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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1938
Page
4
The piece cites Habakkuk 2 14 and contrasts youth's spending with old virtues of saving. It discusses economic thinking favoring consumption and credit to fuel production, noting a shift from nineteenth century methods in building modern industrial civilization attributed to Dr. Harold Stonier.
A niece chatty letter from Stanley Miller describes California showers swelling creeks, Los Angeles court structure, and a jury duty experience. He recalls judges and clerks, a libel case, and a $20,000 verdict, plus flood damage from dry washes and rapid mountain waters.
A narrator warns against stopping to watch side shows while danger looms at a building site. He learns to forge ahead, heeding a new lesson to pursue fame and Fortune with focus, from politics to haymaking. The poem ends with a motto to pursue every day.
A writer notes the office is empty except for him as he considers finishing a column. He recalls quicker drafts from training and laments the delay while V. O. T. is away visiting sights.
Odd musings compare dresses and limbs with flappy pants. The piece playfully notes appearance and self perception and ends with a jumbled time reference about a doctor’s office and a placeholder sign.
A quirky ad line promises kick with Super Golls for car plugs. The columnist recalls writing style from a past era and notes Journal photographers staged Grasshopper eggs hidden in the city editor’s desk, a playful rumor about hatchings.
A Washington homeowner, unable to eradicate dandelions after exhaustive tools and poisons, writes to the government describing his failed efforts. A government reply arrives, urging him to learn to love the dandelions, a response he reads with mixed emotion.
A Chassid visits a Rabbi who shows him a window then a mirror. The window reveals others, the mirror shows self. The Rabbi explains the mirror’s silver blinds outward vision, so adding more silver makes one see only themselves.
A brief reflective column excerpt notes the author’s hurried writing pace and frustration with work. It mentions mothers wanting children to help with house cleaning during spring break and a humorous aside about noses resembling oysters pressed to a storefront window.
A mother recalls choosing to plant posies on the graves of her twin baby girls rather than sewing dainty dresses. She consoles her four year old son, telling him their sisters’ souls have gone to God as she grieves with quiet faith.
A devotional poem celebrates Easter as salvation through Christ with imagery of spiritual purification, divine grace, and the triumph of faith. It contrasts earthly glare with heavenly life and presents holiness, humility, and love as central themes.
West Chester April 16 seniors rehearse Be Yourself a three act fabture by Wilbur Braun for May 8 in the auditorium. Eighth graders present The Cat Came Back April 22 directed by Miss Braty. PTA meeting this Tuesday at 8.00. Freshman class Wiener roast. Washington visitors Jean Davis Charlotte Campbell Dorothy Humston. Senior focus on Anna Lowry Lula Miller Clifford Miller. Many grade reports, health class projects, and Easter activities noted with multiple student names and events.
Babson argues Washington is attempting to outlaw human nature. He critiques New Deal critics and calls for fundamental reforms, urging price freedom, anti monopoly measures, and policies to revive private enterprise and self reliance to curb unemployment and starvation. He advocates practical, non partisan action over further surgical changes.
Kalona pupils earn honors across grades with listed achievers including Vioda Erb Junior Droling John Henry Hoch Barbara Snyder Esther Miller Jean Alt Gwendolyn McCormack and James Snyder.
The snippet references a teen named Leo in a cryptic OCR line from 1828 to 183? with terms like lion and XIII. The readable facts are sparse and lack clear event or context.
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