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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
4
A short verse by Francis William Bourdillon contrasts night and day with eyes of the mind and heart. It reflects on light dying with love and endings. The lines emphasize perception and inner life over outward duration.
In a debate on political involvement, President Green supports AFL members and families voting for friends and against enemies. The piece argues religion and labor share a duty to improve humanity, fight corrupt rings, and engage in political action to protect rights and better society.
Quotes discuss universal free public education as a great government project and its success. Aimed at saving a child, traffic control efforts are justified. The Presidency is framed as more than executive duty, symbolizing America's highest ideals and urging democratic leadership and moral guidance.
This note highlights vocabulary tips and common misuses. Today's focus is PRETENSE meaning that which is pretended with a line about matter of truth versus display.
The text argues leadership and national progress arise from individual power and intellect, not mass selection or crowds. It asserts acts and ideas fostering progress originate in the individual mind while the crowd merely feels, lacks planning, and destroys rather than builds.
Dr B P Miller has begun his pastorate at the First Christian Church here and expresses confidence in bringing order to church affairs after accepting the call.
A novelist jokes with his publisher about the source of the second novel’s plot. He quips that it came from the film adaptation of the first book, a line reported by the Liverpool Evening Express.
In a witty London Passing Show line, a famed dress designer suggests Madam be altered in the house beauty parlor to fit a dress that is too small. The exchange highlights sharp humor and stage fashion satire.
A quoted street encounter shows Pincus, after five years, briskly passing Ginsberg and rushing to his office to instruct Mollie to check the files under G in search of a reason for his certainty about Ginsberg.
Miss Dorothy Derby daughter of Mrs Harriet EF Roof of 411 Lake Street is engaged to William S Brown Jr of 43 Brookwood Drive Maplewood Newark New Jersey announces the engagement in a local newspaper.
Muscatine Journal analyzes Herbert Hoover from 1917 onward noting his legislative success and cooperative style. It cites Hard’s praise for his ability to enlist private citizens for public aims, citing the bureau of fisheries and bureau of standards with advisory committees, research associates, and private trade groups. It argues Hoover can secure cooperation in Congress and with federal employees, suggesting he will get results as president.
The verse notes daily triggers from sunrise to night in a playful California setting. A meadwlark sings at dawn and an angel's lamp sways at dusk. the tub scene is marked by a ringing telephone.
An excellent crowd enjoyed a delicious dinner served by the Margaret Mary and Little Flower Circle of the Catholic church last night. The event featured contributions from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green and showcased a menu rich in vitamins as part of a local charity initiative.
Barnum jokes about the lion tamer being swollen by press notices and Bailey asks how that could be. The quip sits inside a College Humor cartoon caption highlighting Saucy showbiz satire.
A Jacksonville paper describes the Leviathan ramming a large comb er, its 85 foot reach tearing a search light on the foremast, bending steel stanchions, and then tearing windows along the promenade deck in a dramatic head on collision.
In a brisk, reflective note readers are told the age speeds on with faster planes. The speaker laments news clutter from aviation events and forecasts slower transoceanic progress amid ongoing air accidents and discoveries.
In Carl Sandburg life of Lincoln a village misjudges a murder and hanges an innocent man. The real killer is found next day and the townsfolk tell his widow the joke is on them. The story exposes mob justice and mistaken blame in early Illinois.
A reminiscence recalls the Spit and Argue club and the era of street corner debates over Free Silver with William Jennings Bryan, McKinley loyalists, and Hoover era zealots. The author notes such conflicts rarely persuade and often end in rows or fisticuffs, urging newspapers to carry the discourse.
A humorous dialogue full of misnamed people. The writer thanks Mr Hill for recommending various applicants while praising his own staff, notably Mr Pickle, and expressing faith in Mr Meach as well as prior staff Mr Tickle and Mr Dickle.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript item shows Bobby arguing with his cousin Stephen. The exchange reveals mixed feelings of affection and irritation as family ties clash with personal rivalry.
Characters discuss baby speech with Mary insisting babies speak early. Job is cited as an example, prompting a light rebuke about biblical tales being not literal. The strip centers on playful back and forth between Mary and another character.
Fragmentary text shows a poem titled Al Smith arriving today. It mentions a misread window and a light fall overcoat. A customer steals an item claiming no money, and a note promises more space tomorrow. SKEEZIX appears in a captioned gag.
BRIGHTON R 1 Correspondent reports several local residents and families attended the fair at Oskaloosa last Tuesday and Wednesday. Names include Fred Grow cup and sons, Roman Borkoski and son Lawrence, Levi Coil and James, Terry Gowey, Prody Borksoski visiting Frank Clark at Wayland, Arthur Kochangsons, Ralph Brinning and family, and D C Kilgore of Washington. Verle Porter and spouse returned from a trip to Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma Friday.
Franklin notices report visits by Wallace and Dunshee families to Iowa City and Riverside area relatives. Medical updates include Harry Kleese and two Moore brothers recovering from flu. Local events cover church meetings, hospital exams for Daryl Meeks, and multiple regional family visits around Fairfield, Keota, and Dutch Creek.
A comedy melodrama Telling the World stars William Haines and Anita Page. Sam Wood directs this Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release about the transmission of news by radio and telegraph. The film features striking Oriental scenes and realism.
The District Court of Iowa Washington County September Term 1928 schedules hearing for September 24 at 9:00 A M on the final report and discharge application of L R Spencer, receiver of Kalona Clay Company. Defendants include Farmers Savings Bank of Kalona Iowa and others. Sept 11 and 12.
Local residents attended the Oskaloosa fair and hosted and visited family and friends across nearby towns. Readers list attendees includes Esther Johnson, Leila Birch, H Jones, Rice and Spalding families, and many others. Several trips reference school moves and illness with Nancy Wikoff noted as ill.
Louisa county farmers received only 17 dollars per head premium for August hogs at Muscatine stockyards under the accredited area livestock testing plan. The decline is blamed on farmers failing to tattoo hogs in the ear as required since July.
The Fourth-H club girls will run the Marshall township farm bureau program at the C. E. Fletcher home. Mrs. George Van Auken returned from Vinton after visiting her grandson at the school for the blind.
William C Gray reports Duke Hesseltine and Sam Lambert doing carpentry for T M Beanblossom. A township tractor and grader improved the road west from Woods corner to the township line. George Hopping and Frank Snyder families visited Clyde She herd at Ft Madison. The H H club held a four person weiner roast south of Washington at the Graham place last Friday. Fred Bergers rented the Caldwell place north of Max Beenblossom. Fred farms the Weekly place this year. The Weekly family plans to move to their own farm next year.
The regular Ladies Aid gathering of the U P church will meet Friday at 2 30 PM in the church. Members should bring a needle thimble and material for a dishtowel. Mrs Rudigers division provides entertainment and Mrs Browns division serves refreshments. All ladies are urged to attend.
The article notes that national committees plan to spend over 10 million this fall, predicting a close election. It contrasts voters with varying fatigue and mentions candidates' attitudes toward resting or sitting during events.
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