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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1928
Page
4
The 1928 political campaign is nine weeks from election with strong public feeling expected. Voters face two distinct candidates and divergent administrations, and the choice will reflect different environments and philosophies. The voter pays his money and makes the choice.
Bugologists warn that Brood 11 of the 17 year locust cycle is expected to hatch this season. The explanation notes these insects emerge after 17 years, appear where they did seventeen years prior, and that Indiana marks the western limit of expected hatching in eastern states.
A New York shipping news page miscaptioned an obituary list with a bold headline reading Passed Thru Hell Gate Yesterday, juxtaposing maritime arrivals and departures in a striking transposition. The error tied a sober death notice column to a vivid phrase about Hell Gate, highlighting a typographical misplacement on the page.
A reader notes that American political life has risen to the standard set by Mr. Hoover in his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination. The writer praises Hoover’s example and urges citizens to follow his lead in national life.
A compact note explains common usage errors and mispronunciations. It highlights the word IRONY defined as the use of words to signify the opposite. It notes a trace of irony in his voice and urges daily vocabulary growth.
The document praises Secretary Hoover for a speech that frames equal opportunity and rising living standards as core American ideals. It cites gains in education alongside material prosperity and suggests his address launched a high plane campaign toward the November 6 election.
A quizzed witness admits a prison stint in 1863 in Andersonville. The attorney, an old soldier, reacts with tears and embraces the witness, revealing he was imprisoned there too. The anecdote, attributed to Eli Perkins, portrays courtroom irony and a shared past.
At a direct mail advertising convention a salesman reaches an Akron hotel and tells the porter he uses no trunks. The porter jokes that he sells brains and the salesman quips that he is the first traveler this season not carrying samples.
A Hood River Wasco county aspirant announces postponement of his State Senate nomination bid. He plans to deliver a Lincoln lecture upon college graduation in Tacoma and vows to reappear with renewed energy at the next senatorial election. The move follows extensive study of Abraham Lincoln’s life.
Henry Ford defends the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibition. He warns that reversing liquor laws would harm national progress and may force plant closures if alcohol returns. In Georgia, Republican electors include prominent Democrats like Mrs. Mary Armour and Mrs. Marvin Williams, once active in prohibition work.
The article portrays Herbert Hoover as a beacon of New World opportunity over Old World tradition. It credits his rise from a blacksmith's son to a White House figure to self denial, patience, and hard work, noting his humanity and love for children, flowers, and dogs.
The piece reflects on a morning parade and school openings, contrasting past and present. It notes desks filling with youth, changing ways of preparing for school, and calls the schools a major Washington institution. It ends with a fable-like oak and acorn image about growth and renewal.
A reflective piece extols the home newspaper as a community record and friend to all readers, noting its quiet support for honorable ventures and restraint on dubious projects. It contrasts readers who subscribe with those who borrow, and ends with a light joke about turning up sleeves or noses at work.
A collage of calendar rules and trivia notes. It covers which weekdays months start on, leap year caveats, a sketch about Colonel Schumacher and false coal sales, waterproof paper used for garments, and Cuba’s radio stations in Havana. Also includes quirky lines about coffee, cigarettes, a fatigue record, a joke about a screen star's marriage, a doctor’s quip on boils, and a mayoral bulletin about a fire brigade review.
Social notice reports Mrs Sarah Allen is seriously sick at her home in Bayly's Neck and urges visitors to stop coming until she improves. The rest contains fragmented, unrelated lines not connected to a single event.
Julia Estelle Stryker died at home in Romeo Michigan after years of ill health. She was born in Kirksville Missouri and grew there most of her life, graduating from Kirksville State Teachers College at sixteen. Survived by husband Dr P J Stryker and daughter, two sisters Mrs George A Still and Mrs Gee McCole. Funeral held at sister’s home with Rev J A Waggoner officiating. Interment Forest cemetery.
Karl Dane and George K Arthur star in Circus Rookies a Metro MGM comedy at the New Graham theatre Dane an ex Danish airman turned animal trainer and Arthur a circus clown press agent headline a broad circus life comedy Louise Lorraine Sydney Jarvis and Fred Humes also appear in the cast
Mrs J A Frey and son Roy traveled to Pleasant Plains with Mrs Frey returning after ten days with her daughter. Mrs J G Witting died Wednesday after a long illness, cared for by Fannie Zehr and Myrtle Preshem. Mr and Mrs W L Rowed returned from a two week visit to Indiana and Illinois. Sam Wittrig and sister Christ Burka attended the funeral of their sister in law Mrs J G Wittrig.
Emma Heble Witting and sister Marion with Herbert Heble visited Mr and Mrs Rimur and daughter Stella. The Conrad reunion was held Thursday with a modest turnout and a few days of visiting.
Community notes reveal residents visiting relatives in Muscatine and Des Moines for the state fair, trips to Keokuk for shopping, and new Ford coaches bought. Families like Baker, Gerdes, Colthurst, and Lease appear with weekend visits, plus school set to reopen September third amid summer flu cases.
Blaine Underwood was sentenced to three years in prison after using a worthless check as an endorsement because he could not write his name.
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