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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
4
A devotional poem urges patient waiting for divine timing. It likens delay to muffled chimes preluding celestial joy and chariot wheels, urging trust to harmonize with seraphim and soon hear rejoicing. The speaker promises the heart’s desire will be fulfilled.
The article reflects on five presidents, including Taft, pursuing world peace as a core goal. It credits honest intent and practical plans to protect national interests while advancing global harmony, noting political maneuvering often blocks progress and reversals occur for partisan reasons.
The article argues whether continuous growth is possible and warns that peaks may eventually wane. It notes steel and automotive sectors show current declines from last year but still rank among history’s best periods, suggesting a limit to perpetual upward momentum.
Senator Copper argues Europe sees the United States as the most united and prosperous, dreaming of a United States of Europe. He praises the wartime American effort with billions in subscriptions and an army of four million.
The piece contrasts wartime co operation with peaceful building, noting millions fed and transported for defense, and warns of East West clashes over economic parity. It stresses that industry and agriculture need each other, urging national unity to balance trade and tariffs for prosperity.
The Labor Department presents wage figures for common building trades and rolling mill work in the United States and abroad. The piece notes higher U S wages countered by higher living costs and argues steady work with decent pay sustains workers, while emigration trends test U S industrial leadership.
A collection of humorous and pithy lines on topics from squash on a davenport to bees and border rents, along with quotes on memory, work, optimism, and the value of forgetting. Includes a note that Mr. Heinz edits Variety and a closing reference to the Ohio State Journal.
A light column blends humor and social bits. It references census quirks, odd anecdotes from Allentown to Chicago, a playful Easter chicks sighting, and wry maxims about daily life. Readers are invited to share more ramblings and contributions.
The item notes Welb Dayton and William Ruebsam announcing county offices for 1932 pending Republican primaries. It also reports in Cedar Rapids that 17000 dollars worth of liquor was destroyed after seizures at Cox’s roadhouse, with spectator Walter Pepmyer injured.
Washington reports that the 5-cent cigar is threatened by a high tariff on cigar wrappers. Representative Collier of Mississippi argues the tariff conference compromise would set the highest rates in both houses. House Leader Tilson attacks the debenture farm relief plan, warning of possible retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Argentina on U S manufactured goods.
April 16 Iowa City applications for degrees and certificates total 940 for the seventieth University of Iowa commencement. Bachelor of arts leads with 404. 143 bachelor of science degrees in ten varieties. 125 advancing degrees in four professional colleges. medical college senior class at 99. law 59. dentistry 43. pharmacy 29. Formal ceremonies and degree awards set for June 2. final counts await after exams the prior week.
A cat perched high on a 60 foot telegraph pole resisted capture and severely bit Police Constable Chrislett who climbed the pole to rescue it. The incident occurred in Swansea and prompted a difficult, high ascent rescue by officers.
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