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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
4
Thought item notes a scripture citation from 2 Samuel 22 2 claiming the Lord is a rock fortress and deliverer. It presents a devotional line for readers to reflect upon. The brief entry emphasizes faith in God as protector and savior.
A reader praises Rev. Mr. Fastwood s sermon What Is Man and Gods Masterpiece noting its focus on mans frailty and greatness. The talk compares man to celestial bodies and God s creation, urges study of the human body and spirit, and concludes with a call to seek true greatness through relationship with God.
In the district court action plaintiff Hermann A. Koenig sues numerous defendants including British and American Mortgage Company Limited and various Coe family parties over deserted real estate in Washington County Iowa. The court documents list extensive named trustees banks railroads and other claimants with legal actions affecting Section 10 Township 77 North Range 6. The filing begins with a long enumeration of entities and individuals connected to the disputed property.
In Washington County Iowa a petition filed in the district court seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to described lands. The plaintiff claims ownership and prays dismissal of adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants. Appearance required before noon November 2 1926. failure to appear will yield judgment by default.
Lexington notes report Frank Fleming and J. D. Byers departed Monday morning for Des Moines to attend a G. A. R. encampment. Everett Young delivered a horse to Washington on Monday. Bernice Paul returned home for weekend with her parents. Cy and Clarence Timmons visited Washington Tuesday evening. Kk. B. Young’s cow was struck by lightning Saturday night. John Patterson visited Wellman Wednesday afternoon.
An oddity of Tom Sayers the celebrated English heavyweight pugilist. His name was to be picked out in little brass studs on the toe-cap of his boots for easy recognition.
The By the Way column features Mrs. Sandy Hook taking full command, notes on Booth Tarkington and James Whitcomb Riley, plus poems, dog memories, letters from O O McIntyre and a clergyman baptism notice misread by a clerk.
Abe Martin laments life’s burdens and pivots to satire about the saxophone industry. He imagines a major profit from cutting a “melon” as a playful critique of commerce and social norms.
A compact note lists common errors in pronunciation spelling and usage. It urges learning one new word daily with a focus on ultimate meaning and proper context.
A fragment notes the availability of items between three and four o clock with ordinary ones at fifteen cents and special ones with red racks at twenty five cents each. The text reflects a small seller presenting cheap goods in a local setting.
Fragmentary prose reflects on the erosion of memory as statues topple and columns fall. The passage conjures weathered arches and pyramids while lamenting fading epitaphs on a dusty Washington Drive.
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