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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1934
Page
4
A Sunday Bible meditation argues executions deter murder in Chicago. It cites three recent hangings and contends life sentences hinge on speedy arrests and swift trials, arguing the public favors the death penalty over potential repeat killings.
The piece argues the present is not above past ages in greatness, though current science shows a high volume of achievement. It credits Benjamin Franklin for foundational electricity and notes earlier inventors shaped major revolutions, with wheels and steam powering pivotal advances.
The article discusses the timeless idea of the forgotten man, citing a 850 A. D. Chinese poem about a pagoda built by slaves and the brutal labor behind iconic monuments like the Great Wall. It contrasts ancient bondage with modern notions of memory and liberty, noting poets' reflections on fleeting life and enduring stone.
Poem emphasizes faith in God's protection during trials. It quotes scripture about passing through waters and not being overwhelmed, affirming that Jehovah, a faithful God, will sustain believers. The author Annie Johnson Flint frames trials as waves and breakers, conquered by divine promise.
A column notes Charlie Ragan’s yellow April dandelions on his terrace and shares a lawyer joke. A young attorney asks for career guidance and learns: when beaten on facts talk law, when beaten on law talk facts, and if both fail raise hell in court.
A collage of verse and snippets including springtime reflections by B Bernie Purey, thanks to Betty Payne, turtle keeping notes for Janie Eicher and the Marble siblings, a rain cloud rhyme about Easter hats, a cheese horse carving card, St Pancras dialogue, a humorous editor-poet exchange, and assorted small town clippings from Pyote Oklahoma and San Francisco Examiner style remarks.
Public advisory suggests using the Astoria ferry at fifteen minute intervals to relieve traffic on the Queensboro Bridge in New York. The message ends with a casual sign off from a reader.
Riverside residents record local visits shopping trips and social gatherings at the Lorack and Havel homes. Mr. and Mrs. Heck bought Buff Rock chicks at six dollars thirty cents per hundred. Highland pavilion dance drew a large crowd with Fisher's orchestra on Saturday night. Norval and Elaine Geret passed through mumps illness but improved.
Local notes detail visitors from Keota Quincy and Sumner, a Wellman high school Alumni meeting planned, and the death of Frank Murphy in Modale. Community events include a Ford V-8 movie, a bridal shower for Stargrave, and various family visits. Obituary notes Murphy family ties in Wellman.
The U S Davis Cup team gathers at Merion Cricket Club Philadelphia for first practices under captain R Norris Williams HL. Frank Shields Lester Steefen Sidney Wood George Lott and Wilmer Allison anchor the squad with Shields and Steefen expected to hold singles berths. The pair, both over six feet tall, aim for a big season on fast Wimbledon turf hoping to avoid clay disadvantages that have hampered U S efforts on damp French courts.
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