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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1937
Page
4
Bible thought quotes include Malachi 3 10 on tithes and blessings Henry Ford and Arthur Guiterman sayings to reflect on principle over reputation and expectations for nothing. Latena adds a line about staying true to principles.
A retrospect recalls Uriah Green the poetized inventor who tried a wind and man powered glider from a woodshed roof. The piece links his failed flight dream to modern aircraft and to Clem Sohn the bat man whose parachute descent ended in tragedy.
The passage recalls Uriah Green the "bat man" who fell to the earth and died while pursuing a machine to lift a person into the air. The note wonders if another pioneer will later achieve flight with a body powered device, acknowledging the ambition as intriguing yet distant.
Sorrow fills Coppork highway area as Mr C R McCutchen and family plan to leave town for the newly bought Brookhart property on east Washington street. Neighbors fear loss of the beloved gladiola garden and notice the nine acre inland farm may yield cows calves chickens and pigs, while hopes linger for future neighborly visits.
Noted actor Lincoln Perry known as Stepin Fetchit suffered a fractured skull in a car wreck in Harlem New York City. The incident paused his busy screen and stage career after years of comical performances alongside Will Rogers, who described their friendship as cosmopolitan and enduring.
The piece argues tax responsibility falls on everyone across federal state county and local governments. It cites extensive tax layers claiming loaf bread may bear over fifty two taxes and a common drug item carries 270 taxes paid by customers. It notes about 180000 governments have taxing power and urges voters to be tax conscious and vigilant over spending.
A kittenball meeting is set for Friday at 7 15 PM at the YMCA to discuss restoring kittenball in 1937. Nic McCleery of Nicola Harmon announced the first gathering, inviting those interested in organizing teams to attend and noting managers must be named soon for possible league play. Players feel daily games are impractical but a league is desired.
The senate civil liberties committee opened an inquiry into Sheriff T R Middleton of Harlan County Kentucky after his admission he accumulated 102000 dollars in the past three years on a 4460 dollar yearly salary. Chairman Robert La Follette charged coal operators with letting Middleton speculate with state and county tax money.
The piece notes modern sitdown strikes by a figure named Snoot Gluckins, described as having six prior jail terms and a claim to courage in his convictions.
The article recalls a 1812 rule where students wearing trousers to hall or chapel were treated as absent, reflecting strict dress codes of the period and the extent to which attire governed attendance and behavior in institutions.
Advertising copy claims constipation drains energy and mood and promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a safe, effective remedy. It touts meal plan tips, dosage of two tablespoonfuls daily or three times daily in severe cases, and notes the product is sold by grocers and made in Battle Creek.
National League results show Brooklyn 3 New York 2 and Cincinnati 10 Chicago 3 with Pittsburgh at St Louis rained out. American League notes New York 6 Washington 1 and Detroit 11 St Louis 5 as several games listed for today Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York among others.
Pete Cnossen won the final handicap match yesterday at the Masonic club rooms to become the billiards champion of the Washington Masons. The victory earns his name a place on the champions plaque alongside Pollok Wallace Ralph Gibson and Floy Roe who previously held the honor. Thirty two players competed in four groups of eight with about 150 games played across the winter season. Phillips faced a 14 in the final handicap contest.
The fragment mentions Mr. Cnessen at 94, a loser four short of a goal with 159, and Otter Good wive. It also notes an otter can stay underwater for many minutes. The text mixes billiards and an animal fact in a brief, obscure patch.
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