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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1930
Page
4
A verse admonishes not to strive with the innocent nor envy oppressors. It counsels avoiding their ways and choosing righteousness over conflict. The excerpt emphasizes restraint and moral stance.
A short inspirational poem encourages living fully and helping others. It urges kindness as the road of life unfolds, urging deeds and cheerful words to ease the journey for others. The piece emphasizes making the path ahead blossom with generosity.
A health essay discusses evaluating your body through a series of self questions. It covers heredity height weight vision teeth X rays breathing throat chest heart muscles skin digestion and circulation. The piece suggests tallying answers to judge health and emphasizes bodily well being over success or popularity.
D J Eichelber of Los Angeles recounts Iowa land history for readers young and old. He explains that U S government ownership required dividing lands into parcels using the public land survey system beginning at the fifth principal meridian and Arkansas River mouth, extending north through Missouri into eastern Iowa.
A reader Bernadette Te Bockhorst shares a humorous note about her sister with a frozen toe. She explains she labeled the toe with her name using a rag so that if found, it would be identifiable. The letter thanks the newspaper and offers a small reward for Bernadette.
D J Eichelberger from 1337 Brockton West Los Angeles recounts how the base line and fifth principal meridian define land descriptions across Iowa Missouri and Arkansas. He lists township and range schemes including townships 74 to 89 and sections per township noting Coppock lies across counties and ends with a Civil War enlistment anecdote.
A rhymed catalog of everyday comparisons pairs animals objects and states for vivid language. The verses present contrasts such as wet versus dry live versus dead strong versus weak and bright versus dark.
The 83 year old inventor Thomas Edison reflected on a facetious forecast for aging. He described his future milestones from 75 to 90 noting lighter work hours and humorous fashion choices while mentioning his work testing over 15,000 rubber plants since turning 75.
The Prince of Wales, once reluctant and awkward with public speaking, has started practicing earnestly and now handles speeches with apparent ease. The note compares his ease to the effortless act of falling off a horse, per the New York Evening Post.
A column imitates light verse and comic exchanges mixing playful banter about fashion length, theater crowds, and public figures. Snippets note rainy Easter, smiles, sarcasm, and small city observations with quips about diaries, manners, and everyday quirks.
Fortune notes India with about 125000 motor cars for a population near 500000000 and oddities like rajah lamps and taillights on elephants. It links travel superstition to days deemed unlucky for departures and business, and mentions pilgrimages and regional taboos affecting transport.
A tabloid style tale recounts a king seeking mankind’s essence. Wise men search the world for knowledge, returning with ever smaller sums until an old sage offers the single line Man is born, he lives, he dies. The remark ends the king’s quest.
Fishermen employ a 110-volt direct current system to shock hooked tuna 1 pound and larger, with a steel plate in water and insulated wire to the hook. Once the switch is closed, the fish stop struggling and can be lifted into the boat.
Brander Matthews comforts a playwright at the Century Club in New York saying critics knock great works. He cites Wagner facing ridicule as proof that jealousy fuels derision. He ends with a sharp epigram about putting your best foot forward.
Some authorities claim Senator David R. Atchison of Missouri acted as President for one day from noon March 4, 1849 to noon March 5 1849 while Polk left office. He was President pro tempore and acted without oath, but he never legally became President.
A fragmentary quotation by Carlyle laments the priest seeking a kingdom while truth lies within. It suggests the imprisoned Actual is within reach if one could truly see, warning against blinded desires for power and illusion.
Political notice states Webb Dayton announces candidacy for County Sheriff, subject to June Republican primaries. Dayton signs the announcement with contact line 811tteod.
No. 26 Evening Pass and No. 94 Freight operate daily except Sunday. Westbound services include local passenger No. 3 at 9:09 a.m. and No. 25 Southwest Limited. Eastbound lines feature No. 26 Southwest Limited at 6:58 p.m. and No. 8 Local Passenger at 5:32 p.m. Freight trains run on specific weekday patterns with schedules for Lo. Frt and Local Freight. Agent handling arrangements are noted for RELL.
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