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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1930
Page
4
An old man on a gray evening builds a bridge to span a chasm for a youth who will cross later. The tale, quoted from a New Bedford Standard snippet, contrasts the builder’s care with the pilgrim’s skepticism as it underscores foresight and service beyond own travels.
A disjointed tale recalls a sister sick in bed with Grandma visiting. The child explains how the sister was allowed to play but wandered off the walk, fell in mud, and faced a potential spanking. The speaker hints at family dynamics and humor as Freya Parcel mother is mentioned.
A University of Illinois bacteriology head disputes danger from fat food left in cans, citing a Bureau of Chemistry bulletin. Citing popular delusions, a New York Herald Tribune list recalls humorous beliefs about lobster with ice cream, red hair, winters, dew, tan shoes, shaving, hands, and cousin marriages.
The Prince of Wales addressed Bradford, center of England’s wool industry, joking about fashion while expressing hope for long dresses to benefit Bradford’s trade. He otherwise shows few missteps when not on horseback.
A University of New Hampshire survey of 103 roadside stands shows rising earnings with seven above 10 000 dollars and many more in the four to five thousand range. Best sites are curves on level roads, the report notes as it details income bands from under 500 up to over 10 000.
A rambling column notes Ramseyer’s display of baby chicks attracting crowds and Ralph Scott’s progressing mustache. The author jokes about relaxing from typing to cutting stumps and hints at playful anecdotes from April fools and a Rockefeller tale, closing with a quirky benediction.
A colorful column notes federal action targets yeast makers corn sugar producers malt output and rum running amid bootlegging. It ends with a hopeful line that March may fade out like a smoke as the appetite for liquor and enforcement persists.
Union District No.1 reports the election of Sunday school officers led by Superintendent Earl Smith and secretary treasurer Phyllis Hamilton. Other officers include assistant Dave Benson pianist Dorothy Booth and various class leaders. Several community notes mention sickness, visits, and local families during the period.
A fragment notes friction within the prohibition enforcement structure, mentioning a narcotics unit linked to the prohibition bureau under the current law. It hints at organizational ambiguity impacting how enforcement operates amid Prohibition era constraints.
Mrs W H Chilcote traveled to Oskaloosa this morning after being summoned by the serious illness of her sister Mrs M F Godfrey. The report notes the family emergency requiring her presence.
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