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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1928
Page
4
Poem lines by Alice Wellington Rollins celebrate seeing brightness within clouds and turning them to reveal the lining as a playful metaphor for optimism.
The article argues for the protective tariff as essential to labor wages and national prosperity. It cites Underwood Simmons and WWI era policy as harmful, notes postwar price slumps, and credits emergency tariffs with improving conditions while debt from the war is repaid. It emphasizes continuity of tariff-based policy to avoid повторение past downturns.
The daily lesson highlights usage notes and pronunciation for dominating as a word meaning ruling and prevailing. It discusses related forms, misuses, and encourages vocabulary growth by mastering one word each day with example usage.
The speaker describes a gradual return to peace time functioning in business after tough years. They argue tariff laws aid recovery and emphasize the need for occasional rebellion to prevent stagnation and decline.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma announces support for Herbert Hoover in the presidential race. He argues Hoover stands as America’s best qualified candidate and rejects claims of pro British bias, citing Hoover’s wartime work for Europe’s women and children and Owen’s own critical writings.
A hardware salesman sees his watch face as a childlike pair of white hands press against it. He realizes he has missed the last train home, a moment of horror and tragedy captured in a single scene.
The Webb School community in Nashville votes to fund a new library project worth $25,000. The plan advances after a brief ten minute discussion among students and faculty.
A witty exchange about indulging in terpsichorean art ends with a playful invitation to dance. The fragment captures a London Passing Show moment.
A North Carolina paper presents a biblical-tinged editorial noting that being near the divine presence outweighs a long life among the wicked. The excerpt cites Psalm wording about preferring a place in God’s house to wealth or power.
A witty London quip recalls a granddaughter being lectured on courtship by a disapproving grandmother. The humor hinges on the grandmother’s rebuke about knee caps, invoking social norms of young women and suitors in a light, period voice.
Joe Mitchell Chapple edits a Boston National Magazine booklet arguing Herbert Hoover deserves the presidency. The Chapple family, after reviewing Hoover and the Democratic candidate, favor Hoover for administration skill, international business, farm and city prosperity, flood relief, independence from entangling alliances, and leadership akin to Washington.
A theater owner, after insuring his venue for fire, asks the agent what payout he would receive if the theater burned down. The insurance man quips about receiving about ten years in response, prompting amusement and a cautionary note on coverage.
The Chicago Federation of Labor has possession of a post mortem affidavit by Alfred Spinks, a document disclosed in the San Francisco News context. The details reveal concerns linked to labor activities and investigative notes.
A brief notice states a competent high school graduate with 1% years of business experience seeks entry level law work with salary no objection. Published in the New York Law Journal.
An old Belleville Illinois newspaper ad promotes a quick meal combination. It references a range and a player piano as featured attractions or amenities.
A reader proposes a column contest to define terms with prizes in the following week. The writer humorously requests definitions for items such as a perfect husband woman success and political labels and signs up Washington County readers for two weeks of submissions.
A political quip warns about Iowa’s expected corn bounty this year. It jokes that if Hoover is elected he will make people eat it, if Smith is elected he will make them drink it, and urges voters to consider consequences carefully.
A historical sketch notes that ancient Romans often killed referees after poor decisions in gladiatorial games. The piece contrasts Roman brutality with modern sports crowds and ends with a quip on bug sightings in a campaign year.
A young woman visits a drug store to fix a dose of castor oil to taste better. The pharmacist offers soda water and asks if more is needed. She replies only for the oil, revealing she already drank it to help her mother.
The old fashioned shoemaker’s shop, once a hub for settling political disputes, has vanished from the town scene. Local legends recall discussions and informal verdicts held there, but the building now stands empty, its whispers fading with time.
A nostalgic reflection recalls the first touch of frost signaling autumn and a childhood routine of buying a fat hen with a neighbor’s chicken business. The piece evokes simple chores and Sunday meals tied to early seasonal change.
The Washington Fall Festival will host a team pulling contest featuring a dynamometer from Ames. Iowa State College engineers designed the device, now used across fairs and shows in the United States and Canada. Iowa farm teams hold both light and heavy class records. Champion suiters Irustration Jim and Mac, under 8000 pounds, are noted as top pulls.
Crawfordsville residents gather for visits as Maurice Maxwell recovers in Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Jeanette Burek travels from St. Louis to see relatives. Prof. Arch Owen from Assuit College in Egypt delivers an engaging English talk at United Presbyterian Church.
Fragmentary lines describe toothpick holders on tables and a horse reacting to new automobiles. The text notes a desire to have it immediately and hints at a humorous or ironic tone from The Old Plug in Ada.
A Journal reports broad daily attendance at public notices including for sale, for dent, want and lost items. The column highlights how such notices attract steady reader engagement and community awareness.
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