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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
4
A Bible thought cites Genesis 18 19 on commanding a household to follow justice and the Lord. It adds that a little less thought for friends and more for enemies can convert them into friends, a rule deemed safe for living and business.
Observations note that as of April 10 1939 Iowa recorded 110 auto deaths versus 109 on the same date in 1938. The article urges driver responsibility and criticizes reliance on manufacturers to prevent accidents. It also surveys escalating European tensions and the risk of wider war amid German and Italian aggression and Balkan concerns.
The writer argues Europe resembles forty eight U S states in need of a confederation. Deep rooted race, language and religious tensions, historic hatreds, and divergent interests hinder peace plans. Old rivalries persist despite brief alliances against common foes.
The passage compares language and relations with Canada and Mexico. It describes Canada as a peaceful neighbor sharing language and a century of amiable ties, while Mexico is seen as a different language and people with uncertain, uneasy undertones despite mutual interests.
The speaker argues against expansion by any power, notes Europe’s unrest despite a peace treaty, and questions how Italy and Germany might press further. He warns that major powers are unprepared for war, while smaller nations near Europe face real danger from aggressive powers.
The writer argues aggressive powers seek more, warning that failure to stop could spark war. He blames the victors for a harsh treaty, notes Germany and Italy's discontent and realignment, and urges a cautious yet prepared stance modeled on Roosevelt's big stick philosophy to avoid future conflict.
A terse biblical verse quotes Psalms 52:9 urging humility and wisdom, contrasting stubborn animals with human understanding.
Mrs Julius Kunik tried to put Betty Ann to bed early for visitors but the five year old resisted saying her favorite radio program was still on air. The tale highlights a child's attachment to a live broadcast.
In Des Moines on Monday night at prize fights, Ed. Chuck, a junior college basketball player, was the only spectator to receive Max Baer's autograph. The note reads Max Baer a pal, making Ed's prized possession.
Six favorite radio programs with local residents take part in the Big Broadcast at the State Theater this evening. Sponsored by the US Men's club, it promises one of Washington's most engaging home talents shows.
A string of light vignettes describes quirky exchanges with a lawyer, an inmate at an asylum, and neighbors in an apartment building. The comic sketches include a lawyer praised for charging fees, a humorous guessing game about items in an inmate’s hands, and neighbors joking about dancing noises and family comparisons.
A humorous misquote about nagging: a housewife tells her husband she does not nag, he replies she just persists. The joke hinges on wordplay and daily domestic banter. Rodger the Lodger provides a punchline on the dynamic.
A teacher leads a morality test where a man on the river bank sinks and cries for help. A passerby woman runs to the bank, raising questions about motives such as insurance. The dialogue reveals attitudes toward risk and incentive in a tense scenario.
Wallace Beery enjoys color aerial maps of Los Angeles as he and Myrna Loy team with Bob Taylor on Lucky Night. Norman Taurog directs grown ups like kid pictures and pays ten cents for good scenes. Gene Krupa drills four hours daily while James Cagney trains with twin six shooters for The Oklahoma Kid. Some fans mix mail for Marts Wrixen and Marie Wilson.
Anne Shirley stands out as the sole female in the cast of Boy Slaves a gripping tale of homeless youths seeking rehabilitation. The film centers on a turpentine camp slave who helps a group of young outcasts escape modern bondage with support from Roger Daniel a fourteen year old lead in a cast of eight juveniles from New York State. Al Jennings the famed ex bandit and Oklahoma Kid advisor notes shoulder holsters and their omission by police and gangsters reflecting his era.
Michael Whaten and Chick Chandler appear as excite ment seeking newshawks in Inside Story. Lovely Jean Rogers stars as the feminine lead in the production.
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington holds about eighty five thousand volumes of Shakespeare material. It owns seventy nine of a world supply of two hundred first folios, the British Museum housing five. The oldest display item is a 1435 Rouen document signed by the king's treasurer John Bastard of Orleans mentioning Sir John Fastolf. The library building includes a 262 seat theater.
The passage notes that many people rely on gardening for income while others pursue it as a lively hobby during spring. It highlights seed catalogs tools and beginner tips as the season begins and emphasizes the pull of pulling on overalls to start digging.
After 21 years free Jack Balbridge, 48, is returned to McAlester prison where he had been serving a 20 year term for the 1915 slaying of his uncle near Miami. He was arrested in Memphis and confessed while near death from pneumonia.
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