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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
4
A fragmented excerpt cites Micah 4 3 about judging among nations and turning swords into plowshares, mixed with garbled phrases and rebuke. The text mentions an April date and religious language, though specifics are unclear.
President Hoover appeals to the public to uphold laws and back police efforts. He notes crimes rise from weak enforcement and urges swift punishment, improved procedures, and voter action to support a stronger, more accountable law enforcement system.
A compact note on word usage and pronunciation. It discusses common mispronunciations and misspellings such as flock and grufal while highlighting the entry for diffuse as a word meaning to spread. It mentions environment pronunciation and suggests a rule about using a word three times to claim it.
The writer urges civic training and steady enforcement to reduce crime, praising presidential intent to modify criminal procedures for greater security of life and property. The tone emphasizes collective support for lawful reform and orderly conduct.
A cluttered column mix features a spoof traffic rampage on Sundays, a New York Zoological Park report about a horned Brazilian frog barking like a dog, a light anecdote about a bent fender and a quip on marriage proposals. It closes with science notes on eye movements and human evolution from Popular Science Monthly.
A reader column mixes casual notes about coal prices air travel plans near Washington and Drake Grinnell rivalries plus a reader question about the Debenture plan and a request for a radio explanation. The piece teases a local “old time” personality and hints at a city editor and potential summer picnic.
Abe Martin notes a sensational hold up at the Little Gem restaurant today at noon. The item lists lodge meetings and railroad schedules amid scattered local notices and train times.
A Jewish actor claims the stock market drives many of his race mad and recalls overhearing a worshiper pray for family welfare and better fortunes for General Motors. The remark blends humor with social reference in a Saturds synagogue anecdote from a contemporary column.
In Chicago police reveal Dr Frank L. Brady a 32 year old dentist with ties to safe blowers and drug addicts was murdered in his office. Investigators say Brady led a double life trading with gangsters and dope rings for years, with a pattern linking his wealth to criminal associates.
Historical records show Brady as Dr Frank Black arrested for auto theft in 1938 and released on probation due to student status. Police consider two theories for his death tied to Fernekes gang and drug supplier links, one linking to gangert disposals and a proposed prison escape, the other to addicts supplied with drugs.
A reflective maxims-like line referencing enduring strength through calm. The passage evokes steady progress in adversity, comparing patience to a clock keeping time during a thunderstorm. It frames quiet minds as resilient amid fortune’s twists.
Crawfordsville reports Floyd Hamil of Wton recovering after surgery and visiting his sister Mrs Hazel Welch. Bridge crews arrive from Des Moines to work on creek bridge and No 161 culvert but weather delays progress. Miss Margaret Vavideon, Monmouth College senior, is offered a high school Latin and English post in Freuchburg Kentucky at a United Presbyterian mission school. For results read Wan Ads.
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