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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1938
Page
4
Daily reflection featuring a verse from 1 Corinthians 16 19 praising Aquila Priscilla and the home church This is followed by quotations from Dr Nicholas Murray Butler on world problems and thinking and by David S Jordan on the necessity of saving time and thinking for success
The piece argues railroads endure high operating costs and low rates, urging sympathetic regulation and cost cuts. It cites Iowa benefits from railroad activity with 1927 data: $44,089,416 in wages, $6,217,836 in local purchases, and $862,851 for new equipment across many towns.
The 1937 report shows rail carriers paid $1,983,990,480 in wages to their employees. The figure highlights the scale of payrolls in the industry during the era.
Washington homeowner and taxpayer D C Russell argues for consolidating grade schools amid aging facilities. He compares rebuilding options, cites cost estimates of 260000 or 190000 for two buildings, notes annual operating savings of 10000, and endorses the School Board's consolidation plan as fiscally prudent for the future.
An Indiana congressman demanded life imprisonment or capital punishment for robbers in the District of Columbia after he was held up and robbed of $16 two watches and uncashed checks. He did not specify punishment for those who waste public funds.
A Nebraskan views conscience as a sixth sense aiding when wrongdoing looms. Portland plans a 1939 world fair as if lasting. British policy is wary yet ready to fight if provoked. Mexico profits from silver trade, then seizes American oil wells.
The fragment contrasts a man clinging to worn slippers with a boy who wore new shoes, hinting at memory and pride tied to footwear across generations.
A caller at the business office asks to see the manager. The clerk makes a flippant remark about meeting pretty girls and the caller replies that she is his wife, prompting a tense moment at the desk.
A playful verse notes peculiar animal comparisons with humans vehicles and features. The author wryly ranks the kangaroo as best for comfort and utility, implying humor about travel and novelty.
A man with money but little culture recalls a boy showing him a list of blondes red heads and brunettes with addresses and telephone numbers. The exchange implies a social intrigue involving contact details and personal gossip.
A farmer recalls a surveyor claiming a new highway would cross his land and barn. The farmer demands opening doors for access, while reflections on leadership and purpose follow in a series of anecdotes and quotes. Legal notices reveal quiet title actions in Washington County Iowa, with multiple defendants and unknown claimants named in a district court petition seeking confirmation of ownership and removal of adverse claims.
A roadster loses control around a corner and crashes into a lamp post, three cars, and a stone fence before stopping. A girl exits the wreck and calls out to a beloved companion with a bold quip about the kiss.
The document lists numerous defendants and unknown survivors or claimants in a Washington County Iowa district court matter. It names Alma E Walker R W Burton Mary M Burton James L L Terry Sarah J Terry Andrew Thompson Susan Thompson and many others along with Green Stone George C Stone Laura J Roberts Horace Johnson Sophronia Johnson and Josephine Roberts among the named parties. The text also references unknown surviving devisees and unknown real estate located in Washington.
The London Daily Express cites a Warsaw dispatch stating Stalin ordered the Red Army increased from 1,300,000 to 2,690,000 by year end in response to Hitler's annexation of Austria and Republican advances in Spain.
The earliest authentic record of the Ohio Valley comes from George Washington during his 1770 tour. This account documents his observations of the region and its geography during the colonial era.
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