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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1930
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today cites Gen 41 33 38 praising a discreet wise man born of the spirit of God. MAGIC by Grace Nell Crowell extols women who brighten rooms with skilled, cheerful touches that lift the home and hearth.
The last Literary Digest poll shows a slight gain for the Drys but little change overall as reform and repeal supporters outnumber strict enforcement backers. The piece argues for sober living and warns of alcohol as a societal menace, urging a shift away from indulgence and toward healthier, productive habits.
Taft, visiting London after his presidency, sought court dress but found no tailor could fit his size. He wore a composite costume with tight breeches and placed his cigars in the cocked hat. Bowing to the king, he swept the hat, cigars fell forward, and he could not reach them, retreating in dignity. The king likely enjoyed several fine American smokes.
Jay E House of the Philadelphia Public Ledger declares he has no hobby, listing a dozen and more interests from baseball and literature to gardening and travel. The piece notes the editor’s view of his eclectic tastes and questions the idea of hobbies.
A playful exchange from Stray Stories features a character boasting she rejected seven suitors that summer, with Maude joking about what they were selling. The light exchange captures a humorous social moment without violent or graphic content.
A station announcer remarks to Janie about her fatigue saying she looks tired and sleepy. The line suggests a casual street encounter or overheard comment during a commute. No further context is provided.
Richard Hubbell invites readers to visit the Journal office in Washington Iowa to claim a fifty cent piece. He signs as R I T and notes his seventh grade Spread Eagle school near Washington. The piece includes his “Wisdom Tooth” story and a dated message from January 14 1930.
The Nashville Christian Advocate notes a comical scene at a household with a newborn, describing the baby “broadcasting all night long” as a humorous local vignette reflecting family life and community humor.
A Boston Transcript snippet quips that coar is chemically carbon with the same composition as diamond, then adds its playful verdict that it is only a carbon copy.
A brief note from Everybody's Weekly notes the vogue for multi volume novels. It argues women readers may skip ahead more at a sitting. A separate item in Royal Arcanum Bulletin mentions a high Pressure worker and a bold kissing line about germs.
The fragment shows social gossip about Mrs. Longworth and Mrs. Gann with a casual remark on a bar scene. It lacks a clear incident, date, location, or identifiable individuals beyond those names. No resolvable news event or factual outcome is present in readable text.
Poem speaks of fate in love and war as two paths diverge at life’s crossroads. The speaker wishes luck and solidarity while acknowledging uncertain journeys, deaths, and the hands life deals. Two frank hearts face the dark ahead with courage and unity.
A collection of people and quirks humorously labeled by nationality or bias. A father who punished a dreamer son, a lassie with one parlor chair, a man hoarding pennies, a radio buff seeking battery recharges, a tailor with creased trousers, a writer hoping for daughters, and a man checking the weather bureau before a bath.
In 1929 over 30 000 people filed on 4 612 722 acres of public land and more than 6 million dollars flowed to the government from land activities. The Interior Department oversees all public lands in Washington with efforts to persuade readers about policy. The text notes difficulties in labeling the secretary of treasury as a Water Mellon.
A language note lists common misuses with pronunciation and spelling hints. It defines edification as instruction, especially moral or religious, and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.
A brief social item notes Justice of the Peace W. E. Barber seen on the street Saturday wearing a straw hat. The item also asks readers to notice the spring flower bed on the north side of the Mount residence at South Iowa avenue.
A chaotic jumble of anecdotes and quips about marriage, infidelity, and social norms. A Chicago Tribune item notes a bank incident as police rush in after a spitting employee triggers alarm. An enduring 26 year engagement ends with a planned marriage at age nine amid humorous and satirical columns.
R. C. Ferguson announces that Webb Dayton will run for the Board of Supervisors with a term starting January 1, 1931. He seeks the Republican vote at the June primary. The notice is dated April 15 and references May 9 and 16 in 1928-30 era.
Five killed and at least fifteen injured in Iowa auto accidents as weekend highway travel increased. In Cedar Rapids a $70,000 two story building for Armstrong Clothing Co begins this week. Council Bluffs reports a man treated after dynamite caps exploded in his pocket. Boone notes a planned gasoline radiator explosion at Nicolet Park dance pavilion and a plane crash injuring Warren Otis, a student flier with 25 solo hours. Des Moines health data show measles remaining prevalent but declining. Dana Indiana foresees a short peach crop due to freezing, with apple yield expected high.
Norma Shearer delivers a calm convincing performance in Their Own Desire a threefold climax to her career at the Fox Theatre tonight and Tuesday The film shows modern society pleasures including polo swimming boating and garden parties with skilled photography Neighbors in Vincennes Ind gathered seven teams to husk Mrs Moeling's corn after weather kept it from being harvested.
In El Paso Texas Lum F Campbell left all property to his wife Lizzie Campbell. The will probated for his death January 1 named support for his pet bird Chick the Mag Pie. The bird died three years earlier but the will was not altered.
Henry Sears, 38, a Morrisonville farmer, was gouged in the eye when his horse snapped at him after he entered the animal’s stall with a lighted lantern. The incident occurred near Morrisonville, Saranak Lake.
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