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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
4
The piece commends a fall festival parade featuring horse teams and wheeled displays. It notes the beauty of floats and music, praises the living horse as superior to machines, and highlights abundant fruits vegetables and a fancy goods department on the south side.
James E Boyle of Cornell University argues that tariffs aimed at limiting foreign farm imports have little effect on domestic prices. He says tariffs serve farmers poorly, noting Canada hopes for low tariffs to gain market access and Argentine protests higher corn tariffs. He asserts lower tariffs lower agricultural prices and reduce employment.
Chairman Raskob counters Hoover era tariff contrast and says Smith did not intend to praise the Underwood-Simmons act as a model. He cites labor leaders and farm policy to argue the 1913 tariff harmed employment and caused distress before World War I.
A compact guide notes misused words and pronunciation. It explains allude versus spoke of and defines fragmentary as composed of fragments. It urges learning one word daily and highlights mispronounced or misspelled terms with brief examples.
The author analyzes Smiths 1922 tariff attacks calling the tariff an outrage and a coldblooded hold up. He cites later 1924 and 1926 remarks about tariff effects on debtors and industry, and critiques Raskob and Democratic leaders for opposing a protective tariff while praising or citing various senators and representatives on tariff policy.
A reflective piece on Herbert Hoover's relief work after World War I, detailing his push to lift the blockade, deliver food to Germany and Central Europe, and appeal to leaders to avert famine. It cites his quotes on feeding Germany and argues the humanitarian motive amid criticism, finishing with a Portland News aside on athletic men and service.
A fragment from a verse note quotes a line about smiling to rest the face and asks if a smile implies forgiveness, attributed to an American boy. The tone hints at a casual roadside or dialect-influenced lyric snippet with regional speech.
Early morning on the square after a night of festivity shows drooping flags and frosted leaves. Park squirrels busy with peanut shells while the Merry Mix-up rides lay quiet. In front of the hotel townsfolk discuss rural school dismissals and a fiddler's turnout, while a cotton candy booth is found.
A humorous political spoof attributed to Maggie Jiggs mocks both parties in a presidential election. It parodies Democratic and Republican stances on prohibition and financial aid, imagining a debate over leadership and the nation’s fate with light satire.
A Ohio woman fired three shots at another woman but missed, leaving the motive and full circumstances unclear as police investigate the incident.
The tale compares a June bride and a $3 straw hat. both seem to fare well as of now. It suggests a light fall vote could yield the same outcome as political apathy toward General Motors.
A fragment references throwing a gun away and striking someone, notes a man avoiding a spiritualist seance over fear of messages being collected, and humor about Adam's return. The text offers a stream of witty asides rather than a coherent report.
The item lists individuals with occupations in Fond du Lac Wisconsin Miss Maud Chin Kin in San Francisco Gertrude Spank in Jozeman Montana and Stretch and Strain auto dealers in Wichita Kansas. It ends with a quip about the bitterness of strychnine and pride.
A collage of humorous and social quips airs from a bygone era. Observations compare marriage to traps and cheese, mix in family exchanges about hygiene and breakfast, and note shifts from chivalry to common sense, with snippets showing everyday street conversations and rural life contrasts.
A collage of sentences hints at social attitudes and everyday moments with Gladys and a calm domestic scene. Some lines reflect aging, restraint, and an odd snooze punctuating a mix of routine and humor.
The passage notes a sharp line about men who hide behind skirts as magicians and pleasures revealing contempt for wives who seek better outfits. Nora Bennett arrived yesterday from Keota to spend the day in Washington.
New York Sept 28 U P The Kansas City actress of Senator Joseph T Robinson Democratic vice presidential candidate will be broadcast by 18 stations of the Columbia system tonight from 8 30 to 9 30 Central Standard Time The Republican committee talk airs 6 30 to 7 p m over the same network Then George N Peek speaks from Chicago on equality for agriculture on the National Broadcasting company network from 8 30 to 9 p m
Mrs Nele D Mohr accompanied by Mrs Ella Croby Smith of Chicago visit Miss Ella Reister and Miss Phronia Lamphere renewing acquaintances and attending the fall festival.
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