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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
8
The piece reflects on Psalm 34 18 and contends that defeats often precede victories. It suggests most people suffer more defeats than wins and that victories are sweeter after a string of setbacks. The Atlantic Log.
The Supreme Court in eight member unanimous decision rules press liberty extends beyond newspapers to pamphlets and leaflets. Alma Lovell of Griffin Georgia was arrested for distributing circulars without a city permit but the court supports open discussion on religion politics and social conditions, with moderation against slanderous or libelous content.
The passage reflects on events from forty years past when war with Spain led to U S expansion beyond intention. It notes unfamiliarity with the Philippine Islands among some and the sense that time has passed quickly since that declaration and global shifts.
Forty years after the Spanish American War, residents recall Spanish War veterans and Civil War veterans who served in earlier conflicts. The narrator notes annexations of 1898 and the aging of veterans, hoping for long life and happiness for the remaining Spanish War veterans.
A preacher describes a spiritual house for God with a kitchen and dining area for daily nourishment from the Word, a music room for praise, a library for learning, a bedroom for retreat, and a bath for cleansing. He adds that every well ordered house needs a garbage can and trash basket for daily cleaning.
Guest column argues government spending uses the people's earnings and debt rises with bills. It urges Congress to keep public welfare over politics, insisting the purse remains with the people who earned it and should control spending.
Mrs Jess of Richland Richard and the Bales of Des Moines visited the George Bond home Wednesday. Otto Sheets and H D Luers couple visited in Ohio Thursday. Omer Crawford callers in Oskaloosa Saturday. Otto Sheets and rothy Washington callers afternoon. Lola Gilbert and Dr Butcher of Keota visited Fred Sheetz Sunday. Clyde Coble Geo Dillon families and Lou Dillon visited Omer Crawford home. Bernice Sheets family near Washington and Bill Sheetz home Sunday. Dorothy Sigourney visitors Monday afternoon.
In 1920 the word robot entered popular speech when playwright Karel Capek used it in R. U. R. to describe a mechanical man, introducing a new label for artificial workers and machines.
The article surveys theories on Cain’s wife name and origin. Some suggest Cain represents multiple traditions about different men named Cain. Others propose he married a sister or relative, while a view holds Adam and Eve were not the first two people but the first named individuals.
A quirky column parades examples from history and literature about cautious writing and public conduct. It mentions Shakespeare and a Russian libel case, then offers road courtesy notes and a grocer joke about risky terms. The piece ends with a registry office clerk remark.
A witty quip notes shifting talk roles in marriage and its social echo. The line contrasts pre marriage silence with post marriage dialogue and neighbor scrutiny, underscoring changing domestic dynamics over time.
A compact set of traffic rules for English speaking motorists visiting Japan. The guide outlines basic driving conduct and precautions for Hon. Visitors Who Motor, emphasizing safe behavior and compliance with local traffic laws.
A clerk struggles with a caller demanding a birth certificate while a joke about a man named New echoes the scene. A note then quips that Scotchmen increasingly are born in London to save travel costs, per Lora Dewar.
At a major league club's spring training site the gatekeeper asks the manager to allow an umpire and two companions through the gate. The manager reacts with surprise at the request, unsure how to handle the situation.
A chemistry professor warns of the danger of powerful explosives while inviting the class closer. A quarrel escalates between an obese man and a thin man, with sharp exchanges about famine and blame. The narrators reflect on a near disaster and a jumping off potat.
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