This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1975
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Jesus message about rebirth. It argues rebirth wipes out prejudice and denominationalism and opens eyes to need, loneliness, mercy and service. The piece emphasizes spiritual renewal over race and national labels.
A reader recalls a local ad for white raincoats prompting a family to buy matching garments. The column shares memories of the Washington Municipal band win in Cedar Falls 1934, Hub Turner’s bass horn mix, a Victor Borge gag, and a Barrie handwriting anecdote about a novelist seeking marriage.
A Rotarian recalled past meetings of light horseplay and a monthly stunt committee. Members entered expectantly for embarrassment, and a bold YMCA fundraising plea asked for a thousand dollar donation. One member rose unexpectedly to answer.
Witty one liners parodying fashion gossip age and politics. Jokes touch on gowns rumors aging mustard at games and a porcupine gorilla science gag. The tone mimics a society column with pithy urban humor and social observations.
A court refused to convict Pete of murder for a gunshot wound that killed Eddie after 13 to 24 months, invoking the year-and-a-day rule. Some states have discarded the rule, focusing on medical causation rather than elapsed time, while others retain it for light or uncertain evidence of cause of death. Public service piece by Will Bernard. 1975 American Bar Association Tele. Washington Iowa.
A reader asks about a facelift hair loss and spousal vanity while Abby advises three options. Another letter clarifies what qualifies a man as a ladies man. A reader queries marriage without baptism and religious views across Lutheran Baptist and Catholic sects on Christian marriage validity.
In a Chicago bridge club report, West doubles North preempt, South secures home contract. East wins club queen, shifts to spades, West signals downfall with a misplay. Declarer leverages diamonds and spades, establishing crucial spade eight as the decisive trick. The tale highlights precise bidding and sharp defense shaping the outcome.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.