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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1927
Page
4
Shelley's lines reflect on divine mingling of elements in nature and ask why a beloved should not share in such union. The poem progresses from sublime imagery of fountains rivers and winds to intimate question of mutual kissings between lovers.
The piece envisions air trains powered by powerful airplanes and motorless gliders as cars, racing passengers and freight across the sky. It depicts bold mobility concepts blending aviation with ground transport in a future of rapid aerial conveyance.
A mixed page features guidance on word usage raise versus raze deign and survey plus a poetry excerpt Lilacs by Stephen Wright reflecting on memory and decay. It also mentions a crime device wrecking a home and humorous asides about Henry Ford owning general stores with odd catalog items.
Popular Science Monthly reports on Karlsruhe tests showing gliders and tow planes forming an air train concept. Esenlaub demonstrates uncoupled gliders for freight, while Ferdinand Schultz sets a long gliding record. New automatic pilots, high power motors, built in superchargers, and improved beacons push toward safer, more reliable air travel.
A humorous note about awaiting a Fall Festival with plans for mounted bands and fife and drum corps. The piece imagines a horse with a snare drum and includes a Walt Mason verse about rumor, fame, and honesty, ending with a quip about a grocer selling moldy figs and the community's reaction.
Local readers report illicit distilling along the Wabash River as moonshiners operate daily from corn stocks near the banks while enforcement officers patrol discreetly through the sycamores.
A man along with a dignified clergyman sits in a hotel lobby. The tipsy guest compliments the hotel while the clergyman offers a drink. The exchange ends with a humorous miscue about a “Kanga Roo” and a reversed collar.
A woman carries nearly as much trash in her handbag as a man does in large pockets. A man visits a widow each evening and jokes about marriage versus spending time there. A quarrel over mince pies reveals tenderness and teasing. A clever line about kindnesses and a provocative jab at an aggressive man ends the set.
A jumble of light verse and quips appears with a joke about a cashier, a flirtatious Florence, a pessimist, and a villain who tosses his great-uncle into a well. The bits mix nursery rhymes and two line jokes, reflecting a playful newspaper humor column.
Williams notes young business men often start by reading a newspaper at breakfast in public places. He cautions that blended indebtedness can handicap many rich men as they build their ventures.
The Poor Nut arrives at the Fox theatre next week starring Jack Mulhall in the title role. The film adapts the stage comedy about college life and an inferiority complex resolved through a co ed and running on the cinder track. It features a real university track meet and includes notable cast members such as Jane Winton and Jean Arthur.
An Iowa doctor billed five dollars for a finger injury visit. The itemized list includes attendant time 25 cents chair use outer office 10 cents inner office 10 cents expert diagnosis one dollar washing nail with alcohol one dollar applying iodine 50 cents wrapping gauze 50 cents adhesive tape 10 cents.
The term Manitou refers to a spirit or supernatural being used by many western and Mississippi tribes. It was commonly applied to objects used as fetishes or amulets by these groups.
Atlantic City reports the Sherman Hotels Company will flood Ambassador East rooms with sunlit ultra-violet rays via vitaglass. Patrons seek outdoor feeling indoors, enjoying enriched pantries and healthier rooms while hotels eye adding sunlit features for winter guests along the boardwalk.
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