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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1927
Page
4
The piece argues that modern poems hold life and honesty missing in old masters and questions if Tennyson can move readers similarly. It presents vivid imagery of colors and playful scenes to illustrate contemporary poetic spirit and mood.
The piece argues service means giving more than paid for and surprising customers with extras. It uses a gas station example offering air, water, directions, and courteous touches without tips, showing how small, thoughtful acts build loyalty and prompt return visits.
The narrator travels from Castle Gate to Helper Utah and reports severe flood damage to the railway near Castle Gate. Eighteen miles of track were torn and suspended as trains are delayed while passing through a vast Nevada sand desert.
The article teaches the daily word SUBSTANTIATE meaning to establish truth by proof or evidence and notes common misuse patterns while urging readers to grow vocabulary. It asserts the reader’s story substantiates prior claims and emphasizes correct pronunciation and grammar.
The narrator recalls a desert ordeal where a car sank in damp sand and a man walked 29 miles for help, then describes arriving in Salt Lake City after a long journey. They note its cool mornings, irrigation reliant vegetation, wide streets laid out by Brigham Young, and a digression about Oroville and Feather River mining history.
A taxicab driver hauls four men from a speakeasy with a doorman directing routes to Park Avenue Fifth Avenue West End and Riverside Drive The driver later asks for help sorting the passengers again after noticing a bump on Sixth Avenue The scene appears in the New Yorker parodying Maiden Meditations by Sarah Moore.
The piece notes brisk fall weather brings pumpkin pie and a taste of football as the high school season officially opens this Saturday with a matchup against Burlington. Reports from the river city hint the action isn’t limited to Chicago this week.
A satirical note contrasts a country visitor unable to sleep in the city with a city visitor unable to sleep in the country. Night noises, crickets, cows, streetcars, and milk bottles create a restless scene, ending with a jab at the forest as the camper’s mischief.
Two young girls waited for an elevator in the Bailey building. The older explained elevator riding merits while the younger asked if they charge anything at all.
The hay fever sufferer and the theatrical producer compare their views on autumn. One longs for the first frost while the other fears it as the season turns.
Corinne Rockwell Swain evokes a crowded move with tacks burlap dust and a three hour late van. The piece contrasts clutter and nostalgia in a new apartment with Grandma’s china and lingering old shell. A Sunday school tale and a Hollywood child’s wit appear in quippy lines.
A humorous verse by Arthur Guiterman criticizing pretentious traits and animals in a playful catalog of dislikes. The quatrain style lampoons pampered pups and ch ins of pride with witty contrasts.
A description portrays a man with flushed cheeks blazing eyes a lantern jaw and a wicked smile all lit up as townsfolk recall his reception. The dialogue hints at strong reactions and curiosity about the visitor’s impact.
A reflective note on how holidays reveal value in daily labor and remind workers to enjoy meaningful free time amid routine tasks.
Robinson Crusoe, searching for company, kicks a clamshell into the sea and complains about the end of his vacation. The amateur gardener, finishing chores, comments on the summer’s waning days and stretches his back after work.
The family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during the illness and death of Mrs. John Woods. Sincere thanks are extended by John Woods H. Porter, brother, and Mrs. Nanna N. Brady, sister.
The remark emphasizes sincerity as more vital than news value and asserts the company’s pledge that its printed word is as trustworthy as its bond. Strong entities include the company and the notion of a printed word as a bond.
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