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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1929
Page
4
A new banking law tightens bank lending to officers, requires borrower statements for loans over 500, lowers risk for stockholders, and imposes penalties for false loan representations. It tightens capitalization, exam limits, and time-deposit rates while banning circulations of bank fraud reports with a 5000 dollar fine or five years in prison.
An unsigned communication arrives at the Journal discussing the April murder by federal raiders in Chicago. The writer urges Mr Elder to publish an editorial to persuade readers that such raids are acceptable and praises a previous piece on reading funny papers.
The note discusses misused phrases and pronunciations such as confusing United with tes and mispronunciations like MISPRONOUNCED and a as in Kk rise. it highlights common errors in accent, spelling, and word forms. It reflects on how words like stupendous and awe inspiring appear in everyday speech and the difficulty of correct usage.
A reader urges stronger editorial focus on a mother murder case and criticizes officials policing, while noting potential dangers from raiders and expressing sympathy for law enforcement families. The writer references 125 officer deaths since Prohibition and argues for reduced police mistakes and safer enforcement nationwide.
In a critique by Ben H. Spence, Canadian provinces are accused of setting up smooth running liquor selling machines under government auspices. The piece argues Prohibition era style schemes revive drunken disorder, strained courts, rising alcohol-related costs, and political scandal tied to brewery and distillery interests. It cites massive drink bills, patronage in Ontario, and calls liquor control a danger to morality and politics.
Mayor Apple- Kate proclaims Clean-up Week as residents joke about downtown lunches and cans, sewer plant tours, and household mishaps. The column weaves community humor with references to Crooked Creek, a tireless car misadventure, and local charity toward civic efforts while noting fashion and church jokes.
A fragmented excerpt blends a joke about Abe Martin with faded railway timetables and club notices. It mentions a Cal figure, a dollar a word, and references to Washin ton and Irving, plus monthly meeting details and officers Pearl Kennedy and Irene Bickford. The text lists train numbers, times, and routes for California and regional lines, including Knox ville and St. Pl. and Plr. R. Co. schedules.
Announcements show West Chi meeting on Tuesday by order of M E appointees. Washington county elch plans a bridge thimble golf party Thursday afternoon with pot luck lunch at 1. Notify chairman Mrs Claud Tucker if transport needed. Bring own dishes and a pass dish. Rolls provided.
News brief lists upcoming gatherings and actions. New Haven Social Union meets with Mrs Roscoe Roberts on Thursday afternoon. Just Ux Club plans a meeting with Mrs RoC Wi'cox on Wednesday afternoon. Flower exchange and plant sale mentioned. Wastry club invites to May party and other notices. Members urged to be present for officer elections and to submit names for the May gathering.
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