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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1928
Page
4
A local discussion in Washington county argues for and against prohibition, comparing past saloon-dominated eras to present efforts. The speaker contends enforcement varies by locale, asserts moral benefits from prohibition, and recalls shifts in public behavior and governance through decades.
A fragment from a vocabulary piece discusses analogous as bearing some resemblance or proportion. It provides a sample sentence aim and notes misused forms and misspellings. The text emphasizes mastering one word daily and mentions related terms and examples.
A reflective editorial argues prohibition will bring swift benefits to the people. It contends stronger law enforcement, growing sobriety, and improved social and political life as communities embrace the prohibition ideal. The piece envisions longer lives and greater happiness as the move toward restraint advances.
Fragmented text reflects a chaotic collage of poetry lines, local notices, and snippets. It mentions Chick Lorimer, Teeland’s anniversary, and varied scenes from Buffalo, Norw, Sweden, and the United States. The disjointed prose blends songs, classifieds, and social chatter with stray newspaper fragments.
Fragmentary notes reflect election chatter and local anecdotes from Wayland and surrounding areas. Mentions Hoover, local businesses changing hands, and a string of humorous vignettes about professions. Florence Olive Gost born 1905 and died 1925, baptism and marriage details appear among the jumbled reminiscences.
In addition to her father and mother, the bereaved include Pant Gia9s of roun yu and sister Edna Schaeffer of Dak One Wrother Oscar, with a host of friends and relatives. The obituary notes she was deeply religious, ready when called, and funeral services were held at the home of John I wat the Baptist chai, followed by burial in Concord.
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