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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1926

Page

6

Washington Wedding Recalls Bertha Brindley

The ceremony at Mrs. G. W. Waes daughter Bertha Brindley’s home was attended by sixty five guests. Reverend J. Reade McCrory officiated during a short elegant service and a four course dinner followed with Mr. Frank Brindley and family among the guests.

G. W Bertha Frank Brindiercii J. Reade McCrory Carolyn Hamilton Sanderson Bohm Maurine McLaughlin Edith Botlean M. OB. Dicken Ollie Turner George Stewart W. R. Cambridge Frank Brindley Homer Darbyshire G. W. Hay Esther Hay R. J. Patterson Catharine Jane Hull Margaret Sexton Florence Brookhart Winifred Allen Frances Thomas Helen Carson Poole Washington Minneapolis Elia Brindley Miller Frank Iowa Southern Utilities Company Manitou Colorado J. A. Work South Avenue F Sunset Park Minnenapolis Minnesota Ottumwa Lucille Montgomery Chicago Illinois Howard McCleery George Gallup Iowa City Iowa D. W. Warfel Pasadena California St. Louis Missouri

River fall eases Sandy Hook road repairs near Brighton Bridge

Correspondent Mary Badger reports the river slowly subsiding though still high at Sandy Hook. Joe Wolf began rebuilding washouts on the road near the Brighton Bridge hoping for soon reopening. Badgers at Belle Glade confirm W H Badger as postmaster. A sister-in-law letter dated Sept 23 from R J Badger describes surviving a blast with minor damages to a window and ceiling while the garage and car remained intact.

Sandy Hook Joe Wolf Brighton Bridge Belle Glade Fix Palm Beach W. H. Badger T. M. Schilling R. J. Badger

No Worse After Incident In Palm Beach Thanks All

The report notes relief that injuries are not severe as speakers in Palm Beach express gratitude and thankfulness following the incident. No further details provided.

W. Palm Beach

Bankers’ lax lending mocks at convention

A western banker with limited English quips at a bankers convention that bankers are too lax in loaning money. He suggests the trade is too lenient in approving loans, remarking humorously about the bankers’ laxness.

Ua Pankers Las Capper's Weekly

Dangers of Acetene Torch Eye Injury Warning

The Acetene torch flame can injure the eye the brighter it is. If the flame is so bright that you can see its outline on the retina, wear goggles. The eye damage may be permanent, and the effect is similar to staring at the sun.

Will Miss Reed Belle Glade Moore Haven Mane Miami Florida

The Goat A Schoolboy's Essay

A schoolboy essay discusses goats with simple observations on size and naming. He notes a female goat called a nanny and a young goat called a kid, claims goats eat many things, and praises his father as a good man. The piece ends with a summary of goats and a personal anecdote.

Forming Our Opinion Dean Inge Quote

An old quotation attributed to Dean Inge on forming opinions. It notes people repeat others' statements and cling to them because they themselves have voiced them.

Dean Inge

Superstitions About Twins Across Tribes

The passage notes twins are often feared and considered uncanny among Indians and were sometimes harmed, with belief in occult power. It mentions Oregon and other coast tribes and describes the perception that one or both twins could be abnormal and killed.

Oregon Coast Tribes

Tron Mountain Unveils Hematite Rich Iron Ore Deposits

In St. Francois county Missouri the isolated Tron Mountain rises 1.07 percent feet above sea level and stands 200 feet above the neighboring valley. It lies 82 miles south of St. Louis along the Tron Mountain railroad and contains deposits of specular hematite iron ore.

Tron Mountain St. Francois Mountains St. Francois County St. Louis

Happiness in Small Things

Quote by Coleridge on happiness being built from tiny pleasures and fleeting feelings, noting life’s joy comes from minute fractions of thought and emotion.

Coleridge

Hope of Spring Delights Us Beyond Visible Realities

Hamerton contrasts spring’s allure as a sensation and hope rather than a seen fact. He notes softer air longer days and the gentle sounds and scents of spring that comfort us after harsh winter weeks.

Hamerton

Pride and blindness in seeking cures, warned by La Roche

The quote argues that pride blinds the mind to remedies for miseries and faults. It suggests pride prevents recognizing cures and solace, warning against overconfidence and self-deception in seeking relief from afflictions.

Hien Wonrieh

Perseverance Wins Its The Way A Man Sticks To A Thing

An inspirational aside urging perseverance and avoiding quitting. Cites that many succeed at the last moment by not letting go. Attributed to Farrington stressing steadfast effort.

Farrington

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