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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
4
A reflective poem by Margaret L. Wharton contrasts personal memory with a streetcar fare and a pencil loan. The piece then moves to a political column arguing Maine’s role in national elections, urging respect for Maine’s voters and urging continued campaign effort until all states vote and a verdict is reached.
Announcement states Mr Hoover will invite running mate Charles Curtis to join the Hoover cabinet if elected. The plan is welcomed by Senate members of both parties and Curtis admirers nationwide.
A compact excerpt shows daily word study notes on misused phrases and pronunciations. It highlights commonly confused terms like quorum and gate versus gait, and defines synonyms such as edge and border. It includes prompts to learn a word daily, focusing on diametrically opposed and related phrases.
The article argues Senator Curtis could become the second Vice President under Republican success, bringing 34 years of public life and deep knowledge of labor and agriculture. It outlines his platform to protect agriculture and labor, enforce laws, include women in government, reduce debt, and maintain free trade with a broad tariff to shield American workers.
Morning mail often carries a jewelry ad note from Mrr and Mrs Harry Dobson Coleman requesting the honor of your presence at the marriage. The brief item reflects period social ads and formal phrasing.
In a shared quip, John Galsworthy warns George Bernard Shaw that his behavior podría end friendships if he continues as is. Shaw counters that failing to change will leave him without enemies, reflecting a sharp literary clash reported by the Christian Register.
A Connecticut man was struck by an automobile while boarding a trolley car in Springfield Massachusetts. He suffered injuries and was treated by local medics. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing traffic camera footage for details.
Brief quotation noting contrast between Marconi and Mussolini as a cultural reference.
A humorous Punch quip about domestic dining, sarcasm, and jealous secrecy. The speaker teases about husband and the secretary’s suspicions, reflecting light social satire.
A Orlando Florida newspaper notes that after a full Sunday of office work a man fell ill in the evening and was diagnosed with an inflamed appendix. The report implies sudden illness ending his day.
A humorous note from a London show page describing a wife who stays up late to await her husband, highlighting domestic quirks and entertainment of the era with a wry exchange. The quip reflects social expectations and nightly routines in the era's theatre culture.
A humorous line authored by Exchange attributed to a Christian evangelist jokes about a lazy person who stuffs popcorn in pancakes to flip them by themselves, reflecting playful wordplay in a devotional humor context.
A clipped London Opinion item features a humorous court exchange about a leaf used as a prop in a dispute. The fragment also cites bargain bathhouse and hotel folders including North Carolina listings and a Seattle Times personal housekeeping ad targeting men.
A humorous London item notes the Cannibal King's daughter quipping to her father that there will be no dinner since the cook has eloped with him. The brief vignette captures witty wordplay and social satire.
A brief Kansas City Times item recalls the couple framed by public admiration for bravery. The wife notes she believed the husband to be brave at their wedding, while he reflects that many shared that belief.
A Kansas City Star opinion argues that allowing states to run liquor sales would repeat past failures seen in South Carolina from 1890 to 1910. Dispensaries bred corruption and bootlegging persisted, undermining Tillman’s reform goals. The piece questions whether such a system could succeed today.
The piece notes early fall advance notices arriving, leaves in gold and red along country roads, and mentions the first football scrimmage of the week and added comfort at night. It includes a humorous verse about Al and a cartoonish exchange about a back wheel, plus nursery jokes and a professor anecdote.
A fragment from a coastal humor page recalls a Chautauqua night gone awry with lights out and a Washington woman asking if others are praying. Ed Morrison jokes he is counting kids as panic spreads, while others propose comic fixes for hosts and scales.
A playful prompt riffs on writing serials and quirky habits with a wink to readers and authors. It offers a breezy tease about continuing features and invites more playful submissions from the audience.
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