Everlasting Light Bible Thought Reflects Isaiah Verse
A Monday April 11 1982 Bible Thought cites Isaiah 60 20 promising the sun and moon never fading with the Lord as everlasting light and days of mourning ended for readers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1932
Page
12
Dusk
A poem fragment contrasts male longing for distant scenes with a lingering pull toward home. It pictures firelight, gardens, lamplight, trees, and a street watched by women, a child’s prayer, and a table of bread as symbols of found belonging and love.
Lindbergh Baby Missing Hope Fades In New Reports
Saturday evening optimism over little Charles Lindbergh’s return grows brighter than ever, with final contact near and the child expected home soon. Sunday reports shift to disappointment as hints emerge the Lindberghs were tricked into paying ransom and no return follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lindbergh
John Curtis
Lindberghs
Hopes and Disappointments Mark Abduction Saga
The piece frames the unfolding abduction case as a recurring cycle of hopeful leads and dashed expectations, noting this is another illustration to be published Monday afternoon. It underscores the pattern of intermittent progress and lingering uncertainty surrounding the investigation.
Methodist Converts Big Bill Thompson Wet on Prohibition
The Chicago booster Big Bill Thompson joins the Methodist church yet remains wet in sentiment about Prohibition. A reporter asks his plan, and Thompson asserts he stays wet because the Bible is wet. The piece argues free will on drinking, safety concerns, and the potential social blessing if prohibition succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bill Thompson
Chicago
Bill
Big Bill
Ife
Thompson
Bill Thompson
Daily Lesson on English Word Usage and Study
A compact excerpt outlines common errors and tips for vocabulary growth. It defines incitement as a spur or urge and notes spelling and pronunciation cautions for words like mercantile and wherewithal. The piece stresses daily word mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Chapin
One Percent Wise and Ninety Nine Percent Cracked
A humorous reminiscence recounts a Burlington gas car near East Washington Street collision with a Ford, no injuries, then a tire mix up and a farm joke. Readers laugh at minor mishaps and a chicken coop misunderstanding at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
East Washington Street
Ford
Journal Office
Matrimonial Quandary Sparks Witty Exchange
A sharp exchange revolves around a proposal with a line about marriage binding. The speaker notes he cannot easily escape if he marries the daughter, adding a quip about not using another name.
By the Way Puzzle and Humorous Notes
A collage of playful word games and jokes from the By the Way column includes paradox riddles about rules and exceptions, literary circle quips, a tongue in cheek joke exchange, and a playful eggs and ham anecdote reflecting lighthearted campus humor.
Ducks Learn About Flight and Variety Across Species
The article explains wild ducks speed up to 75 miles per hour in short flights and notes 125 wild species worldwide divided into seaducks and pond ducks. It covers mallards as important game birds, plumage differences, nesting in trees, and distinctive features of teal, shoveler, wood duck, canvasback, redhead, and baldheads with notes on habitat and feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Massachusetts State College
Antartic
U. S
United States
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Mississipii
North America
Of a very honest Indian
A courteous note thanks a loyal contributor signing herself Betty and describes daily use of her helps. A passerby offers a black cat with a friendly disposition and purr, but the writer declines, citing they already own a black cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Journail
Dietary Habits Mention Mollusks Insects and Grasses
The article notes the diet includes mollusks insects grain and tender shoots of grass. The detail outlines the animal’s feeding preferences and foraging behavior.
Local Notes From Crawfordsville April Social and Visits
Rev J A Barnes of Monmouth NL visits son T H Barnes in Crawfordsville. A B Orris out sick several days. Young Peoples society of United Presbyterian church held a social at the parsonage with games and a business meeting electing Clarence Davis president Ruth Barnes vice president and Ted Maxwell secretary treasurer Light refreshments were served Maurice Maxwell returned home from business college in Chillicothe MO for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. A. Barnes
Monmouth
T. H. Barnes
A. B. Orris
Orelard and Dillavan
Young Peoples Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Clarence Davis
Ruth Barnes
Ted Maxwell
Maurice Maxwell
Business College
Chillicothe
Missouri
California Tops U.S. Lemon Production
California produces practically all lemons grown in the United States, highlighting the state’s dominant role in the nation’s citrus industry and agricultural output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United States
Ironclad Ironclads and Early War Vessels Chronicle
The British warrior ironclad launched December 29 1860 measured 380 feet by 58 feet with 4.5 inch plates and 6 170 tons costing about 2 million dollars. In the same era France built the Gloire, a term not used for ironclad until England popularized it. John Stevens of New Jersey designed an ironclad steam battery in 1812 and Robert L Stevens was asked to build iron plate war vessels powered by screws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
John Stevens
New Jersey
Robert L. Stevens
Literary Digest
Washington’s early plans shaped capital buildings and White House
George Washington helped plan public buildings in the new capital and oversaw progress as the White House neared occupancy and the first section of the Capitol prepared for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
White House
Capitol
Death Punishment in England and U S Crimes
The law of England restricts capital punishment to high treason and murder. United States statutes allow nine capital crimes including treason murder arson rape piracy and robbery of the mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Embers of Sy Hazel Livingston
Lily Lou Lansing a twenty year old studying for opera meets wealthy Ken Sargent who adores her. They form a late night bond during rides and talks about ships while Lily Lou balances rehearsals and social expectations. May and May’s family reflect artistic lineage and pressure to succeed as Lily Lou contemplates romance and future choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Lou Lansing
Ken Sargent
Lily Lou
South America
Ken
Laura Burke
May
Raymond
Sargents
Dolly
Dad
Nellie
Bess
Butterfly
Lodge
Sargent
Laura
Coly
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