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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1938
Page
6
Bible Thought for Friday April 15 1938 presents Isaiah 62 3 as a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord and a royal diadem in God s hand. It quotes F S Osgood on grasping hands and notes property rights and human rights as inseparable from justice and wisdom, with a T W Phillips Jr comment.
The passage argues that continued large deficits and debt harm prosperity. It notes lacking confidence in the spending formula, cites wasted relief costs, and contrasts U S conditions with other nations. It questions why years of debt have not yielded surplus and prosperity. It asserts flaws in social systems but stresses continued effort to improve.
Citizens call for an honest, unprejudiced effort to fix car gas flow after cylinders go missing. The speaker urges focusing on solving the problem rather than blaming specific groups or individuals.
The piece analyzes Japan’s war against China as costly and unwinnable, noting China’s vast population and guerrilla resistance. It argues Japan lacks durable allies, with Germany and Italy unable to aid, and suggests Tokyo overreached, risking endless conflict unless it withdraws.
Readers cast ballots for the prettiest display around Washington square with the Dccetjen store’s floral window topping the poll as a standout attraction. Crowds praised its color and arrangement.
A jumble of quips and skits centers on timid husbands, doctor advice, and home life. The dialogue features a timid man seeking writing, marital views on subjects, jokes about wheat and oats, and a housewife accusing her husband of an affair with the office stenographer.
An Industrial News Review excerpt argues the undistributed profits tax shapes the economy and warns the public to voice opinions. It notes Senate Finance Committee support for elimination to aid recovery, and laments political manipulation of jobs and savings. A child exchange ends the piece.
In a tense courtroom ending, the defense secured an acquittal by proving the defendant's insanity. The attorney revealed the father spent a decade in an insane asylum, a fact not fully explored during trial. The confession notes the father was a doctor there, though not argued before verdict.
Reports indicate a heated argument within the housing administration over whether a kitchen can be termed a room. The author dismisses naming disputes, insisting elimination should not be the issue.
A fragment from a column recalls a classroom moment where a professor asks for a label for a driver who moves with unwavering purpose. The class responds in unison naming him a truck driver, highlighting a humorous vignette shared by Mrs. B. B.
In a witty exchange a worker admits to only operating when supervised by his boss. He proclaims he is “an artist's model” and jokes about the limited hours and visible labor. The line highlights tension between autonomy and oversight in a business setting.
MacLaughlin proposed to a widow he met recently. She revealed she had nine children and their work, provoking his fury as Buckie Talks reports a tense scene in a small town scandal.
A lighthearted column opens with a quip about criticizing a wife’s faults possibly keeping her from a better husband. The piece notes a chemist’s claim that the first alcohol was distilled in Arabia and ends with a hopeful sign for readers to return tomorrow.
Emil Borgstrand shows fourteen ears from as many varieties and colors at Wenger Hardware Wayland. The town records illness and family notes from local residents including the Meyer and Schantz families. Many locals share visit reports and job changes as Easter week observations pass. Carolyn Fern Blosser arrives, weighing eight pounds, as Virgil Blosser and family celebrate. D. H. Barr remains ill at 96, bedridden but hopeful.
For quick relief from indigestion heartburn and acid stomach due to smoking and drinking try Adla Tablets. Sold on money back guarantee. Geo L Me Daniel Druggist.
At Merle Twinam's home in Crawfordsville on Wednesday forenoon April 20 at 9 oclock a planting demonstration will be given by Professor Russell Johnson of Ames. It is the last lesson in Landscaping and all interested are invited to attend. Sabbaths guests include Mr and Mrs Marvin Turner Mr and Mrs Everett Turner Mr and Mrs Russell Turner and R D Anglesbee of Quincy Illinois.
The passage notes Mrs. Marvin Turner visiting for the week, Mrs. A. Howsare staying in Washington with Mrs. Elizabeth Gingery and Be Squire, and Allen De Longe of Rock Island Ill. undergoing a serious operation at a Rock Island hospital Monday forenoon. Friends hope for his improvement.
Prof. Quiz compares car prices and value and notes Nash provides 12 percent gasoline savings and standard features like Nash Controlled Air System Automatic Cruising Gear Vacuum Gear Shifting and Dancing Sand sound proofing. He argues Nash matches rivals on price while delivering far more value.
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