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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1926
Page
4
A brief religious reflection quotes First Samuel 30 24 noting the share of those who stay with the spoils equals the portion of those who go into battle. The verse emphasizes fairness and equal reward for all who help.
A letter argues for a statewide road program and bond issue to pave and gravel Iowa highways without extra cost, warning that paying as you go wastes money and time. The piece urges using modern finance to fund a durable road system and criticizes reluctance to borrow for long term infrastructure.
The passage recalls the typewriter as a relatively new invention about fifty years old facing skepticism. Some saw typewritten letters as insulting or unreadable and wary salesmen faced peculiar objections as the device gained footholds in offices and homes.
Announcement from Ainsworth notes the marriage of Opal Isemin ger daughter of Ernest and Mrs Isemin ger to Carl McQuiston. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday September eighth at The Little Brown Church in the Vale with both families in Cedar Rapids after the service.
ABE MARTIN laments detectives revealing every move to newspapers and notes how women fear aging and the moment they become ripe.
In a handwritten style column a preacher’s quip about awakening and a man’s sleep in church spark a humorous memory about city scales in early Washington. The piece shifts to plans for reader contributions with promises of short notes and treats. A playful poem then weighs youth and poetry, ending with Amator’s cheeky admonition to young poets to beware Parnassus.
A collage of wry quips and bon mots as a speaker and Pat trade lines about a grand speech. Irish hesitations reveal perseverance in repeating points while jokes touch on love money and travel dangers.
A humorous Norfolk household report describes Wilhelmina the Rhode Island Red hen and new pets Bill or Jennie the tiger kitten and Denny the fox terrier pup. Denny’s barking at night unsettled the sleeper, while neighbors remained patient as the menagerie settles. The piece closes with a vignette of a calm parlor scene showing Harold and Rosalie.
The snippet presents a daily vocabulary card style entry focusing on the word apprehend with definitions and example sentence about efforts to escape. It includes misused and misspelled words and pronunciation notes in a dated educational tone.
The tale follows Rose who favors Harold and a wise youth, then Papa interrupts the budding romance by grabbing and throwing the young man down the stairs. An odd aside asks about garters worn at the neck, followed by a quip about insufficient sock length.
The Wellman community club plans its regular Monday meeting with visitors from Muscatine Montezuma Riverside Keswick Thornburg and What Cheer. Train service discussed aims to add two motor cars daily for mail and passengers as morning mail runs late. A large fruit crop peaches pears and plums is reported. Several residents recover from illnesses or injuries, including Mrs George Struble and Mrs Ike Bradford. Pearl Shepherd and Loran Rheugsegger wed at Rev Millice’s home. Durian and Klickenteger ship cattle and hogs to Chicago. Estate news covers travels, moves, and local road conditions with high water on creeks and English River crossings.
A list of new fiction and authors at Chilcote Public Library includes works by Bess Aldrich Benchley Bryne Ertz Fairbanks Gibbs Goold Hoeyward Jepson Johnson Lardner Lewis Marshall Marker Moore Tracy Wren and others. Local society notes mention Mrs Pavian and Mrs Foster visiting relatives in Marion Cedar Rapids and Iowa City preparations for fall schooling and business moves nearby.
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