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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today for Thursday September 26 1929 quotes Mark 9 41 about giving a cup of water in Jesus name and not losing reward. The devotional emphasizes belonging to Christ and receiving reward.
A political column jokes that Senator Smith Brookhart risks being snubbed at receptions in Washington New York and Philadelphia if his exposures continue. It mocks party liquor tales and notes the president’s example pushing law observance into social circles nationwide.
The state legislature is not expected to hold an extra session this winter to tackle tax issues. Committees are studying and investigating and will make recommendations after thorough work. They aim to fix an outdated system that burdens farm and personal property while many money makers pay little tax. The quicker reforms, the better for the people, with other states having enacted more equitable property taxes.
The piece riffs on tariff reform, noting mild aggitation from farmers and woeful claims of robber barons, then shifts to a western Kansas tourist overhearing a grim joke about a blown house. The tone blends political humor with stark weathered insight.
A brief poem fragment contemplates friendship as a worthy theme for verse. The speaker longs to wield a pen with accuracy and grace to honor the bond and its depth, inviting the muse to give it proper measure.
A thirteen year old eighth grader writes about staying with her grandmother on a farm. She recalls resisting Grandma’s rules and recalls past visits where her mother kept her away from the house. The note ends with a playful line and signs Vera Foss from Rural Route 2.
The speaker vows to write a song or ballad for a loyal friend. He praises a faithful companion whose constancy inspires gratitude and seeks grace to deserve such a priceless gift. The poem expresses deep appreciation and trust in friendship.
A chemist named Johnny, seeking water as H2O, mistook a chemical labeled H2804 and faced fatal consequences. The incident highlights dangers of misreading chemical designations and the need for proper labeling and safety protocols.
A jumble of humorous vignettes airs domestic chores and social gibes. A racey street scene shows a speeding offender, a forecast of a new Hupmobile, and patter between guests, workers, and locals about money, alimony, and flirtations.
A compilation of humorous misreadings and wordplay items: Detour, Cash Register, Bachelor Buttons, Jazz, Vacation, Bridge Expert, Whirlpool, Parking Place, Alimony, Pedestrian, Prude, American Tourist, and a note about stray poultry. The fragment hints at a newspaper feature of playful definitions and jokes.
The entry defines RELENTLESS as unmoved by sympathy and unwelding. It includes a sample line about a dark and relentless fate and notes common misuses, mispronunciations, and spelling traps for students to master one word at a time.
John C Mayer born March 29 1845 in Hardin County Ohio moved with family to Washington County Iowa then Seventy six Township and later Keota Iowa. He farmed with brothers Henry and William, married Jane Ethyline Carkutt in 1881, daughter Winifred born, served as president of Farmaeys Savings Bank, and faced advancing age and ailing health before his death.
Wilhelm Mayer died at Washington County Hospital on September 25 after a gradual decline. He was 84 years 5 months and 26 days old, last of a seven child family with brothers Henry Anton William and sisters Margaret Elizabeth Emma Christina Bereiter. A devout member of St Pauls Evangelical Church Valley Paris Town he embodied pioneer community ideals and lived a kindly life that inspired many friends.
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