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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
4
A lyric sketch by Elizabeth Hart depicts a September morning after frost with wilted vines yet invites picking melons. It paints the patch as a place of abundance where readers may select many ripe melons and enjoy a sweet, icy treat while cherishing memory of the patch.
William Allen White argues in the Emporia Gazette that peace moves begin in public mindset. He says armaments fall when civilized nations discuss their differences and embrace disarmament only after a habit of peace forms. Parleys conferences and the League of Nations are essential to curb war.
In Geneva the British Japanese and American negotiators discuss reducing arms and seek a possible agreement. The talks themselves carry significance beyond any immediate success or failure.
A collage of example phrases shows misused and mispronounced words with humorous anecdotes. It covers vehemence synonyms and daily vocabulary, then offers a string of light jokes about language, dating, sales pitches, and family dynamics.
A schoolboy muses that a week is gone and summer feels distant while anticipating a long but eventful year filled with football games, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring vacation. He notes hot afternoons make practice tough yet praises players for enduring heat to chase a Southeast Iowa title.
A humorous domestic exchange has a wife asking William to leave money so she can talk to it during the day. The husband jokes that money talks, highlighting a lighthearted quarrel over companionship and finances.
A mournful verse narrates a fatal road accident with a driver losing the brake and skidding after passing a semaphore. It laments his wife and child, notes railroad danger, and ends with a quip about glass houses and flowers. The piece blends bereavement and irony in a period-echo tone.
A wartime camp anecdote shows an officer asking for civilian rail workers and a soldier volunteering as a sleeper. A wounded hero says he is just a private, while a jokey exchange, a border tavern sign, and Irish humor about dates and spelling are included in a lighthearted collection of quips and observations.
Ivan Pilkizowiezky and Anas taszia Lachenbruchestein were married recently by a Connecticut justice of peace. The officiant reportedly struggled to pronounce them man and wife.
A prominent physician asserts snoring stems from laziness, insufficient exercise, and overeating. The claim frames snoring as a lifestyle issue rather than a medical mystery.
A Hampshire farmer was convicted of stealing turnips to make a cow remedy, claiming stolen produce works best. The case highlights a global superstition linking theft to luck, with examples from Germany Turkey and other regions. The belief, likely a criminal excuse, persists across cultures.
Ulysses S. Grant proposed to Julia Dent while fording the Gravois River during swollen waters. The couple rode in a light rig as dangers rose, and her fear inspired his vow. The tale, recounted by Edna M Colman, notes a superstition about pledges made over running water.
The article argues thrift builds self-reliance and courage, contrasting thrifty individuals who stand on their own feet with careless ones who depend on others. It asserts thrift enables managing finances and facing emergencies, guiding to a formula where thrift develops success.
A Capper's Weekly note speculates on a vanished race said to be the forebears of the Aryans. It suggests Europe or Asia as their home and argues that linguistic study reveals the lives and customs of this ancient people through word origins.
A boy stole an invitation by trading a marble for it. His mother sent a timely acceptance for the party marked R. B. V. I. The child attended, later admitting there was no envelope for the invitation.
Audrey asks price for a spool of silk in a neighborhood store. The shopkeeper cites high cost due to silkworm losses last year and quips about tapeworms. The astute girl departs in dignified fashion.
A report details tests where fish eggs exposed to ultraviolet light produced live fish larvae without male sperm and where starfish and other life forms similarly showed effects. Embryos of chickens developed severe deformities including a single eye and a heart split into pulsating parts.
Mothers Find New Helpers in Household Tasks as children of school age can perform chores like sweeping vacuuming dusting washing dishes making beds and assisting with cooking. The article suggests mothers assign a task to a seven year old to teach responsibility and constructive labor.
A leading Emporia resident who donated a park claims three kicks in every dollar exist. The first when you earn money, the second when you save it to keep it, and the third and largest when you give it away, forming the philanthropic cornerstone.
The cricket stands as a famous insect musician praised by Fabre for its limited yet glorious classic status. It has long attracted admirers from ancient to modern times and its song appears in Thoreau's journals as well.
A horse barn on Mrs R G Vincent's farm northwest of town sustained slight damage from a severe electricity storm that struck early yesterday morning. The structure did not catch fire.
The notice urges continual insurance against fire lightning and windstorm risks throughout the year. It cites a company paying for a horse killed by lightning last January and emphasizes universal exposure across months and communities.
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