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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1939
Page
4
Bible Thought from April 19 1989 urges individuals to trust their own brains not to surrender thinking. It argues brains should be used and developed, not loaned out for public feasting, warning against mental indigestion from relinquished thought to others. George Matthew Adams.
The 1938 column voices cautious praise for Roosevelt's moves to avert war and warns that Europe may endure armament pressure. It notes a potential united stance by Britain France Turkey and Russia against Hitler and Mussolini with possible U.S. material support. It reflects on past war outcomes and urges recognition of new European realities.
The writer calls Europe to conference for peace and mutual sacrifice while condemning anti peace talk. It notes Kansas City's Pendergast machine felled and Governor Stark's reform role. It cites Dewey and other reformers rising, contrasting war heroes with peace time public service.
The fragment hints at a discussion or note about respect and proper conduct. No clear persons or organizations are legible. the text appears as partial headings or editorial notes without a cohesive event or outcome.
Preston Wolf presented Dave Rider with a beautiful gift for Dave's birthday yesterday. A man offered Joe Falk $1000 to hear him sing, Joe obliged with a ditty, then the man said Joe was stone deaf. An old lady asked a boy about chewing tobacco and he replied he could lend a cigarette instead.
A wealthy insecticide maker and his socially ambitious wife attend a country house weekend. He wanders bored while she pushes sociability. he bluntly declares the gathering full of dumb bells who know nothing of rats or cockroaches.
A Brooklyn parcel carrier warns a Mrs. Goldstein to descend for a large package from California addressed to her via Mr. Stein. The exchange ends with the woman insisting the postman return the next day. The snippet includes wry quips and a Wilson joke about speech length and preparation.
A quip notes that romance endured because a bride appeared similar after washing her face, implying timeless simplicity in affection and appearance across eras.
Tom Mooney, noted labor leader, shown at St Luke's Hospital San Francisco just before leaving after a seven weeks' stay following an operation. He plans a lecture tour of the United States.
Irene Hervey learns the infant in Bing Crosby’s East Side of Heaven is a girl not a boy. The baby’s real mother confirms the birth on January 14, 1937, the same day Irene and Allen Jones welcomed a son. The studio initially wanted John Allan Jones or Bing Crosby’s youngest son, but the choice went to another family. Will Fyffe is noted as a top British box office star in Paramount’s Ruler of the Seas.
The item previews two 1937 comedies starring Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles in Family Fracas with Donald O Connor and Joyce Mathews, plus John Barry’s The Great Man Votes featuring Peter Holden Virginia Weidler and John Litel. It notes Frank Moran quipping on 25 years of marriage and acting, and mentions Paul’s On Trial with Margaret Lindsay.
The Indian house gecko is prized in its native habitat for devouring insects and improving daily life. Snakes in the region range from four to four and a half feet, with the Indian rat snake described as yellow olive and the Brazilian variety having a glossy black back and rouge undersurface.
Iowa State Teachers college staff Maria Peterson and Katharine Buxbaum visited Mrs Etta Buxbaum in Crawfordsville then went to Grace Hill to see the Harlow Engel home. Many local families hosted weekend visits and trips, with several residents traveling to nearby Illinois. A list of names and places reflects a busy social schedule and school connections.
Ruth Norrie reports Ainsworth eighth graders will present three one act plays Friday April 21 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Mushrooms Coming Up by Byron B Boyd is a comedy featuring six girls including Mrs Canfield Marion Stephens and Su
The word protein derives from a Greek term meaning of the first importance, reflecting its central role in building and repairing body tissues.
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