, and other women in government, arts, law, and business. Public life includes 1 Assistant U. S. Attorney General, 12 State Senators, and 110 Assemblywomen Selected.
A compact note on the daily word goal highlighting stipulation as the act of specifying terms in an agreement. It includes misused phrases and pronunciation tips and offers examples aimed at expanding vocabulary with careful word choice.
A collage of satirical lines from various papers notes political heat in elections, a Ford Speedster ad, a German aviator’s stunt, worms responding to sound, flapper hiring biases, and toy soldier debates. The snippets sketch a playful snapshot of era chatter and media mischief.
Snippet notes a Nashville Banner quip about using government force against corn borers and a joke about disguising as bootleggers. The humor line rounds on exaggerated tongue tips and political party quips.
A humorous column notes how society grows talkative and people often share ailments. It mentions Mrs Mumble and Mrs Gossip discussing sympathy and a parallel stroke financial strain. A wedding present joke lists silverware marked sterling pullman and B M, highlighting witty gossip.
A collection of humorous lines from various papers including Missouri readers and relationships with mail delivery. Bits poke at ministers Sundays and absent keys with playful wordplay and social nods.
A brief exchange mocks judges and witnesses with wry comments on beauty and political figures. The Louisville Times notes girls chasing beauty while a Pitts item praises Mussolini as a “superman” and claims landlords lowered rents.
In a San Francisco dining scene vignette a visitor recalls gold rush days on current site while a restaurant owner jokes about knives and forks as medicine. A waiter brags about serving the freshest egg and best coffee as a customer orders a small steak.
The Chicago Tribune cites big producers predicting at least a 10 percent cut in film salaries. It warned even top stars could drop to around a million dollars annually, sparking renewed talk of financial hardship in the industry.
Kaynee Loop notes that roles shift with terminology as plumbers become sanitary engineers and foremen become directors of personnel. The piece observes how titles reframe work from repairs to reconditioning, from billboards to poster panels, and from rentals to studios, reflecting an era of evolving language.
Court statistics show wives win 65 percent of divorces and all alimony. A French riot subsides with fire hose as royalists claim no water. Sinclair Lewis’s son returns from Europe to gauge America. A veteran critic retires after 47 years. U S cigars total a hundred billion, many by young men. Dry forces may form a third party in politics.
A satirical column notes American women spent over 5 million on beauty while men spent 300 million on tobacco. It mentions two snakes seen this week one alive and one dead. The writer muses about Henry Ford buying Pellatt's Folly for a sanatorium and ponders Emporia Kansas being called a small town. It references John D. Rockefeller giving away over 20 000 nickels and dimes to the public, not all at once.
High School notes cover Monday practice marking the hockey field by Miss Clemans and Coach Rice, with football and hockey sessions scheduled four to five and four to dark respectively. The operetta cast for All at Sea lists Capt Corcoran James Davidson Dick Deadeye and others. Tuesday election ballots still being counted for next May’s Hi-Life issue. Normal Training Club held a weiner roast at Overhead Bridge with 23 girls attending.
A woman walking in her sleep fell forty nine feet but was declared uninjured. The question who will explain the strange rescue is tied to a cryptic note reading SHAVINGS.
A humorous, opinionated column mixes wordplay on gladioluses with jokes about gun rights, pride in buying a car, a Scotsman afraid to fill his gas tank, and a boast that breaking the other’s record is a fallback if you cannot win.
Mr Moehler editor of the current text book and Extension Department at State Teachers college spoke to training girls at the normal on the daily program project. He attended Wednesday morning and Thursday morning sessions and visited the Brighton Normal Training Department Wednesday afternoon.
Attention focused on spooky posters at multiple spots. The Commercial Club plans a Friday night party amid tense book-keeping and type-writers rooms, with hopes for a successful event.
The school resembled a hospital this week after last Saturday's game with West Chester. Several players suffered injuries including two on crutches, Tallagher and F. Tucker, with Tucker already carrying earlier injuries such as a broken collarbone.
Article highlights the film Cat and the Canary starring Laura La Plante with a mix of thriller and comedy and a notable cast. It notes upcoming performances by the American Legion Minstrel at the New Graham Theatre and previews the school basketball game buildup with enthusiasm and local pride.
Friday ticket sale for the G A A and Honor W party to be a masquerade dinner party draws strong attendance. Enthusiasm runs high as the event slated for Tuesday evening approaches.
A four o'clock pep meeting inspired students with remarks from Harry Kreider Y secretary. About a dozen girls sang while the band and flag bearers practiced on the streets near the high school in preparation for the Fairfield game Saturday. If rain holds a large crowd plans to attend. By C. Coulter 28.
Postal time savers on trams in Amsterdam attach collection boxes to the backs of trams bound for the general post office. At the halt in front of the post office the boxes are emptied and letters rushed to sorting rooms, saving several hours in collection.
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