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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
4
Poem excerpt portrays Shelley's unhappiness and artistic expression of grief. Describes rough and wild wind, sullen clouds, bare woods, dreary seas, and a sense the world’s wrongs linger. Reflects a dirge like meditation on sorrow and loss.
The Fall Festival opened with sunshine after a misty morning. About two hundred babies passed through the baby show, praised for Iowa Corn Fed charm. Garden displays by Mrs. John Romine of Wellman and others showcase 64 vegetables and fruits, with B Morhofer from Richmond presenting potato seed growth. The director urges visitors not to miss the Big Show and notes breeding efforts on seed potatoes.
In a 1927 San Diego report the narrator endures extreme heat under a sun scorched Arizona desert. The scene describes gray hot sands brown sage brush and rock ribbed mountains as the day and night promise to stay hot.
This nondescript note highlights common word usage and pronunciation topics. It defines inestimable as above measure or price, noting damage to famous paintings is inestimable and urges daily word mastery.
A Washington correspondent tours San Diego and Needles California, visiting the Morehouse family at 4636 Edgeware Road and the Commercial Airport field. The piece notes desert crossings by auto, local city growth, Ramona’s Wedding Place, Needles heat, and cultural observations of Native American dress. The narrative blends travelogue with hometown boosters and brief aviation updates.
The piece praises the georgette umbrella stand and credits weather workers for stopping rain during the second fall festival in Washington County. Attendees enjoyed band performances trapeze acts and balloon displays as the baby clinic stayed busy and traffic cops managed heavy downpour conditions. The author predicts Washington's 1947 fall festival will become a lasting institution.
A dog that protected his owner's coat by staying at the fence is praised for loyalty. The anecdote shares how the dog, faithful despite meals lost, stayed near the coat all night and waited for the owners to return. The column then shifts to quirky notes about a pedestrian with a sedan and a college son and mentions hot dog concessions and rumors about Frank Macon.
A police officer confronts an organ grinder on the street asking for a license to perform. The musician replies with wit, inviting the officer to accompany him, and asks what he should sing.
The piece notes that Americans in China gain perspective on the situation by consulting American newspapers. It emphasizes how foreign coverage shapes understanding of events and the sense of seriousness among expatriates.
A satirical verse contrasts cheer and gloom as the grouch seeks company while the supply sergeant endures a humorous inspection over eleven blankets counted as twenty nine, highlighting wartime absurdities without graphic detail.
A slang filled line questions if a claim about Mandy’s health is a malady or misheard. The quote prompts readers to consider how rumors spread and the line’s playful jab at miscommunication.
A well known man about town describes a cafeteria as a restaurant run by the patrons for the benefit of the proprietor. The remark uses local slang and hints at community control affecting business.
A brisk exchange shows a fussy woman with children questioning freshness. The vendor retorts with a sign promising fair treatment, while a related dealer previously advertised bold lines about avoiding infidelity and using a washing machine to “do the dirty work.”
A quirky note reports the professor's daughter age seven asking to pay full fare and keep statistics. The piece mocks delayed social progress with a humorous line about airplanes and a jab at movie-actor marriage notices filed.
Hoot Gibson stars in Painted Ponies a Universal Jewel western at the Fox Theatre directed by Reaves Eason with a mix of humor and tense drama. Rodeo sequences shot at the Sau gus California annual event showcase thrilling cowboy stunts. Gibson displays true cowboy prowess recalling his Pendleton Oregon championship run.
In Muscatine visitors toured the KTNT broadcasting station. Jim Bean’s residence undergoes fresh paintwork while Gene Annas finishes the Haskins church makeover. Mrs. Orville Albright, recently discharged from county hospital after a Tuesday operation, is reported to be progressing well.
Mrs A L Mayer and son Arthur visited the Edd Hotle home. Art Romine and Bury Henderson were Washington callers. John Powell were Keota visitors. Pearl Bennett building a new chicken house. Clayton Funston moved into his new homes. Darvin Cave and Pansy Garrett wed in Scotland neighborhood. Omer Mayer sold cattle to West Chester. Edd Hotle drilling a well. Seventy Six Ladies meet Mrs Ira Huber Oct 4 for Underwear lesson. Mrs George Hanlon sick. Junior Henderson also ill.
HASKINS Sept. 29 reports Mr. and Mrs. Z L Edwards attended the Crocker brigade reunion in Washington last Wednesday. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. J R McCreedy and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCreedy visiting in Iowa City at their son D M McCreedy's home. Beardsley and daughter Ollie visited West Liberty with civil war comrade C D Gibson. Gibson celebrated his birthday with family. Alex McCreedy and Frank Saladay, with others, spent Thursday.
ABE MARTIN jokes about party dress money and coal value and quips he would hate to be a southern delegate paid only after four years.
The Eureka school will close Friday at noon to attend the Washington fall festival. Eureka Sunday school plans an all day rally day next Sunday with a 10 o clock regular session and a church basement noon dinner. A program in the afternoon features Supt Peet of the city schools and a short sermon from the pastor, plus music and children’s parts.
A cow yields 35 pounds of leather while a horse yields 18 pounds, reflecting vast differences in hide value and processing output.
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