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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1929
Page
4
A poem praising a man who appreciates trees and shares their blessings. The speaker values usefulness and comfort, noting trees provide shade fire fruit and lumber. The verse links friendship with trees to moral generosity and companionship.
Norma shares a colorful tale from the hay field involving sows and pigs as permanent road improvements threaten Iowa mud roads. The writer notes the vivid scene and invites readers to visit the Journal office to share more.
The piece praises the workers and supporters of the Fall Festival and forecasts another large day tomorrow if the weather holds. It urges readers to join the throng and enjoy the hour's opportunities with goodwill and encouragement.
The piece praises Iowa’s primary road marking and the broad plan to fund improvements that will benefit the state for a century. It argues the scheme aims for economical roads over many years, justifying occasional large expenditures.
The railroads will pay about 415 million dollars in taxes this year, roughly one quarter of their net earnings. Taxpayers vary in burden, with some paying taxes without income, while railroads contribute about 75 thousand dollars annually to Washington County revenue. The industry is returning to profitability after years of distress, with tighter laws limiting speculative maneuvering and increasing transparency as railroads assume quasi public status.
Iowa allocates 26 000 000 000 to road construction and employs 14 000 workers this year. Money comes from automobile taxes and federal aid, not general taxes, funding primary road construction, maintenance and bonds. The program aims to boost car economy and deliver dividend benefits.
Capper's Farmer reports a dairyman doubled milk yield in five years without more cows by tinkering with his milking machine. The article emphasizes technical improvements and practical efficiency.
A narrator recalls Clem a multi elected local official who sold rabbit sandwiches with horse meat as a punch line about exaggeration. The piece weaves anecdotes on honesty, lying, and a sleepwalking mail carrier with quips from Judge and Passing Show. The narrative blends humor and folklore with observational asides about character and society.
Mervin KH Shue and Martha Virginia Horn wed in Zion Reformed Church York Pennsylvania in a quiet ceremony. The couple, both from local families, are headed for married life as noted by observers in the York area news column.
A daily vocabulary note presents INEXPLICABLE meaning not explainable. It cites a sentence about a curious and inexplicable uneasiness until she returned, illustrating usage and pronunciation hints.
The crowd enjoys clowns, fortune tellers, cotton candy, and strength tests at the fair. Several snippets show local life from drivers and accidents to parking discuss and playful banter. The scene captures a bustling community event with humor and spectacle.
Rebekah regular meeting Friday at 8 and a postmeeting program for lodge anniversary. Damascus Shrine No 10 will entertain Mary E Bartlett supreme worthy high priestess Sept 24 banquet 630 ceremonial 8. Pythian Circle meets Sept 25 with Mrs Rehmel. Living Lake and South Prairie schools basket weaving day Sept 20 with Mrs Homer Birney bring tape measure awl scissors sandwiches and dish to pass reed fee. Kings Heralds and Home Guard meeting postponed to Sept 25.
Ernest Johnson of the T. M. Sinclair Fire Department credits Konjola with curing his stomach trouble gas pressure headaches and nerve pain after four bottles. He reports improved appetite digestion regular bowels and better sleep. Konjea is sold by Geo So McDaniel in Washington and by druggists across the region.
Lon Moon notes Abe Martin Tell Binkley announced candidacy for sheriff. Early chatter follows as the story mentions Moon highlights recent purchase of a Graf gray tou nee, indicating a prompt reaction to the news.
Washington County Farm Bureau members meet to outline the 1930 program focusing on Soil Improvement and Soil Survey Farm Accounting and Marketing Organization Junior Club work and Home Project work. A separate poultry meeting in Washington City Hall discusses industry problems with officials from state and federal agencies and a poultry specialist from Iowa State College.
The notice lists a Poultry Meeting at Washington City Hall led by EB J. Rood Paul Cochran and Mr Heinz on September 26 a Thursday Also mentions 4H Girls Club project by Mist Forbes on September 25 A sequence of Home Furnishings events led by Allie Mae Smith in Washington River side Brig s and Well man dates from September 39 to October 4 Allie Man Smith appears as organizer for multiple sessions
A reflective passage notes Joseph Conrad’s lifelong exposure to human fire and quiet desperation. Wilbur Cross in the Yale Review calls the sisters of men written on cigarette paper in one phrase of infinite poignancy they were born they suffered and they died and set it is a great tale.
The piece notes that lipstick and eyebrow pencil videos for beauty were known for at least two years, comparing ancient Egyptian women’s cosmetics to the modern flapper look. It suggests contemporaries are not discovering a new trend but revisiting established beauty practices.
The Cascade Range in Oregon contains a high point near 10 200 feet in height. The White Mountains of New Hampshire report a peak reaching 724 feet.
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